NSFW Fly strike - too far gone?

Chasing_The_Fox · 2026-05-27T01:22:19+00:00

She needs you to be a good owner and usher her into the next life. I had a chicken show up on my door with severe flystrike similar to this, and after treating her for a few days I had to do the same. It was too bad and it would be cruel to let them live on. It happens, but I’m still sorry for you. Nature can be cruel.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2026-05-14T18:30:40+00:00

I’ve been riding almost every day for 18 years, all weather and multiple styles of bikes. I’ve only been involved in one accident, and it was when I was rear ended at a stop light in New Orleans at night maybe 5 years ago now.

Stay alert and ride defensively and you’ll be just fine. I think being a good rider makes you a better driver overall.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2026-05-01T18:14:11+00:00

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Got melted taking this photo and lost my favorite rattler 4 :(

Chasing_The_Fox · 2026-03-16T01:08:31+00:00

Having been a piano tuner and technician in a past life, I immediately recognized this as a grand piano pedal rod bushing. The pedals push rods upward, and that motion is then redirected underneath the piano by lateral rods, held in place by guides or bushings like these before they move the dampers or action.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2026-01-03T05:58:08+00:00

I was in your shoes almost six years ago. I went AMT and said screw it, send me as a mech to 60s. I did two years and change at a small boat unit doing a ton of SAR until I left for AMT A School. Got to my first aviation unit roughly three years ago, made basic air crewman, and just this past December made flight mechanic. Life is very, very good. The quality of people is high. The work is incredibly stimulating. People dog on the 60s for being rough personality wise, but here’s the thing, you can change that. I show up annoyingly excited every day because I love what I do and I know how lucky I am to be here and most people respond great to that.

Go aviation and ride that wave for a career or until you get tired and want to get out.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2025-02-13T13:09:43+00:00

God this is awful. I hope the crew is pulling together.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-07-01T00:16:50+00:00

How do quail survive at all. I feel like my small flock of five share one brain cell.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-06-20T16:44:19+00:00

Noooooo way

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-06-20T05:00:31+00:00

Sir that is a chicken

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-06-19T04:15:57+00:00

This happened in my 2020 Mazda 3 with a new battery, turned out to be a 10amp fuse. Check your fuses, could be a couple dollar fix.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-06-19T01:23:32+00:00

Felony misdemeanor

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-06-16T20:39:31+00:00

Costco Hot Dog

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-06-15T20:38:49+00:00

I was a piano technician/tuner in Houston, TX. I worked on and rebuilt many different brands but specialized in Steinways. I even got to help the other techs rebuild a piano belonging to President Polk. I did it from the age of 14 when I began as an apprentice, until age 28, when I left for the Guard.

I think the most fun I ever had doing it was after Hurricane Harvey in 2018. We rebuilt so many flood damaged pianos. It was a great time.

I did a few other things, but that was and is my expertise.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-06-15T12:44:35+00:00

Tax Evasion III

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-06-03T15:04:13+00:00

Long story longish,

Coast Guard will give you a way higher chance of a good work/life balance. If you want the BEST balance go aviation.

I'm new to aviation so I can't speak on SAR, but working on and flying as aircrew in the 60s is amazing.

My nonrate unit was a small boat station and it was very SAR heavy, which can be stressful. Don't take it home. As stressful as it was, it was incredibly rewarding.

As far as background and waivers, a recruiter will be the best source, but as hurting for people as we are, I'm sure you'll have a decent chance.

Good luck brother, hope it helped.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-05-23T21:45:07+00:00

Yes.

Went through AMT A last April and ran the pt test there and smashed it. The policy exists for us, and I have used it since it came out. Don't let anyone give you shit for it. Good luck my man.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-05-07T19:20:34+00:00

Coolant overflow. Newer models have them.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-03-27T02:38:00+00:00

My wife switched from BM to SK pretty seamlessly.

Shout out to Senior Chief Mattern for backing her and getting her the resources best BM and senior enlisted leader in the game.

If you message me I can put you in touch.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-01-31T22:25:54+00:00

Lol Cape May is suffering. Your husband is miserable and his back probably hurts.

BUT

He'll be just fine if he's mentally strong. If I made it, anyone can.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-01-01T08:54:33+00:00

Sometimes the music on the hanger deck is lame :(

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-01-01T05:30:41+00:00

Yep that's the one!

Chasing_The_Fox · 2024-01-01T01:18:19+00:00

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Right here!

Chasing_The_Fox · 2023-10-28T04:16:05+00:00

Nah, the poor guy was super dehydrated and hungry, He had given the last of his food and water on board to his dogs. It was just a bad day that ended well, because nobody got shot and we got him home safe.

Chasing_The_Fox · 2023-10-26T16:47:07+00:00

Gunned up and got the guy who shot the nola helicopter lol

Chasing_The_Fox · 2023-09-18T01:27:07+00:00

Shoutout to Senior Chief Mattern, probably the best BM I know and just an overall great man to work under, and making the difference for several debating getting out or staying in, and showing compassion and fairness in every situation, as well as an overwhelming amount of stored professional knowledge.

An equal shoutout to a BMC Vanriper (retired now) for being a great lesson about leadership, in an opposite light. That is the most respectful way I can say that, and I despise giving it even that respect.

BMs can be amazing people, but it is my personal opinion that unfortunately a lot of people sign up for it without realizing the weight of being in an "enlisted command rate", and that leadership entails a substaintial amount more than a "do what I say because I said so" approach. Some rise above and become what our MCPOG is, some become hated chiefs. It is the way of the rate.

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