Prozac

Huh? Posting under the influence?

Shut it boom.

Gross.

Yep, pretty sure that if someone would've got the Captain his box lunch in a timely manner he would've avoided the reef.

Just because something makes sense doesn't make it any more likely to happen in today's environment. I'm sure the good people of Wichita would be just as happy as the Altusians to have the Tanker schoolhouse there.

I've not seen this site before. Lots of good info there.

Moose, did you ever end up purchasing an L-4? Worth it over a J-3 for the warbird status? I have some interest in looking at both for weekend sightseeing and the occasional fly-in.

From what I understand, you can basically build a new warbird from scratch (plenty of parts out there for things like Spits and Mustangs), slap an original data plate on it, and call it an authentic machine.

That's bullshit man. I went to the website advertised so I could pick some up and it no longer exists. Guess I'll just go back to my trailer and drown my sorrows in my girlfriend's 44LL tits.

Read your tech order again.

How about we just withhold their pay until they pass something?

You guys are acting like common sense will have something to do with the basing decision.

Debt ceiling debate boiled down to a household analogy (since so many think that the govt works like the average household): Honey, until you stop buying so many shoes, I'm going to stop paying the credit card bills. Would you do this in your household? Is it worth ruining your credit? Do we need to reign in our shoe habit? Absolutely. Is this the way to go about it? Certainly not.

This. However, most of the flight surgeons I've known over the years have been chomping at the bit to go into a specialty. I know one who became a urologist and is making bank, and another in residency for ophthalmology who will be making bank when he leaves. On the flip side, I know another who got out to do the private practice thing, and came right back for exactly the reasons you mentioned.

This is a leadership issue. If your leadership cares, your schedulers will care. I've seen it both ways. My last deployment was actually pretty good and I was only flipped once or twice. Knowing that the DO, ADOs, and schedulers would only flip you if absolutely necessary made that pill a little easier to swallow (sts).

When did this thread become the U-2/JSTARS Urinary Olympics?

POGs are what I used to use to get my 3 beers at the Coalition Compound.

There are actually a few companies looking at the concept of a SSBJ (STS). There probably is a very small market considering the fact that there are 747 "business jets" flying around now. I doubt there's room for more than one company, but Gulfstream probably has the best chance of anyone out there. Agreed that it's ugly though.

Funny, and a bit scary. This is why I really don't understand the Republicans' resistance to birth control and planned parenthood.

Yeah, fuck it, let's just forget about revenue and go all anarchist up in this bitch. I'm sure that would work out well.

Carl runs a good program and it's certainly competitive at around $2600 including lodging. That said, don't go thinking you are getting a gentlemen's course. The FAA has it's eye out for those and is cracking down. I was there with a Navy fighter guy who was licking the wounds of a busted checkride the previous week. Be prepared to study (a bit) as most of us aren't overly familiar with light piston twins. Carl understands this and tailors the course appropriately. Still, it's a three day course so it's on you to make sure you're ready to check. If you really want to stay in familiar turbine/crew territory, I've heard nothing but good things about HPA, but it WLL set you back either monetarily, or burn through about 9 months of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.

Big brass balls.

Why, on earth, is this in the WTF thread? I say this warrants it's very own BOPs.net 'Breast Squeezing' thread!

Good article on CNN.com. Not a big fan of pundits, but I usually respect David Gergen's opinions. https://www.cnn.com/2012/12/21/opinion/gergen-washington-madness/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Poor leadership from both the Speaker and the Pres displayed by leaving town if you ask me. There are plenty of guys and gals that will be serving their country over Christmas in places far worse than Washington. Seems the least our elected officials could do would be to stick around and get us through this.

Aren't we at fucking (sort of) war? Don't OG/CCs have better ways to occupy their time? Isn't this the shit that some office manager is supposed to worry about and that separates him from what are supposed to be military leaders? Whatever happened to fostering an environment in which members of this nation's military are inclined to kill its enemies and give a shit about fuck all else?