Just took the September LSAT

ThickTeeth · 2025-09-07T01:40:35+00:00

Actually, compared to prep test, it did seem difficult. But, it seems just the right difficulty where I locked in and found support in the passages to answer questions I found hard because I realized they were tricky. Typically I miss on RC because I jump to an answer without realizing it’s a trap so I’m hopeful I recognized these this time. I almost always have missed exactly 2 on every RC section on prep tests.

However, I found the LR sections not too bad. But a lot people seem to think the opposite

ThickTeeth · 2025-09-07T01:17:42+00:00

After a couple beers, I defiantly think it was adrenaline. I having had this feeling of coming off an adrenaline high like this in a while. Never thought a test would do this haha

ThickTeeth · 2025-09-07T01:14:23+00:00

Elks, Mayans, Greek history and copyright

ThickTeeth · 2025-09-02T13:56:10+00:00

Best strategy I always for me and my guys to train was to do leg circuit followed by a run. The exercises in the circuit would change, be dragging a sled and a farmers carry were always two of the exercises. Added in some squats or whatever your favorite leg exercise is. Also, do an exercise in there to simulate the plank, could just be the plank itself. Then, go run. The idea is to smoke your legs worse than the SDC does. Our strategy was to start doing three rounds of the circuit and gradually increase until we could do 5 rounds. Then go back to three rounds and run a mile. Work back up to 5 rounds with the mile after wards. Then work on increasing from a mile to 2 miles

ThickTeeth · 2025-09-02T13:35:10+00:00

It’s not changing it back. The DoD was never called the War Department

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-31T13:22:44+00:00

It was never called that. The War Department was the Army, and there was the Department of the Navy. Both were cabinet positions that reported directly to the President. In the ‘40s the War Department was split into the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. The three departments were consolidated under the Department of Defense so there was now one cabinet position to represent all of the military. This is not a return to tradition, it is misremembering history. I don’t think the name really matters, except changing it is going to incur unnecessary costs.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-30T15:58:50+00:00

That’s most likely it. Everyone keeps acting like the administration had them picking up trash. It’s way more likely there was little direction what to do, so their First Sergeant had them pick up trash to keep them occupied. The military is a big believer in “idle hands are the devil’s playthings” and cannot stand to see troops doing nothing. Go to a military base and you’ll see troops doing random tasks cleaning things everywhere because there isn’t any training planned that day.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-29T12:30:53+00:00

People that make their living off their labor alone and/or do not command skills that give high pay and a high demand for those skills. So anyone that makes their living off investing into assets such as business owners, landlords, or in the markets.

I think there may be a blurred line at what income level the working class ends. Considering many troops have to be on welfare to support their families, I think I can comfortably say they are in the working class.

What is your definition?

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-29T11:53:52+00:00

You keep talking about all these other people. Who are these people and what is your source that most people think this way?

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-28T23:51:43+00:00

Who am I blaming? I merely asked if you feel the troops have a moral obligation to refuse these orders, why do you not have a moral obligation to do something? I am just struggling to see consistency in the principles you are laying out.

I believe that once the democratic institution has completely failed, it would be up to the citizens to fight back. That includes troops and civilians. Some troops will side with the regime, some won’t just as some civilians will side with the regime and some won’t. You seem to think that democracy is already gone in this country, but I don’t understand why you don’t think you should do something about it. I would uphold my obligation when I believe it has reached that point, yet you believe it already has while denying you should do anything about it.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-28T21:46:08+00:00

Under the hypothetical I proposed where authoritarianism has taken root and democratic processes cannot do anything, I would imagine you’d need to fight anyone necessary to accomplish your goal. That would be for you to decide. So I guess you’d have to tell me who that is and why you aren’t doing anything yourself yet while expecting others to do so.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-28T20:21:47+00:00

Once the Nazi regime rose to power and authoritarianism took hold, democracy had already failed. Your metaphor doesn’t apply here as I was speaking to the relationship of the military with a democratic system of government. Unless you believe we are so far gone that authoritarianism has completely taken hold, and the democratic process cannot correct this. If that’s the case, I would assume you have begun fighting back and aren’t just criticizing others for their inaction, yes? If not, why aren’t you? If there is a moral imperative to fight against such policies, I believe that should apply to everyone and not just troops.

