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Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Gunslinger on July 21, 2006, 02:51:50 PM
16 weeks of hell.  Hard work, stress, long hours, long periods between meals, heat, sweat, yelling....it has all paid off.  

(http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7391/dcp1291uk1.jpg)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Sandman on July 21, 2006, 02:55:39 PM
Poor recruits won't have any idea what they just stepped into.

:rofl :aok
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Roscoroo on July 21, 2006, 03:09:58 PM
Wtg ... now back to "Molding and programing" our young troops :D

Just remember to leave Work at work .
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Thrawn on July 21, 2006, 03:13:49 PM
I washed my Socks today.  That woman is totally out of your league Gunslinger.


PS:  Okay, what's the significance of "The Hat"?
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Furball on July 21, 2006, 03:17:13 PM
(http://talentdevelop.com/images/RLErmey.jpg)

Who said that? Who the **** said that? Who's the slimy little communist ****, twinkle-toed ********** down here who just signed his own death warrant? Nobody, huh? The fairy ****ing godmother said it. Out-****ing-standing. I will PT you all until you ****ing die. I'll PT you until your *******s are sucking buttermilk.

congrats :D
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Shifty on July 21, 2006, 03:26:18 PM
WTG Slinger!
I was an Honor Graduate from 3701 BMTS Flight 454 December 13th 1978.
I remember those hats well.
Good Luck Sarge!
:aok
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: AquaShrimp on July 21, 2006, 03:28:22 PM
Chit Gunslinger, how old are you, 20 years old??? I always thought you were some grisled old man.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: midnight Target on July 21, 2006, 03:28:31 PM
Well there is something to be proud of.... and so is the hat.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Gunslinger on July 21, 2006, 03:39:26 PM
Quote
Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Chit Gunslinger, how old are you, 20 years old??? I always thought you were some grisled old man.


I'm 29 thank you.  I look skinny in that pic because I've lost about 20 lbs since I started TI school.  This school was hell, but it was even worse since I started it in april and carried it through a pretty hot may....a hot month of june and a scorching month of July.  The minimum amount of hours we put in one day is about 12, and that's consider a short day (like leaving work at 1PM)  Other than that there where alot of 4:15AM to 8:30 PM days where all I had time to eat was a power bar or two.  When I first started my tailored 34L pants where uncomfortably tight on me.  Now they hang off my waste.  


And the blonde is Mrs. Gunslinger and has been for the past 4 or 5 years  (can't remember wich ;)  )
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: midnight Target on July 21, 2006, 03:43:59 PM
holy crap! I have underwear that's 29.

But seriously, for a 29 year old you are well ahead of the curve as far as I can tell. Well done.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Maverick on July 21, 2006, 03:54:34 PM
Thrawn,

The "hat" means tha gunslinger is now a DI (Drill Instructor). Wanna enlist???

Guns, congrats on the position. You have a real job ahead of you and I don't envy you the hours. Hopefully some young troop will send you a letter later on telling you how you helped keep him alive later on in the watermelon storm. It will all be worth it then.


Now about that young lady next to you. ROWR!!!!!!  ;)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Tarmac on July 21, 2006, 04:02:50 PM
Wtg.  Sounds like one of those things that sucks while you're doing it, but is a fond memory whenever you look back on it :)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on July 21, 2006, 04:03:25 PM
Damn.  Yanno, except for the stripes on the sleeve, that outfit looks EXACTLY like what the security guards at the mall here wear.  Especially the hat.  Amazing.

:lol


Sorry man I couldnt resist the dig.  Big congrats man.  :)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: GtoRA2 on July 21, 2006, 04:03:35 PM
grats Guns!
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Skuzzy on July 21, 2006, 04:04:51 PM
Actually, he is a TI (Training Instructor), unless the Air Force changed it from when I went through.  I know they chaged thier rank/grade some years back.  4 stripes used to be Staff.  Now it is Sargeant, which used to be 3 stripes.

I believe DI (Drill Instructor) is Army and Marine Corp.

