HeloDude
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7 minutes ago, busdriver said:
If the choice is that or nuclear war, then yes. It would hurt, but hurt them more than us.
Based on your previous comments, I'd guess you think along the lines of: "we have a shit track record of not foreseeing blowback and we'd be better off just staying at home and leaving the world to it's own business." France seems eager beaver to do something, which would no doubt drag us back into things. So I assume you also want to withdraw from all treaties and alliances, which is a pre-requisite to staying at home. It's also a pipe-dream, and will never happen. Nothing more than intellectual masturbation.
There are no answers, only trade offs.
If it doesn’t directly benefit our citizens, then it’s not a priority before other things that do benefit our citizens. If a treaty alliance is beneficial, then sure…but we are under no obligation to spend tens of billions of dollars we don’t have to fight for countries half way around the world.
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1 hour ago, busdriver said:
I am not talking about appeasement at all, sending money and equipment to keep Ukraine armed and killing Russians and breaking their shit is good. Complete economic isolation, not just sanctions. Anyone that trades with them, isolation. Etc.
So you want us to no longer trade with China?
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1 hour ago, M2 said:
I think they were being highly optimistic about that 67%...
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8 minutes ago, Sim said:
I just want to predict what a shadow box will have. Something that will collect dust for next ~40 years.
Another MSM, assuming you’re not an O-6 or above? Maybe I don’t quite understand your question. You get the retirement dec, the retirement pin, and the letters/certificates. And hopefully some type of going away from your organization.
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58 minutes ago, Sim said:
Decorations question. is there something for 20 years of service other than a retirement pin/flag and certificate?
A nice check that comes every month as long as you have a pulse and don’t commit a felony. Also Tricare Select at a very reasonable price.
ETA: I know your question was bout decorations, but as nice as a decoration is, what I wrote above is what I really wanted.
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3 hours ago, Biff_T said:
No shit man. He reminds me of that guy on "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" that chose poorly.
So you’re calling Biden a Nazi now? That’s what the left does to Trump!
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7 minutes ago, FourFans said:
Sad part is that if we decided to take the non-nuclear gloves off, the US could shut the ayatollahs down permanently in about a week and let the Persians have their country back.
Won’t happen…spoiled progressive kids going to expensive colleges would never allow it.
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Just now, ClearedHot said:
Nothing brother...just a quick spike of the ball to give you shit.
All good brother! You win this round!
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8 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:
You were saying....
I already said I was an idiot, what else do you want!? Haha
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On 4/12/2024 at 11:44 AM, HeloDude said:
My bet is they don’t, at least not in the timeframe you suggest. Iran talks tough all the time, but they’re really weak when it comes to follow through.
Man, this idiot doesn’t know crap!
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For those who say the President has no say in the price of gas/fossil fuels. Thanks Biden.
“Minimum lease bonds will soar to $150,000 under the new rules from $10,000 -- a level unchanged since 1960.
Royalty rates will rise to 16.67% from 12.5%, and the minimum amount companies can bid at oil and gas auctions will increase to $10 an acre from $2. The rental rate for a 10-year lease will double to $3 an acre for the first two years, eventually rising to $15 per acre in the final years. The fees can be adjusted for inflation after 10 years.”
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5 minutes ago, Chida said:
3. If you write a letter to the board which causes your 2nd non-selection, you will not get separation pay. If you eventually get a reserve retirement pension or VA disability payment, you would need to pay back separation pay anyway, so this may not be a big deal unless you need the money now.
My bet is that if he is passed over again, he will be offered continuation as a pilot, which means no separation pay.
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1 minute ago, ClearedHot said:
I beg to differ...if they hit us over Qasem Soleimani, they likely have the stones to hit Israel over an attack on their Embassy. I HOPE I am wrong.
Hitting a base we’re using in Iraq is quite different than saying they’re hitting the US, ie in our own country. I just don’t see them hitting Israel (ie in their own country) in the next 48 hours. But we’ll find out soon enough.
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1 hour ago, ClearedHot said:
This is going to be a VERY dangerous weekend. Iran is VERY likely to strike Israel in the next 48 hours...the depth of that attack and Israel's response could very well light the tinderbox.
