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For the most part, as long as you keep a good attitude towards UPT, instruction, etc, prior flying time can only help you. With the exception of one guy, all of us who got fighters in my class had prior flight time ranging from 80 hrs to 900 hrs. I think it helps and strongly suggest anyone get time. Not only will it help you, but it will be fun. Obviously experiences differ between classes, but bottom line is it's never a bad idea to get flight time.

Wives are all talk...I think 96.9% of our wives say that every March, and every March it quickly turns out to be a blind threat.

Clingy wives do not mesh well with the flying side of the AF (or really any highly deployed/TDY job). It's only fair to your wife that you explain the truth to her...don't BS her with "I'll only be gone once every 2 yrs." You'll be gone a lot at times, less during others. It all depends. Yes, she will have to make sacrifices, but this is a dream and you shouldn't let anyone hold you back from your dream...especially for a superficial reason of "but I'll miss you too much."

Definitely drive if you can...there's tons of stuff to do in CO, and it all requires driving out of Pueblo.

I think Bfargin's right. It's been several years since I've read that book, but I highly recommend it, along w/ Ed's other book about his time in F-4s. He's a cool guy to talk to if you ever have the chance to meet him.

It would be a bad idea to go. It won't affect you in any way, except not wasting 6 weeks of your life. Don't mention it to anyone and thank God you don't have to go.

Definitely go w/ progspec. I've used them 4 times. Every time is a great price with great customer service and superior product quality. I honestly don't know why you would use any other company for your patch needs.

Really? For fuck's sake dude...if you're that lazy, then save yourself the trouble and have fun in services.

Well I know where I'm going for Red Dawn part 2.

Is this on any CBT? I hope so, b/c this just may be the best thing I've read in a while.

She's not, I just allow her access to a laptop once a week after she has satisfactorily cleaned it. It's too bad she always has to run into a door every time it's not good enough.

Completely agree. I have a VXII 3-9x40 mounted on a Rem 700 30.06. It's an awesome combo for a decent amount less than you'd spend on a Sako or something similar. I took an elk in Dec at 315 yds w/ OTC Federal ammo. I realize the scope/mounts will cost you half of what you paid for the gun, but the quality is far worth it. I assume you'll be using this rifle for hunting. You owe it to yourself and the animal to make a clean shot every time...something that is questionable w/ cheap scopes. Leupold is a great company whose products will last your entire life. My R700/Leupold has been through some harsh terrain, below zero temps, snow storms, rain storms, etc. The scope has yet to lose zero and the rifle is as accurate as any shooter will ever need (unless you're one of those comp guys who wants .00001 MOA).

Toro nailed it (sts). My wife is very career-oriented and has a good job (even in Enid). Luckily she likes doing something that can be done most places. However, your girlfriend being able to do chemical engineering will be very limited, and definitely impossible at some bases. I agree with KM...if your girlfriend only wants to do chem engineering and you could take pilot or leave it, then just do some 4 yr career field in the AF and get out. You'll gain valuable experience, serve your country and have a great resume when you get out to go to the civilian side. Plus, you can always get a part-time guard job somewhere (i.e. intel) and still play AF once in a while, but you never have to move your family.

I know whoever came up with this was thinking, "hmm, what was a 'cool' mascot we used back in ROTC...I know, the Foxtrot Flamingos!...wait, I'll make it even more 'combat'...Fighting Flamingos!...O-6, here I come!" UFB

Maybe some days towards the end of UPT, but I think it's foolish to not be prepared. He's going to be incredibly busy and no, he won't have time to webcam/chat on line most days during the week. Hell, I lived w/ my wife during UPT and most nights all she got was 15 min of watching me shovel food in my mouth. I'm not saying you'll have no contact with each other, but you will come 2nd to UPT much of the time. Don't be offended when he doesn't call you for a few days at a time or tells you he can't talk tonight because he has to study. That's the way it's going to be...accept it. If you guys really do well together, you can and will get through this, but it's very important to realize just how busy he will be and how little time he will have for you.

We pay about 130/mo for 2 iPhones on the family plan. Before this we had tmobile and were paying 100/mo. The extra 30/mo is SO worth it.

You're wasting your money if you're looking to get a smartphone and don't get the Iphone. The thing is the pinnacle of phones/personal organizer/whatever you need. And if you jailbreak it, the thing is even 100x better. ATT also offers a 15% mil discount FYI. At this point, I can't even comprehend how phones could get better...besides obvious memory/CPU increases. Geez, I sound like I work for ATT!

Looks sweet Vetter. What company made the AR-15? I'm glad I got mine before another gun ban happens.

The boots, the boots....I feel I'm entitled to millions now.

4? And to add to that, don't be a little bitch, get the garbage burger with your Irish Wake, or 2 or 3. Don't get me wrong, I like Gary and his bar, but that subject is certainly not a false "urban legend." I've heard it with my own ears several times. However, to each his own and it's not like it gets out of control or anything. The hat story probably is true, because I don't really see otherwise why he was placed on the "blacklist." Just b/c he makes a few comments doesn't make it a "dangerous" bar.

DG used to matter (usually was accompanied by Blue Chip, at the time ROTC was commissioned as Reserve, which put them "under" AFA guys (sts) which I heard in some cases affected career development, getting certain jobs, etc). However, with Blue Chip gone and ROTC being commissioned straight to AD, it matters worth shit now.

It wasn't. Robots fucking wives, shit!

I didn't hook a check, but I did hook 2 rides in 38s...both for Over-Gs. Don't worry about your hook...it's really not a big deal unless you really start racking them up. Learn from your mistake and move on.

Dizzy, one of the good dudes there for sure. On the other note, I definitely agree you should go sit in the UTDs and practice your start-up flow. A buddy and I went to the UTDs every night after academics and spent an hour doing the start-up. You should be able to reserve one just about every day, so take advantage. It's nice when you hit the flightline and you're asses and elbows, but at least you don't take 30 min on ground ops...you'll only take 26.9!

Glad to see them do that for Alec. Here's another one for you buddy...