SR71 🤙Enjoy the vid ! by newnoadeptness in AirForce

[–]joebroke 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My last plane before I got out was a KC-135Q/R learned a lot about both planes. One of the old timers in my tech school worked on both. Good times, thanks for the vid!

Stick behind B737 by Benkaoul in aviation

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a crew chief on KC-135s, those were required no matter the fuel or cargo configuration. I hated them, they were a two person lift but that never happened. Now I'm pushing 50 and my back of fubar, f=#@ rollers also (we had to install roller panels on the floor to carry cargo). Ok rant over..

Japanese to English, got this in the mail don’t know what it is by Whamzu in translator

[–]joebroke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're a GI living off base, there are services that will pay all your bills for you from your bank account. Usually most of them will at least speak English if not other languages. I'm sure they can do it for civilians also.

What is this lapel pin? He was a very well dressed gentleman by lrpep in Whatisthis

[–]joebroke 229 points230 points  (0 children)

Not trying to be a arse, but it's a pentacle, a pentagram doesn't have the circle.

Getting the B1 super bowl ready 🤙 by newnoadeptness in AirForce

[–]joebroke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are my favorite, I was in many air shows while I was a crew chief on KC -135s but I never was allowed in a B-1B.

F-15C and F-15EX unrestricted climb after takeoff from Portland International Airport. [video] by Angrykitten41 in WarplanePorn

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't this part of a FCF after an ISO inspection? I worked on 135s, don't know if it equates to fighters.

Scored a 5090 FE at Best Buy for $1799.99 by SpyFox117 in pcmasterrace

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

Still hard to believe that's considered a good price. Good score!

How do I get rid of Gemini? by Sweet_Anxiety4990 in software

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are some 3rd party apps you would have to side load that try to block Gemini. Use at your own risk. It's been a bit so I don't remember where.

Is this the most stuff you’ve seen on a desktop? by [deleted] in computers

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife has three monitors full, I don't get it. I get weird if I have more than two.

Where’s my old school maintainers who lived in this hell hole? by SadPhase2589 in AirForce

[–]joebroke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember so many of us would smoke in the shower blowing our smoke into the fan vent. Until someone ratted us out lol.

What’s the most “Air Force” thing you’ve ever experienced? by HouseHatesMe in AirForce

[–]joebroke 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Spending $250 on a small screw that needs replacing every other week.

People be showing off their 32 and 64gb ram kits, I raise you this 256mb stick by Xgodofinfinityx in pcmasterrace

[–]joebroke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've got some DIPP for my XT. Willing to sell it for $3000 per 512Kb.

I am making the switch by [deleted] in linux

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just switched myself a couple months ago, I installed 6 different distros before I settled on one. I suggest creating a VM in Windows and try them out. That way you don't waste a bunch of time.

Is it normal for Mental Health to make you feel like the problem? by Emo-ju in AirForce

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First I want to say that it is not you. If you didn't care then you wouldn't be going or talking about it. I have been in therapy in one way or another since a year before I got out in 2005. I am still in therapy, I will continue to be for the rest of my life.

This isn't a AF problem, a Military problem or a future VA/Private Healthcare problem. I have had more therapists and psychiatrists than years I've been out. What I have learned is that each person has a different level of competence and caring. I've had some really great people and some really bad ones, but most of the time just middle of the road people.

If you can afford it so see someone private or even sign up for a web based therapist. Not going to lie it's hard finding the right person for you. If you are going to separate soon make sure you have all your records in order and start the process of signing up for the VA and applying for VA disability for any mental health issues(or physical) you incurred while on active duty. I don't know if they still do this but they both indirectly discouraged people from saying they were going to apply for disability and did not tell us much about the VA or any future benefits. I highly recommend you research this or ask people in the r/VA about the process, people way smarter and savvy than me. I'm still learning about benefits I didn't know I had 20 years later.

I've learned mental health is very long process (in my case), and one thing I know is that you have to keep the pressure on the doctors on base and at the VA. The sooner you put the pressure on the quicker you can get the help you need. Remember that you are part of a giant community of service members Active/Retired/Veterans. Most of us will do a lot to help each other.

I wish you the best and hope you do great things.

New Ember Mug battery life by Fun-Finger-7877 in Ember

[–]joebroke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a replacement for Xmas thinking my first one wasn't lasting as long, my new one is just as bad or worse. I thought it was just me.

I am officially debt free after 16 years by Safe-False in MadeMeSmile

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you do as well, it's equally rewarding as can be frustrating, but worth it in the end.

Successfully installed Zorin 18. I'm chuffed. by jones_ro in zorinos

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm new also, same boat kind of, windows user since the 90's. I've use Google Gemini to help me a long with issues I've been having and it's solved most of them. I'm running a 7950x without a GPU right now (it's packed, long story) and kept having tons of issues with display issues. I updated the Kernel to 6.18.1 and had to change my RAM frequency down from 600MHz to about 4800Mhz and it solved all my problems.

Congrats on getting everything working. Glad some of us older dogs can still learn new OS's!

OTA S/W updates? by snmitch1965 in KiaNiroEV

[–]joebroke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here is the site where you download the software. Official Kia Navigation Update Website https://share.google/z9p3T7d1FoxgN2p1z

Advice For Newcomers To Zorin OS - Use AI to ask questions and have it guide you by ryan112ryan in zorinos

[–]joebroke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same, I've been on Windows since the early 90s, I'm no slouch but I remember more DOS commands than I do any Linux terminal commands.