And congrats Guns!
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: xrtoronto on July 21, 2006, 04:05:16 PM
"hey meester; is that your seester?"

cudos on the hat guns!
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Thrawn on July 21, 2006, 04:15:43 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Maverick
Thrawn,

The "hat" means tha gunslinger is now a DI (Drill Instructor). Wanna enlist???


Heheh, no thanks.  Tried to join the CF two years ago, even scored in the 99th (96th?)percentile on the appititude tests, but was "Unfit" due to migraines.  Probably for the best though.

Ossifer:  Airmen Thrawn, inform the aircraft that it has permission to release it's weapons.

Thrawn:  Aircraft you have permission to release your weapons.

...later

Thrawn to shrink:  ...you see it's moral implications that get to me...

;)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: lukster on July 21, 2006, 04:25:42 PM
Gratz Gunslinger! I know you'll turn those kids into lean mean fighting machines. :aok
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Debonair on July 21, 2006, 04:35:57 PM
WTG Sarge, nice hat
i'll bet there wont be much (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1561632341.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg) in your neck of the woods anymore

Congratulations to you and your (http://www.p4a.com/item_images/medium/08/08/83-01.jpg)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: LePaul on July 21, 2006, 04:48:46 PM
Congrats...man I dont recall which dorm i was in when I went thru lackland.  It had a static T-38 out front.

I remember those days fondly (I just edit out the humid days)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: AWMac on July 21, 2006, 04:56:31 PM
Congrats Gunslinger!!!!

:aok

Mac



But why do you let HIM wear the hat?

:D
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Nilsen on July 21, 2006, 04:57:52 PM
congrats Guns :)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: 007Rusty on July 21, 2006, 04:59:29 PM
wtg sir :aok
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: icemaw on July 21, 2006, 06:06:42 PM
Congrats gun =S=
Make a recording of your voice now so you can remember what you sounded like.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts on July 21, 2006, 06:20:19 PM
Congratulations, and thank you for your service.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: moneyguy on July 21, 2006, 07:05:35 PM
wtg sir  !  :aok
Title: Re: I got my Hat today
Post by: Mini D on July 21, 2006, 07:35:13 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Gunslinger
16 weeks of hell.  Hard work, stress, long hours, long periods between meals, heat, sweat, yelling....it has all paid off.  

(http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7391/dcp1291uk1.jpg)
Your mom's hot.

Congrats on getting the TI bit. Just remember that in 20 years you're going to look back at just how silly your TI days were.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: USRanger on July 21, 2006, 07:55:27 PM
(http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1283/pict0133md6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Hey Air Farce, wanna race? J/k bro, wtg and .  Train them well.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: AquaShrimp on July 21, 2006, 08:06:19 PM
Where was the picture taken Ranger?  Kentucky maybe?
Title: Re: Re: I got my Hat today
Post by: ramzey on July 21, 2006, 08:21:01 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Mini D
Your mom's hot.

Congrats on getting the TI bit. Just remember that in 20 years you're going to look back at just how silly your TI days were.


i have to agree with MiniD

(http://www.northoltwing.com/shootingclub/gallery/gun1.jpg)

but this one is more fancy
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: AquaShrimp on July 21, 2006, 08:43:37 PM
If airships ever become popular again, looks like we'll be ready.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: rpm on July 21, 2006, 11:16:45 PM
Congrats Guns! Looks like that San Antonio diet really works! Now to counteract the effects head down to the Riverwalk, drink 3 salamanderly Pear Margaritas and eat the El Patron platter.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Gunslinger on July 21, 2006, 11:35:48 PM
Quote
Originally posted by icemaw
Congrats gun =S=
Make a recording of your voice now so you can remember what you sounded like.


The voice is allready gone.  I'm still developing my command voice and when to use it properly.  

Skuzzy,

Not to many people know what you are talking about if you say I'm a TI but we do the same thing as Drill's in other services.  The rank has changd back again, an E-5 (four stripes) is a SSgt.

Good one ramzey!

