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DirkDiggler

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    17 hours ago, di1630 said:

    The problem is that we now call every time a black persons is killed by a White person = racism.

    I saw a shitty cop doing shitty work and someone needlessly died. I didn’t see a guy getting killed for his skin color.

    But I got called a racist online because I asked why trump was being blamed.

    Racism is an easy label to politicize therefore pushed by the media a lot.


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    To answer your earlier question of whether my previous post was sarcasm, no, it wasn't.  I don't find anything funny about Floyd's brutal death, just as I don't find anything funny about multiple business owners' seeing their livelihood go up in flames, thus since Brick asked, I thought the post in poor taste.  I don't think it's an indication that I (or the rest of the AF for the matter), needs to toughen up on the subject.

      I didn't mean for my post to derail this thread, even though I feel the current situation in our country definitely belongs in a WTF thread.  Nor do I think your a racist for saying POTUS shouldn't be blamed. 

      I don't think an internet forum is going to overnight change people's minds on this subject, from some of the posts for the last two pages people have some pretty strong feelings on this topic, which is understandable.  One of the things I think has been missing in our country lately is a lack of willingness to listen or try to understand problems from other points of view.  I'm willing to listen to viewpoints contrary to my own views even if some of them I disagree with pretty vehemently, but that's ok, because not everyone is going to agree all the time. 

    I would like to emphasize the second bullet in your post above.  I'm assuming you're white (if I'm wrong feel free to correct me).  I'd ask that you take a minute and think about what a lot of black people saw when they watched George Floyd's death, especially in a city with a history of racial covenants in it's housing.  Coming on the heels of the Central Park incident in NYC and Arbery killing in Georgia (and multiple others too long to list here).  Whether we as American's like to admit it or discuss it, the American Experience/Dream isn't equal for everyone in this country.  Even among us in the military, people part the 1%, I have friends who've experienced systemic racism during certain parts of their lives.  From my buddy who volunteered to go to Minot because of how he was treated by the locals in Barksdale, to an Army colleague at ACSC who said as black man there were areas around his postings in the South that he didn't dare go to, not because of crime in the area, but because of the color of his skin, to a loadmaster buddy who's had to explain to his young daughters that they need to be careful when interacting with the police because there's a good chance they'll be treated differently (based on his life experiences).

    If you have 5 minutes, I'd encourage you to read the recent posting made by the AFSOC/CC on FB here https://www.facebook.com/COMAFSOCOfficial  I don't agree with everything Gen. Slife says or does (I definitely didn't agree with his leadership style when he was a Group and Wing Commander) but he was spot on with his post about George Floyd's death.

    It wasn't too long ago (~60 years) that Martin Luther King and Civil Rights movement had to fight for equal rights in America, so that the black people in your squadron can drink from the same water fountain, use the same bathroom, and sit in the same part of the bus that the white members in your squadron can.  Anyone who thinks that the previous 200+ years of institutionalized racism in the US was wiped out overnight is kidding themselves.  Large scale changes in society take time, right now there's a large majority (from what I see based on my friends, colleagues, and statements by public figures) that feel that change isn't happening quickly enough, or in some cases is going the opposite direction.          

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    47 minutes ago, Muscle2002 said:

    My guess is that the AF will not retain as many as it hopes it will as a result of this pandemic. While job prospects may be thinner right now, for those on the fence, they need to ask if they are willing to take on another four years (school for a year plus ADSC) to go to school.

    Second this, I know more people sticking with their plans to get out as opposed to staying in.

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    Anyone on this forum have any personal experience with ownership of a Piper Cherokee or Archer?  Am giving serious thought to buying my 1st airplane next spring, am kinda partial to Pipers and was curious if anyone had any good/bad/general info?

    13 minutes ago, FLEA said:

    Uhhhh I would not describe the ROK as pacifist. Having worked closely with them I think there were more times we had to pull them off then fence than the other way around. 

    Also, this is not neccessarily a good thing. It's certainly better than full on hostilities but if you've seen the discussion on what would happen if nK internally collapsed you would know the global security crises it's likely to generate is going to be massive. 

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    A NK collapse would be a complete clusterfuck for multiple reasons (mass refugee/humanitarian crisis, high potential of loose/missing WMD, high potential for rapid Chinese involvement with uncertain end states, possibility of long term guerrilla warfare in very challenging terrain).  There’s also a sizable subset of the ROK that doesn’t want to reunification due to the huge impact/drag that the reconstruction of NK would cause on the ROK economy (think East and West Germany).  Let alone this occurring in the middle of COVID-19, with the possible spread on a malnourished, vulnerable population with a basically non-functional healthcare system.  We would probably spend years unfucking a situation like this and probably have little to show for it.

    If it’s true, I’m glad that fat bastard is dead, but I hope whoever replaces him manages to hold the place together.

    23 minutes ago, Stoker said:

    I'm not normally one for government getting into the private sector... but if we're basically admitting our acquisition strategy is "dump money into the giant hole until it's full", maybe we should just buy Boeing Defense and run it ourselves. Could it be worse?

    Would you describe AFNET or VPN as unbridled success stories?....

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    All, 

      Just a general info note, but with so many people out of work due to the COVID situation, food banks are getting overwhelmed by the vast increase in unemployed people needing food.  Most of the regulars on here (including me) are pretty lucky to have stable government employment/paychecks.  Great way to help out your local community is donating to your local food bank if you’re able.

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    4 minutes ago, torqued said:

    My longtime friend and neighbor is a vice cop for a medium sized city. Yesterday, his Chief told him to stop taking vacation days, and simply not come to work. He doesn't want any of his guys pursuing those types of crimes then showing up at the station to do the admin processes.

    So long as you keep that purchase of Hos under 10 it’s party time!!  Unlike the quote/guidance from Full Metal Jacket, don’t bang the ones that cough.

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    2 hours ago, brickhistory said:

    Betting average Texans are better armed and better shots than average Californians.

     

    But this brings up an interesting not quite so philosophical question as it once was:

    If the military is activated to quell domestic disturbance(s), will it?  Would you if still in uniform and/or a Guardsman under state orders?

    Setting up field hospitals, running logistics and the like, sure.

    Knocking on doors for 'trespassers' or ultimately firing on fellow Americans who don't take much to having their Constitutional rights infringed upon for very long?

    Define 'lawful' order under those circumstances.

     

     

    And to those coming to Texas, welcome!  But why, oh why would you then start voting to make it exactly like where you fled from?  Where you gonna go when you f it up here?

     

    History doesn’t give much reason for optimism.  Trail of Tears, NY Draft Riots, Wounded Knee (understand that many would consider this one a battle in a war), forcible Bonus Army dispersement, Japanese Internment in WW2, Kent State shooting etc.  probably some I can’t think of off the top of my head.

    FWIW, I think it’s pretty sad that, unlike the national unity following 9-11, there’s undercurrents of resentment towards some of the states that are currently hardest hit by this pandemic.  My wife’s a nurse dealing with this shit, nobody in her clinic asks what state a patient claims residency in when they come in coughing their lungs out, they just treat them.

      I’m truly hoping that we as a country come out of this stronger and maybe in the short term a little more unified.  Every time I think that I’m also reminded of a prior Sq/CC I had who’d always say “hope is not a tactic”.

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    6 minutes ago, 17D_guy said:

    What? No, you scared of someone else having fun at work?  We're trying to do a heritage bar as well...also not fliers.  Do you have a problem with our bar?

    I don't know where you sit inside this Sq the chief's in...assistant to the Flt CC or something else...but if you think he's that bad, man up and say it.  I'm sure it can only come to good results and he'll thank you kindly for the heads up.

    You guys all know that this LaneHBO guy is the previous HarleyQuinn/Shazaam/2Ex guy again right?  He just changed his name again, same bizarre posts.

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    45 minutes ago, MooseAg03 said:

    HarleyQuinn? Or whatever your name was, is that you? Sure seems very similar...

     

     

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    Yeah pretty sure it’s him (previous Shazam too).  He’s over in the Promotion thread posting his awesome strats and wondering why he didn’t get picked up for O-5.  Any over/under on how long it takes before he goes full retard again and gets banned?

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    I think the thing that's most shocking about this is the collective "meh" that's coming from the breaking of this story.  It doesn't seem like anyone in government, military, civilian etc really cares.  We'll just keep spending money and lives in a war that we know is unwinnable because we can't bring ourselves to admit that we've lost. 

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    18 hours ago, TreeA10 said:

    I'm not in the hiring business and have no idea what the airlines might want to know. I had numerous events (worse week was a T-38 engine fire, rapid decompression, and major electrical failure over three days) and didn't list any since nothing required an investigation. They made good topics for a lot of interview questions, however. 

     I would guess if you were personally listed as the cause of the event due to neglect, error, etc., you might want to mention it. The person I mentioned was directly responsible for the incident, actually multiple incidents, through his actions showing wanton disregard for rules and the safe operation of his aircraft. Very blatant and hard to overlook or justify by any measure by any rational aviator. 

    Thanks much, response was helpful.  Knock on wood, so far I haven’t had my name on any investigations so hopefully I can keep that up these last 4 years.

    5 hours ago, pawnman said:

    Holy thread resurrection...but I UTFSF to find something applicable.

    I've got an assignment as an ROTC instructor at Indiana University.  Curious if other folks have done similar gigs.  My biggest questions are about how to do the admin stuff when I'm not stationed at a base.  I figure I'll have to make the 3-hour drive to Wright-Patt once a year for a flight physical.  Just curious if anyone knows how stuff like finance inprocessing works, who is the servicing TMO office for the move, where do my flight records go while I'm not stationed at a base...

    Once I have university approval for the assignment, I'll contact the Det/CC directly.  Just hoping some folks here have done the GSU thing before and have some insight.

    I just got done with a staff gig where I was GSU.  There should be an MOA with the closest AF base for stuff like maintaining your flight records, flight physical, PCS actions, TMO, etc.  Whatever your closest AF base is should pay for your yearly TDY for your flight physical (I’d highly advise you take advantage of this versus trying to have civilian docs piece one together, there’s a good chance something will get fucked up).  Your dental can be done local by a dentist that accepts Tricare, there’s a single form you fill out and then send to your base dental.  Hope this helps, PM me with any other questions.

    10 hours ago, TreeA10 said:

    I know of a guy who made himself persona non grata at his Reserve unit and got hired by a major airline.  Most assumed he failed to "List any accident/incident you have been involved in" on his application and someone dropped a dime on him.  Sure enough, he had failed to list an incident..or two.. and was shown the door.  So,  be a douche nozzle and piss people off might be one way to not get hired.

    Curious about this, do they have a definition of an “incident”?  I’ve had enough emergencies in the Talon that I’ve lost count.  Do they want you to list battle damage under this?  I have every intention of being open kimono on my apps but I don’t want to unintentionally leave something out and then get called on it.  Appreciate any info you have.

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