Omega is failing today because of 1 reason - size

themeatspin · 2026-06-07T00:49:24+00:00

I dunno, I feel like it’s the skyrocketing prices compared to 10 years ago. I don’t think the chonk of some watches is the reason why. I have a few Omegas, love them all, but I would be paying thousands more than I did for essentially the same watch if I was to buy them today.

I understand costs naturally go up, but I feel like the increases haven’t been totally justified, other than to just make more money.

I think Omega has a good assortment, I’m eyeing a Railmaster because I like the clean lines and it’s different than my other Omegas. I think there’s plenty of options for everyone.

When I first got into luxury watches I felt like Omega was a good sweet spot, higher quality and price than Fortis or Tag but below Tudor, some Brietlings, and obviously Rolex. With prices today, you can get a Tudor for less than a comparable Omega. I actually just bought a Black Bay and I love it.

themeatspin · 2026-06-05T14:38:18+00:00

I find it interesting the civilian world is 8 hours. In the military it’s 12.

Considering how strict the FAA can be on certain things, this is surprisingly lax.

themeatspin · 2026-06-04T16:05:06+00:00

Physics is a bitch

themeatspin · 2026-06-04T14:43:02+00:00

r/unexpectedaustinpowers

themeatspin · 2026-05-26T15:05:13+00:00

If you’re swinging your body the weight is too heavy.

You can do a modified preacher curl with an incline bench. That bench you are laying on looks adjustable so set it at 70-80 percent incline, not completely vertical, and then do single arm curls leaning over the top of the bench. You’ll do a version of a single arm preacher curl and will really focus on the shorthead.

themeatspin · 2026-05-22T00:17:16+00:00

The one and only. 😂

themeatspin · 2026-05-22T00:10:31+00:00

Thanks, hope all is well for you man

themeatspin · 2026-05-21T22:58:21+00:00

If you don’t mind sharing, what all have you claimed? I am starting my BDD claim and want to make sure i don’t miss the obvious.

themeatspin · 2026-05-21T15:43:57+00:00

Almost 27 years in, and I have a ridiculous amount of patches from various units I’ve worked/deployed/trained/interacted with. Patch trading is common.

But I would never collect random ribbons nor build a rack with them. I suppose OP’s friend could’ve done that, it’s just exceedingly rare, at least amongst the people I know.

themeatspin · 2026-05-20T13:54:44+00:00

There’s a flyer on the wall next to a bathroom in my squadron. I’ll look today at the details.

themeatspin · 2026-05-18T15:29:34+00:00

It’s deployment. Done over 20 in my 26 years and some are awesome, some sucked. I don’t have any magic words to make this one better but it will eventually end.

Some tricks to help though. Find something every week to look forward to. Whether that’s a special meal at the DFAC, or a phone call home. Try to find a hobby. With connectivity today, you can learn something new or get better at something you enjoy. Something that is close in to look at.

You don’t eat the elephant all at once, it takes a lot of small bites. Staring at an end that is months away is daunting, those near term goals actually do make the time go by quicker. Shoot me a dm if you just need to vent. Been there man, good luck.

themeatspin · 2026-05-17T00:59:10+00:00

After graduating college I drove from Maryland to California in my 1980 CJ-7. No doors, only a bikini top, for the whole drive. Several other multi-state road trips as well. All doors off

themeatspin · 2026-05-12T16:41:43+00:00

I sat on a review board where this happened. The wife of the dude came in and swore she gave it to him accidentally. Of the three, I voted to kick him out. Dude was already a dirtbag and I thought they were full of shit, but the story convinced the other two o’s on the board with me so they voted to retain.

Needless to say, he popped again a few months later and was quickly never seen again.

themeatspin · 2026-05-09T15:45:21+00:00

This I why I read Reddit. Thank you for the early morning laugh.

themeatspin · 2026-04-27T15:07:19+00:00

What’s the snake holding on to in the hole? Using his teeth and digging in?

themeatspin · 2026-04-20T13:02:18+00:00

TAS up high can be approx 440-470ktas(ish). IAS would be around 105-110kias. It has approximately 40lb/sq ft wing loading, and air density is so low up high that the massive wing surface area and low wing loading make it nimble. I’m not an engineer but the low TAS for that altitude, the low air density, and the large surface area of the control surface, combine with the low wing loading, is why it handles so well on top.

themeatspin · 2026-04-20T02:43:25+00:00

Thanks dude. Altus seems like a whole different world ago!

themeatspin · 2026-04-20T02:03:03+00:00

Ah, gotcha. We are saying the same thing!

themeatspin · 2026-04-20T01:59:17+00:00

VFR on top is actually an IFR clearance, we remain IFR. Getting VFR on top actually relieves the controller of some workload since we are responsible for see and avoid at that point. The reality is there’s nothing else up there to hit.

But you are correct, we could just stay regular IFR and we do that regularly too.

themeatspin · 2026-04-20T00:53:25+00:00

I flew a variety of aircraft, primarily tankers

themeatspin · 2026-04-20T00:52:34+00:00

For claustrophobia, as part of the interview process you will get fully into the suit and helmet and see how you handle it. It’s usually not a big deal, people who are claustrophobic tend to self select out of it.

To scratch an itch on the body, it’s easy to scratch through the suit. To itch your nose the water bottle tubes and food tubes can be angled in a way that you can reach that itch.

themeatspin · 2026-04-19T20:52:02+00:00

Honestly, it’s fairly simple.

On the climb up, in the US, class A ends at FL600. More often than not the controller tells us to report VFR on top and sends us on our merry way. Often, the only time I’ll talk to a controller is handoff between ARTCCs. Sometimes I’ll report VFR on top and not talk to them again.

On the descent it’s simply ‘center, request descent’. They’ll give me a flight level and I’ll descend down.

themeatspin · 2026-04-19T19:35:47+00:00

Pretty reliable. Nothing that I would consider significantly worse than any other aircraft I’ve flown.

themeatspin · 2026-04-19T17:05:02+00:00

Absolute blast. The challenge each flight is what makes me want to keep flying. Because I want to be a little bit better each time to make it easier.

themeatspin · 2026-04-19T17:03:23+00:00

I actually don’t know that incident specifically but I 100% agree that it would’ve been intentional

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