You Know You're a CAP Member If...

Started by 2ltAlexD, March 29, 2008, 01:52:23 PM

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2ltAlexD

Hi there you guys! Feel free to tell me if this has been already posted, but let's have some fun! Okay, so I'll start the list out and then you guys keep it going:
You know you're a CAP member if you use military time in all situations, even civilian ones.
You don't mind getting up early at 0dark30 to go on a mition.
Des Moines Metro Cadet Squadron

wuzafuzz

You KNOW you are a CAP member if your organization has more uniform combinations than the entire U.S. military combined.   :-\

I couldn't resist!
"You can't stop the signal, Mal."

IceNine

You Know your a CAP member when you finally realize that CAP stands for Come And Pay
"All of the true things that I am about to tell you are shameless lies"

Book of Bokonon
Chapter 4

Ken

You Know your a CAP member when you finally realize that CAP stands for Complete All Paperwork.

Major Carrales

You Know your a CAP member when no one knows who you are and mistakes you for your father (USAF).
"We have been given the power to change CAP, let's keep the momentum going!"

Major Joe Ely "Sparky" Carrales, CAP
Commander
Coastal Bend Cadet Squadron
SWR-TX-454

Hawk200

You know you're a CAP member when you have a few hundred bucks in gear that might only use twice a year.

nesagsar

You know your a CAP member when you make your daughters boyfriend sign a MOU before the second date.

RiverAux

....you have to think twice before deciding to answer your phone at 1 am...

2ltAlexD

I have a great big list thanks to facebook:
...You can't walk next to anyone without keeping in perfect step, even if it requires numerous change steps.

...You've ever said "Senior Member", "Lieutenant", or some other CAP grade before your teacher's name.

...Shortly after encampment, you jumped to attention when your teacher entered the classroom and barely caught yourself in time to keep from calling the room to attention.
...Grade has nothing to do with homework.

...You've taught your unsuspecting siblings how to march, salute, report, and a host of other things relating to CAP protocol.

...Your significant other is in the Civil Air Patrol, and so is anyone you've ever dated.

...Almost all of your friends are from your squadron, or in CAP.

...Your idea of doing nothing on a boring day is shining your boots and starching/ironing the bejeebers out of your uniform.

...Your bed has hospital corners.

...Your favorite "books" include the Air Force Drill and Ceremonies manual, Ground & Urban Direction Finding Team Handbook, regs in general, and pretty much any ES-related handbooks out there.

...Your friends ask you for the time and you answer in military time.......or worse, Zulu.

...You're instructed to bring something to drink to a non-CAP event, and you bring a canteen and web belt.

...You don't think "doctor" when someone tells you you're bleeding.

...You've ever said "Honor Cadet" when you meant "Honors Student".

...Anytime you refer to a group of people (or individual) under the age of 21 you call them "cadets."

...You have your next 12 summers planned out for special activities.

...You have actually made fun of someone who is NOT in CAP.

...You've returned home from an activity, sleep deprived, sweaty, exhausted; and your first thought is "Man, I wanna go back.."

...You consider encampments highly therapeutic.

...At least half your family is in CAP.

...Most of your groups on Facebook are about C.A.P.

...You sing cadences in the shower.

...You change step an average of 25 times per day.

...Instead of dreaming of Orlando Bloom, you dream of your next promotion and how beautiful your new grade will look next to your name.

...Your idea of wearing a low cut shirt is blues without a tie-tab.

...You find yourself explaining to your non-CAP friends, "It's a CAP thing" at least three times per day.

...You take CAP in school - your study hall has converted into CAP because you only do CAP work during it.

...Your email address has a reference to CAP, the Air Force, your unit charter number, or CAPID.

...Abercrombie models are no longer attractive. However, you drool at the sight of a man with a starched shirt, a perfect military tuck, and Corfams.

...You can only write in black pen.

...You have written at least one school essay in memorandum format.

...You have your own personal portable CAP filing cabinet.

...You have ever passed up a tent for paracord and a poncho.

...You sharpen your knives with a rock.

...You have had 5 absent days and they were all because you were giving recruiting presentations.

...Every day you ever took off of school was for a CAP activity.

...The local Air Force recruiter has limited you to two calls per day.

...When the kids you are babysitting as for you to make up a story, you tell them about the time Oscar and Charlie went to a Hotel in Quebec to Golf.

...Your idea of a vacation is going to COS.

