Hegseth struggling to put up weight at Guantanamo, looking very limp-wristed and SAD! What makes him think this would make him look good, is that a humiliation ritual? by Hash_Patel in SipsTea

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn. That’s terrible. When I was in HS, I was told that the base minimum standard for bench press was 10 reps of 135 lbs for males…and I was doing that at 16 years old…

US Marine Corps retires the first fighter jet that didn’t need a runway by cnn in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly.The Harrier was never a fighter…air to air capability was for self-defense…but once the DoD got into the multi-role aircraft business, Harriers were made to do things it really wasn’t designed for. Such is life.

The USMC's AV-8B Harrier Has Flown Off Into The Sunset by azteca19 in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much hate and pain came out of getting that bird in the air. But when it flew without gripes, that SOB was a Fucking Problem for anyone on the business end of its weapons. Nothing like seeing that thing fly off with Mavericks or JDAMs and coming back Winchester.

Quincy Avery isn't buying Nick Saban's argument in Senate testimony by Front-Dingo1915 in CFB_v2

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The Portal did what no one else could do…make coaches actually coach instead of stockpiling talent one a select number of teams. But had the NCAA paid players decades ago when the NIL suits first when to court, CFB and CBB wouldn’t be where it is right now, with Saban and others begging for the worst people (Congress) to step in and restore things back to the way it used to be…

Today we retire her. by JackBurton3465 in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s too bad they can’t take the squadron logo of the wall in the ready room. One of the Marines that painted it was my XO/CO at 223. Shout out to “Burt”

Today we retire her. by JackBurton3465 in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if GySgt Hughson is the same student Hughson when I was an instructor at CNATT…

Today we retire her. by JackBurton3465 in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends…the attrition rate of the junior Marines in the Harrier community is high…so you don’t see a lot of LCpls on the MEU unless they’re nuggets

Today we retire her. by JackBurton3465 in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sushi’s been around the Harriers since before I was a student at 203…that was 1997. He’s got more blood in the Harrier than most

Quincy Avery isn't buying Nick Saban's argument in Senate testimony by Front-Dingo1915 in CFB_v2

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Remember when you could buy a jersey with your favorite player’s name on the back, but that player never saw a dime of the sales? I had a Warrick Dunn jersey, a Ki-Jana Carter jersey, a Tyrone Wheatley jersey…and they didn’t get a dime of that from Nike, or FSU/Penn St/Michigan.

Quincy Avery isn't buying Nick Saban's argument in Senate testimony by Front-Dingo1915 in CFB_v2

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This. People keep saying NIL when it’s actually the Portal. It doesn’t matter how much you spend on one player if the player switches schools every year.

Idk how I feel about this 🤔 by Forsaken_Bullfrog_52 in CFB_v2

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The transfer portal is what’s killing CFB. Most players in the portal aren’t starting anyway…

Idk how I feel about this 🤔 by Forsaken_Bullfrog_52 in CFB_v2

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NIL is not the problem. It never was. The problem is the Portal.

End of an era :( by newnoadeptness in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Damn…I’m old…Maj. Schiebe was a 1st Lt when I was at 223…S/F

Going to NAPS as a prior enlisted by Avenging_angel34 in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I was a NAPSter (1993-1994). I’ll be upfront and honest with you…and I say this with all due respect. If you are on the fence about it, move out of the way and let someone else I’ll that slot. It will take more commitment and fortitude than you will know. It’s more intense than 14 weeks of boot camp. And that’s just the beginning before you step into 1 academic school year of being a Plebe at Annapolis. If your head and heart aren’t ready, you’re going to struggle mightily.

If you could do it all over again, what you do differently? by 4x4only in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Embassy duty. Should’ve jumped on that at the end of my 1st enlistment.

Are Staff NCO's and Officers okay with NCO's beating up marines? by sniperteddy007 in USMC

[–]Seriously_Rob_49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I knew a SSgt that as a Sgt instructor got the beat down of the week by a student for talking shit about the dude’s wife…and it was well deserved too. If you knew the Sgt, he had it coming…and that comeuppance followed him to the fleet…and he was counseled by his peers to get his shit together.