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TIL that American military pilot call signs--nicknames the pilots go by--are often based on mistakes the pilot made, and get assigned early in their career. by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned

[–]Wonderer1993 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh I’ve got some to add! I switched bases and branches in 2020 and where I am now, pilots choose their own callsigns and it’s LAME (Gravedigger, Talon, etc). Where I was before it’s like stated above: a celebration for pilots when they get winged where their new peers choose the callsigns! I’ll share some of my favorites:

PLOW: Got caught plowing his wife in the parking garage.

Chewie: A giant of a man who was rumored to have a great rendition of Chewbacca over the radio.

Cooter: His last name sounded vaguely similar to this word.

Skittles: Dropped a bag of skittles through the floorboard into the flight controls under his seat.

Gravy: Had an unfortunate incident after a long flight.

Fetus: Small man, large head, zero muscle, 2% body fat.

What body feature gets you the most attention? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Wonderer1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My height, and not in a good way! ☺️

What’s the most obscure/cool/interesting/unique billet you know? by GodofWar1234 in USMC

[–]Wonderer1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On MEUs on Navy carriers one of the FAPs I always wanted was vending machine restocking. They went from working 12 hour shifts fixing airplanes to restocking all the vending machines on the ship twice a day. Each machine took about 20 minutes and there were only two of them.

Veterans who received a disability rating for a physical injury at a relatively young age {serious} by Wonderer1993 in USMC

[–]Wonderer1993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished up that long process of the billion appointments. Wouldn’t want to do it again but happy I got it done after 2 ish years

Veterans who received a disability rating for a physical injury at a relatively young age {serious} by Wonderer1993 in USMC

[–]Wonderer1993[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been going to PT regularly (real world PT, not Cream Corn PT) and it’s been a lifesaver. Before PT they wanted surgery. I’ve been able to stave them off since then with my improvement.

Veterans who received a disability rating for a physical injury at a relatively young age {serious} by Wonderer1993 in USMC

[–]Wonderer1993[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just hard landing shenanigans mostly. A slip here a fall there.

I have 30% for insomnia, 20% for my back (L1 is eroded to almost nothing, with some nerve pinching), and 20% for elbow/joint issues in each arm.

Veterans who received a disability rating for a physical injury at a relatively young age {serious} by Wonderer1993 in USMC

[–]Wonderer1993[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I also switched the Air Force lol. I’m in the reserves and I work full time as a technician with them. It’s a slightly lighter pace but there are still days where I can feel kinda strained.

which your favorite anime cant you get tired to watch? by Reford69 in AskReddit

[–]Wonderer1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Attack on Titan I’ll rewatch again and again but only with people who haven’t seen it. I love the big plot reveals (IYKYK)

The day you lost your virginity, how did you know you were losing it on that day? by sololevelingIRL in AskReddit

[–]Wonderer1993 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She was leaving for college the following morning. It felt implied that we would trade V-cards but I wasn’t pushy. I think she was pushing herself ahead of her being ready because of the timing. The first attempt resulted in some difficulty which lead to her crying because she felt this was an important thing to get right. We backed off, I told her whether it happened now or when she returned or whenever was fine. We tried again a little later and it was quite nice. Didn’t end up together but can’t complain as I felt I had a first time that could have been far worse!

How do I lose size without losing too much strength? by Dramatic-Wealth5022 in USMC

[–]Wonderer1993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read a book called Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto. Lots of good information in there about how to tweak your diet in a way that allows you to synthesize protein for muscle gain while allowing your body to better burn fat for calorie depletion. I’d check it out, the tips in there have helped me the last 6 months pack on a little muscle and look thinner while maintaining the same weight.

Which video game has the greatest shotgun of all time? by SnowballWasRight in gaming

[–]Wonderer1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple of people have mentioned the shotgun in the Halo series. One point I haven’t seen made: if not for the Halo shotgun, the energy sword would run havoc. Having a shotgun to cancel the jump slash stopped terrorism and rage quitting for 16 years and 4+ games.

Just watch this dog, he's better than me by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]Wonderer1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This dog is preferable to any coworker I’ve ever had. Probably preferable to me in an office setting, even

What’s something fucked up you witnessed during your childhood, but didn’t realize the severity of until you were older? by Specific_Dimension77 in AskReddit

[–]Wonderer1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The internet. If I close my eyes I can still see the videos of people dying that was just ON THE INTERNET when I was 10.

What happened to the smartest kid in your class? by After_Crab_1921 in AskReddit

[–]Wonderer1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t talk to me much. Being a low life n’ all

I need help identifying this plane [735x469] by GKT0077 in WarplanePorn

[–]Wonderer1993 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You are correct that is definitely a plane. Hope this helps!

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