...You have sung a baby to sleep with The Air Force Colors.

...You have a panic attack when you see an actor giving a HORRIBLE salute.

...You think the WORST fashion in the world is when people put their belt buckle on the side of their jeans, or even worse, in the back.

...You bring a canteen to sports practices.

...Your idea of fashion is the Army Surplus Store.

...You have told the McDonald's employees that their name tag is crooked and you can't order until they fix it.

...You have told your mom it would be easier to get up in the morning if she would start yelling.

...You have friends by the names of Alabama, Texas, Ohio, and Jersey; they call you Wisconsin.

...You don't respond to your first name.

...You have called your dog "sir." (Sgt Radke)

...You have a split personality - IE personality 1. John, personality 2. C/Major Smith

... When you are not doing something, you feel like you are failing CAP.

...You've shouted "At ease!" in youth group, school, work, etc.

...You have squared your corners at home or in the store.

...You've caught yourself doing the Air Force shuffle in Burger King.

...You consider anytime after dusk and before dawn O'Dark 30.

...95% of the people you chill with are former or current cadets.

...You wear old parts of your uniform becuase they're more comfortable than the civilian version.

...Your freaking profile picture on Facebook is you in your uniform.

...When you're out late, it's because of a SAR mission.

...Your weekend plans consist of SARCAPs and airshows.

...A little kid comes up to you and asks, "How many people have you killed??"

...You're walking in town with BDUs on and someone says, "Look at that Army dude!"

...Meanwhile, you sigh in your head and wonder if anyone in this country knows how to read nametapes that say "CIVIL AIR PATROL," not "U.S. ARMY."

...You wish you had a Chief handy whenever your class is unruly.

...You take a professional interest in all protocols at the airport, particularly the marshallers.

...Most of your stories involve Encampment.

...You spit out a soda after your basic Encampment because you hadn't had sugar all week.

...When your friends tell you about flying their uncle's 172, you talk about flying a USAFA T-6 sim

...For a week after encampment, you inadvertantly say "good morning, sir" to everybody on the street who resembles a senior member.

...Your favorite food is MREs.

...You accidentally fall into step with the person in front of you (at school), and you think you hear "CLOSE IT UP!!" Then you get really close to the person in front of you, making everyone look at you wierd.

...You realize that you grew up way too fast.

...The worst thing to tell someone when you're really mad is "Go to Hawk."

...The large majority of your friends answer the question, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" with something related to "Go into the military." (usually/preferably the Air Force!)

...You call cadence in your head to the tiniest repitition of noise.

...Wearing civilian clothes is such a drag.

...To draw you, your smaller siblings use their "camo crayons."

...You get a call at 0' dark 30, and know exactly what your GTL means when he says, "Do you wanna play?"

...Your favorite bug spray (or perfume, for that matter) is 100% Deet.

...The only phone numbers in your cell phone are from your squadron's alert roster.

...You can recite from memory your CAPID, squadron charter number, the date you joined CAP, the entire COC from your Basic Encampment, and the Spaatz numbers of every C/Col you've ever met... but can't remember your boyfriend's/girlfriend's birthday.

...You have your phone set to Zulu time.

...Your idea of sleeping in is sleeping until 0600.

...You know how to make an IED out of an MRE.

...You have ever gotten out of a speeding ticket because you were on the way to/from CAP, and therefore in uniform.

...A little kid has ever come up to you at an airshow and asked, "Is each of those ribbons for the number of times you've been shot??"

...YOU LOVE MREs.

...Each time one of the items on the list happens to you, you die a little inside.

...You begin to list the ways you know you've been in CAP too long.
You say 'regs' instead of 'rules' at school (referring to the code of student conduct). I did that twice today.
- When a teacher asks you a question you don't know the answer to, you respond with your variant of "This cadet does not know, but will find out, sir/ma'am.-
-When you come home from encamment: you hit the wall when an adult walks by- you have your room looking inspection ready, in case the SET team drops by-
every day, you pray you will get honor cadet.-
You wake up at 5 AM to do PT.-
When told you will be going out, you try to find your CoC and thank him/her for giving them a drill-free day
Des Moines Metro Cadet Squadron

CadetProgramGuy

.....When you change......Ohhh Never mind

Eagle400

You know you're a CAP member when you think there are 52 states. 

♠SARKID♠

Quote from: CCSE on March 30, 2008, 06:00:59 AM
You know you're a CAP member when you think there are 52 states. 

