Can a Fighter Pilot's Ego Be Too Big?

Posted At : March 8, 2010 6:00 AM | Posted By : Rowdy
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No, it can't.

OK, amazingly, on occasion, it doesn't happen often, but rarely a fighter pilot's ego can get a little out of hand. When it happens it's more than likely the result of accessories. Fighter pilots themselves are certainly justified in their confidence and pride, seen by some as arrogance. However, when they start wearing look-at-me-I-kickass accessories it's probably going too far.

Here's a perfect, no-kidding, real world example. Imagine an F-16 fighter pilot that's risen through the ranks and is now a two-star general, a Major General. He's assigned to the International Security Assistance Force, ISAF, in Kabul, Afghanistan. He's there with high ranking officers from the multi-national force including US Marine Corps and US Navy (some of them fighter pilots), US Army and special forces folks. So, what do you do when your two stars aren't impressive enough. Yeah, you're a general but you're not sure people know you're a fighter pilot. People might not know that you're a serious warrior. How can you be sure that you're getting the right amount of respect? Ah, yes, a nickel plated, pearl handled .45. That'll do it. Not just a regular pearl handle either, engraved with stars. These guys are going to look at you and say, "That guy kicksass!!"

Interestingly, upon arrival in Kabul, this fighter pilot was just a brigadier general, a one star, and his pearl handle reflected that appropriately with a single engraved star. Pinning on a second star during this tour, he had the wood grips installed on his gun temporarily while the new Major General waited for the arrival of his mail ordered, new pearl grips engraved with two stars. That must have been a trying time, carrying around that nickel plated gun with regular grips.

Now, let me get this straight. Eisenhower didn't carry a gun. Bradley didn't carry a gun. Hap didn't carry a gun. Even Monty didn't carry a gun. Yeah, Patton did but he was a diva and commanded a combat force of fifty thousand men. Of course, they weren't fighter pilots either. The only time guys like Robin Olds or Duke Cunningham carried a gun was in the jet, there for a possible survival situation. Even then, their guns weren't nickel plated and pearl handled.

OK, you want to John Wayne it and carry a gun but, come on, a nickel-plated-pearl-handle-look-at-me .45. Really? You think you're impressing those Marine or Army guys? Or what about those special forces guys? Sometimes a fighter pilot ego can get to be too big. How do you know when that happens? When you look like a dork. That's when it happens.

If you've got a big ego, then you belong
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to keep your ego completely inflated.
Three nice designs below available
in the FU STORE that subtley say,
"FIGHTER PILOTS KICKASS!!"

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Fox News Hotties

Posted At : February 22, 2010 6:09 AM | Posted By : Borg
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It all started for most of us with Laurie Walker Dhue. When Fox was relatively new and I was in the desert for OEF, we finally got AFN and for a glorious portion of each day, if we weren’t flying, Laurie told us the news. Fox has hired and retained so many additional hotties since then that they are almost too numerous to number. The outstanding thing about their choices has not only to do with their looks; they are, in almost all cases, extremely intelligent to boot. Let’s go down the list shall we.

In no particular order:

Alisyn Camerota serves as a co-host of "FOX & Friends First" and news anchor for "FOX & Friends."

Gretchen Carlson joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in June 2005 and is the co-anchor of "FOX & Friends," the No. 1 cable morning program. She also regularly contributes to "The O'Reilly Factor."

Megyn Kelly currently anchors "America Live," (1-3 p.m. ET), a daytime news program on Fox News Channel (FNC), which launched in February of 2010. She previously co-anchored "America's Newsroom" with Bill Hemmer (9-11 a.m. ET) and appears weekly on "The O'Reilly Factor" in a segment entitled The Kelly File. NOTE: I see a trend here O’Reilly… nice work!!

Julie Banderas serves as the host of "The Big Story Weekend" for FOX News Channel (FNC), providing in-depth coverage and analysis of the day's biggest stories. She joined FNC in March 2005 as a general assignment reporter.

Jamie Colby joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in July 2003 and currently serves as a news correspondent and anchor. She anchored coverage of the passing of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI from Rome.

