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As a 2L, I flirted with the idea of joining the JAG Corps of one of the branches of the military. When interviewing with an Air Force CPT, I asked, "so what sets the Air Force apart from the others?"
His answer is the topic of a Time article via Yahoo. While the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps combined are asking for an increase of $12 billion in their FY09 appropriations, the Chair Force is asking for $19 billion. Back to the CPT. He said, with a deadpan expression, "Well, we at the Air Force have the best facilities. Even if you are stationed in a forward operating area, like Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. where there is no Air Force base, then there will surely be an Air Force only area at the base that will have the best facilities." I laughed at this, so he went on. "No seriously. We spend all our money on kick ass facilities. We have the best gyms, the best mess halls, the best everything. The Army likes to spend its money on ammunitions and stuff to blow things up. The Navy buys ships. We just build awesome facilities. And if ever need new bombers, we just go to Congress and ask more. I mean what are they going to do? Say no?"
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In unrelated news, The Shark, the law student blog of Cal Law, has an interview with Boalt 1L Veronica by Abony H (also a Boalt 1L).
His answer is the topic of a Time article via Yahoo. While the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps combined are asking for an increase of $12 billion in their FY09 appropriations, the Chair Force is asking for $19 billion. Back to the CPT. He said, with a deadpan expression, "Well, we at the Air Force have the best facilities. Even if you are stationed in a forward operating area, like Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. where there is no Air Force base, then there will surely be an Air Force only area at the base that will have the best facilities." I laughed at this, so he went on. "No seriously. We spend all our money on kick ass facilities. We have the best gyms, the best mess halls, the best everything. The Army likes to spend its money on ammunitions and stuff to blow things up. The Navy buys ships. We just build awesome facilities. And if ever need new bombers, we just go to Congress and ask more. I mean what are they going to do? Say no?"
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In unrelated news, The Shark, the law student blog of Cal Law, has an interview with Boalt 1L Veronica by Abony H (also a Boalt 1L).
Labels: Law School, Shiny Gold Stars
posted by Armen Adzhemyan at 4:15 PM
9 Comments:
It's probably true. I had a parallel experience in the fire service -- when I started jumping out of aircraft, I also started sleeping in ritzy hotels and letting the Department of Agriculture pay my bar-err, restaurant tabs. Heck at the smokejumper base in Redmond, Oregon, you get a maid who does your laundry!
If you had gone JAG, you would have to be either nuts or uninformed to turn down the Air Force.
Completely unrelated: who knows a clever and easy way to get these things off? After I repeatedly declined their credit card offer, Banana Republic decided to send me home with three of them instead.
'get them off' of a piece of clothing, that is . . .
take the clothes in question back to the store with you receipt. It shouldn't be a big deal, and its better than risking ruining the clothes.
mmmmmm. that would involve bringing them back to the city. besides, patience isn't my thing -- it is the kind of thing that coul nag me to the point of sleeplessness.
option two, which I am sure you were getting around to bringing up (tile floor + hammer + pliers + chef's knife), worked out well enough. I didn't ruin anything. except my dignity, which is pretty much shot anyway.
interesting factoid, though: only two of them had the reflective shiny sensor-tripper things inside. the third was empty. does that mean Banana Republic got ripped off?
at any rate, Boalties beware: Monday is looking like a good day to reach out and touch someone. the two shiny doo-dads shall thusly be deposited inconspicuously inside two randomly selected articles of clothing, backpacks, or anything else I see laying around that seems likely to be taken into a retail store. I think I can fit "greetings from n&b" on them if I use a fine-tipped sharpie.
As a 2L, I, too, flirted with the idea of joining the JAG Corps of one of the branches of the military... Then I realized I didn't want to be a poor for the rest of my life so I changed my plan immediately!
Patrick,
I believe there is a banana republic in emeryville--not as bad as treking to the city on such a nasty day. Also, if they have a little sticker on the back of the price tag, you are OK without a receipt.
Frequent BR shopper
I got one off once with a fork. Slide the tines around the pin that attaches the round part to the bar-shaped part. Then turn the fork sideways.
I once flirted with a girl in JAG. She was hot, but only wanted me to apply.
As for those tags, I would just wear them with pride. If the alarm didn't go off as you left the store, I'd say BR definitely got ripped off.
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