I swear, I have to keep reminding myself that there are only 50.  I'm not even kidding. :)

DC

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on March 30, 2008, 08:13:14 PM
Quote from: CCSE on March 30, 2008, 06:00:59 AM
You know you're a CAP member when you think there are 52 states. 

I swear, I have to keep reminding myself that there are only 50.  I'm not even kidding. :)
Me too. I was at an activity the other day with some Boy and Cub Scouts. One of the cubs was pestering all of us with his vast knowledge of America. He came up to me and asked, " Can you name all 50 states? 'Cause I can!" I looked at him funny for a secod before I came to. I was thinking, there's 52 ki - oh... Kind of funny actually.

SDF_Specialist

You know your a CAP member if you have to justify reminding yourself that there are only 50 states, not 52.

When someone says you have a communication problem, and you show them your ROA.

When someone yells may I have your attention, and you only hear the word attention.

When you answer people who ask you to do something with WILCO.
SDF_Specialist

♠SARKID♠


pixelwonk


♠SARKID♠

QuoteI'll allow it.

Thank you Mills Lane  ;)

ZigZag911

You know you're a CAP member when you realize CAP means "Change All Plans"!

Ladyhawk

You know you're a CAP member when you have to salute your - (chose one) husband, wife, mother, father or sibling - because they outrank you! 

(This is an experience my husband, son and brother have all had!)

Cecil DP

You know you're a CAP member when your summer plans revolve around the National Board meeting and encampments
Michael P. McEleney
LtCol CAP
MSG  USA Retired
GRW#436 Feb 85

Tim Medeiros

Quote from: Cecil DP on April 14, 2008, 02:09:35 AM
You know you're a CAP member when your summer plans revolve around the National Board meeting and encampments
don't forget NCSA's :p sadly this is the case for me, for the last several years, even some winter plans
TIMOTHY R. MEDEIROS, Lt Col, CAP
Chair, National IT Functional User Group
1577/2811

CadetProgramGuy

you say you have a CAP event and your wife (Non Member) says Da*m CAP again?!?

When you have a closet "dedicated" to all of your CAP CrAP.

Your t-shirt selection is all black, says CAP on them, or is safety colored.....With CAP on them.

You would rather wear BDU's all day instead of Civvies because you find them more confortable.

You've had that 3 am phone call and answered it by saying, "Whats the mission?"

Psicorp

...you've gotten a HAM license to justify aquiring more radio gear.

...you've ever had your vehicle referred to as a "porcupine".

...every sentance has a minimum of two acronyms.

...you have a credit card devoted to Vanguard/AAFES/surplus store purchases.

...someone tells you that they've been promoted and you offer condolences.

...someone talks about Black Holes and you think National HQ.

...you've taken more exams through FEMA and AFIADL than at your local Community College.
Jamie Kahler, Capt., CAP
(C/Lt Col, ret.)
CC
GLR-MI-257

0

.... when you buy a new car you think, how good will this work for a mission?

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO

SAR-EMT1

When you have an ELT tone set as your ringtone
C. A. Edgar
AUX USCG Flotilla 8-8
Former CC / GLR-IL-328
Firefighter, Paramedic, Grad Student

CadetProgramGuy


kpetersen

You have ever told your significant other: "I'm like your L-Per.  I will find you whenever you're in distress"

You spend twice as much money on a dress for wing conference, than your senior prom.

You skip your senior prom to go to a SAREx.

Spring Break vacation means visiting squadrons in another state.

You plan on spending a good portion of your honeymoon planning a CAP activity.

You hear the name Pineda and shudder.
Kat Petersen, Maj, CAP

Tim Medeiros

Quote from: kpetersen on April 15, 2008, 04:40:07 AM
You hear the name Pineda and shudder.
you said.....the name!

you have ever the entire layout of the hotel used for wing conferences memorized, along with the phone number for reservations. *shudders at the thought of another DDR training session or SER/IT meeting in Hampton room at the Regal Sun Resort*

the concierge at the hotel used for wing conferences knows you by face and knows exactly your process for taking things from your car to your room and vice versa
TIMOTHY R. MEDEIROS, Lt Col, CAP
Chair, National IT Functional User Group
1577/2811

SAR-EMT1

Quote from: Tim Medeiros on April 15, 2008, 05:06:49 AM
Quote from: kpetersen on April 15, 2008, 04:40:07 AM
You hear the name Pineda and shudder.
you said.....the name!

