USAFA Mascot Injured in Prank

[Walman888]

People on this site post about all kinds of things that they actually know nothing about. Zero. They don't know, they can't know, and they won't know. Yet, they post as facts.

I like this site. It was useful to my son to understand nuance when he was applying for ROTC scholarships and seeking appointments. But, at times it gets off the rails. This thread is an example....

Perfectly put. Only those privy to the details of the investigation know the particulars. I have great faith in the Supe, the Comm and the Dean. Post investigation, appropriate action will be taken. There is little doubt.
Go Army!

 

[USMCGrunt]

@Soldiergriz and @Walman888: respectfully, you both sound like "Captain Obvious." The point you are making is an obvious one. All posts in these forums are either fact, experience, anecdotal, opinion, misinformed or in the rare case false. It is up to the reader to "trust but verify" before they accept any post as fact. A casual glance at this thread shows the vast majority of posts to be opinions and conjecture.

As Captain Obvious tweeted yesterday: "I’m Captain Obvious, and I approve of this message. Because I wrote it."

 

[Walman888]

@Soldiergriz and @Walman888: respectfully, you both sound like "Captain Obvious." The point you are making is an obvious one. All posts in these forums are either fact, experience, anecdotal, opinion, misinformed or in the rare case false. It is up to the reader to "trust but verify" before they accept any post as fact. A casual glance at this thread shows the vast majority of posts to be opinions and conjecture.

As Captain Obvious tweeted yesterday: "I’m Captain Obvious, and I approve of this message. Because I wrote it."

And yet, because the initial instinct of several of the posters is crying for the heads of these Cadets, the obvious cries out to be stated. Respectfully. Judgement needs to be withheld until the facts are weighed.Have a fine day.

 

[bopper]

Also: “Unless you are federally licensed, you can’t even touch them,” Dollas said, adding the Air Force cadets who work with the birds spend two months in training and are tested before they can handle them."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...fe01fcdc3a6_story.html?utm_term=.e208817f292f

 

[scoutpilot]

USAFA must have a faith healer on staff because that bird went from "probably needs to be put down" to "eh, we're gonna ask an expert if it needs an x-ray" in about 12 hours.

 

[scoutpilot]

Ok, WILD CONCEPT...maybe keeping a wild animal in a pen as a mascot isn't the greatest tradition period?

 

[Soldiergriz]

@Soldiergriz and @Walman888: respectfully, you both sound like "Captain Obvious." The point you are making is an obvious one. All posts in these forums are either fact, experience, anecdotal, opinion, misinformed or in the rare case false. It is up to the reader to "trust but verify" before they accept any post as fact. A casual glance at this thread shows the vast majority of posts to be opinions and conjecture.

As Captain Obvious tweeted yesterday: "I’m Captain Obvious, and I approve of this message. Because I wrote it."

Respectfully, thank you.

 

[LurkingQuietly]

Sometimes I think people care about animals more than other humans.

 

[THParent]

I have cared more for animals than humans more than once.

 

[Walman888]

I have cared more for animals than humans more than once.

Agreed

 

[LineInTheSand]

Interestingly enough, I’m not sure if the Coast Guard Academy’s mascot was ever successfully kidnapped when Objee was a live bear.

 

[THParent]

A little-known codicil ("claws" if you will) of the Spirit Mission Guide to Safe Mascot Handling is the admonishment that you don't mess with Objee.
If you do, you'll bear-ly make it out of your Article 32 hearing alive.

 

[TFO4175]

I can somewhat understand the stealing of say a goat or a dog, because it can be lured by a treat and easily taken care of but to try and steal a bird of prey?! That's a freaking predator and falconry is a skill that takes years to master! I just don't understand how they could think that this was a good idea or how they were going to take care of a bird. This entire situation seems incredibly unnecessary.

 

[LurkingQuietly]

I remember when USC hired Conor McGregor to kidnap the leprechaun.

 

[tug_boat]

This has been the longest thread of "kicking a dead horse" that I can remember in recent history on SAF!
Congrats!

Push Hard, Press Forward

 

[Devil Doc]

This has been the longest thread of "kicking a dead horse" that I can remember in recent history on SAF!
Congrats!

Push Hard, Press Forward

I'm glad we're not talking about a dead bird.

 

[Casey]

My husband’s pretty sure he would have gotten a Captain’s Mast for flipping someone off on tv even in the heat of the moment.

After a chippy half of play during a rivalry football game? Pure BS.

This merits a conversation with a coach, nothing more. Tempers get high during sports, stuff like this happen. Anything else is an overreaction.

I'm with Love4monsters on this. Based on what I've seen on AD, if there was an equivalent of a LT flipping off someone on national television, no matter context, I would 100% expect that to be a letter of reprimand and possible Article 15 for that Officer. I have even seen one of my peers administratively grounded (both of us Aviation) on top of the former two for something similar. You are expected to contain your emotions and act as an honorable representation of the military, no matter context and there should be no toleration for anything less. Cadets need to figure that out before they commission. Some of them only have a few months before they're going to be held to the same standard.

 

[thibaud]

Unfortunate trigger for it but this is a classic SAF thread.

"When a man's tired of Service Academy Forums, he's tired of life."

 

[BDHuff09]

Unfortunate trigger for it but this is a classic SAF thread.

"When a man's tired of Service Academy Forums, he's tired of life."

God knows it's more interesting than one of the typical "chance me", "proofread my essay", or "when will I hear back from DODMERB" threads which tend to be the same questions asked over and over again.

 

[Nemo567]

I thought Army was so dignified? Weren't a bunch of Army fans up in arms after their game against Air Force?

"Congratulations to Army on winning the football game. They deserved to win the game. But in my 28 years I've never seen the winning team run to the other side of the field and wave goodbye to the other side. I can guarantee you Navy would never do that."

https://mobile.twitter.com/ScottStras/status/1071547242761371650