What's wrong with the Air Force?

[BashiChuni]

On 7/1/2024 at 1:22 PM, brabus said:

Clock-Map-Ground…the good ol’ days! if you find someone under the age of 30 who can even read a map, you’ve found a unicorn! The next steps are intro a compass or plotter, then tell them to jump in a standard transmission vehicle for a beer run (unicorn status likely dissolves in step 2 or 3).

i learned to drive standard on disney blvd lol

[brabus]

9 hours ago, BashiChuni said:

i learned to drive standard on disney blvd lol

Admit it, you stalled right in front of Camp A as the hot 3 letter chick walked out and saw it. Worst timing ever…

[BashiChuni]

1 hour ago, brabus said:

Admit it, you stalled right in front of Camp A as the hot 3 letter chick walked out and saw it. Worst timing ever…

100% and stalled it out at the guard shack after getting ID checked going into Camp A. multiple times. "uh sir are you ok?"

[brabus]

9 hours ago, BashiChuni said:

100% and stalled it out at the guard shack after getting ID checked going into Camp A. multiple times. "uh sir are you ok?"

“Sir…have you been drinking?”

”The Brits!? No, never have hung out with them”

“That’s not what I asked sir…”

Who hasn’t been there!? Amirite?

[Danger41]

Footage of @BashiChuni on Disney circa 2014.

Best part about that was the 5% VA rating I got from permanent injury from excessive and forceful laughter.

[brabus]

I have a gut feeling that’s a near 100% accurate replication of said incident.

Edited July 13, 2024 by brabus

[Danger41]

35 minutes ago, brabus said:

I have a gut feeling that’s a near 100% accurate replication of said incident.

There was more clutch related issues but otherwise pretty much.

[Standby]

On 7/12/2024 at 9:00 PM, Danger41 said:

There was more clutch related issues but otherwise pretty much.

Vehicle is also missing some bullet holes. Namely, in the engine block. 

[Skitzo]

Call this my official transition to old guy / get off of my lawn but can anyone explain the logic behind non obvious duty identifier patches? ATC I get, Ammo, yup that checks. LRS, okay. SVS - I understand that one too.

But today I saw UNLTD — Unlimited Warrant Contracting Officer.

Some folks are wearing their AFSCs and not obvious ones like a 2T2 but CE AFSCs - 3E3 - Structures. If I have to google the patch it does not identify your duty.

Turning to some obvious ones but unnecessary…You can wear PILOT, NAV, EWO or ABM on your left sleeve if the wings don’t give you away??

Anyone else? Probably just me.


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[StrikeOut312]

Flyers and subterranean-dwelling-missileers get bags; let the other folks have their patches. For that matter, give everyone a piece-of-flare, colored tshirts, and beards.

[Herkdrvr]

Maybe the unit should revoke "UNLTD" warrants for those who pay delivery fees greater than the patch cost. 

[bfargin]

If I had been a non flyer (finance, cbpo, Cyber, Linguist, etc) I definitely would have worn a SHOCLRK patch or similar (e.g. HELPER, CUNLNGST, CHRFLYR, SPACER). If you can't laugh at yourself, you're a psycho.

[Danger41]

15 hours ago, StrikeOut312 said:

Flyers and subterranean-dwelling-missileers get bags; let the other folks have their patches. For that matter, give everyone a piece-of-flare, colored tshirts, and beards.

My old guy transition is on the beard thing. Fuck that. These weak, chinless, fat bodies clamoring for it don’t need 7 stray hairs to look more stupid. 
 

As I think about it, over half the enlisted in my unit have shaving waivers now anyway. None of the O’s do. I guess those shaving classes while getting our degrees really paid off.

 

[SocialD]

19 minutes ago, Danger41 said:

My old guy transition is on the beard thing. Fuck that. These weak, chinless, fat bodies clamoring for it don’t need 7 stray hairs to look more stupid. 
 

As I think about it, over half the enlisted in my unit have shaving waivers now anyway. None of the O’s do. I guess those shaving classes while getting our degrees really paid off.

 

 

 

Lol, grab a chair on my lawn to yell at the kids because I'm with you here.  At my airline, people act like their suffering through extreme persecution because they can't sport a beard.   We had an enlisted dude in my squadron who claimed to be a pagan or something like that, so he could get a beard.  Looked like shit.  

Edited July 16, 2024 by SocialD

[StrikeOut312]

Put it in the regs, then enforce them. And then shame folks if their haircut or beard looks bad. I’ll grant that the number of shaving waivers has exploded in the last decade.

”Look Amn Snuffy, you are allowed to have a beard, but you CAN’T actually grow one. So don’t.”

My old guy thing might be that you used to be able to shame folks.

