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Assman

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  1. This must have been out of his/her personal stash because we definitely don't have any booze on the plane.
  2. I'm trying to take a 5 minute GoPro video and speeding it up 8-16x to create a ~30 sec video. I've downloaded 4 different free video editing programs with good reviews, and it looks like only 2 have the ability to speed up a video. Of those 2, both are extremely laggy when I try to play it at anything more than 2x. Do I have unrealistic expectations here? I would think just speeding up a video wouldn't make it basically unwatchable due to the lag. Laptop is a brand new Lenovo T14 with Windows 10. Programs I've tried: GoPro Quick, Windows Movie Maker, ShotCut, and OpenShot.
  3. Damn that thing is bad ass. How hard is it to find a GT3 allocation right now? I heard you basically need to be personal friends with the dealer or be a long-term returning customer.
  4. As harsh as this is, there's no other solution. Want to send an MRAP full of Marines to go door-to-door to rescue Americans? Want to land a Chinook in a few front yards? There's no better way to do it. Put on your shemagh, throw your shit in your car, and hope for the best.
  5. I can assure you, no American aircraft were left there. Anything left that resembles that was something we more than likely gave to the ANA.
  6. I feel for the troops at HKIA right now and the ones en route. How the fuck are they going to get out of there? Once they start moving out, at some point, there is going to be nothing holding back the locals or the Taliban from doing whatever they please. I pray our dudes on the ground and the aircrew bringing them out get out of there safely.
  7. The Spring I was there, when the snow in the foothills starting melting, that's when the mortars lobbed our way increased exponentially. Then you got to experience this light show every night:
  8. USAF. And I've calmed down a bit from last night. You're right in that there are some far worse militaries in Africa, because I've worked with them too. I just never trusted the ANA, because there were too many Green on Green incidents costing American lives. I'm sure a majority of them were good people that just wanted to raise their family without the fear of being killed or kidnapped because they wanted a different future for their county. At the same time, we gave them more weapons and training than any other 3rd world county and they did nothing with them. I'm not sure if that's for a lack of "give a fuck" or if they just never had a chance. Kabul has a pretty large airport with tons of ramp space due to the large international terminal, ANA ramp, and NATO ramp, but I'm not sure how you shoehorn 7000 people there in some sort of security detail. Bagram is probably still usable and is only a 7-minute Herk flight away (that was my record at least), if you need a larger staging area. It seems like complete overkill for a few hundred Americans (total guess, I have no clue how many work at the embassy).
  9. It took one deployment out there for me to realize there was no way to "win". The ANA is the biggest joke of a foreign military, and I've worked with some of the worst. They never had a chance. We all knew the second we pulled up the ladder, the entire country would implode. As sad as it the situation is, it's better to rip off the band-aid now than stay in that shit hole any longer. Although it would be nice for one last JDAM-fest once the Taliban are encroaching on Kabul.
  10. I'm not sure what you guys are seeing down there, but we've definitely seen a cooling off period here in DFW. Lots of price reductions and homes sitting on the market longer. Prices are still way more than 6 months ago, but it's a start.
  11. I took the K5 to the paint shop on May 27th and he told me he'd have it done by July 4th. Over a month past the deadline and all I have is a K5 sitting in primer. He assures me it will go in the booth tomorrow but my hopes are very low.
  12. Probably no coincidence that Junior is gone. Junior isn't one for allowing others to step out of their lane.
  13. We're getting a lot of first time flyers at SWA just due to the low fares right now. Hopefully that changes soon because they generally have no clue what's going on.
  14. Just so I have this straight: -aggy leaves, no one cares. -We leave, and there’s a god damn conga line of Senators begging us to stay. If that doesn’t paint a clear enough picture of how both schools are viewed, I don’t know what will. Go get your fucking shine box aggy.
  15. Someone refresh my memory. Was there a Senate hearing when aggy left the Big 12?
  16. Damn. My dad flew with him on the air show circuit back in the day. He was a good dude and an absolute legend among pilots.
  17. Bumping this. Me and 2 buddies are going this weekend with wives and kids in tow. That’s 6 adults and 8 kids in one cabin. We’re renting a boat 1 day but are looking for something to do the other day. Anything to kids occupied for a few hours while the adults get hammered? Any putt-putt, go cart type places? Good breweries?
  18. it's 1:20 and he's 60 years old
  19. The strike zone gets real big at 1:12am
  20. He was coming in when the delay started.
  21. Me and NorthLoop. And I'll happily pay if it all comes to fruition.
  22. Why don't they make adult Bumbos? Those MFers look so comfy
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