you have ever the entire layout of the hotel used for wing conferences memorized, along with the phone number for reservations. *shudders at the thought of another DDR training session or SER/IT meeting in Hampton room at the Regal Sun Resort*

the concierge at the hotel used for wing conferences knows you by face and knows exactly your process for taking things from your car to your room and vice versa

Thats just sad (on the part of the SER Planning Committee. )
Although it highlights a huge problem we have: the habit of planning crap at Resorts. Why not just use the Air Force Bases ? !  :-\ ??? ::)
C. A. Edgar
AUX USCG Flotilla 8-8
Former CC / GLR-IL-328
Firefighter, Paramedic, Grad Student

SarDragon

Quote from: SAR-EMT1 on April 15, 2008, 07:35:16 AM
Thats just sad (on the part of the SER Planning Committee. )
Although it highlights a huge problem we have: the habit of planning crap at Resorts. Why not just use the Air Force Bases ? !  :-\ ??? ::)

In today's world, it is difficult at best for military bases to support CAP operatons and events on a dependable basis. CAWG has had to reschedule numerous events because facilities promised by the military became unavailable on short notice because of operational commitments.

Many bases no longer have excess space available for our activities. I remember the olde WWII barracks I stayed in at McGuire AFB for my 1966 encampment. They were horrible, and were finally torn down a couple of years later. It isn't cost effective to maintain such facilities any more. Old buildings are being torn down sooner these days for that reason.
Dave Bowles
Maj, CAP
AT1, USN Retired
50 Year Member
Mitchell Award (unnumbered)
C/WO, CAP, Ret

♠SARKID♠

QuoteThats just sad (on the part of the SER Planning Committee. )
Although it highlights a huge problem we have: the habit of planning crap at Resorts. Why not just use the Air Force Bases ? !

Ask a base commander how easy it is to plan civilian activities on base.  Not an easy task.

PhoenixRisen

Quote from: Ladyhawk on April 14, 2008, 12:45:24 AM
You know you're a CAP member when you have to salute your - (chose one) husband, wife, mother, father or sibling - because they outrank you!

Heh.  Heh.  Af of about a year ago, this is very true for me.   :)

Tim Medeiros

Quote from: SAR-EMT1 on April 15, 2008, 07:35:16 AM
Thats just sad (on the part of the SER Planning Committee. )
Although it highlights a huge problem we have: the habit of planning crap at Resorts. Why not just use the Air Force Bases ? !  :-\ ??? ::)

It actually wasn't an SER conference, FLWG/IT actually just felt like getting all the other IT folks in the region together in a room to talk about stuff (FLWG, GAWG and TNWG showed).  SER/IT only found out about it by chance weeks earlier, thankfully I was going to be at the conference and the SER Director of IT was able to call in on a conference line the room had.

As for hosting conferences on bases, even the military looks at resorts, heck, USCENTCOM had a conference recently not at the conference center on MacDill but at the Don Cesar Report in Clearwater (local news had a fit, even featured it on their "What That's Costing You" segment.  Reasoning, high level people and not enough high level billeting on base, base conference center wasn't big enough (I believe they said it holds 200, FLWG conferences have half that just for the cadet side alone at a minimum, lately we average about 500 attendees but have been known to go as high as 700 or so).

anywho, back to your regularly scheduled thread.
TIMOTHY R. MEDEIROS, Lt Col, CAP
Chair, National IT Functional User Group
1577/2811

brasda91

Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on April 14, 2008, 05:43:29 AM

you say you have a CAP event and your wife (Non Member) says Da*m CAP again?!?


My wife would like your wife.  ;)

Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on April 14, 2008, 05:43:29 AM
When you have a closet "dedicated" to all of your CAP CrAP.


I have that closet, except I have to keep it in the garage.   ;D
Wade Dillworth, Maj.
Paducah Composite Squadron
www.kywgcap.org/ky011

CadetProgramGuy

Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on April 14, 2008, 05:43:29 AM
I have that closet, except I have to keep it in the garage.   ;D

Thats my next stop.......

Maverick925

Quote from: SarDragon on April 15, 2008, 08:20:54 AM
Quote from: SAR-EMT1 on April 15, 2008, 07:35:16 AM
Thats just sad (on the part of the SER Planning Committee. )
Although it highlights a huge problem we have: the habit of planning crap at Resorts. Why not just use the Air Force Bases ? !  :-\ ??? ::)

In today's world, it is difficult at best for military bases to support CAP operatons and events on a dependable basis. CAWG has had to reschedule numerous events because facilities promised by the military became unavailable on short notice because of operational commitments.

