That may, indeed, be why my situation was so different. I waited so long for a waiver that my life-situation changed and I was no longer available, nor as interesting as a candidate, to the Air Force, even with the legacy factor. I know recruiters try to get people through as quickly as possible, but I also know…

When I was working in the ALMS as a vendor, we snagged the right-front fender from the Aston Martin DBR-9 out of a trash barrel (we were set up right next door to their transporter, at the end of the back straight). It was off the 58 car. It’s hanging in my friend’s garage next to the side pod from a Formula Atlantic.

I think the difference could be right there in your reply: you enlisted as a “dual-citizen.” You already had an established, legal presence in the U.S. When I went through the recruiting/enlistment process (never finalized for numerous reasons), I had to provide documentation of my birth abroad and verify that I…

Thank you for your service.

Did you read the part about how the bureaucracy and red tape of the background check process may often take longer than the 2-year time limit? If their background check isn’t being processed in a timely fashion (whether that’s due to lack of personnel, funding, whatever) isn’t their fault and should have no bearing on…

Great googly moogly, that’s a seriously beautiful woman.

Well, in the Earth traditions of ye Olde Worlde, he would be known as “Gendry Smith” because he’s a blacksmith. I’m sure that’s just a shortening of “Gendry the smith.”

Because it was assumed that his unnamed mother was Doornish? That would follow with the whole “Bastards are named from their mother’s region” idea?

looks very much like the pedestrian mall here in Charlottesville.

Redneck Revolt and DS were, in fact, at the Cville ruckus.

That’s the uniform of the alt-right. Khakis and Polo shirts or button-downs. They think it lends them a respectable air.

To paraphrase Pogo, “Bethlehem is us.”

He gave up on dog whistles when his message wasn’t getting through clearly enough. He’s on to bugles and air horns now.

The pinnacle of the Panther Fords, with a Cobra engine. Yes, you’re missing something. These things have a literal “presence,” in person, especially when they’re started up. You look and all you see is another Crown Vic/Gran Marquis/Continental, but it just exudes menace.

2010 was the last year for the MT in a C-class (w209, pre-facelift). I had a 2009 that was bare-fucking-bones in the options department, but it was RWD, had the staggered AMG rims, and a 6-spd MT. It was heavenly to drive.

Eagle Scout, former 2-term SPL, OA, current Cubmaster for my son’s Pack. I cannot believe they let him do this. Of course, once he accepts the invite, any kind of controls are off the table. You never know WTH is going to come out of his mouth.

I legit wanted to know if my Trumpeter acquaintance was genuinely happy with his vote and whether or not he though DJT was doing a good job and he responded with a wholehearted and enthusiastic, “Oh, hell yeah!”

for cocktails, “zest” is confusing. what you’re really doing is peeling a “twist” which is taking the oil-filled outer rind off without disturbing the bitter pith (if possible) or the fruit meat. You then turn it upside down and “snap” or twist it to spritz the citrus oils into the cocktail.

that sounds amazing. curse my Plebeian ass for not keeping Benedictine around.