April 2014 SNA and NFO Board

[varlogkern]

Off topic to pass the time...but is anyone into alt currencies/cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin? If not I would consider investing.
Here's a good article to get you started http://www.forbes.com/sites/duncanr...here-to-stay-a-quick-guide-to-cryptocurrency/

I've considered it, but mostly I've just followed along with passing interest. Since I am a comp sci guy I'm fascinated it from a technological perspective, with concepts such as proof of work, a public ledger, transaction verification and its decentralized model. I don't have any money invested in any of the cryptos because I'm afraid of having to list it as foreign currency on the forms we've had to deal with. As well as it existing in a weird legal grey area in between property and a currency. While a knowledgeable OPM investigator might understand what I was talking about, I'd rather not take that risk.

 

[Mark Spanel]

I believe late July/early August

Fak

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

The next rolling Pilot/NFO/SWO board (besides the one meeting next week) is in the summertime, so anytime between the first day of summer and the last. Just like the "within 90 days" idea, it can be sooner, or it can be later. Stop asking myself (it gets annoying - trust me) and NOPO and whenever either of us has an information about dates we'll post them.

 

[Kees]

"On April 23, 2014 the United States Navy established an elite school for the top one percent of its gamers. It's purpose was to teach the art of carrier-based gaming and to insure that the handful of men who graduated were the best UAV aerialists in the world.

They succeeded.

Today, the Navy calls it Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike. The gamers call it: Top Dood."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/23/top-gun-drones-squadrons-carrier-based-killers-hav/

A little something to help pass the time. Cheers!

 

[brogdawg32]

Don't know how I feel about "top dood"? We're better than that...!

 

[Kees]

Don't know how I feel about "top dood"? We're better than that...!

Haha, I'm not a gamer... I just looked up some gamer lingo and it said "dood's" were cool, so I figured it'd work. It was that or LEEROY JENKINS!!!

 

[brogdawg32]

Haha, I'm not a gamer... I just looked up some gamer lingo and it said "dood's" were cool, so I figured it'd work. It was that or LEEROY JENKINS!!!

Haha I'm a "gamer" and I expected better...Much disappoint.

Leeroy is a classic. Even tho it's fake/planned....funny as hell

 

[varlogkern]

Haha I'm a "gamer" and I expected better...Much disappoint.

Leeroy is a classic. Even tho it's fake/planned....funny as hell

Shameless admission: Even though I've been playing video games since, well, a while, I didn't understand the Leroy Jenkins reference until earlier this year. Ehh, you win some you lose some.

 

[brogdawg32]

Shameless admission: Even though I've been playing video games since, well, a while, I didn't understand the Leroy Jenkins reference until earlier this year. Ehh, you win some you lose some.

Do you even game bro

 

[varlogkern]

Do you even game bro

I still remember the first time I played The Library level on Halo...... I jumped a few more times than I care to admit.

And now we have self classified as the biggest nerds of this class...

I'll be in the corner with the taped glasses.

 

[brogdawg32]

Hah unfortunately since i graduated in feb and started working full time I barely play anymore. After working I go smash gym and then make room for friends/relationships...by the time I get home I don't have energy to waste on video games. Growing up sucks, give me back my video games!

 

[BusyBee604]

Growing up sucks, give me back my video games!

Hey dawg, like it or not... you've outgrown your vid games, but 'no sweat' BoySan', if you work hard and play your cards right. you'll be playing games in multi-$M machines @ mach+, on Uncle's dime. It's like shedding your trike and stepping into a Ferrari. Doesn't get much better than that!

BzB

 

[varlogkern]

Hey dawg, like it or not... you've outgrown your vid games, but 'no sweat' BoySan', if you work hard and play your cards right. you'll be playing games in multi-$M machines @ mach+, on Uncle's dime. It's like shedding your trike and stepping into a Ferrari. Doesn't get much better than that!
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BzB

So you mean we actually get to graduate from virtual simulations... to big boy toys?! Sign me up!

 

[brogdawg32]

"Brogdawg32 likes this" to both the above posts.

It's why we're all here...making sacrifices to serve our country, video games are quite the small price to pay. And we get big boy toys, sweet deal!

 

[The_Pants]

I sell dogecoin!

I was thinking of buying into dogecoin, but my money is on blackcoin. I believe it will be one of the top coins on the market in a years time. Buy in now when it's low.