Shannon Bream is a Supreme Court reporter for FOX News Channel (FNC). She joined FNC in fall 2007 and is based in the network's Washington, D.C. bureau. Most recently, she provided coverage of the Supreme Court hearing on Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Martha MacCallum joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in January 2004. She is currently the new co-anchor of "America's Newsroom" with Bill Hemmer (9 AM EST). MacCallum previously co-hosted "The Live Desk," a Monday through Friday afternoon news program 1:00-3:00 (PM/ET)

Kimberly Guilfoyle works with Geraldo on his feature show “Geraldo at Large”… No offense Geraldo but she carries it with our viewers.

Jane Skinner joined FOX News Channel in 1998 as a general assignment reporter. Currently, Skinner is the co-anchor of "Happening Now."

Harris Faulkner is currently a breaking news anchor for FOX News Channel (FNC), appearing on both "Happening Now," from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET and "The Live Desk" from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. Faulkner joined FNC in 2005 as a correspondent and prime-time news break anchor.

Sarah Palin… Fox News contributor, political hottie, conservative spokesperson, etc, etc, etc…. thank you.

I’m missing several of my favorites but I think we all get the point. America goes to Fox for “Fair and Balanced” news but they don’t stay there for hours looking at O’Reilly. I try to never miss his show if I can help it but it ain’t the face I’m watching. One hour is enough and then we need to move on to those featured above. Smart reporting and model quality, a fighter pilots dream news station. I’ve noticed there are no fighter pilot Fox contributors. Probably another good move by Fox. The bleeps would only last one show and the fines would finish them off. Thanks Fox; keep ‘em coming.

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World's Best Nationality?

Posted At : February 1, 2010 6:06 AM | Posted By : Rowdy
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Most nationalities around the world probably consider themselves the best of all. That's just human nature. Americans certainly do. Brits, Aussies, French, Brazilians, Chileans, Egyptians, Mozambiquens, Chinese, Japanese, Indians, all feel the same way. Most nationalities are proud of themselves and would want to at least be considered for world's best. For my money though, I have to cast my vote in favor of the Irish and my reasoning is quite simple, Irish pride and Irish pubs.

To get yourself in the door as world's top nationality you have to first think you indeed are the best. Some folks think it's too bourgeois, egotistical or arrogant to think you're the best; we've got a lot of those here in the US. The Irish don't have that problem at all. They are a very proud people. OK, pride square filled. Most importantly though, for my choice as the best nationality in the world, is their invention of the Irish pub.

Paris - Corcorans Irish Pubs

I read once that the greatest invention in the history of man is the clock. That may be true but the Irish pub is a very close second. Pub is an acronym for Perfectly Unbelievable Bar (I made that up) and when you put Irish in front of that acronym it becomes a kickass bar. What makes Irish pubs even better is that they are everywhere. I just made a trip to Paris and rather than going to museums, towers and cathedrals, which I've already done, I did an Irish pub crawl. No matter where you go you'll be able to find an Irish pub. London, Dallas, Moscow, Bangkok, Tegucigalpa, Jabuti, even Mogadishu. I'd put money on the fact that there's an Irish pub somewhere along the coast of Lake Titicaca. (Maybe not but I just like to say Lake Titicaca.)

Whatever or wherever you visit an Irish pub you're going to meet locals, folks from throughout that country and maybe even others from around the world. People in Irish pubs are always friendly and willing to talk. Irish pubs are an interactive, real world social setting that promotes political, racial and class harmony and tolerance. If you're a stranger in town and you're looking for a comfortable place for a few pints and some agreeable conversation, do a search on Google, Yahoo or Bing for Irish pub and you will be pleasantly rewarded.

Paris - O'Sullivans Irish Pub

The Irish have given the world a place where people from all walks of life can come together. Irish pubs have infiltrated countries around the globe and made each one of them a better place and a more tolerant society. Irish pubs are the reason the greatest nationality on earth are the folks from the Emerald Isle.

Paris - Le Galway Irish Pub

When you go to an Irish pub, here's what you want to wear.
It's available in the FU Store.

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