:aok
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: USRanger on July 21, 2006, 11:57:32 PM
Rgr Aquashrimp.  Ft. Campbell, Ky.  Good guess!:aok
Title: Re: I got my Hat today
Post by: Kurt on July 22, 2006, 12:01:36 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Gunslinger
16 weeks of hell.  Hard work, stress, long hours, long periods between meals, heat, sweat, yelling....it has all paid off.  


Yeah!  Next time those 16 weeks come around, you can be the one doing the yelling! :rofl

Seriously though, Congrats on your acheivement!
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: LePaul on July 22, 2006, 02:12:48 AM
Tuck that shirt in, Ranger!  And what?  No hot woman?  Gun wins!  ;)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Wolfala on July 22, 2006, 02:31:19 AM
Nice job bro. Go easy on the nuggets for the first 5 minutes.

The rest I leave up to you to disprove the notion of the 'chair' force.

Siempre boobies

Wolf
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: eagl on July 22, 2006, 04:41:21 AM
Congrats Guns!

Semper Gumby, because Flexibility is the key to airpower.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: AWMac on July 22, 2006, 05:29:52 AM
(http://home.twcny.rr.com/cod324th/web%20pages/images/wings2.jpg)
The Best Day in my Life.
(http://www.ljmilitaria.com/3c8448fa0.jpg)
Second Best!

:aok

Mac
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: deSelys on July 22, 2006, 05:40:50 AM
WTG!!
Title: Re: Re: Re: I got my Hat today
Post by: AWMac on July 22, 2006, 05:45:03 AM
Quote
Originally posted by ramzey
i have to agree with MiniD

(http://www.northoltwing.com/shootingclub/gallery/gun1.jpg)

but this one is more fancy


Now throw a Pube Beard on him and he'd look like Nilsen!!!

BTW yer Mom is HOT!!!

Congrats!!!  Gunslinger

:aok

Mac
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Jackal1 on July 22, 2006, 06:19:30 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Furball
(http://talentdevelop.com/images/RLErmey.jpg)

Who said that? Who the **** said that? Who's the slimy little communist ****, twinkle-toed ********** down here who just signed his own death warrant? Nobody, huh? The fairy ****ing godmother said it. Out-****ing-standing. I will PT you all until you ****ing die. I'll PT you until your *******s are sucking buttermilk.
 


:rofl :aok
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: DREDIOCK on July 22, 2006, 09:31:59 AM
Our boys are being trained by THAT??
Looks about 16 himself
God help us LMAO

Just kidding..cept the part about looking like hes 16 ;)

Congrats Gunslinger.

Be tougher on them then the enemy
and when you want something to stick.
Give it to em loud and dirty
then they will remember it



And I agree.
Your moms Hot
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Kurt on July 22, 2006, 09:38:31 AM
Quote
Originally posted by DREDIOCK

And I agree.
Your moms Hot


You know, while we're on the hot mom topic...   I didn't mention that in the first post because at a quick glance I figured it was his Girlfriend.  

So, yeah, I guess since I initially had her figured for a 20 year old chick, that means she is hot.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: DREDIOCK on July 22, 2006, 09:52:18 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Kurt
You know, while we're on the hot mom topic...   I didn't mention that in the first post because at a quick glance I figured it was his Girlfriend.  

So, yeah, I guess since I initially had her figured for a 20 year old chick, that means she is hot.


Stop taking the world so seriously LMAO
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Mini D on July 22, 2006, 09:53:31 AM
psssst.... that's his wife.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: DREDIOCK on July 22, 2006, 09:58:02 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Mini D
psssst.... that's his wife.


I think we get that. And have gotten that
mmmmm
Pretty much from the first post

We supposed to show mercy along with our applause cause he got his hat?

Mercy?
HA!
This is the O'club LOL
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Mini D on July 22, 2006, 10:13:51 AM
You posted about the same time as me... that wasn't meant for you.

And you may want to re-read the thread to see who mentioned the hot mom first. I just didn't think someone would actually think that was his mom.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Gunslinger on July 22, 2006, 11:45:30 AM
just to clear things up, yes thats my wife of 5 years.  I am 29 years old and have 2 kids.  Here's me about a year ago and 25lbs heavier.

