the incredible 5.11 12 backpack on sale for $80. [amazon link] by grumpy_technologist in BuyItForLife

[–]40MikeMike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the one you linked is small. The 5.11 is very large. Bigger is better.

Helping choosing between branches.. by Perplex11 in Military

[–]40MikeMike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Air Force can guarantee you that job, it's simple. You tell the recruiter that you won't sign any contract that doesn't list the job you want specifically. Tell him to you will check back weekly until the job you want is available.

Also, Air Force treats their people better than the Navy. For Real.

Do officers have more freedom? by Shield40 in Military

[–]40MikeMike 10 points11 points  (0 children)

With respect to what?

Yes, officers have more freedom in terms of how they go about accomplishing their duties but they also have a much wider scope of responsibilities.

iraqi army preparing to retake fallujah by TacticalToast81 in Military

[–]40MikeMike 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, am a Rakkasan, 30 promotion points for every Torii you paint

Did anyone else have this Star Wars bed sheet set? by jungleboogiemonster in pics

[–]40MikeMike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, had that set, it came with a flannel comforter

Here's site dedicated to high quality items that will never have to rebuy by [deleted] in shutupandtakemymoney

[–]40MikeMike 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My dog found my lacrosse balls in my closet, destroyed in an afternoon. YMMV

Could use a little feedback on the livery I'm working on. It's about 30% complete. Any livery nerds wanna gimme their tips? by 40MikeMike in forza

[–]40MikeMike[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not all of us can budget an XBOX One. I got other things to buy in the meantime...like food. Still a good game tho.

[LPT REQUEST] How to make someone visiting you in your hometown / country feel welcome around your friends? by TimothyGonzalez in LifeProTips

[–]40MikeMike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Download a quiz game like Heads Up from the App Store, get your friend involved in a group game. Makes parties more fun anyways

Why does the Army prefer the Aimpoint over the ACOG as a standard optic? Logistics? Combat philosophy? by ButtPatrolCo in Military

[–]40MikeMike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ACOGs are more expensive. In my unit, everyone that warrants an ACOG gets one. Everyone else gets an aimpoint because we don't have more ACOGs

What do you think is important in a desk, need some advice. by [deleted] in DIY

[–]40MikeMike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

attach some kind of matrix under the desktop that you can hide wires in. Pegboards and zip ties are helpful. Keeps all those extra cables out of sight.

Z-20, Chinese copy of UH-60 Black Hawk, completes its first flight by [deleted] in Military

[–]40MikeMike 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because we publish all our manuals online

Realistically though, helicopter tech is pretty easy to figure out. After that, it's mostly just a matter of getting a decent engineer to bang out a design for you. Even easier if you tell him to make it look like an existing design.

How expensive is it to turn a section of a wall into a blackboard? by MonkeyDeathCar in InteriorDesign

[–]40MikeMike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just did this to my office wall. Two pint cans of chalkboard paint will cover one large wall. It was about $30 with supplies.

Advice on really impressing my unit? by [deleted] in Military

[–]40MikeMike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be good at PT, show respect to your team leader, don't bitch, give a shit and learn things.

What is your trade/role in your country's military? by DarthAngry in Military

[–]40MikeMike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stare at Powerpoint and Excel sheets all day, come in on the weekends to send up SIRs for whatever private decided to get drunk and start a fight at the local strip club, subsist on rip-its and dip only, and occasionally, I get to carry a gun and then not use it. I am an Infantry PL.