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    Drunk astronauts

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Isn't that what 100% Oxygen is for?

    It's not like they are actually actuating the controls. They're sitting on top of a big bomb that is completely automated. I think all astronauts should be equiped with a "Foam Dome" hat and a couple of tall boys for the trip to "space". Giddyup!

    Altus AFB info

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    When I say I'll let the chips fall where they may, I mean I won't call a month out and make reservations. I'll show up the night prior and ask the question. If they don't have rooms, I'll request the B-Dub. If they do, I'll ask to be off. If they say no, I'll get my key and settle in for my journey with AETC.

    It's really six of one, half a dozen of the other to me. I'm easy. Work out, study, fly, booze, sleep. Rinse, repeat.

    BTW, if anyone's gonna be around down there this fall, drop me a PM. First round is on me.

    Figure out where you want to stay, I spent some time at the best western before getting an apartment and after the apartment. It was just fine, ditto the daily beers and breakfast. I think there is a brand new microtel or something like that and people liked that. Don't reserve anything on base (I reserved a room at the ramada), just show up. I gave some story about having a reservation at the best western and it was too late to change it, blah blah blah. Next thing I knew I had a non-A slip for the best western in hand. Here's the real BS about the non-a. If you are active duty and you don't want to stay at the hotel listed on the non-a, then you have to stay at or under $27/day plus $39 off base per diem. My reserve finance folks said "a non-a is a non-a no matter where you stay" (wow, that rhymes :rainbow: ), so you are allowed the entire amount on the non-a ($60/day at the best western). I stayed under $27/day in an apartment with rented furniture (i.e. big screen HDTV) with a roommate (active duty), but was allowed by my squadron the $60/day. I also had a washer/dryer (rented) and big blue paid for that despite the AD folks saying it wasn't covered. In short, I could've had much more and nicer shtuff, but toughed it out with what $27/day bought.

    Handheld GPS

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by shiznitobam_allstars

    ...Geocaching.

    What is that? I was in Pensacola with a bunch of navs who would try to find stuff with their portable GPS's, is this the same thing? They would get the coordinates from the internet. Seemed pretty gay. :bohica:

    And for thread continuity: I have a garmin streetpilot that I got at circuit city for $150. Works great.

    good aviation colleges?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    UMR is awesome as long as you're into a big sausage-fest. MU has sports, a healthy social scene, and the academics aren't half bad. That's what kind of well-rounded experience you get with a large university. Go become well-rounded, it will open many more doors than a specialized degree from an obscure aviation or engineering school. Just some food for thought....

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