(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3041/reenlistment002dm2.th.jpg) (http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=reenlistment002dm2.jpg)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Kurt on July 22, 2006, 11:47:10 AM
Oh well, I've seen some DAMN fine moms, so it didn't seem so hard to believe.

haha.  Open mouth, insert foot.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Gunslinger on July 22, 2006, 11:49:17 AM
Quote
Originally posted by USRanger
(http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1283/pict0133md6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Hey Air Farce, wanna race? J/k bro, wtg and .  Train them well.


are you allowed to tailor your green shirts in the army to make them form fitting?  If so here's an easy way to do it.  Go get a cheap $30 sewing maching.  Put the shirt on inside out and pin up the sides to where the shirt is comfortable yet more contoured to your body.  Take the shirt off and then take some chalk and make a chalk line along the needles ensuring they are strait.  Then with the shirt still inside out sew a couple of seams along that line.  Then take scisors (perferably the edged ones they use for fabric) and then cut off the excess (AFTER A TRIAL FIT)  voila no more excess fabric.  The places here charge $15 for that when you can do it yourself, after two of them the sewing machine pays for itself.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Charon on July 22, 2006, 03:33:26 PM
WTG!

Charon
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: JTs on July 23, 2006, 07:27:44 AM
congrats on the hat sir.  now the only question is does your mom have a hot sister
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Leslie on July 23, 2006, 07:57:27 AM
Yeah Gunslinger, what are you gonna do about insolence?  



Les:D
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Gunslinger on July 24, 2006, 02:20:54 PM
Here's some better pictures of parade

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/210_1153767456_parade3.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/210_1153767448_parade2.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/210_1153767434_parade1.jpg)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: eagl on July 25, 2006, 07:46:22 AM
You look pretty hard there guns.  I bet you'll make a few cry every class :)
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Mini D on July 25, 2006, 07:49:51 AM
We had a "hardass" TI that blew it on the first day of training. He picked the biggest guy and started yelling at him and ended with:

TI: "YOU THINK YOU CAN KICK MY bellybutton BOY?!?!"
Recruit: "Sir, I'd anihilate you, sir." in a very quiet voice

Everyone in the squad knew it was the truth. It took the edge off of the TI pretty damn quick.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: eagl on July 25, 2006, 08:03:29 AM
Mini

Yea, after having a couple jerkwads mess with me as a smack at the zoo, I always tried to avoid personally challenging people.  Instead, I'd either challenge them with the task or try to get them to challenge themselves.  I always saved the personal challenges for when I had no other way to get through to someone or they were pulling a hardcore attitude.  And even then I'd never fight fair, because it's really bad for discipline to challenge a troublemaker and lose.  Of course, in the kinder gentler AF, "challenging" someone usually meant pushups, a run, mental exercises under physical stress, etc.

It usually worked... Looking back at it there are only a few times I wish I'd done something different when training lower class cadets.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Gunslinger on July 25, 2006, 08:32:43 AM
Quote
Originally posted by eagl
You look pretty hard there guns.  I bet you'll make a few cry every class :)


we had about 20 the first day :)

Mini,

Some instructors are like that.  The bad part about that is if you are picking a fight with a trainee and "dare him to hit you" so to speak the trainee isn't all that in the wrong for taking a swing as he was being physically threatened/intimidated.  There's easier ways to break a "billybadass" so to speak.  They arent that vulnerable physically but you find out wich buttons to  push on them mentally that have nothing to do with being big and then you push the hell out of them.  Kind of what eagl said you find out what makes them tick and then throw a wrench in the works that they've never had to deal with before.

There's also the flipside of that is if they are big and intimidating they might make a good student leader as none of the other trainees want to cross them.  So if you can't beat them, promote them and let them loose on the rest.
Title: I got my Hat today
Post by: Goomba on July 25, 2006, 08:57:08 AM
All I want to know is...

What is that strange growth on the pretty girl's left arm?  Isn't there something we can do for her?  

It's tragic, really...

;)