Many bases no longer have excess space available for our activities. I remember the olde WWII barracks I stayed in at McGuire AFB for my 1966 encampment. They were horrible, and were finally torn down a couple of years later. It isn't cost effective to maintain such facilities any more. Old buildings are being torn down sooner these days for that reason.

In PAWG, our encampment at Fort Indiantown Gap still uses those buildings....kinda scary.

jpnelson82

You know you're a CAP member if... You've ever started or posted on a "You Know You're a CAP Member If..." thread
Captain Nelson, John P.
SWR-AZ-064 (senior)
SER-GA-116 (cadet)

Mitchell Award 43981
Earhart Award 10643
IACE 2000

skippytim

You know you're a cap member if...

Air Force Base BX's are to you like toystores are for children.
You have a list of things you might want for the next ES Mission.
You dream about situations where you save a life and earn a new ribbon.
you've spent more money on CAP than you have on your car. (I know I have.)
You paid less than $1,000 to solo.
your parents have two jobs just to afford the constant out flow of money to CAP
you've ever gotten your picture ID in the mail card two months after it expired.
gotten up at 1:00 AM for a hasty search (i despise hasty searches)

I'm out.

maverik

Since I'm new and was bored here are all of our creations:
1.You know you're a CAP member if you use military time in all situations, even civilian ones.
2. this ones for SMITH:You don't mind getting up early at 0dark30 to go on a mission.
3.You know you are a CAP member if your organization has more uniform combinations than the entire U.S. military combined.
4.You Know your a CAP member when you finally realize that CAP stands for Come And Pay
5.You Know your a CAP member when you finally realize that CAP stands for Complete All Paperwork.
6.You know you're a CAP member when you have a few hundred bucks in gear that might only use twice a year.
7.you have to think twice before deciding to answer your phone at 1 am
8.You can't walk next to anyone without keeping in perfect step, even if it requires numerous change steps.
9.You've ever said "Senior Member", "Lieutenant", or some other CAP grade before your teacher's name.
10.Shortly after encampment, you jumped to attention when your teacher entered the classroom and barely caught yourself in time to keep from calling the room to attention.
11.Grade has nothing to do with homework.
12.You've taught your unsuspecting siblings how to march, salute, report, and a host of other things relating to CAP protocol.
13.Your significant other is in the Civil Air Patrol, and so is anyone you've ever dated.
14.Almost all of your friends are from your squadron, or in CAP.
15.Your idea of doing nothing on a boring day is shining your boots and starching/ironing the bejeebers out of your uniform.
16.Your bed has hospital corners.
17.Your favorite "books" include the Air Force Drill and Ceremonies manual, Ground & Urban Direction Finding Team Handbook, regs in general, and pretty much any ES-related handbooks out there.
18.Your friends ask you for the time and you answer in military time.......or worse, Zulu.
19.You're instructed to bring something to drink to a non-CAP event, and you bring a canteen and web belt or camelbak.
20.For Breivogel:You don't think "doctor" when someone tells you you're bleeding.or the redcross beats you up.
21.You've ever said "Honor Cadet" when you meant "Honors Student".
22.Anytime you refer to a group of people (or individual) under the age of 21 you call them "cadets."
23.You have your next 12 summers planned out for special activities.
24.You have actually made fun of someone who is NOT in CAP.
25.for most of the GTMs:You've returned home from an activity, sleep deprived, sweaty, exhausted; and your first thought is "Man, I wanna go back.."
26.You consider encampments highly therapeutic.
27.your in here to whitacres:At least half your family is in CAP.
28.Most of your groups on Facebook are about C.A.P.
29.You sing cadences in the shower.
30.You change step an average of 25 times per day.
31.Instead of dreaming of Orlando Bloom, you dream of your next promotion and how beautiful your new grade will look next to your name.
32.Your idea of wearing a low cut shirt is blues without a tie.
33.You find yourself explaining to your non-CAP friends, "It's a CAP thing" at least three times per day.
34.You take CAP in school - your study hall has converted into CAP because you only do CAP work during it.
35.Your email address has a reference to CAP, the Air Force, your unit charter number, or CAPID.
36.You can only write in black pen.
37.You have written at least one school essay in memorandum format.
38.You have your own personal portable CAP filing cabinet.
39. You have ever passed up a tent for paracord and a poncho
40.You sharpen your knives with a rock.
41.You have had 5 absent days and they were all because you were giving recruiting presentations.
42.Every day you ever took off of school was for a CAP activity.
43.The local Air Force recruiter has limited you to two calls per day.
44.Your idea of a vacation is going to COS.
45.You have sung a baby to sleep with The Air Force Colors.
46.You have a panic attack when you see an actor giving a HORRIBLE salute.
47.You think the WORST fashion in the world is when people put their belt buckle on the side of their jeans, or even worse, in the back.
48.You bring a canteen to sports practices.
49.Your idea of fashion is the Army Surplus Store.
50.You have told the McDonald's employees that their name tag is crooked and you can't order until they fix it.
51.You have told your mom it would be easier to get up in the morning if she would start yelling.
52.You don't respond to your first name.
53.You have called your dog "sir."
54.You have a split personality - IE personality 1. John, personality 2. C/Major Smith
