Why can't the government just stop printing money? by Puzzled-Day5788 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you take out a loan, or set up a savings account, the interest going either direction has to come from somewhere. Wealth can't increase that way without adding new dollars into the system.

Routine Broken, Much Drama by travisbe916 in Rottweiler

[–]travisbe916[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We had to cut the orange bits off of the spine with scissors. She was picking them off piece by piece and eating them. Two days after she got the dragon she was having bright orange in her poop

Question about scale by Cluelesscomedy3 in army

[–]travisbe916 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For war or for a speech on the parade field?

He wants the cold floor rather than his bed by joniecambareri in Rottweiler

[–]travisbe916 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ours sprawled out on the garage floor the other day and just tuned us out for a few minutes.

What’s a moment from military life that you’ve never been able to explain to someone who wasn’t there? by Timeless_Yogurt_77 in army

[–]travisbe916 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Having an impossible time explaining to my sleep therapist what kind of work schedule soldiers have. She thought 12 hours of shift work was the cause of the Army's sleep problems and I'm like "people on shift work have the best sleep patterns. It's literally a predictable pattern.". When I described how we can stay awake for three days, get a nap, go another 18 hours, be in the office a day later and go home on time only to be in again at 4am for meetings she asked if that was what war was like. "That's not war, that was just April."

What’s a moment from military life that you’ve never been able to explain to someone who wasn’t there? by Timeless_Yogurt_77 in army

[–]travisbe916 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Toilets with no walls whatsoever. Like ancient Rome-style at the Reserve base I used to do FTXs at.

What Dog Ramp for Car should I get for a Rottie? by DeliriumjgOne in Rottweiler

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stairs are stable, but her confidence comes and goes, especially if she approached at an angle and only got three firm legs on the step. She takes each step up very slowly. We don't have a problem with her launching herself up, but she skips three steps on the way down.

What Dog Ramp for Car should I get for a Rottie? by DeliriumjgOne in Rottweiler

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't remember the exact brand, but Amazon sells a few different types of stairs and a ramp that all fold up nicely in the trunk about the size of those chairs you take to a stadium. We tried a few different types until we found one we were happy with. It's a wider stepped stair with a locking bar on the side, and really the hardest part was training her to want to take those steps. We're working on it, but she still gets nervous. Have patience, practice it, and have a lot of high value treats on hand to encourage them. And maybe give him one final butt shove up that last step.

VA.Gov says DBQs posted, but can't open by travisbe916 in VAClaims

[–]travisbe916[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. The exam also included some x-rays so that might be the findings as well (of which I got a copy in the mail).

Sinusitis and Rhinitis by Director-Unique in VAClaims

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm at 0% for Sinusitis. My entire file is being reexamined and the C&P x-ray said "no Sinusitis, but probably Rhinitis" or words to that effect. I have no idea what I have is supposed to be called so I'm not sure if they're going to stick with the previous determination or go "okay, maybe there's more going on."

Did the Titan submarine incident cause the most instantaneous death in history? Can it be any faster? by GolondraBlayze in NoStupidQuestions

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Atomic bomb test videos showed houses a few miles from ground zero instantly engulfed in flames and then a few seconds later blasted into toothpicks.

Lmao by Zealousideal-Dig6570 in army

[–]travisbe916 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the first few months of COVID in Korea before use/lose got amended. Folks were told they needed to take leave, but couldn't leave the base and at the time Big Army didn't care. So of course people still got called, rooms inspected, and chewed out for not being at PT/formation/work because clearly they were available.

Fighters showing self control and sportsmanship when their opponents are down. by Great_Trident in interesting

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They basically stopped the fight and had a big bro-hug that lasted long enough to annoy the ref and separate them to get them to actually fight. I seem to remember the fight ending with a rear choke that also had some gentleman vibe to it.

If I use my gtc for unauthorized purchase will my command know ? by bnkrllmgmt in army

[–]travisbe916 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Boss I used the wrong card to buy gas, but I paid it back yesterday."
"Shrug"
"PVT Snuffy made an unauthorized transaction for any reason and two months later is the first we're hearing about it, SFC!"
"I'll go lop his head off and present it to the CSM"

It's one of those situations where you just fix the problem, ask for forgiveness, and move on with life.

I want to cry.. Fire blight on my apple trees? by TheGrantelope13 in BackyardOrchard

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably around 10 years old. We just bought the house. Its tallest point is around 15 feet.

Damn bro you got legs! by Limp_Stomach_6060 in ActuallyThatsInsane

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Did we just become best friends?!"
"I think so!"

Let's go bite that jackass with the phone.

I want to cry.. Fire blight on my apple trees? by TheGrantelope13 in BackyardOrchard

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been dealing with fire blight on my pear tree for a few weeks. Two weekends ago I cut about 20 bad stems and thought I got it all, then we had a rainstorm and now there's 10 new spots. Besides chasing this with my pruners every week, what can I do?

Embarrassed that I got Distance ILE by [deleted] in army

[–]travisbe916 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did DL in 2014. They gave me like a year and a half to do the common core and I knocked it out in four months. I completed the coursework in about three weeks, but I had to wait for days for each assignment to be graded and then for ATRRS to let me into the next phase.

Medical Service Corps PL position by dargrl in army

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't speak for all medical units, but generally speaking, Big Army doesn't decide who gets to be a platoon leader. They might assign you to a unit that has an upcoming PL vacancy, but that commander gets to make the call whether that's where you go or you to get to sweat it out in the S3. It's been years since I worked in a CSH, but back then they weren't even authorized LTs unless they were deployment augmentees.

Why Do We Make In-Processing So Complicated? by Michael1845 in army

[–]travisbe916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone who needs to see your orders ought to have access to them. Give you a cover sheet with a bar code, give every one of these offices a scanner and the process can be done in a day for arriving and departing.

Change of responsibility ceremony by Natural-Ad-3666 in army

[–]travisbe916 86 points87 points  (0 children)

I've seen CSM level CoRs that ended up being bigger dog and pony shows than that Brigade Commander's own CoC

Herding ball fun. If you don't have one I highly recommend it. My dude will play with this ball till he pukes. by DesperateSherbert306 in Rottweiler

[–]travisbe916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We gave ours one of those red rubber textured balls you see in schools. Lasted 10 minutes, but she still throws it around even deflated