My bet is they don’t, at least not in the timeframe you suggest. Iran talks tough all the time, but they’re really weak when it comes to follow through.
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We might as well finally make severe cuts to our military if half the country isn’t going to be ok with civilians dying in the next conflict.
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1 hour ago, Day Man said:
i simply asked him to elaborate on his thought as part of a 2-way conversation...you should try it sometime!
But that’s not what you said—you said you can only think of one competent person in Trump’s administration. So why argue with your opinion if it’s clear we disagree on political matters and your philosophy?
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1 hour ago, nsplayr said:
We're both right; I'm not trolling you.
Textbook answer, yes, inflation hurts savers. However IRL who is doing better in today's economic environment?
- A worker who spends every last dollar and prays his raises keep up with inflation, or
- Someone who saves (and invests, I should have added that before) in a broadly diversified portfolio heavily weighted toward equities, and also puts their savings in a high-yield savings account that more or less preserves the purchasing power of their saved dollars by offering rates at or slightly above inflation?
The second guy is way better, and everyone on this board has the capability to be the second guy. Furthermore inflation helps borrowers who have locked in loans for big-ticket items at lower rates, which also likely applies to lots of people on BO.net, myself included.
South American-style hyperinflation, yea you're hosed if you have saved, but that's not what we're seeing here today.
So what you’re saying is that inflation we see today and have been seeing the last few years is a good thing?
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20 minutes ago, Day Man said:
care to cite some? the only one I can think of is Mattis who basically resigned in protest
Wait, are you suggesting that your opinion of whether or not someone is competent outweighs someone else’s opinion that differs than yours?
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9 hours ago, Smaggy said:
Also do yall believe I will still be sent to PIT knowing that my “next look PRF” will be comprised mainly of PIT?
If you have been selected to be a UPT IP for your next assignment, then yes, you will still go to PIT.
As for your recommendations:
1) Do your best in your current assignment and at PIT
2) Talk to your current commander about his/her opinions regarding the board results—be honest (but professional) with your thoughts and feelings on the matter, and ask for advice.
3) I wouldn’t be surprised if you get picked up above the zone, depending on your record (assuming you don’t have a UIF). So do your best when you get to your UPT base, make your desires known to your next commander.
4) If you get picked up above the zone, continue as you would have, if you get passed over again, decline continuation if you want to get out (I recommend having a solid plan first), or accept continuation and see what life brings you. The last few years I’ve seen guys get picked up for the next rank after being passed over multiple times…so you never know.
Either way, try to stay positive, seek out some good mentors, work hard, and good things will still happen to you. Good luck!
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14 minutes ago, nsplayr said:
Did you consider the economy good Jan 2017 - Jan 2021?
Was 2020 good? Is that a serious question? It was dog crap! I would say it was somewhat decent (not great) the few years before…still way too much government spending and regulations. Then with Covid, and later, the politicians were like “hold my beer!”.
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If the economy was so great then we wouldn’t be running a $1.8 TRILLION annual deficit…
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42 minutes ago, Negatory said:
Also, mods need to move to move this thread to the squadron bar. This is stupid AF to have a political circlejerk on the main page that some random UPT student is going to come across as they're looking for info about flying in the Air Force.
It’s literally under a thread called “Today in hypocrisy…”, not “How to fly an ILS in the T-6.” The thread is fine as it is.
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3 minutes ago, Biff_T said:
They will fall for his lie again. My prediction, he will not fulfill his promise to pay off all of those studit loans. He'll just pay off a few for show....again. He's gonna die before those loans get any forgiveness.
And here I thought SCOTUS ruled he couldn’t forgive student loans without going through Congress? But yet Trump is threat to democracy…
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1 hour ago, Negatory said:
There’s absolutely an argument. Marjorie Taylor Greene says states should “consider seceding from the union”
Why don’t we just agree both sides are terrible and divisive? Because your identity is tied into a made up reductionist construct of a political party?
States should most definitely have the option of seceding if they want…if not, there’s not much of a “union”, is there?
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World War III Updates
in General Discussion
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Folks like me? You mean people who actually want to put our own country and our own citizens first? If that’s the case, then I’ll take that as a compliment. Oh, and here should be your biggest concern for our country…
https://www.usdebtclock.org