<p>"Yes it's true. Except that they don't have the forms at every meal."</p>
<p>They used to have them at every meal and it was the responsibility of the four degrees at the table to ensure it was filled out correctly. </p>
<p>"I heard a story that may or may not be true..."</p>
<p>It's true.</p>
<p>Something else about the chow house, three four yearers called the "Hot man, Cold man and Load Master."</p>
<p>Something like one is supposed to pour drinks (cold man), one to put food on plates (hot man) and one to get the food (load master)... not sure if i remember that one correctly.</p>
<p>yay for three and a half hour interviews that were supposed to take 30 min and we spend the other time talking about the academy and stories.</p>
<p>Yeah, except it's Hot Pilot and Cold Pilot. The Loadmaster does the most. At least in basic, he greets the waiter/waitress, reports into the Table Commandant when all cadets have been served, and reports again when everyone is done to ask that the basics be excused. There is, naturally, a very specific wording for each statement. The Cold Pilot is supposedly in charge of drinks, like you said, but usually all of the basics or four-degrees help out. The Hot Pilot just puts the utensils in the dishes and passes the food up to the Table Commandant. </p>
<p>In my squad, some tables still require us to go through these procedures.</p>
<p>Yeah, they say joining ramps is the way to go, but don't worry about it. That won't help you during basic, and that's when it really sucks. But it is nice after basic. Ramps is where you sit at rest with whatever IC team you're on. I like it. :) </p>
<p>"thanks for the pics Shines i put the Falcon as my background..."</p>
<p>I did too for a while. :) </p>
<p>I fill out those Form 49's all the time.</p>
<p>What kind of computers do yall have and what will the class of 2010 get as their computers?</p>
<p>We have some pretty nice Dell notebooks, gig of RAM, 1.86 gHz processor, 14" screens, and it comes with a LOT of accessories. And it is preloaded with all kind of Academy and Air Force software, which slows it down somewhat, but they are undeniabley higher end computers.</p>
<p>There are alot of pictures at the admissions website.</p>
<p>I particularly like this one.
<a href="http://www.usafa.af.mil/cadetFocus/cadetPhotos/2009/inprocessing/gallery2/pages/CPS_0295.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.usafa.af.mil/cadetFocus/cadetPhotos/2009/inprocessing/gallery2/pages/CPS_0295.htm</a></p>
<p>On the board in the back where it says "Welcome to USAFA - Abandon All hope ye [who enter here i - i guess]!</p>
<p>I like this one:</p>
<p>If I get in, I'll do my best to aviod this situation at least until I actually get to USAFA and not on the bus ride there from Doolittle Hall.</p>
<p>Memorize the seven basic responses as quickly as you can. And the reporting statement.</p>
<p>snipper_cr ... I'm surprised someone else noticed that too. I've often just browsed through there, and not until a couple of weeks ago did that pop up at me.</p>
<p>Sheesh that's a tyopo...I can spell "undeniably" ;)</p>
<p>Someone may have already posted this, so sorry if I am asking this question again....but does anyone have an idea when I-Day is going to be?</p>
<p>June 29. All of the info will be in your offer of appointment package including the info required for AFA to book your flight into COS.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the bed+breakfast program is going to be there for 2010?</p>
<p>I have my hand up in the back of the class. </p>
<p>One of the local parent's club members called to say congrats and answer any questions. The B&B came up since that's what they did with their son and she said the AOG has it on their calendar for June 28. DS may go that route it he decides to attend AFA - thinking it would be less stressful without me there whipping him into a froth the night before reporting in.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know a couple of cadets who advised I do that, and I saw that the AOG has it scheduled on their website. If it's there I'm definitely taking advantage of it. Can't really see a reason for parents to come out on inprocessing day.</p>
<p>make sure you don't make the mistake taht almost every basic cadet makes the 1st day... calling a sir a ma'am or visa versa....</p>
<p>bad things will happen haha</p>
<p>And if you make the mistake of doing it once, don't do it twice, or three times, IN A ROW! ;)</p>
<p>Just curious....when can a first year cadet be allowed to bring his guitar to the academy? He has considered playing with or helping to lead worship at somepoint at the academy.</p>
<p>sort of related... can we bring books?? like, for reading. i know free time is rare but i would imagine you could read a little on weekends.</p>