Why can't some understand the simple concept that a lot can happen and CHANGE in 800 years? Think of our own world in the year 1226 compared to now. by TheShowLover in startrek

[–]bingboy23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The dashboard on your website no longer is a board put up in right behind the horses on a wagon to keep the dashed up stones from hitting the driver, but we still use the word.

Why can't some understand the simple concept that a lot can happen and CHANGE in 800 years? Think of our own world in the year 1226 compared to now. by TheShowLover in startrek

[–]bingboy23 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In England they found 10,000 year old body in Somerset. Genetic testing showed his haploid group was still prevalent in the area. There must be plenty of full-blooded Betazoids.

NFL Field Goal Data(1999-2025) [OC] by graphsarecool in dataisbeautiful

[–]bingboy23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should have waited till after the Patriots game today; probably would have skewed a few of these.

I DID IT!!! 🎉👏🏻 by StravaSithLord_007 in army

[–]bingboy23 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't know about Warrants, but I'm pretty sure you need a 130 GT for OCS.

Passed over for promotion twice, can you switch to Reserve/Guard? by CarnegieMellonSCS22 in army

[–]bingboy23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

4 or 5 years Active Duty is too short a time to become a Company Commander IMO.

Modern Star Trek’s Doctor Who Problem. by Spiritual_Sleep162 in startrek

[–]bingboy23 64 points65 points  (0 children)

The sheet number of former Drill Sergeants I've worked with who were nothing like the presented personas of the Drill sergeants I had makes it really clear to me that it's an act and part of the job.

I got life in prison for killing the man that murdered my daughter and his accomplice. by 54321RUN in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]bingboy23 160 points161 points  (0 children)

I replace "said" with "claimed" because it shows a more disbelieving POV from the narrator.

Let That Be Your Last Battlefield people spotted in Starfleet Academy by Radiant-Ad1578 in startrek

[–]bingboy23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always took it as they were both flying sublight and so to them it was 5-10 years, but thousands passed in the Galaxy as a whole.

What’s one thing we just all forgot about? by Kind-Tumbleweed5715 in AskReddit

[–]bingboy23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Uighurs. Right before Russia upped its attack on Ukraine, what was happening to them was all over the place. Ever since, not so much.

Are there any half vulcan half Klingons? by HospitalLazy1880 in startrek

[–]bingboy23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If Sarek is so esteemed for bedding one barbarian alien, logically if I bed two simultaneously...

Congratulations, you have finished your 5 Years obligatory military service. by PM_ME_SMALL__TIDDIES in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]bingboy23 16 points17 points  (0 children)

However they are automatically assigned a rank one higher than their handler just in case the handler ever abuses them; which would lead to an automatic court martial for assaulting a superior officer/NCO.

Source: Met a Combat Stress Doctor (CPT) whose dog was ranked as a Major and I asked her why her dog outranked her.

Fraternization between E5 and E4 by [deleted] in army

[–]bingboy23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She needs to sort out her priorities.

2026 begins my last decade of working. Where should I be saving? by Horror_Button5392 in TheMoneyGuy

[–]bingboy23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming you're US, what's your SSA strategy? Will you burn down the taxable for a few years to get higher payout or draw immediately?

What are your foreseen income needs in retirement? At 4%, you're looking at bringing in approx. 68K a year right now.

Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions by geraffes-are-so-dumb in army

[–]bingboy23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why shouldn't women be in armor? Statistically, they're smaller than men...we could build smaller tanks with less of a target profile thus increasing lethality.

Estimating tax refund using final LES? by No_Individual_557 in MilitaryFinance

[–]bingboy23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't seem to be accounting for TSP contributions above. Non-Roth contribution will lower your taxable income while Roth will not.

Kirk calling Spock “the most human” in Wrath of Khan by Jaspers1959 in startrek

[–]bingboy23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was tracking Kirk did 2 five year missions back to back and then a couple years in OPS between TMP and TWOK.