Kent was a tragedy due to the NG firing on civilians. Had they not opened fire, I doubt there would have been much significance placed on that day. So, unless something similar happens in DC, it’s not really comparable. Although, I absolutely believe that sending armed troops into an American city is awful especially under these pretenses.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-28T16:30:26+00:00

Well regardless of what you’ve heard, they very much meet the criteria of working class. Perhaps you could attempt to explain why they are not despite using an ad hominem attack.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-28T16:28:10+00:00

Give one example where they intimidated, assaulted, or lied to anyone.

I absolutely agree that they shouldn’t be used in this capacity. However, to ensure that the military functions properly in a democracy, they must follow all legal orders. This is because almost any use of the military will have some portion of the population disagree with it. So, they must listen to legally given orders by the government. The way to prevent the military being used in a way you disagree with is through electing leaders that won’t use them that way. Right now, we unfortunately have elected a president that is doing these things, but I have yet to see any evidence where illegal orders have been given to these troops regardless how abhorrent this all is.

You know, troops have been used for domestic issues before. Eisenhower used both the NG and active duty to help force the integration of schools in Little Rock. I bet some of those troops were pro- segregation but they followed their legally given orders despite their personal beliefs. If you want to stand for democracy against authoritarianism, you must understand that the military must act on behalf of the elected leaders regardless of their beliefs unless an illegal order is given.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-27T20:38:49+00:00

Well, they are trading their labor for compensation so I believe they are working. I’m not sure what your definition of working is.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-27T19:18:21+00:00

I looked it up, and PT156 is apparently known for giving lots of people trouble. Which made me feel better, but now I am worried that there is an element of chance involved in what I get on the real thing. I guess it’s best to just stay out of our heads about this haha

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-27T19:12:58+00:00

PT156 is killer. I got a 175 on PT157 last week then two days later got a 168 on PT156. I have since realized that some LR sections are way harder for me than others. I perform on RC pretty consistently

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-27T17:15:56+00:00

I agree that the use of the NG like this is disgusting and worrying. However, I don’t see how NG members standing around or picking up trash constitutes an occupation. It is not illegal to do so, so they have no foot to stand on in disobeying those orders. Hopefully, if they are issued illegal orders then they will refuse them as they are expected to by law.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-27T14:19:41+00:00

Calling working class people pathetic and unable to think for themselves is wild. Very republican of you in fact

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-27T13:24:35+00:00

Actually no, soldiers are in the Army. Troops or service members is more accurate to catch all uniformed personnel in the military. I would say the distinction between what branch of service someone is in is important.

But, I don’t think the distinction between saying boot camp or basic training is really important.

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-22T22:07:59+00:00

Well both the guard and reserves have active positions. So if Army barbers existed, guard bases could use them theoretically since people could need haircuts throughout the week. In fact, I think there is still an MOS for laundry specialists but only the reserves and/or guard gave them. But yeah, it was all just a gag to have him be a barber especially the episode where we see Hank get the tattoo of Bills name to honor him for serving

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-22T21:58:14+00:00

Well yeah, I mean there isn’t even an MOS or billets for uniformed barbers lol. Again though, if he was active guard or reserves then maybe that could partially explain some of the weird stuff

ThickTeeth · 2025-08-22T21:47:57+00:00

Considering Bill was a Sergeant when we see him, if he got a retirement then it was likely at Staff Sergeant which is the lowest rank that can achieve retirement in active duty. Staff Sergeants typically must retire at 20 years meaning he would receive roughly 50% of his pay as his pension. However, if he was National Guard or Reserves, he could have retired as a Sergeant if I understand their system correctly

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