Wonkers of the Cold War era (which is like all but seven of you, right?) may remember the somber documentaries about the grim job of manning missile silos, with the narrator intoning that the 2-man crews had standing orders to shoot their partner if he went insane. (This may not actually be true, but we remember Alistair Cooke saying it.) Well, it turns out that the spit and polish is wearing a little thin in the missile silos these days, because after a recent review of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, the Air Force has
Without reading the source article, I can't tell if the the "rot" is that they were failing to pretend-launch, or pretend-launching too soon.
What I remember is that back in 69-72, all the MLOs I knew were Ward Cleaver. They were like anti-pilots. Those of us who were in the as-temporary-as-possible officer corps could never agree whether the AF was selecting for guys that would calmly follow orders and blow up the world; or if they were salting the staff with guys who might think "this can't be right" if things ever got real.
Also: that rule about not ending a sentence with a preposition? <a href="http:\/\/oxforddictionaries.com\/words\/ending-sentences-with-prepositions" target="_blank">Myth</a>.
So no longer will there be stuff, up with which you will not put.
(Though now that I re-read it, that isn&#039;t really what you were doing... Oh well, free grammar pointers in aisle 10!)
It all begins at the Air Force Academy, believe it or not...a little Christian madrassa on a 100,000-acre reservation near Colorado Springs, where Xtianity is part of the POI, and those who don&#039;t accept Jebus as their personal savior are shunned. The cadets are taught that women are only vessels to receive the Holy Seed or a quick grope in the parking lot; female cadets are routinely raped. Football is more important than anything, and prospects with neck sizes higher than their IQs are granted special admission. Every student receives a bachelor of science degree, even if said degree is English. Unlike West Point , which hires distinguished scholars in addition to snake-eating SF warriors, USAFA instructors are all career AF officers.
This kind of solipsistic nonsense finds its way into the field, with consequences we&#039;re seeing more and more often. Lt Col Folds&#039; ridiculous, hyperbolic language in that memo is an excellent example of the kind of &quot;thinking&quot; and &quot;leadership&quot; that is taught there. Your tax $$$ at work, in the World&#039;s Most Expen$ive Flying Club.
Even though I was conscripted and resented it bitterly, it seems more and more like a good thing.
He won&#039;t be allowed to work more than 29 hours a week, so we&#039;re safe most of the time.
Was in reference to the rapists. (Or do you think there&#039;s overlap?)
Without reading the source article, I can&#039;t tell if the the &quot;rot&quot; is that they were failing to pretend-launch, or pretend-launching too soon.
What I remember is that back in 69-72, all the MLOs I knew were Ward Cleaver. They were like anti-pilots. Those of us who were in the as-temporary-as-possible officer corps could never agree whether the AF was selecting for guys that would calmly follow orders and blow up the world; or if they were salting the staff with guys who might think &quot;this can&#039;t be right&quot; if things ever got real.
Also: that rule about not ending a sentence with a preposition? <a href="http:\/\/oxforddictionaries.com\/words\/ending-sentences-with-prepositions" target="_blank">Myth</a>.
So no longer will there be stuff, up with which you will not put.
(Though now that I re-read it, that isn&#039;t really what you were doing... Oh well, free grammar pointers in aisle 10!)
If you&#039;re a rapist, I really do hope you get missile rot.
If you&#039;re a Trump, I hope it gets worse.
duck and cover...
GOLD BOND LIBUL!!1!1!
C&#039;mon, this one is too easy:
Black People, Lazy, Poor Work Habits...
Need I go on, or can you get there from here?
most of my day after nightmares in college involved waking up with a hangover
I dunno, I kinda like the thought that we couldn&#039;t shoot a world-busting missile even if we wanted to...
Father Zoom?
I had no idea Dok was catholic.
It&#039;s been a long time since Trump&#039;s missile has had a caviar rub down. The kid probably gets a lot more attention
Well, ya gotta have this: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watc..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snTaSJk0n_Y">http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Listen for Darth Vader.
Did you ever do earthquake drills in school? Where you hid under the desk?
Yeah, it was like that, only our desks were gonna save us from a nuclear blast.
They sure don&#039;t make desks like they used to...
A little talcum powder can help prevent rot in the crew force . . . at least that&#039;s what the rowers around here use.
It all begins at the Air Force Academy, believe it or not...a little Christian madrassa on a 100,000-acre reservation near Colorado Springs, where Xtianity is part of the POI, and those who don&#039;t accept Jebus as their personal savior are shunned. The cadets are taught that women are only vessels to receive the Holy Seed or a quick grope in the parking lot; female cadets are routinely raped. Football is more important than anything, and prospects with neck sizes higher than their IQs are granted special admission. Every student receives a bachelor of science degree, even if said degree is English. Unlike West Point , which hires distinguished scholars in addition to snake-eating SF warriors, USAFA instructors are all career AF officers.
This kind of solipsistic nonsense finds its way into the field, with consequences we&#039;re seeing more and more often. Lt Col Folds&#039; ridiculous, hyperbolic language in that memo is an excellent example of the kind of &quot;thinking&quot; and &quot;leadership&quot; that is taught there. Your tax $$$ at work, in the World&#039;s Most Expen$ive Flying Club.
Even though I was conscripted and resented it bitterly, it seems more and more like a good thing.