[Biff_T]

1 hour ago, SocialD said:

  We had an enlisted dude in my squadron who claimed to be a pagan or something like that, so he could get a beard.  Looked like shit.  

I wonder if an airman can grow a beard if they are a trans minority who worships dong?  

[Lord Ratner]

I have a theory that the people who are against beards are the same people who can't grow a good looking beard. I'm happy to be proven wrong if someone wants to post a selfie, but anecdotally it's been a pretty consistent coincidence. 

 

I also find it hilarious when people argue that beards don't look professional. The period of time where professionals were clean shaven is quite minimal compared to the period of time where the baddest motherfuckers on the planet all have beards. And in fact, even in this era the real badasses still have beards. 

 

Of course there are a subset of men who are not blessed with follicle dominance, yet still insist on foisting their inferior peach fuzz lady-beards on society. But I suspect the involuntary celibacy associated with such shameful, demeaning displays of facial inadequacy will purge them from the gene pool fast enough.

[SocialD]

2 hours ago, Lord Ratner said:

I have a theory that the people who are against beards are the same people who can't grow a good looking beard. I'm happy to be proven wrong if someone wants to post a selfie, but anecdotally it's been a pretty consistent coincidence. 

 

 

This is what the beard pushers tell themselves to feel better during their beard club circle jerks.  I'm not actually for/against them, I just think the whining about not being able to have them is a bit over the top, second only to the arm tat people.  I do think it's only a matter of time until they're approved. 

 

 

2 hours ago, Lord Ratner said:

I also find it hilarious when people argue that beards don't look professional. The period of time where professionals were clean shaven is quite minimal compared to the period of time where the baddest motherfuckers on the planet all have beards. And in fact, even in this era the real badasses still have beards. 

 

 

It is quite interesting that all the civil war generals, many West Point grads, sported beards.  Yet the service academy has since shunned them.  But more to your point, based on the handful of cargo guys who've showed up with beards looking for a ride, maybe 1 of them had a decent beard.  However, most of them looked like shit.

[FourFans]

PSA: Declare your religion as "Viking" backed up by any heritage proof and you're good to grow that beard as bushy as you want.  Proven by maintainers at KBIX.

[Lord Ratner]

3 hours ago, SocialD said:

 

 

This is what the beard pushers tell themselves to feel better during their beard club circle jerks.  I'm not actually for/against them, I just think the whining about not being able to have them is a bit over the top, second only to the arm tat people.  I do think it's only a matter of time until they're approved. 

 

 

 

 

It is quite interesting that all the civil war generals, many West Point grads, sported beards.  Yet the service academy has since shunned them.  But more to your point, based on the handful of cargo guys who've showed up with beards looking for a ride, maybe 1 of them had a decent beard.  However, most of them looked like shit.

Found the guy who can't grow a beard 😂🤣

[SocialD]

1 hour ago, Lord Ratner said:

Found the guy who can't grow a beard 😂🤣

 

 

Lol, knew that was inbound.   I genuinely wish my beard wouldn't grow back so fast, it's annoying.   

[Lord Ratner]

31 minutes ago, SocialD said:

 

 

Lol, knew that was inbound.   I genuinely wish my beard wouldn't grow back so fast, it's annoying.   

Seriously, my five o'clock shadow looks like 5 days of growth for some of these children we are hiring 😂

[herkbum]

 
 
It is quite interesting that all the civil war generals, many West Point grads, sported beards.  Yet the service academy has since shunned them.  But more to your point, based on the handful of cargo guys who've showed up with beards looking for a ride, maybe 1 of them had a decent beard.  However, most of them looked like shit.

I sport a beard during the winter months, too hot and itchy for me in the summer. Takes about a month to be decent, but I keep it really trimmed up. I can’t stand the guys at work who don’t take care of theirs and make us look like shit to other airlines.

I don’t jump seat, is it true that Delta will not let you jump seat if you have a beard?


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[Lord Ratner]

48 minutes ago, herkbum said:

 

I sport a beard during the winter months, too hot and itchy for me in the summer. Takes about a month to be decent, but I keep it really trimmed up. I can’t stand the guys at work who don’t take care of theirs and make us look like shit to other airlines.

I don’t jump seat, is it true that Delta will not let you jump seat if you have a beard?


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AA won't now either. They got spooked by some guy who is threatening to sue and even doing an embry riddle study for evidence, so they standardized everything against beards to cover their bases

Edited July 17, 2024 by Lord Ratner

[SocialD]

7 hours ago, herkbum said:

I don’t jump seat, is it true that Delta will not let you jump seat if you have a beard?

 

 

 

Not for now, no beards or goatee, including the FAA.  I think it's a ridiculous, but their toys, their rules.