If I had a glass eyeball I'd have it facing forward and then look at lady parts, when accused I'll just say the real eye that's looking is my fake one.
Just put a screw in your eye like that guy in that dinosaur movie.
Those are SEALs, and unless you're hardcore crazy you should probably steer clear of that route! There's also aviation ordnancemen, whose job it is to load missiles and other munitions onto airplanes.
My rating was the latter and I've worked with the former. I wouldn't recommend AO as you're going to run into some real knuckle draggers in that group, and it's not exactly glamorous work (although it can be fun depending on what 'Ron you get assigned to.) Personally I'd say AE or AT to be the more technically interesting ratings (this is all from my perspective, so YMMV.) I highly recommend an airman rating though.
Regarding SEALs, stay the hell away. There is a very specific psychological mindset that these guys require (in addition to the physical requirements, which are extreme.) If you are really interested in bomb disposal, you can try for EOD, but the training is still pretty tough (I believe they go through the same BUDs program that the SEALs do) and you're likely to serve in a combat zone.
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"Considering what your people did to my people during WWII I think a little kissing and breast fondling to be minor reparations, at best."
I used to be in the Navy. It's not an experience I recommend. Here are some things to keep in mind:
Very few, if any, of our country's military engagements are justified, ethically, politically or otherwise.
You will be sold a picture of nobility and brotherhood. This is a farce. Instead, you will find the same ignorance, stupidity, hatred, intolerance and other bullshit that you will find in any other area of humanity, coupled with a blind devotion to tradition.
You will be paid a salary which will, at first, seem like a fairly outlandish sum, especially if you're young. However, once you become acquainted with the degree of bureacracy and bullshit that is inherent in a single day of military life, the true value of your salary will become apparent: it is a pittance. The combat pay is especially insulting; the added risk of combat conveys a monthly bonus of a few hundred dollars.
Should you decide that all of this is acceptable, and that the benefits of the military outweigh any ethical, economic, or philosophical objections you might have, I will give you one piece of advice. It will help you more than anything else anyone might tell you, more than you will know. Mind your own business. Not anyone else's. You see someone doing something incorrectly or something ethically wrong, or anything of that nature, no matter how big or small, you keep your goddamned mouth shut. What did you see? Nothing. You didn't see shit. Don't lie. If asked, and especially if ordered, tell the truth. Don't volunteer. Should you ignore this, you will at best be perceived as a know-it-all, at worst a traitor. Neither are opinions you want in the men who will be sleeping next to you. That's all.
I have to say my experience was completely different, in the Army. In my unit we were encouraged to point out the correct way things were to be done. I was especially encouraged to do this by my first NCO. You did things the right way and made sure the people around you did also. If they didn't' like it, fuck them, they're not your friends if they're doing the wrong shit.
The brotherhood thing is real, to a point. When your out actually doing shit, people will look out for each other. When you're off duty, or even just not currently training, you're going to have your friendship groups same as in civilian life. some people you're going to hate, other like, ect...ect.
I can only guess you were in a real shitty unit.
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I find the amount of masturbating public figures have to do the Military pretty irritating.
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What spring does with the cherry trees.
I have no romance about the military and I'm glad you said what you said, Shorty, but I am an idealist and a loud mouth. I guess that's why I'd rather be a know-it-all officer than a know-it-all grunt. At least the pay is better.
As an officer you will only spend a few years actually leading anyone. For the most part, silver bar LT's are the only officers that really lead troops. Butter bars mostly jsut keep their moths shut and learn what it is to be a soldier. Once you make O2 you'll actually be in a position to lead some troops. Once you really know what you're doing you'll be a Captain and no longer leading anybody but just pushing paper and telling your LT's what you want done.
I have no romance about the military and I'm glad you said what you said, Shorty, but I am an idealist and a loud mouth. I guess that's why I'd rather be a know-it-all officer than a know-it-all grunt. At least the pay is better.
As an officer you will only spend a few years actually leading anyone. For the most part, silver bar LT's are the only officers that really lead troops. Butter bars mostly jsut keep their moths shut and learn what it is to be a soldier. Once you make O2 you'll actually be in a position to lead some troops. Once you really know what you're doing you'll be a Captain and no longer leading anybody but just pushing paper and telling your LT's what you want done.
Shoot, now I'm starting to feel all romantic again.
They have a few different varients pending on what the need is. The VTOL is sold to the Navy.
Wiki says:
The F-35 has three different models; one is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the second is a short take off and vertical-landing variant, and the third is a carrier-based variant.
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Dear satan I wish for this or maybe some of this....oh and I'm a medium or a large.
Oh man tapping the eye with a huge knife is a thing I would do every 10 minutes on the dot
Is that what we do?
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Just put a screw in your eye like that guy in that dinosaur movie.
You know the one.
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My rating was the latter and I've worked with the former. I wouldn't recommend AO as you're going to run into some real knuckle draggers in that group, and it's not exactly glamorous work (although it can be fun depending on what 'Ron you get assigned to.) Personally I'd say AE or AT to be the more technically interesting ratings (this is all from my perspective, so YMMV.) I highly recommend an airman rating though.
Regarding SEALs, stay the hell away. There is a very specific psychological mindset that these guys require (in addition to the physical requirements, which are extreme.) If you are really interested in bomb disposal, you can try for EOD, but the training is still pretty tough (I believe they go through the same BUDs program that the SEALs do) and you're likely to serve in a combat zone.
I have to say my experience was completely different, in the Army. In my unit we were encouraged to point out the correct way things were to be done. I was especially encouraged to do this by my first NCO. You did things the right way and made sure the people around you did also. If they didn't' like it, fuck them, they're not your friends if they're doing the wrong shit.
The brotherhood thing is real, to a point. When your out actually doing shit, people will look out for each other. When you're off duty, or even just not currently training, you're going to have your friendship groups same as in civilian life. some people you're going to hate, other like, ect...ect.
I can only guess you were in a real shitty unit.
What spring does with the cherry trees.
As an officer you will only spend a few years actually leading anyone. For the most part, silver bar LT's are the only officers that really lead troops. Butter bars mostly jsut keep their moths shut and learn what it is to be a soldier. Once you make O2 you'll actually be in a position to lead some troops. Once you really know what you're doing you'll be a Captain and no longer leading anybody but just pushing paper and telling your LT's what you want done.
I find I did less, you don't get as much privacy.
What spring does with the cherry trees.
Orders from the top
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I was enlisted, I'm pretty sure that's an officer thing. I think it starts at O2.
Canada's getting a big squadron of F-35s to replace the CF-18
Take that other countries with your non-stealth air-forces
Dear satan I wish for this or maybe some of this....oh and I'm a medium or a large.
Oh good you can put them on your aircraft carri-BAHAHAHAHAHAHA what in gods name would you need airplanes for??
cleaning up our mess down in afghanistan, mostly
but we're trying to do that now
and people hate it! why sacrifice american lives! canada was doing that!
Someone comes into the same bathroom as you
As they finish up they check their watch, just hit ten past nine on the dot
Then behind them in one of the stalls they hear it, faintly but with distinction
tink tink tink
Now you guys can have arguments about the F-22 vs. F-35 just like us!
Now ya got me googling it!
Holy crap are all F-35s VTOL? If that's the case then I'll take them over F-22s thanks
Dear satan I wish for this or maybe some of this....oh and I'm a medium or a large.
Wiki says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Lightning_II
oh cool you're nearly as advanced as other such military superpowers as australia
kpop appreciation station i also like to tweet some
Privacy? Oh shi-
But its number is so high...
Also it looks like a spaceship wooosh.
Also also this shit: