u/nutdreamz

Here in Alaska, having 24hrs of sunshine is pretty normal and you can see everything. I do carry a hand held light just in case but my 10mm does not. Do you? Is it even necessary? Everywhere I go including my home, is not a total pitch black of darkness. I can figure out what's moving.

I have many spare parts and I'm thinking of putting a rubberized hogue pistol grip with no stock and adding a foregrip. But before I do, is it even possible to install a foregrip on the Aftershock? Is there a slot in the bottom for attachments?

Our firehouse has an awesome basketball setup, and it's a huge hit during our physical activity time. Even folks who've never touched a ball are now holding their own.

Recently, we got some new blood - a former collegiate player. He's super intense, maybe a little too much, and tends to complain a lot. But our Battalion Chief, despite his age, can still hoop with the best of them. He's got the best shot I've ever seen; I once saw him win a shooting contest while we blindfolded him.

The BC always makes sure the teams are evenly matched, keeping things fair and competitive. He often stacks his team with less experienced players, knowing his shooting prowess can balance things out. He and the new guy are never on the same team - that would just be unfair. Plus, the BC, who also volunteers as a ref in high school games around the city, is the final word on all calls, and he's always fair.

The new guy loves to talk smack and gets pretty arrogant when he's ahead. But the BC usually silences him by sinking a three-pointer right in his face. The BC's trash talk is more like backhanded compliments - "nice try", "almost"- nothing offensive.

One game, things got heated over a questionable call. The new guy accused the BC of cheating and threatened to punch him. The BC just calmly said, 'You ain't gonna do any of that. You can try, but you won't.' The game went on, the BC's team won as usual, and everyone acted like nothing happened. Later, though, word got around that the new guy had a meeting in the BC's office."

My question is, of you were Capt, Lt, or a fire tech, what would you do or how will you handle this situation? What are the consequences of threatening a BC on the spot over a game?

I broke my carpal bones on my wrist last year & I'm fine now. I can comfortably bench 225 again and push ups have never been a problem in my career until recently when I have to put my palms down in the push up while bending it.

I can pass and max out push ups on my fists, but we often do it on a rocky sharp surface that is highly uncomfortable. My question to the FAC/UFPMs have you seen any members wear gloves or pad their knuckles when they use their fists for push ups?

I only see the authorized use of a mat for the core endurance portion only in the DAFMAN.

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Honestly all I am is a glorified power point guru. I sit around all day making colorful power point graphs to make a clueless O-6 understand what's going weekly. I honestly can do all my work in 5 hours since I am at the mercy of Microsoft loading each application. A level headed high schooler can do this job while earning my salary at $112,000 a year.

When I get a tasker, I delegate to the section chiefs and the NCOICs while they do all the work and get shit done. They are the backbone behind the scenes and do all the heavy lifting while I sit behind a desk all day wondering what I'm eating for lunch.

Every production meeting is always the same. A question always gets asked to a clueless CGO who got their answer from a competent NCO prior to the meeting... the CGO then repeats what the NCO explained per vadum while not knowing the technicality of the issue.

It doesn't really matter how I retain the technicality of the issues because in 2-3 years, I will PCS to a new base with a whole new responsibility, while the NCOs remain doing the exact same thing.

The enlisted are the real superstars of the air force who are often not recognized. You get your hands dirty, inconsistent duty hours, uncomfortable environments with no AC, and less pay.

The NCOICs have to be a leader, counselor, enforcer, teacher, baby sitter, father/mother figure, physical training leader all in one while having their own additional duties and personal problems to deal with while I sit here organizing my reports.

It truly is unfair and I salute you.

Your mom's a hoe.

Why don't you guys just have a small piece of paper of the list of people that are NOT allowed on base instead of flipping through a giant booklet trying to find my name during rush hour in panic mode when there's 60 cars behind me? Does your section chiefs not use their brains?

When I look outside our giant parking lot, I mostly see trucks that are hauling AIR. The same people that drive 20+ miles to work paying almost $200 for a full tank, complaining about expensive gas prices. Your lifted truck hauling air everyday does not help your lifestyle. 95% of the trucks in the parking lot have empty truck beds.

If you're an E-4 below and have a $50k truck, you need to get your life together.