55.When you are not doing something, you feel like you are failing CAP.
56.You've shouted "At ease!" in youth group, school, work, etc.
57.You have squared your corners at home or in the store.
58.You've caught yourself doing the Air Force shuffle in Burger King.
59.You consider anytime after dusk and before dawn O'Dark 30.
60.95% of the people you hang out with are former or current cadets.
61.You wear old parts of your uniform becuase they're more comfortable than the civilian version.
62.Your profile picture on Facebook is you in your uniform.
63.When you're out late, it's because of a SAR mission.
64.Your weekend plans consist of SARCAPs and airshows.
65.A little kid comes up to you and asks, "How many people have you killed??"
66.You're walking in town with BDUs on and someone says, "Look at that Army dude!"or "how young they let 'em in these days"?
67.Meanwhile, you sigh in your head and wonder if anyone in this country knows how to read nametapes that say "CIVIL AIR PATROL," not "U.S. ARMY."
68.You wish you had a Chief handy whenever your class is unruly.
69.We didn't leave MAJ. DIECKMANN out:You take a professional interest in all protocols at the airport, particularly the marshallers.
70.Most of your stories involve Encampment.
71.You spit out a soda after your basic Encampment because you hadn't had sugar all week.
72.When your friends tell you about flying their uncle's 172, you talk about flying a USAFA T-6 sim
73.For a week after encampment, you inadvertantly say "good morning, sir" to everybody on the street who resembles a senior member.
74.SMITH:Your favorite food is MREs.
75.You accidentally fall into step with the person in front of you (at school), and you think you hear "CLOSE IT UP!!" Then you get really close to the person in front of you, making everyone look at you wierd.
76.You realize that you grew up way too fast.
77.The worst thing to tell someone when you're really mad is "Go to Hawk."
78.The large majority of your friends answer the question, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" with something related to "Go into the military." (usually/preferably the Air Force!)-except for
79.You call cadence in your head to the tiniest repitition of noise.
80.Wearing civilian clothes is such a drag.
81.To draw you, your smaller siblings use their "camo crayons."
82.You get a call at 0' dark 30, and know exactly what your GTL means when he says, "Do you wanna play?"
83.Your favorite bug spray (or perfume, for that matter) is 100% Deet.
84.The only phone numbers in your cell phone are from your squadron's alert roster.
85.You can recite from memory your CAPID, squadron charter number, the date you joined CAP, the entire COC from your Basic Encampment, and the Spaatz numbers of every C/Col you've ever met... but can't remember your boyfriend's/girlfriend's birthday.
86.You have your phone set to Zulu time.
87.Your idea of sleeping in is sleeping until 0600.
88.You know how to make an IED out of an MRE.
89.A little kid has ever come up to you at an airshow and asked, "Is each of those ribbons for the number of times you've been shot??"
90.Each time one of the items on the list happens to you, you die a little inside.
91.You begin to list the ways you know you've been in CAP too long.
92.You say 'regs' instead of 'rules' at school (referring to the code of student conduct). I did that twice today.
- When a teacher asks you a question you don't know the answer to, you respond with your variant of "This cadet does not know, but will find out, sir/ma'am.-
93.When you come home from encamment: you hit the wall when an adult walks by- you have your room looking inspection ready, in case the SET team drops by-
every day, you pray you will get honor cadet.-
94.You wake up at 5 AM to do PT
95.When told you will be going out, you try to find your CoC and thank him/her for giving them a drill-free day
96.When someone says you have a communication problem, and you show them your ROA.
97.When someone yells may I have your attention, and you only hear the word attention.
98.When you answer people who ask you to do something with WILCO.
99.You know you're a CAP member when you realize CAP means "Change All Plans"!
100.You know you're a CAP member when you have to salute your - (chose one) husband, wife, mother, father or sibling - because they outrank you!
101.You know you're a CAP member when your summer plans revolve around the National Board meeting and encampments.
102.you say you have a CAP event and a (Non Member) says DangCAP again?!?
103.When you have a closet "dedicated" to all of your CAP valuables.
104.Your t-shirt selection is all black, says CAP on them, or is safety colored.....With CAP on them.
105.You would rather wear BDU's all day instead of Civvies because you find them more confortable.
106.You've had that 3 am phone call and answered it by saying, "Whats the mission?"
107.you've gotten a HAM license to justify aquiring more radio gear.
108.every sentence has a minimum of two acronyms.
109.you have a savings account devoted to Vanguard/AAFES/surplus store purchases.
110.you've taken more exams through FEMA and AFIADL than at your local Community College.
111.when you buy a new car you think, how good will this work for a mission?
112.When your ringtone is an ELT signal(smith)
113.You skip your senior prom to go to a SAREx.
114.Spring Break vacation means visiting squadrons in another state.
115.Air Force Base BX's are to you like toystores are for children.
116.You have a list of things you might want for the next ES Mission.
117.You dream about situations where you save a life and earn a new ribbon.
118.you've spent more money on CAP than you have on your car.
119.gotten up at 1:00 AM for a hasty search .
120.When you lose something you start a hasty search and a line search.
KC9SFU
Fresh from the Mint C/LT
"Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking." Ferdinand Foch at the Battle of the Marne

