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Just the way it is...why do you need gradesheets for mission planning? All you really need to know is if you passed or not and are thus moving on to the next ride.

No I don't see the flaw in my logic...why? It's because you named three dudes of which one has not harmed a single person and just leads idiotic protests, another who killed one person and Rudolph who killed two. Are these guys complete nutjobs? Yes. However, in the last 8years, there's thousands of Muslims out there (dead or alive) who have killed far more than one person in the name of religion. So no, 3 people who used Christianity as a reason to kill 3 people between them IS NOT even remotely close to all the members of AQ, JI,etc. who have killed thousands because of Islam and their beliefs. Ok fine, I'll say Indonesia and Malaysia and not include the rest of SEA. Those two places (mostly Indonesia) is where all these problems lie. Look up Jemaah Islamiyah. They used to be an independent terrorist organization, but are now pretty much just a strong arm for AQ in SEA. They run tons of these schools and have made Indonesia a very dangerous place. Even though the Indonesian govt is trying to crack down and even allowing the US to help, it's still a completely out of control problem. Many Muslims who aren't even born in SEA move there from the Middle East, "learn" and then go back to the Middle East to put their "knowledge" to work...much like Africa. Do more research before you just go off of "well my vacation was nice."

Vertigo...read. I said there's plenty of good Muslims out there that don't take those passages "to the extreme." No where did I say just b/c Islam preaches violence does that mean every single Muslim is a terrorist. Ok, sure. But, religion is what their "views" and "way of life" are built on. Islam is the foundation for everything they do. I would buy that these extremist are kind of dragging Islam into this, but the point is they use the Qaran as justification for their views and actions. Therefore, the religion is promoting violence. That doesn't mean every Muslim is violent, but that's just b/c they don't choose to follow it to that point. Look at SEA...the place is a complete breeding ground for terrorism. There's countless Islamic religious schools that start indoctrinating kids at age 5 about Islam and how every non-believer must die. By the time these kids are 7 or 8, they'd gladly cut your 7 yr old daughter's head off if they got the chance. Guess what, all of that violence is based completely on religion. Are a bunch of fuck stains down there using religion to justify their desires and teachings...you bet. Is it wrong, yes. But in reality, the Qaran does back up what they're saying, even if they're taking it "too far" or "too literally." You can say you don't believe Islam in it's purity to be violent, but the point is enough Muslims of today have made it a violent religion.

Best Buy does tax free with a mil ID. And it's apparently all the time, not just for Veteran's Day. Don't know if that's a chain-wide thing, but it works here in Phoenix.

I never tried to compare Islam to Christianity. Hell, look at the Crusades...that was the exact same thing as terrorism today. People taking scripture out of context/the wrong way and using it as justification for violence against others. In fact, if I had lived back then, I would have called Christianity a religion of violence...b/c it was, at the time. However, right now Christianity is not promoting wide scale violence against others, but Islam is. Like I said above, that's not to say there are plenty of good muslims who do not take those passages as direct guidance to kill all westerners, but who has committed 98% of terrorist acts in the past 30 yrs...Muslims. Maybe things will change in the future, but that's the way it is right now.

Maybe you and everyone else who stupidly thinks it's not a violent religion should be the ones doing the reading. "Quaran 9:5 -Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free." "Quaran 9:25 - Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day" "Quaran 9:34 - They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings of a painful doom" So in conclusion, quotes directly from the Muslim holy book - Kill people unless they repent and become Muslim, fight those who don't believe in Allah and bring "painful doom" against those who don't follow Allah. Copy, not a violent religion. I'm not saying there aren't good Muslims out there, but you're a dumbass if you think it's not a religion of violence. Luckily there are good Muslims out there who don't strictly adhere to the parts (such as above), but it's shit like above which drives the "radical" Islamists like Maj Assclown.

They do log UAV hours, but since there isn't a companion trainer of some sort (yet??), they're not going to be current in any airframe. However, that's not the same as "they're not pilots anymore" or something along those lines. If they go back to an aircraft, they'll just get re-qualed in it like they would if they had gone to a non-flying staff tour for 3 yrs.

Never heard of Sgt Schmid until this, but sounds like a great guy and one who did an especially dangerous job to keep others safe. Here's to him :beer:. Bomb Disposal Hero Killed in Afghanistan A British Army explosives specialistwho became a legend by risking his life to defuse more than 60 Talibanroadside bombs was killed in Afghanistan during his final missionbefore he took leave, the Times of London reported Tuesday. StaffSergeant Olaf "Oz" Schmid, 30, died instantly Saturday when animprovised explosives device he was trying to disarm blew up. It was his last job before a planned two-week break, his widow Christina Schmid told the newspaper. “Ozwas a phenomenal husband and loving father who was cruelly murdered onhis last day before two weeks off after a relentless five-month tour,"she said. Thebomb disposal expert's exploits were described as "legendary." Hedefused one in every 19 IEDs found by British troops since his tour inAfghanistan began last June, senior officers told the Daily Mail. Inone 24-hour operation, military officials said Schmid found anddisarmed 31 roadside bombs. He deployed to Afghanistan in June, and hadsince then rendered 64 IEDs safe. Shortlybefore his death, he had been promoted to the position of "high-threatoperator" and was described by the British Ministry of Defense ashaving a "natural aptitude" for bomb disposal work. Anotherveteran bomb specialist, Capt. Daniel Shepard, was killed inAfghanistan's Helmand Province in July, according to the Times ofLondon. In addition to his wife, Schmid leaves behind a 5-year-old stepson Laird, the paper reported. “Hewas my best friend and soulmate," the grieving widow told the Times ofLondon. "The pain of losing him is overwhelming. I take comfort knowinghe saved countless lives with his hard work. I am so proud of him.” Lt.-Col.Robert Thomson, the commanding officer overseeing the 2 Rifles BattleGroup Schmid served with, said his bravery put him above the "best ofthe best." “Under relentless IED and smallarms attacks he stood taller than the tallest. I adored working withhim," Thomson told the Times of London. "No matter how difficult orlethal the task which lay in front of us, he was the man who only sawsolutions.”

It's also nice to see that he was only arrested earlier this year. Even if some dirtbag is executed in the US, it still takes 10 yrs on death row. I can't even imagine how much safer our country would be if we applied similar punishment to shitbags like this guy.

Or how bout you just STFU and stop bitching about the Air Force base that was there decades before your fucking house was. Here's a solution to "it's too loud"...MOVE.

This problem could also be solved by not having a CAC reader at home! Good God, why would you do that to yourself?

My understanding is once someone starts UPT, that slot is used, regardless of SIE, washout, etc. Basically, it's a wasted slot...hence why it annoys the hell out of people when someone starts UPT, then quits...because somewhere there was someone else who truly wanted it and didn't get the chance. Maybe they try to add a slot later in the FY, but I don't know.

I was in a similar boat as your friend. I went TDY direct from college to ASBC enroute to Vance. I couldn't do anything with TMO prior to it b/c my Det didn't do shit once we commissioned as well. They said, "don't worry, that'll all get handled at Maxwell." Yeah bullshit. I did a partial DITY...or at least planned that. The TMO at Maxwell fucked up the paperwork and when I get to Vance they refused to pay me. They said since I didn't file the paperwork prior to actually moving I wouldn't get paid a cent for the DITY portion. After arguing with the fat, unhelpful bitch for 30 min I finally left and called the TMO nearest my HOR. The lady on the phone was very nice and told me what paperwork to fill out, then I had to fax it back to that TMO. Once she was done on her end, she faxed me back whatever I needed and I took that paper into the Vance TMO. The same lady was working and was just so pissed that I actually got it taken care of to get paid...almost like she took personal satisfaction in trying to fuck me over and now that I had beat her she was livid. Well, I got paid and it was all thanks to the good TMO chick at the HOR base. Lesson learned: Your friend will not get screwed out of what she deserves, however I would be prepared for some TMO clown to tell her the same bullshit I was told. Between Maxwell, Minot and the nearest base TMO to her HOR, she should hopefully find one person who's helpful and know wtf is up.

And it seems like even worse is said Capt stands a decent chance of getting reamed (sts) by a higher officer if he chooses to put a disrespecting E in their place. Maybe that applies more so to higher enlisted ranks, but geez, it's almost like there's no line between officer and enlisted. Might as well make everyone the same rank the way some people act.

FYI, the 2 or 3 dudes from here are out there this week (and maybe next??) for whatever the interview/fly-off thing is. Don't know if that helps you or not.

Wow. So when we update our pubs here in a bit, I can just sell the old pubs on ebay. Interesting!

They're no different than the average college dorm room except you have your own kitchenette and bathroom. You can fit a bed, desk, dresser and a small couch...that's it.

Shack. SHACK!!!! Dude, either quit being a complete dumbass and continue down the UPT road or completely ruin your dreams for some fucking broad that I can almost guarantee you will not stay with past 3 yrs (and I think that's being optimistic). If she doesn't accept your dreams and at least willing to work something out, then fuck her and the horse she road in on. There's other much better women out there.

Caption Contest...I'll start: "Sir, watch how much I can open my mouth to suck O-6 cock." Too forward?

Just pure conjecture, but I would think there's still at least a few more C models to be dropped in the future. Definitely very limited, but I wouldn't think we've seen the no shit last one.

My personal take on the Viper (and applicable to the Mudhen too...though I can't speak to what extent)...multi role is awesome. I have a shit ton of fun flying BFM, ACM, ACT. I also have a shit ton of fun dropping bombs and strafing. I honestly can't imagine not being able to do both. Like said before, you're going to have a ton of fun in a fighter, regardless of which one, but me personally, I'm glad I'm not limited to solely A/A or A/G.

Lots of booze and prizes...guaranteed to be a good time (or at least as good a time as an "optional" squadron function can be).

They're all probably about the same, they're all fun to fly, your chances are probably about the same on average, avoid the Eagle unless you like dudes a WHOLE LOT. Then secondly, pray you actually get a fighter. Seriously, if you end up in a fighter, feel extremely lucky and I guarantee you'll love flying whatever you get. I'm very glad I got the Viper, but I'd be lying if I said I honestly thought flying any of the other fighters would suck.

There's a gun club in Enid that had a nice range North of town. They shut it down (lost the lease), but as far as I know they re-opened with a range down south. I think the membership skyrocketed to $100/yr, so depends on how much you shoot. There's also a trap/skeet range north of town, but it has weird seasonal hours and I think open shooting for non-members is only on Wed nights, so not conducive to UPT, but maybe if you're casual there. And the one Kayla is talking about, don't bother...if you do go, you'll realize you're an idiot for not listening to me.

Haha, well done.