addo1

  You know you are a member of CAP if:

When your Mom wakes you up in the morning, you jump out of bed and snap to attention beside your bed.
You get in a fuss because you have a wrinkle in your shirt.
You yell a comand at your siblings and get grounded.
You almost call you classroom to "at ease or attention" when doing a presentation at school.
Your parents ask you a question, and you sound off.
You look into your shoes and think you are looking at a mirror.
You find yourself asking your classmate to quiz you on you aerospace tests.
You start calling your friends Cadet (last name).
You tell your brother to drop and give you 50.
You stand at attention when being handed your papers at school.
You wear your uniform to school more than 1 day a year.
You spend more time on CAP forums than brushing your teeth.
You practice color guard at your house and tell your friends to criticize you.
Addison Jaynes, SFO, CAP
Coordinator, Texas Wing International Air Cadet Exchange


National Cadet Advisory Council 2010

skippytim

I practice color guard at my house all the time. My sister critiques me! haha!

addo1

Quote from: skippytim on April 20, 2008, 08:40:45 PM
I practice color guard at my house all the time. My sister critiques me! haha!

  I would like to see my sister do that, lol.
Addison Jaynes, SFO, CAP
Coordinator, Texas Wing International Air Cadet Exchange


National Cadet Advisory Council 2010

♠SARKID♠

Every single time you see a white van driving past you on the road, you crane your neck to see if it has CAP decals.

DC

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 29, 2008, 10:48:06 PM
Every single time you see a white van driving past you on the road, you crane your neck to see if it has CAP decals.
Every time you see a Cessna in the sky you do the same thing...

♠SARKID♠

Quote from: DC on April 29, 2008, 10:54:27 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 29, 2008, 10:48:06 PM
Every single time you see a white van driving past you on the road, you crane your neck to see if it has CAP decals.
Every time you see a Cessna in the sky you do the same thing...

Now the real question - have you ever actually seen it?

DC

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 30, 2008, 03:07:58 AM
Quote from: DC on April 29, 2008, 10:54:27 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 29, 2008, 10:48:06 PM
Every single time you see a white van driving past you on the road, you crane your neck to see if it has CAP decals.
Every time you see a Cessna in the sky you do the same thing...

Now the real question - have you ever actually seen it?
Believe it or not I have seen our 182 a few times. I was actually driving by the airport once and saw them landing. The nice thing about CAP aircraft, very distinctive paint scheme.

davidsinn

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 30, 2008, 03:07:58 AM
Quote from: DC on April 29, 2008, 10:54:27 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 29, 2008, 10:48:06 PM
Every single time you see a white van driving past you on the road, you crane your neck to see if it has CAP decals.
Every time you see a Cessna in the sky you do the same thing...

Now the real question - have you ever actually seen it?

Yes, my Fiance and I were just finishing a bike ride and as we were loading the bikes one of our aircraft over flew us on a live ELT search.
Former CAP Captain
David Sinn

SARMedTech

#47
Quote from: addo1 on April 20, 2008, 08:13:34 PM
  You know you are a member of CAP if:

When your Mom wakes you up in the morning, you jump out of bed and snap to attention beside your bed.
You get in a fuss because you have a wrinkle in your shirt.
You yell a comand at your siblings and get grounded.
You almost call you classroom to "at ease or attention" when doing a presentation at school.
Your parents ask you a question, and you sound off.
You look into your shoes and think you are looking at a mirror.
You find yourself asking your classmate to quiz you on you aerospace tests.
You start calling your friends Cadet (last name).
You tell your brother to drop and give you 50.
You stand at attention when being handed your papers at school.
You wear your uniform to school more than 1 day a year.
You spend more time on CAP forums than brushing your teeth.
You practice color guard at your house and tell your friends to criticize you.

Is it scary to anyone else that most of the You know you're in CAP if posts involve something to do with parents or siblings and not wives or other significant others.

You know you're a CAP cadet if your 24 pack has an added pouch for extra strength pimple creme and hair gel in it.

(I'm sorry for that one Lord. Please help those starving pygmies down there in South America....)
"Corpsman Up!"

"...The distinct possibility of dying slow, cold and alone...but you also get the chance to save lives, and there is no greater calling in the world than that."

Stonewall

Quote from: SARMedTech on April 30, 2008, 01:49:51 PM......and hair gel in it.

Dude, that's a PJ thing.  I've always hear about the AF PJs being all kinds of suave and really into their hair.  I used even here a joke about PJs never deploying without hair gel and blow dryers.  Well, my buddy is a PJ out of Nellis AFB and  came for a visit last weekend.  He told me the only regulation the PJs memorize has to do with AFI 36-2903 (Dress and Appearance) and it goes something like this:  Will not exceed 1 1/4 inches in bulk, regardless of length and not exceed 1/4 inch at the natural termination point.

Quote from: SARMedTech on April 30, 2008, 01:49:51 PM......(I'm sorry for that one Lord. Please help those starving pygmies down there in South America....)

That's funny right there, I don't care who you are, that's funny...
Serving since 1987.

notaNCO forever

You know your in CAP when all the things said in this thread make sense and sound normall. Also when you can look at someones ribons and know exactly what they are.

♠SARKID♠

You have a proper gig line and military tuck, even when out of uniform.

JesusFreak

#51
You march when out of uniform and do stationary movements wherever you go and in front of your non-CAP friends.
C/SMSGT Ruben A. Cruz-Colon
NCS(Nellis Composite Squadron) NV-069

♠SARKID♠

Bump

You check the electronics rack at Goodwill for ELTs, EPIRBS, and PLBs.

Dad2-4

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 30, 2008, 10:00:58 PM
You have a proper gig line and military tuck, even when out of uniform.
;D I've been doing that since high school (class of '82) Several times a day I'll habitually but discretely feel my belt buckle, shirt, and fly in one quick movement to check.
BTW, DC, SARKID, CCSE, and RECRUITER, as a social studies teacher I have to say, you'd owe me a typed paper of some kind if you told me in a high school class that there are 52 states. ;)  Where'd that come from? PR and DC aren't states (yet).

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Quote from: Dad2-4 on July 16, 2008, 01:51:00 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 30, 2008, 10:00:58 PM
You have a proper gig line and military tuck, even when out of uniform.
;D I've been doing that since high school (class of '82) Several times a day I'll habitually but discretely feel my belt buckle, shirt, and fly in one quick movement to check.
BTW, DC, SARKID, CCSE, and RECRUITER, as a social studies teacher I have to say, you'd owe me a typed paper of some kind if you told me in a high school class that there are 52 states. ;)  Where'd that come from? PR and DC aren't states (yet).

And Canda isn't one yet.  It will be, I mean Canada is like a loft apartment above a great party.  And Mexico, well they're just those nosy neighbors in the basement.   >:D

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO