WAPS Testing And EPB Inflation In The Air Force Promotion System: täielik transkriptsioon

00:06:46.480 You know what I'm saying? 00:06:46.560 --> 00:06:47.199 I feel sorry for y'all. 00:06:47.279 --> 00:06:48.399 Y'all never had to worry about that. 00:06:48.480 --> 00:06:49.839 But anyway, I digress. 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:51.120 Just a couple of things. 00:06:51.279 --> 00:06:52.959 So it was a good week. 00:06:53.360 --> 00:06:55.920 Working week, taking care of some folks at the job. 00:06:56.079 --> 00:06:57.600 So that was great. 00:06:58.160 --> 00:07:01.120 Hanging out with the wife yesterday, got to drive the Evo. 00:07:01.360 --> 00:07:01.759 That was great. 00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:02.480 You know what I'm saying? 00:07:02.639 --> 00:07:04.000 Change the steering wheel around. 00:07:04.160 --> 00:07:10.399 Don't know about y'all, but most people know me, know that I have a lot of cars. 00:07:10.480 --> 00:07:12.160 I have like three cars, right? 00:07:12.560 --> 00:07:14.480 May not seem like a lot to people, but it is. 00:07:14.560 --> 00:07:15.600 I have three cars. 00:07:15.759 --> 00:07:27.199 And so with these three cars, people seem to think I had to put the spotlight on me, so I got like people seem to think because I got all these cars, I'm good at fixing cars. 00:07:28.319 --> 00:07:28.879 Pause. 00:07:29.279 --> 00:07:29.600 No. 00:07:30.160 --> 00:07:32.079 No, your boy's bad at fixing cars. 00:07:32.160 --> 00:07:32.879 You know what I mean? 00:07:33.040 --> 00:07:41.600 I got a Dodge Challenger 13, Lancer Evolution 10, and I got a right hand drive, JDM Nissan Sylvia. 00:07:41.680 --> 00:07:44.079 Those in Kadena stand up, y'all know what that is. 00:07:44.240 --> 00:07:44.959 You know what I'm saying? 00:07:45.040 --> 00:07:45.759 That's a grail. 00:07:45.920 --> 00:07:47.519 Nissan Sylvia. 00:07:48.000 --> 00:07:49.519 Not 180SX. 00:07:49.680 --> 00:07:54.720 Sylvia, baby, right hand drive SR20 D E T. 00:07:56.560 --> 00:07:57.839 That's what's up. 00:07:58.319 --> 00:08:01.680 And these cars cost me a lot of coin, but they've all paid off though. 00:08:01.920 --> 00:08:04.160 However, I tried to tinker with them. 00:08:04.319 --> 00:08:06.720 So there was a steering wheel that I wanted to switch out. 00:08:06.879 --> 00:08:11.199 I bought three steering wheels, one, two, three for my Evo. 00:08:11.519 --> 00:08:15.040 Because my plan was to switch them out for car shows and such. 00:08:15.680 --> 00:08:26.480 And so I came up with the bright idea in 95 degree weather humidity in San Antonio to go in the garage after the barbershop and switch the steering wheel out. 00:08:27.279 --> 00:08:28.639 Should be simple, right? 00:08:28.720 --> 00:08:30.399 You just take off a couple of screws. 00:08:30.480 --> 00:08:32.879 There's like eight screws around the steering wheel. 00:08:33.039 --> 00:08:34.720 Use a hex key, whatever. 00:08:34.960 --> 00:08:43.600 But chat, I had four sets of hex keys, all different sizes, and I could not get that screw out. 00:08:43.919 --> 00:08:46.799 The one hex key I needed, I could not

find. 00:08:46.879 --> 00:08:48.159 And so it was driving me crazy. 00:08:48.240 --> 00:08:50.960 So I went to Walmart to go find the hex key. 00:08:51.200 --> 00:08:55.519 Chat, I was gonna buy a brand new toolbox just to get this hex key. 00:08:55.759 --> 00:08:59.440 And then luckily it dawned on me, yo, just check again. 00:08:59.519 --> 00:09:01.600 So I went back, checked it again. 00:09:01.840 --> 00:09:05.840 I found one hex key out of four sets that work. 00:09:06.320 --> 00:09:07.600 And so I'm in business. 00:09:07.679 --> 00:09:10.720 I'm taking off the joint, I'm wiping sweat off my brow. 00:09:10.799 --> 00:09:15.840 I'm feeling like somebody, I'm a stripper in the WitchCom, sweating and stuff like that. 00:09:16.000 --> 00:09:19.120 And I get to one screw, I pull it off, it drops. 00:09:19.200 --> 00:09:25.440 And for you car guys, when you hear a screw drop, it is a deafening noise because you know why? 00:09:25.600 --> 00:09:29.840 One, you don't want it to fall on the engine, two, you know you don't want to lose that screw. 00:09:30.080 --> 00:09:34.159 That dang screw fell under the carpet in my car. 00:09:35.840 --> 00:09:36.480 Paul. 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:45.679 So it took me 20 minutes to get that screw out because my fingers are so my hands are so big, I had to kind of maneuver it. 00:09:45.759 --> 00:09:48.480 I had to cut a section in the carpet to get the screw out. 00:09:48.720 --> 00:09:53.120 And so, anyway, long story short, I finally get the steering wheel on. 00:09:53.279 --> 00:09:55.039 How about the horn don't work? 00:09:56.240 --> 00:09:58.240 The horn didn't work. 00:10:03.440 --> 00:10:08.879 I touched the connectors together, red and black, it worked, but one of the connectors only had one connector. 00:10:08.960 --> 00:10:18.159 For see you car guys out there, real car guys that know about steering wheels, you know, like there's a connector you've got to put together or something like that for it to work. 00:10:18.240 --> 00:10:23.360 But anyway, needless to say, my steering wheel look good, but the horn don't work. 00:10:23.519 --> 00:10:24.799 So guess I figured that out. 00:10:24.879 --> 00:10:30.399 But anyway, that's why I spent the rest of my day yesterday sweating, sweating, sweating, sweating. 00:10:30.559 --> 00:10:32.159 Anyway, I digress. 00:10:32.480 --> 00:10:32.799 Okay. 00:10:33.279 --> 00:10:35.440 So I said we got six in the chat. 00:10:35.519 --> 00:10:37.919 Yo, drop me, drop your name in the chat, see you in here. 00:10:38.000 --> 00:10:41.360 We got some good topics for you today to go over. 00:10:42.480 --> 00:10:44.480 The first one, let's just get right into it. 00:10:44.559 --> 00:10:49.759 The first one I want to talk about is we just had staff sergeant numbers drop. 00:10:49.919 --> 00:10:54.240 So for all you military folks that's still in the belly of the beasts. 00:10:54.320 --> 00:10:56.720 I hate to say that because I love my time in the military. 00:10:56.879 --> 00:11:04.639 But for all you folks that's out there that's in the belly, yes, staff sergeant promotions just dropped. 00:11:04.960 --> 00:11:19.440 So looking at it right now, looking at the numbers, they said we are at 26.59% of staff sergeants promoted to Tech Sartre. 00:11:20.080 --> 00:11:22.240 26.59%. 00:11:23.919 --> 00:11:26.559 There was 6,668. 00:11:26.639 --> 00:11:34.480 I don't like that 6'6 number, pause, that was promoted to Tech Sergeant out of 25,000 eligibles. 00:11:35.039 --> 00:11:40.799 If you a staff sergeant and you in the chat and you were one of them, drop us a note and let us know. 00:11:40.879 --> 00:11:45.919 If you a supervisor that got somebody that just got promoted to tech sergeant, drop us a note. 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:47.679 Let us know how you feel, baby. 00:11:47.840 --> 00:11:50.240 Going into the technical sergeant joint. 00:11:50.399 --> 00:11:52.799 Thomas White, what's up, baby? 00:11:53.120 --> 00:11:54.240 Philly stream today. 00:11:54.399 --> 00:11:54.799 That's right. 00:11:54.879 --> 00:11:56.000 Philly, Philly. 00:11:56.320 --> 00:11:58.320 Philly is where I am from. 00:11:59.120 --> 00:11:59.919 Yes, sir. 00:12:00.399 --> 00:12:01.360 Holf. 00:12:02.480 --> 00:12:03.759 I like doing that. 00:12:04.080 --> 00:12:04.399 Okay. 00:12:04.799 --> 00:12:09.360 So anyway, talking about the staff sergeant promotions, right? 00:12:09.919 --> 00:12:11.840 Let's talk about that real quick. 00:12:12.159 --> 00:12:13.840 So, always a great time. 00:12:14.080 --> 00:12:18.879 All you old folks that got promoted from staff sergeant to tech sergeant, y'all knew what it was like. 00:12:19.120 --> 00:12:26.720 It was, I don't know about y'all, but it was told to me tech sergeant was the most difficult rank to get promoted to. 00:12:27.360 --> 00:12:28.720 The most difficult one. 00:12:28.960 --> 00:12:30.879 And I don't know about y'all, but it was right. 00:12:30.960 --> 00:12:39.120 It took me like, I think, I think it took me two times to make Tech Sargent. 00:12:39.600 --> 00:12:40.399 Twice. 00:12:41.200 --> 00:12:42.639 And it was hard. 00:12:43.440 --> 00:12:46.240 One, you had SKT, then you had WAPS. 00:12:46.320 --> 00:12:46.960 It was hard. 00:12:47.120 --> 00:12:48.559 It was crazy work. 00:12:49.519 --> 00:12:52.639 But now you look at today, 26%. 00:12:53.039 --> 00:12:56.240 Now I'm not debating and saying that making tech is easy today. 00:12:56.480 --> 00:12:57.679 I'm not saying that. 00:12:58.000 --> 00:13:16.879 But what I really want to talk about today is I want to talk about there is some folks that didn't make it that continue to talk about what happened when the Air Force took out the time and grade, time and service when they changed it, right? 00:13:17.039 --> 00:13:24.159 Remember how it was two separate metrics of game points, but it died in 2017? 00:13:24.559 --> 00:13:26.159 Tony B, it used to be. 00:13:26.240 --> 00:13:27.360 I agree with you. 00:13:27.679 --> 00:13:28.799 It used to

be. 00:13:29.600 --> 00:13:38.799 But remember how they were talking about they wanted to reward your folks who were performing, like your fast burners versus your folks who were long in experienced. 00:13:39.759 --> 00:13:44.480 So I just happened to do a look, and there was some people talking about that. 00:13:44.720 --> 00:13:49.840 Thomas White says, I personally think senior is the most difficult, but tech sergeant is tough too. 00:13:50.000 --> 00:13:53.120 Thomas White, tell us why you think senior mass sergeant is the most tough one. 00:13:53.279 --> 00:13:54.559 That's interesting, thought. 00:13:54.720 --> 00:13:59.840 Because most people think when you make master sergeant, it's just a little step to senior. 00:14:00.399 --> 00:14:03.279 Or maybe they think senior the chief is not that hard. 00:14:03.440 --> 00:14:04.000 I'm curious. 00:14:04.080 --> 00:14:05.039 We'll see what that says. 00:14:05.120 --> 00:14:06.480 What you think about that? 00:14:07.440 --> 00:14:10.879 But anyway, so moving on to the topic. 00:14:11.360 --> 00:14:20.320 So in the end, one of the rumblings that was particularly on the airmen senior NCO site, it was an interesting thought. 00:14:20.639 --> 00:14:27.519 It says, Does WAPS reward better airmen or better gamers of the system? 00:14:33.039 --> 00:14:34.960 That's an interesting question. 00:14:35.919 --> 00:14:45.759 And then a follow-up is is the EPR or EPB inflation a real documented problem or just old head griping? 00:14:46.080 --> 00:14:51.039 In other words, do is the EPB really an issue? 00:14:51.519 --> 00:14:56.879 You know, because most people believe the folks get their EPB is overinflated anyway. 00:14:57.120 --> 00:15:06.960 They think it's a lot of like uh exaggeration, so to speak, that people usually don't get true performance documented on there. 00:15:07.679 --> 00:15:10.879 And so most people seem to think it's pointless. 00:15:11.519 --> 00:15:25.600 For instance, in 2010, data showed that an average eligible senior airman got a 128.79 of 135 possible EPB points, or EPR points back then. 00:15:25.759 --> 00:15:28.320 That's 1.4 and 25s. 00:15:28.639 --> 00:15:33.679 That's why forced distribution got bolted in in 2014 and 215. 00:15:33.840 --> 00:15:34.960 Provocative point. 00:15:35.519 --> 00:15:36.480 I will pause there. 00:15:36.559 --> 00:15:37.600 What y'all think about that? 00:15:37.679 --> 00:15:39.440 Let me know in the comments. 00:15:39.759 --> 00:15:40.799 Let's see. 00:15:41.200 --> 00:15:45.440 The Gooch says, Yep, pretty damn dumb. 00:15:45.600 --> 00:15:49.200 You can value experience without devaluing intelligence. 00:15:49.360 --> 00:15:51.919 Oh man, that's a good one. 00:15:52.000 --> 00:15:52.559 I like that. 00:15:52.639 --> 00:15:53.919 First comment of the day. 00:15:54.080 --> 00:15:58.320 Also, the Gooch says it's never the system, it's always the people. 00:15:59.120 --> 00:16:00.240 Great point there. 00:16:00.320 --> 00:16:02.240 So, Gooch, let me ask you this question. 00:16:02.399 --> 00:16:04.639 We've talked about this on the show before. 00:16:04.879 --> 00:16:09.360 Y'all drop me in the comment two to three things. 00:16:09.600 --> 00:16:15.279 If you were simsaf for a day, what would you recommend to fix it? 00:16:15.360 --> 00:16:18.000 Would it be to eliminate EPBs altogether? 00:16:18.240 --> 00:16:27.759 Would it be to insert a mechanism to be able to give negative comments on the EPB without the dreaded referral? 00:16:28.399 --> 00:16:32.559 And would you bring back time and grade, time and service? 00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:36.240 Would you bring that back as far as counting them as separate points? 00:16:36.399 --> 00:16:38.080 What would you would you bring that back? 00:16:39.200 --> 00:16:40.480 The interesting point. 00:16:51.919 --> 00:17:05.119 Because there is something to be said about learning the information you have to be able to enforce or you know, you know, and give to your airmen. 00:17:06.240 --> 00:17:14.720 There's something about learning your history in the Air Force, there's something about understanding the differences and feedbacks. 00:17:14.880 --> 00:17:17.599 I'm sure my age, but that's important. 00:17:17.920 --> 00:17:23.119 Saying that WAPS is just a way for folks who are good testers to get promoted. 00:17:23.440 --> 00:17:27.039 I never was a big fan of that take. 00:17:29.119 --> 00:17:40.160 Why would you why would you devalue the the ability for people to actually study and pass a test? 00:17:41.039 --> 00:17:53.839 I would argue, you know, when people said that, yo, if we had these WAPS tests, then how come you always have people who get promoted and they shouldn't get promoted because they're good testers? 00:17:54.240 --> 00:18:05.759 Well, since they eliminated WAPS in certain grades, namely the senior NCO tier, would you argue there's still people still getting promoted and they shouldn't be getting promoted? 00:18:08.240 --> 00:18:15.839 I would argue that there's still people in this system that are still getting promoted and they shouldn't be. 00:18:16.319 --> 00:18:17.200 I would argue that. 00:18:17.279 --> 00:18:19.039 So WAPS is not the issue. 00:18:19.920 --> 00:18:22.079 So I would bring WAPS back. 00:18:22.160 --> 00:18:29.359 Number two, I would also create a system where folks can put in negative comments. 00:18:29.440 --> 00:18:31.519 Let's see, we got a comment from Thomas White. 00:18:31.599 --> 00:18:32.640 Thank you, my brother. 00:18:32.960 --> 00:18:40.720 Thomas White says the transition, the transition from technician to team leader is tough. 00:18:40.880 --> 00:18:43.039 A lot of mass sergeants struggle with that. 00:18:43.200 --> 00:18:47.599 I just told my brand, new master sergeants, congrats. 00:18:47.680 --> 00:18:52.079 And from this point on, no one cares about what you can do individually. 00:18:52.240 --> 00:18:55.119 It is now about how effectively you lead teams. 00:18:55.440 --> 00:18:59.279 Oh man, golden egg

drop bomb right there. 00:18:59.519 --> 00:19:02.559 Thomas, how many mass sergeants did you talk to when you told them that? 00:19:02.640 --> 00:19:05.039 And I would love to hear what their reaction is. 00:19:06.000 --> 00:19:07.759 Arthur Lashawn. 00:19:09.279 --> 00:19:10.319 Welcome, my brother. 00:19:10.480 --> 00:19:11.279 Welcome, welcome. 00:19:11.359 --> 00:19:12.559 Let's see what you got here. 00:19:12.880 --> 00:19:15.200 Arthur Lashawn, Walter Jr. 00:19:15.599 --> 00:19:16.799 Say that with your tests. 00:19:16.960 --> 00:19:17.759 Walter Jr. 00:19:18.079 --> 00:19:22.240 says, I would develop quotas for installations to hold their own boards. 00:19:23.599 --> 00:19:26.400 You have to have the human element involved. 00:19:26.640 --> 00:19:28.559 Time and service, time and grade, hold. 00:19:28.640 --> 00:19:28.960 Wait. 00:19:29.680 --> 00:19:31.759 Keep current EPB system. 00:19:32.640 --> 00:19:33.279 Interesting. 00:19:33.440 --> 00:19:34.799 Never thought about it that way. 00:19:34.960 --> 00:19:35.279 Okay. 00:19:36.160 --> 00:19:37.440 You get that one, Arthur. 00:19:37.519 --> 00:19:38.079 That was good. 00:19:38.319 --> 00:19:44.160 Thomas White follows up and says, also, the elephant in the room that we don't like to talk about politics. 00:19:51.839 --> 00:19:54.079 Yes, absolutely. 00:19:54.480 --> 00:19:56.400 Politrix, I would call it. 00:19:56.559 --> 00:19:58.160 Politrix, as we call it. 00:19:58.319 --> 00:20:01.519 The Gucci says, Whops has to make sense though. 00:20:01.839 --> 00:20:03.839 The question should be straightforward. 00:20:04.160 --> 00:20:07.680 Stop trying to trick people with vogue questions. 00:20:07.920 --> 00:20:09.920 I love the negative comments option. 00:20:10.000 --> 00:20:10.640 I agree. 00:20:10.799 --> 00:20:15.440 You know, for you guys that had to take WAPS when y'all was a young troop, young truth. 00:20:15.599 --> 00:20:16.319 Y'all remember that? 00:20:16.480 --> 00:20:19.599 It was that little hocus pocus questions. 00:20:20.160 --> 00:20:24.559 Could be, maybe, or is true. 00:20:24.960 --> 00:20:26.559 I hated those questions. 00:20:26.799 --> 00:20:28.559 I hated those joints. 00:20:29.119 --> 00:20:30.720 All great comments, y'all. 00:20:30.960 --> 00:20:43.680 I think in the end, uh you're always gonna have your fast burners, and you're gonna have your folks who are steady, and then you're gonna have your dirtbags, right? 00:20:44.400 --> 00:20:51.440 I would argue your fast burners need to be recognized, but at a certain degree. 00:20:51.759 --> 00:20:57.359 Meaning, I don't like fast burners who may step over others to get promoted. 00:20:57.839 --> 00:21:13.440 I think this goes back to Thomas White's point when he was talking to his mass sergeants, thinking about your airmen versus individual accomplishments, which is kind of a shift in topic I'm going to go to, but it's related. 00:21:13.680 --> 00:21:22.400 What do y'all think about folks who always love to broadcast their individual awards on social media? 00:21:23.839 --> 00:21:30.240 Now, nothing wrong or nothing against folks telling people that they just won an annual award. 00:21:31.119 --> 00:21:33.759 Or let's say they just got a job. 00:21:34.079 --> 00:21:36.480 Because I admit your boy was one of them. 00:21:36.640 --> 00:21:42.240 I would, hey, I'm taking my talents to this X Base as the command chief. 00:21:42.400 --> 00:21:44.160 Oh, thank you so much, guys. 00:21:44.319 --> 00:21:47.599 I'm so honored to be selected as the command chief. 00:21:47.759 --> 00:21:50.319 Like, I've done it too. 00:21:50.960 --> 00:21:59.200 But family, there's gotta be a point where there's a difference between showing that you're proud of something than straight flexing. 00:21:59.279 --> 00:21:59.680 I mean, like. 00:22:00.160 --> 00:22:00.799 Super flex. 00:22:01.039 --> 00:22:06.160 I'm talking about Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brock Lesnar, Flex. 00:22:07.039 --> 00:22:11.119 The Gooch says you can't be great at your job, but terrible at leading people. 00:22:11.279 --> 00:22:12.160 I agree. 00:22:12.559 --> 00:22:13.200 I agree. 00:22:13.359 --> 00:22:14.720 But you know what, Gooch? 00:22:15.599 --> 00:22:27.200 Why is it that some commanders seem not all some commanders seem to appreciate folks who are good at their job first versus taking care of people? 00:22:28.079 --> 00:22:29.839 Why does it seem that way? 00:22:30.079 --> 00:22:43.200 You know, I've always said when I hire people for certain positions, like executive jobs, being a superintendent or NCYC, NCYC, I always look for people. 00:22:43.680 --> 00:22:49.279 I would rather have someone who can take care of people, but it's average at the job. 00:22:49.519 --> 00:22:51.519 Because I can teach them the job. 00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:54.000 As long as you're teachable, I can teach you that. 00:22:54.160 --> 00:22:58.400 But you can't teach people how to take care of people. 00:22:58.720 --> 00:23:01.440 By that point, you could be two gone. 00:23:01.599 --> 00:23:03.200 You're supposed to start them out early. 00:23:03.279 --> 00:23:14.079 Either you have it internally, this drive to take care of people, or you learn it by watching people and being able to be good mentors. 00:23:15.359 --> 00:23:26.559 And so when I hire you, especially if I'm going to put you in charge of a lot of people, I need to know that you value people. 00:23:28.640 --> 00:23:32.400 If you're not that great at the job, again, I can teach you that. 00:23:32.640 --> 00:23:41.680 And not only that, if you take care of your people, they will help cover down on your flaws and get you to the point where you learn. 00:23:41.839 --> 00:23:47.680 You know, it was um when I think about good commanders I've worked for, I'm just gonna shout them out. 00:23:47.759 --> 00:23:50.799 And if you had a good commander you work for, let's shout them out. 00:23:50.880 --> 00:23:51.920 Let's give them their flowers. 00:23:52.079 --> 00:23:54.480 This is

going off topic, but let's give them their flowers. 00:23:54.640 --> 00:23:56.559 Let's start with Seth Frank. 00:23:56.880 --> 00:23:59.440 He was a lieutenant colonel, now he's an 06. 00:24:00.480 --> 00:24:02.079 And the security forces Ram. 00:24:02.240 --> 00:24:03.359 I worked for him in Germany. 00:24:03.440 --> 00:24:06.559 All those who are Ram stands, shout out to y'all stand up. 00:24:06.880 --> 00:24:15.359 I worked for Seth Frank in Germany during 2011, no, 2004 to 8, I believe. 00:24:15.680 --> 00:24:21.920 And this guy was being a cop, one being the cop and be impersonable. 00:24:22.319 --> 00:24:23.039 You know what I mean? 00:24:23.119 --> 00:24:26.079 He wasn't like the snake you do type, but he knew his job. 00:24:26.160 --> 00:24:30.240 He was super smart, and he really cared about people. 00:24:31.039 --> 00:24:37.759 And I remember when he was there, there were some things he wasn't very knowledgeable about at Rampstein because he was brand new. 00:24:38.079 --> 00:24:49.839 But people loved him so much, they made sure he got to where he needed to be and understanding the landscape of Ramstein. 00:24:50.720 --> 00:24:52.160 Great example. 00:24:52.480 --> 00:24:58.559 Then I go to let's go to uh Colonel Babbitt. 00:24:58.799 --> 00:25:03.359 Shout out to Colonel Babbitt and congratulations to Colonel Babbitt, even though she didn't give me a shout out, but that's all right. 00:25:03.519 --> 00:25:06.000 But congratulations to Sarah Babbitt. 00:25:06.160 --> 00:25:11.839 She was a phenomenal commander over there at the good old 18 SFS, the meat grinder, as I would call it. 00:25:12.799 --> 00:25:18.880 Those that worked at 18 SFS and Kadena, you should have your own decoration. 00:25:19.359 --> 00:25:26.400 Because if you can make it at the 18th Security Force Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Okinawa, you can make it anywhere. 00:25:26.799 --> 00:25:28.079 That was a tough job. 00:25:28.240 --> 00:25:30.240 But one of the best jobs I ever had. 00:25:30.559 --> 00:25:36.000 Sarah Babbitt was a cop, but she wasn't a typical cop, in my opinion. 00:25:36.160 --> 00:25:40.640 She wasn't a snake eater, but she cared about people and she was super smart. 00:25:40.799 --> 00:25:44.640 And she had the type of personality where people would rally around her. 00:25:45.039 --> 00:25:47.359 Nobody could mess with Sarah Babbitt. 00:25:48.400 --> 00:25:49.920 She was awesome. 00:25:50.240 --> 00:25:50.960 Then let's see. 00:25:51.119 --> 00:25:53.039 We got a okay, my bad, Gooch. 00:25:53.359 --> 00:25:56.079 The Gooch says, I celebrate with them. 00:25:56.400 --> 00:25:57.839 Flex to the max. 00:25:58.319 --> 00:25:59.279 You earned that. 00:25:59.440 --> 00:26:02.960 Just don't let that bleed over into how you work or lead. 00:26:03.279 --> 00:26:04.720 Humble cart will. 00:26:05.039 --> 00:26:05.839 Got that. 00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:09.359 And also Tony B says, love me some Sarah Babbitt. 00:26:09.599 --> 00:26:11.279 Kadena build killers. 00:26:11.359 --> 00:26:11.759 That's right. 00:26:11.839 --> 00:26:14.799 Shout out to Sarah Babbitt. 00:26:14.960 --> 00:26:16.720 Congratulations on her retirement. 00:26:16.960 --> 00:26:18.960 A well accomplished career. 00:26:19.119 --> 00:26:21.119 Had the pleasure of working with her. 00:26:22.079 --> 00:26:23.279 But you know what, man? 00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:24.720 Nah, I ain't gonna do that. 00:26:26.480 --> 00:26:28.799 Anybody that's a Sagittarius, y'all know how we do. 00:26:29.119 --> 00:26:31.920 My Sagittarius is about to come out, but I'm not gonna do it. 00:26:32.160 --> 00:26:34.240 Focus, focus on the topic. 00:26:34.400 --> 00:26:36.400 Okay, back to the topic. 00:26:37.200 --> 00:26:42.640 In the end, I wasn't even ready to be a tech sergeant. 00:26:42.720 --> 00:26:43.680 At least I thought I was. 00:26:43.759 --> 00:26:45.440 I wasn't ready to be a tech sergeant. 00:26:46.000 --> 00:27:00.960 But as a retiree, my biggest concern is always wondering what the supervisors are doing for newly promoted airmen. 00:27:01.119 --> 00:27:03.839 That's my biggest concern, even today in retirement. 00:27:04.079 --> 00:27:12.880 When I go to the base, and I, you know, I do go to the base still, and I pick up my dry cleaning or I go partaking Charlie's. 00:27:13.119 --> 00:27:14.079 Their wings are good. 00:27:14.319 --> 00:27:15.759 Spicy rub, they're good. 00:27:16.079 --> 00:27:19.119 Barbara taken Charlie's, you know what I'm saying? 00:27:19.359 --> 00:27:21.119 And I see young airmen. 00:27:21.279 --> 00:27:27.839 I always the main thing is I don't feel compelled to sit there and give them my speech about all when I was in, I did this. 00:27:27.920 --> 00:27:29.359 And it's not that. 00:27:30.000 --> 00:27:39.440 I mostly uh I look at them in awe and I look at them in admiration because I understand what they're doing. 00:27:39.680 --> 00:27:44.960 And if anything, I mostly care about how they're being treated now. 00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:47.440 Tony B says, nah, I'll let it out. 00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:47.839 You know what? 00:27:48.000 --> 00:27:48.480 F that. 00:27:48.640 --> 00:27:48.880 You know what? 00:27:48.960 --> 00:27:49.680 I'm gonna let it out. 00:27:49.759 --> 00:27:50.640 Just one second. 00:27:50.720 --> 00:27:52.160 I'm gonna time it. 00:27:52.640 --> 00:27:55.440 I'm gonna time it and I'm gonna go on my rant. 00:27:55.599 --> 00:28:00.079 And before I do this, I'm just gonna say I'm over it. 00:28:00.319 --> 00:28:02.960 Unlike Pete, this doesn't harbor in my mind. 00:28:03.039 --> 00:28:05.599 It just triggers when certain things happen. 00:28:05.759 --> 00:28:07.119 So you see this? 00:28:07.359 --> 00:28:10.160 I'm gonna give myself 10 seconds. 00:28:10.400 --> 00:28:11.359 Ready, go. 00:28:11.519 --> 00:28:19.759 Yo, when I got the Kadena man, and I was uh I was like it was my second unit as a chief, first large unit, yo. 00:28:21.279 --> 00:28:26.559 Joe, Colonel Babbitt, OJ, yo, you couldn't break

them, dude. 00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:28.960 They would not let me in, man. 00:28:29.119 --> 00:28:30.720 Why wouldn't they let me in? 00:28:30.880 --> 00:28:35.279 You know what was weird when I became the chief there, and it was on Halloween. 00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:37.599 Tony B, I don't know if you remember this. 00:28:37.839 --> 00:28:43.839 On Halloween, when we did the uh trunk retreat, I'm riding around the golf cart. 00:28:44.480 --> 00:28:45.759 Oh, my bad. 00:28:45.839 --> 00:28:46.880 That was 34 seconds. 00:28:46.960 --> 00:28:47.920 I said 10 seconds. 00:28:48.000 --> 00:28:49.440 Okay, we'll stop there. 00:28:49.759 --> 00:28:50.880 We'll stop there. 00:28:52.559 --> 00:28:53.680 We'll stop there. 00:28:53.920 --> 00:28:55.279 Okay, moving on. 00:28:55.759 --> 00:28:56.720 Back to the topic. 00:28:56.799 --> 00:29:00.079 Okay, we're gonna put a bow on this and then move on to the topic. 00:29:00.559 --> 00:29:01.440 Here's my thing. 00:29:01.599 --> 00:29:05.440 First, congratulations to all the staff sergeants that got promoted to tech. 00:29:05.680 --> 00:29:06.720 Congratulations. 00:29:06.960 --> 00:29:14.000 If you are happy to be listening to this or for folks listening to this now, I would ask you to pass this on to them. 00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:18.160 Here's my hope for you, new brandly, brand new, I said brandly. 00:29:18.240 --> 00:29:18.960 That's not even a word. 00:29:19.119 --> 00:29:21.279 For new brand new tech sergeants. 00:29:21.839 --> 00:29:24.720 One, cliche-ish. 00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:26.799 Don't forget where you came from. 00:29:27.200 --> 00:29:30.720 Number two, technical sergeant means something. 00:29:30.960 --> 00:29:31.599 Technical. 00:29:31.680 --> 00:29:35.200 That means you're supposed to be good at your job, really good. 00:29:35.440 --> 00:29:39.680 Meaning you don't get to just boss around staff sergeants and airmen. 00:29:39.839 --> 00:29:43.119 You're supposed to be able to teach them how to do their job. 00:29:43.359 --> 00:29:44.400 Should be a technical expert. 00:29:44.559 --> 00:29:46.960 Hell, you should be teaching a mass art how to do their job. 00:29:47.119 --> 00:29:48.799 You're supposed to be a technical expert. 00:29:48.960 --> 00:29:52.160 Number three, don't be in a rush to make master sergeant. 00:29:52.240 --> 00:29:53.359 It's gonna come. 00:29:54.319 --> 00:29:58.079 Get there through hard work and from taking care of people. 00:29:58.720 --> 00:30:02.000 And the last thing I'll leave you with is continue to have fun. 00:30:02.079 --> 00:30:04.880 Don't get so wrapped up in who you are now. 00:30:05.119 --> 00:30:08.319 You're a big, big brand new tech sergeant. 00:30:08.480 --> 00:30:09.359 Have fun, man. 00:30:09.440 --> 00:30:12.799 Because I'm telling you, if you don't, time is gonna go by. 00:30:12.960 --> 00:30:14.400 You don't want to be disgruntled. 00:30:14.799 --> 00:30:15.440 You know what I mean? 00:30:15.599 --> 00:30:16.160 Have fun. 00:30:16.319 --> 00:30:17.839 Enjoy the time while you can. 00:30:17.920 --> 00:30:23.359 So again, congratulations to the staff, to the staff sergeants making the tech sergeant. 00:30:24.799 --> 00:30:30.400 And special shout out to Daniela Wolf, my old exec over at Air Force Installation Mission Support Center. 00:30:30.480 --> 00:30:37.759 She's getting promoted to Master Sergeant and my other old exec, Cortland Holloway, Maymas Sergeant. 00:30:38.480 --> 00:30:39.440 Yes, sir. 00:30:39.680 --> 00:30:40.400 So proud. 00:30:40.480 --> 00:30:44.640 That's one thing I miss about being in the military saying good people do good. 00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:51.039 So I'll have the pleasure of attending her promotion tomorrow at my old stomping grounds tomorrow. 00:30:51.200 --> 00:30:53.519 Good looking out to Ronnie Woods for inviting me. 00:30:53.599 --> 00:30:58.000 So I'll go over there and congratulate her and then uh head back to work. 00:30:58.079 --> 00:30:59.759 So I'm looking forward to that one. 00:30:59.920 --> 00:31:01.519 So anyway, moving on. 00:31:01.680 --> 00:31:04.000 Okay, so we already covered that one. 00:31:04.240 --> 00:31:09.680 So let's go over which I thought was an interesting story. 00:31:10.240 --> 00:31:19.519 And I want to be careful how I cover this one because what I don't want is for folks to get the wrong idea. 00:31:20.079 --> 00:31:32.559 Before I talk about the story, I would say the biggest thing is I think people should be treated with dignity. 00:31:32.799 --> 00:31:36.559 I think people should be able to be who they want to be. 00:31:36.960 --> 00:31:47.279 I think people should not be put in a position where they feel like they're being like judged for who they are. 00:31:47.519 --> 00:31:59.839 And in the end, I don't really care what religion you practice, what's your race, your gender, your sexual orientation, just be a good leader and take care of your people. 00:32:00.000 --> 00:32:01.920 That's the most important thing. 00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:11.839 However, on the flip side, I do feel like when you are in the military, you have a certain image you have to protect. 00:32:12.079 --> 00:32:16.640 Because the public expects certain stuff from us as a military profession. 00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:33.599 But I think in this day and age, especially with social media and cancel culture, I find that sometimes people look at it two different ways when it comes to military image on and off duty. 00:32:34.480 --> 00:32:46.400 So before I start the story, let me share an image, courtesy, and you know, when I before anybody says anything, it's not like every day, you know, oh, he looked on the Airman NCO page. 00:32:46.559 --> 00:32:49.599 I know I used to hate the Airman NCO page, but shout out to them. 00:32:49.759 --> 00:33:01.599 They have some really good content, and I think when it's used correctly, it really gets a pulse in some degree to what young enlisted folks are thinking, but sometimes it's misguided, you know. 00:33:01.759 -->

00:33:08.400 I think this might be one of them, in my opinion, and I'm curious to see what you guys think as well. 00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:11.200 So I'm going to share my page quickly. 00:33:11.440 --> 00:33:13.279 Just give me a second. 00:33:13.839 --> 00:33:15.599 Uh, let's see here. 00:33:18.000 --> 00:33:18.880 All right, let's see. 00:33:18.960 --> 00:33:20.319 I share the right thing here. 00:33:20.400 --> 00:33:21.359 Is this this one? 00:33:21.519 --> 00:33:22.880 Nope, not that one. 00:33:23.119 --> 00:33:24.480 Okay, here we go. 00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:27.039 Okay, there you have it. 00:33:27.279 --> 00:33:39.519 So as I'm sharing my page, you what you should be seeing is a graphic of a Facebook story or Airman CO story of an officer, Major Brittany Curry. 00:33:39.839 --> 00:33:49.279 So I guess she's under fire for people reporting her conduct on off duty and her being an officer. 00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:56.160 So, reason why I wanted to share this one is because for a couple of reasons. 00:33:56.240 --> 00:33:57.759 I'm gonna stop my screen share here. 00:33:57.839 --> 00:33:58.960 Hopefully, you got to see it. 00:33:59.119 --> 00:34:03.119 Y'all put a thumbs up or a like in the comment or something. 00:34:03.279 --> 00:34:05.200 Let me know you guys be able to see it. 00:34:05.359 --> 00:34:08.159 Uh, we got a comment from the Gooch, bro. 00:34:08.239 --> 00:34:11.199 Hell no, they are fear mongers and bots. 00:34:11.360 --> 00:34:12.079 I agree. 00:34:12.320 --> 00:34:15.920 Oh, so you don't you don't think the Airman CO page is any good, huh? 00:34:16.000 --> 00:34:17.360 That's interesting. 00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:22.320 But anyway, going on to the story. 00:34:23.039 --> 00:34:30.800 The reason why I wanted to cover this one is because one, I've never met this officer before. 00:34:31.119 --> 00:34:35.440 I've served with a lot of officers, most of them good, some bad. 00:34:35.679 --> 00:34:43.119 And I do agree, in some cases, there are some officers that seem to think standards do not apply to them. 00:34:43.679 --> 00:34:46.639 Now, I'm not saying this in this case of the young major. 00:34:46.719 --> 00:34:47.599 I'm not saying that. 00:34:47.760 --> 00:34:57.679 But the question is does your off-duty conduct really should be held into account when it comes to your military career? 00:34:58.400 --> 00:35:14.719 So some of the things that were accusations or people had an issue with this post is these photos that were on the Facebook on her personal page of her being with another woman and all of that stuff. 00:35:15.280 --> 00:35:19.760 What I find interesting is what you gonna do? 00:35:20.000 --> 00:35:21.679 That's her own life. 00:35:21.920 --> 00:35:23.599 What is wrong with that? 00:35:23.920 --> 00:35:31.360 I mean, like, what would be the difference if it was a um, okay, Tony Boston says Department of Air Force 111. 00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:32.800 Can you elaborate? 00:35:33.360 --> 00:35:39.119 Are you saying that in Department of Air Force 1-1 that it can be held against you? 00:35:39.199 --> 00:35:40.639 And if it is, I agree. 00:35:40.800 --> 00:35:42.880 However, is that fair? 00:35:43.519 --> 00:35:53.039 I personally think if you're in uniform and you're displaying some conduct that seems a little bit off or unprofessional, then yes. 00:35:53.360 --> 00:36:03.920 If you are representing and you're telling people that you are an Air Force or military member and you're doing some kind some weird, inappropriate behavior, I agree. 00:36:04.159 --> 00:36:16.400 But in this case, what I've seen is an off-duty Air Force officer displaying PDA to, I would think, her friend or her girlfriend or her wife. 00:36:16.639 --> 00:36:18.239 What is wrong with that? 00:36:18.480 --> 00:36:22.480 It's not like she was in uniform when it happened, unless there's some pictures I miss. 00:36:23.199 --> 00:36:24.800 Somebody educate me here. 00:36:24.880 --> 00:36:26.480 What am I missing here? 00:36:26.880 --> 00:36:31.599 And the sad thing is, it ended up on this Airman NCO page. 00:36:31.840 --> 00:36:33.599 What is the issue? 00:36:34.239 --> 00:36:41.039 So I did a little digging because this story was on this page called The Salty Soldier. 00:36:42.639 --> 00:36:45.679 I've been on that page a couple of times, it's pretty interesting. 00:36:46.000 --> 00:37:03.039 So, anyway, um, the whole thing about it is that this idea of her behavior or these pictures being shown on social media, and I would assume maybe some of her subordinates seen it, and maybe they had some issues with it, and they reported her. 00:37:03.199 --> 00:37:08.719 She's like a public affairs officer, and so they reported it. 00:37:09.039 --> 00:37:13.840 And so their issue is that she, in their opinion, was never reprimanded. 00:37:14.000 --> 00:37:17.599 She still continues to be uh in a leadership position. 00:37:17.760 --> 00:37:19.119 Again, I don't get it. 00:37:19.360 --> 00:37:25.360 And the 2903, it says in uniform, any official capacity, no PDA, right? 00:37:26.559 --> 00:37:31.199 Then it said, um, pretty much in uniform. 00:37:31.360 --> 00:37:33.440 Doesn't say anything about off duty. 00:37:34.320 --> 00:37:46.000 And then when you look at it, this PDA rule was added to the AFI right around the 2011 repeal of the don't ask, don't tell. 00:37:46.480 --> 00:37:50.719 Before that, it had only existed as unwritten custom. 00:37:53.199 --> 00:37:55.199 So what am I missing here? 00:37:55.760 --> 00:38:04.079 I mean, now, is less it's some context that I'm missing, like say this person, she's in the picture, was her subordinate. 00:38:04.719 --> 00:38:09.840 Tony B says a woman hugging another woman in a bikini perfectly fine. 00:38:10.239 --> 00:38:13.519 The whole female fellatio sign is a problem. 00:38:13.760 --> 00:38:14.400 Hmm. 00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:16.400 Interesting. 00:38:16.960 --> 00:38:24.239 Um, would it be a problem, uh, Gucci, if she if we didn't know she was an Air Force

officer? 00:38:28.880 --> 00:38:37.199 I mean, is it no different than seeing a military member off duty, a male, at a strip club going like this? 00:38:37.679 --> 00:38:39.840 Never been to the strip club, just saying. 00:38:40.159 --> 00:38:43.440 But would that be wrong? 00:38:43.840 --> 00:38:47.199 Or flipping somebody off in traffic? 00:38:47.360 --> 00:38:53.280 I've seen people get reported on the Air Force installation for flipping somebody off in traffic. 00:38:54.559 --> 00:39:04.159 Now, you could say, in theory, that when it comes to uh, let's see, professionalism is subjective. 00:39:04.239 --> 00:39:08.639 Like it just it's a wide angle to look at it. 00:39:08.960 --> 00:39:17.280 In other words, what might be unprofessional to you might not be unprofessional to me, I guess what I'm trying to say. 00:39:17.599 --> 00:39:22.480 And so I'm not at all condoning these pictures. 00:39:22.639 --> 00:39:24.079 Do I think they're disturbing? 00:39:24.320 --> 00:39:30.400 No, but I can understand how people could feel that they're unprofessional. 00:39:30.960 --> 00:39:34.320 But I personally think it's kind of, I won't say it's ridiculous. 00:39:34.400 --> 00:39:37.599 I think it's kind of blown out of proportion, in my opinion. 00:39:37.760 --> 00:39:41.280 Um, and for them to think that she shouldn't command anymore. 00:39:41.440 --> 00:39:45.519 There's a lot of commanders out there doing some foul stuff, they should be focusing on them. 00:39:46.079 --> 00:39:49.119 Ja Cori Royster, welcome to the show. 00:39:50.480 --> 00:39:53.440 People made it an issue because it's out there. 00:39:53.679 --> 00:39:55.920 Now she's subjected to public opinion. 00:39:56.159 --> 00:39:58.000 The military doesn't help. 00:39:59.119 --> 00:40:00.239 Help me out on there, man. 00:40:00.320 --> 00:40:09.679 When you said when people made it an issue because it's out there, is it is it to the Gooch said earlier? 00:40:09.760 --> 00:40:16.639 It's just the the the um the motion of female fallacious, you know what I'm saying? 00:40:16.880 --> 00:40:25.519 Like before, you know, during the times when there was don't ask, don't tell, I can see that being an issue. 00:40:25.599 --> 00:40:36.800 Because I've had old troops, old friends who may have done something and somebody spotted them doing it, and then they brought it up and they would say, Hey, I think this person is uh homosexual. 00:40:37.679 --> 00:40:46.800 But in these days, last I checked, um, outside of you know being transsexual, you can be homosexual in the military. 00:40:47.280 --> 00:40:49.039 Am I missing something? 00:40:49.599 --> 00:40:51.840 Tony Boot, Tony Gooch, I said Gooch. 00:40:52.000 --> 00:40:56.079 Tony Gooch says, Yes, death one explains it all in a broad sense. 00:40:56.320 --> 00:41:00.960 They are not civilians and are held at a higher standard. 00:41:01.119 --> 00:41:04.239 Being bring her in and have a conversation. 00:41:04.559 --> 00:41:06.079 Gooch, I agree with you there. 00:41:06.159 --> 00:41:10.559 I think a conversation is appropriate. 00:41:11.039 --> 00:41:12.559 But I think it should stop there. 00:41:12.719 --> 00:41:19.519 And I don't know what, you know, if she's experienced any type of derogatory punishment or disciplinary action. 00:41:19.840 --> 00:41:22.960 But I just find it interesting on this page, she ends up there. 00:41:23.039 --> 00:41:25.920 I think she's been up there at least twice from what I've seen. 00:41:26.400 --> 00:41:29.440 And I just, the more I've seen it, I was like, what are we missing? 00:41:29.519 --> 00:41:30.800 What am I missing here? 00:41:30.960 --> 00:41:31.599 You know what I mean? 00:41:31.760 --> 00:41:35.519 Like, she is having a good time on her off-duty time. 00:41:35.679 --> 00:41:44.639 And yes, the the manner, the the motion she made of the sexual act could be offensive. 00:41:44.960 --> 00:41:45.679 I can see that. 00:41:45.840 --> 00:41:50.719 Then it's a conversation like, hey, you know, hey, you're an Air Force commission officer. 00:41:51.039 --> 00:42:00.800 Doing those type of acts could bring discredit to you, not only to your unit, but how come nobody says anything about these folks in uniform doing these parodies? 00:42:00.960 --> 00:42:02.159 Is that the same? 00:42:02.400 --> 00:42:04.079 Isn't that the same? 00:42:05.440 --> 00:42:12.079 Who says even if she was acting like she was given male fallacious is wrong, your sexual orientation doesn't matter. 00:42:12.239 --> 00:42:15.679 That action is inappropriate, especially for an officer. 00:42:16.719 --> 00:42:17.039 Okay. 00:42:19.280 --> 00:42:21.440 I would, you know, I would like to unpack that. 00:42:21.599 --> 00:42:29.440 So wouldn't it be wrong for whether you're an enlisted or officer or civilian, Department of Defense employee? 00:42:30.559 --> 00:42:32.400 I guess that's where I'm getting at. 00:42:32.639 --> 00:42:37.440 I wonder if it was the opposite, would we be still having this conversation? 00:42:37.599 --> 00:42:39.599 I would argue we probably wouldn't. 00:42:41.760 --> 00:42:43.199 We probably wouldn't. 00:42:44.239 --> 00:43:00.880 If she, if if you see a married couple on the street exchanging a passionate kiss out in the middle of the daylight, and somebody saw them and knew they was an Air Force officer enlisted, would they end up on this page? 00:43:03.440 --> 00:43:04.000 I don't know. 00:43:04.159 --> 00:43:05.199 I don't think so. 00:43:06.000 --> 00:43:12.159 I think going back to what you said earlier, Gooch, not disreg, not disagreeing with that part as far as the conversation. 00:43:12.239 --> 00:43:13.920 I can see a conversation. 00:43:14.639 --> 00:43:16.000 I can see that one. 00:43:16.639 --> 00:43:22.480 But all this stuff about putting her military picture up with these pictures is ridiculous. 00:43:22.800 --> 00:43:23.519 Crazy work. 00:43:23.840 --> 00:43:25.360 I personally think it's crazy work. 00:43:25.519 --> 00:43:28.000 What I want to know is,

is she a good officer? 00:43:28.960 --> 00:43:31.599 Does she take care of her people? 00:43:33.280 --> 00:43:35.280 That's what I would want to know. 00:43:36.320 --> 00:43:38.480 Because I've seen much worse. 00:43:40.159 --> 00:43:43.599 But anyway, feel free to drop more comments in the chat. 00:43:44.000 --> 00:43:45.840 I'll move on to the next topic. 00:43:46.079 --> 00:43:51.519 The Gooch says officers are held to a higher standard, a kiss and a blowjob is different. 00:43:53.039 --> 00:43:59.280 Okay, Gooch, I hear you, but it wasn't actual Bravo Juliet. 00:44:00.320 --> 00:44:01.920 It was a motion. 00:44:03.920 --> 00:44:06.239 Anybody else, somebody else in the chat, let me know. 00:44:06.320 --> 00:44:07.519 Where are we, what am I doing? 00:44:07.599 --> 00:44:08.400 Where am I going? 00:44:08.480 --> 00:44:10.480 I mean, what am I getting wrong here? 00:44:10.960 --> 00:44:14.079 I frankly don't see any issue with it at all. 00:44:14.320 --> 00:44:20.480 If anything, I got more of an issue with the folks in uniform doing parodies while in uniform. 00:44:20.559 --> 00:44:22.320 I have more of an issue with that. 00:44:22.880 --> 00:44:24.559 Because at least she wasn't in uniform. 00:44:24.800 --> 00:44:26.960 She was in uniform, that's a different issue. 00:44:27.280 --> 00:44:34.559 Or she was saying, hey, you know, I'm major blah, blah, blah, from so-and-so service, and she did it, that's different. 00:44:34.639 --> 00:44:36.719 But she didn't do that, as far as I know. 00:44:38.000 --> 00:44:38.639 All right. 00:44:39.840 --> 00:44:43.840 My take on this one is I think we gotta use some sense, people. 00:44:44.000 --> 00:44:47.679 Like, one, she shouldn't end up on a page like that. 00:44:48.320 --> 00:44:50.719 Number two, there's always two sides to a story. 00:44:50.800 --> 00:44:52.880 And I understand, I don't see both sides. 00:44:52.960 --> 00:44:55.760 I only see what I see face value. 00:44:56.559 --> 00:45:02.079 But just speaking on what I've seen, I've seen face value, I don't have an issue with it. 00:45:02.159 --> 00:45:03.360 I really don't. 00:45:03.920 --> 00:45:04.400 Let's see. 00:45:04.480 --> 00:45:07.519 The goof says, Would she do that in front of the wing king? 00:45:07.679 --> 00:45:08.800 I don't know. 00:45:09.199 --> 00:45:11.599 Maybe she would, maybe at a party. 00:45:12.079 --> 00:45:17.519 I've been at many parties where there were senior officers there, and I've seen some strange things. 00:45:17.920 --> 00:45:19.360 Some strange things. 00:45:19.599 --> 00:45:21.280 Can we say Korea? 00:45:21.760 --> 00:45:33.920 Koonsan, Osan, surfboard, commanders on surfboard, commanders on stage with said dancers. 00:45:34.719 --> 00:45:36.159 So I don't know. 00:45:36.800 --> 00:45:38.960 I think a conversation is appropriate. 00:45:39.039 --> 00:45:41.440 I think that's more than enough there. 00:45:42.400 --> 00:45:42.719 Okay. 00:45:43.760 --> 00:45:45.199 Now moving on. 00:45:45.599 --> 00:45:47.119 Let's talk about. 00:45:47.440 --> 00:45:50.880 So I don't know how interested you guys are in it, but I am. 00:45:51.199 --> 00:45:53.199 Because this is crazy work. 00:45:54.400 --> 00:46:03.679 For you guys who are video game fanatics like myself, as you can see behind me, they had two big release drops last week. 00:46:04.000 --> 00:46:06.000 GP Wash, what's up? 00:46:06.480 --> 00:46:08.400 Pilot drop night. 00:46:10.159 --> 00:46:11.360 Crazy work. 00:46:11.760 --> 00:46:13.440 I know exactly what you mean. 00:46:13.599 --> 00:46:14.639 Good example. 00:46:14.880 --> 00:46:28.880 How about officers burning pianos on a military base and having the fire department stand by ready to put out the fire as a because it's a tradition. 00:46:29.199 --> 00:46:31.760 Charles Davis in the building. 00:46:32.400 --> 00:46:34.320 What's up, my brother? 00:46:34.719 --> 00:46:36.000 I'm glad Pete ain't here. 00:46:36.079 --> 00:46:37.280 He would have a problem with this one. 00:46:37.440 --> 00:46:48.079 I think all should be careful trying to make moral equivalencies when those in the highest of leadership have cheated on wives and sexually harassed and et cetera. 00:46:48.239 --> 00:46:58.719 But we have little to say about those, but outraged by this officer's actions, let's not act like Christmas parties and Korea is not out there. 00:46:59.440 --> 00:47:01.360 I agree with you, my brother. 00:47:01.599 --> 00:47:02.320 I agree. 00:47:02.559 --> 00:47:03.360 I agree. 00:47:03.679 --> 00:47:04.400 Facts. 00:47:04.559 --> 00:47:06.880 There's a lot more words out there. 00:47:07.199 --> 00:47:09.280 GP Wash says crud. 00:47:10.000 --> 00:47:12.000 Charles Davis says, good Sunday, my brother. 00:47:12.159 --> 00:47:12.800 Appreciate it. 00:47:12.960 --> 00:47:14.239 I agree 100%. 00:47:15.119 --> 00:47:17.679 Continue to put your comments on there about this topic. 00:47:17.840 --> 00:47:18.320 Moving on. 00:47:18.480 --> 00:47:20.159 Grand Theft Auto 6. 00:47:21.679 --> 00:47:23.679 Grand Theft Auto 6. 00:47:23.840 --> 00:47:30.480 For those who play video games, if you're judging me because I'm old, I'm not really old, I'm seasoned, but I'm playing video games. 00:47:30.719 --> 00:47:31.519 Judge away. 00:47:31.599 --> 00:47:32.239 I don't care. 00:47:32.480 --> 00:47:33.920 I don't really drink. 00:47:34.320 --> 00:47:35.360 I don't gamble. 00:47:35.519 --> 00:47:36.800 I don't do drugs. 00:47:36.960 --> 00:47:38.480 I play video games. 00:47:38.800 --> 00:47:40.800 So, Grand Theft Auto 6. 00:47:40.880 --> 00:47:44.239 I played every single version through every iteration. 00:47:44.960 --> 00:47:50.639 And if you know Grand Theft Auto is more than a game, it's a cultural phenomenon. 00:47:51.119 --> 00:47:54.719 So we've been waiting for Grand Theft Auto 6 for years. 00:47:55.039 --> 00:47:58.719 And every time they get close to releasing it, they delay it. 00:47:58.880 --> 00:47:59.679 They delay it. 00:47:59.840 --> 00:48:04.159 But they finally

released the date, November is when it's coming out. 00:48:04.239 --> 00:48:05.760 And they did pre-orders. 00:48:05.920 --> 00:48:10.159 And so, of course, most folks fear FOMO, they're going to do the pre-orders. 00:48:10.239 --> 00:48:16.239 And so, for those who are video game fanatics, you know when you get a game, I wish I had a game right here. 00:48:17.199 --> 00:48:18.239 Oh, fudge. 00:48:18.320 --> 00:48:20.559 I will go back there, but I want to mess up the show. 00:48:20.800 --> 00:48:24.960 Anyway, you open the case and there's the disc, right? 00:48:25.440 --> 00:48:26.559 There's the disc. 00:48:27.519 --> 00:48:30.159 I've really, I really want to get up and go get a game. 00:48:30.960 --> 00:48:32.079 Focus counselor. 00:48:32.159 --> 00:48:34.079 You open the game, there's the disc. 00:48:34.320 --> 00:48:40.719 And then for you old school folks like myself, there's the disc or the game, and there's the manual. 00:48:40.880 --> 00:48:41.760 Remember those days? 00:48:41.840 --> 00:48:47.440 You had a manual, a manual, manual, manual, and a map, right? 00:48:47.519 --> 00:48:48.320 It was a game. 00:48:48.480 --> 00:48:54.000 So in the old Grand Theft Auto games, you had a disc, manual, and a map. 00:48:54.239 --> 00:48:56.000 Well, they did away with that now. 00:48:56.079 --> 00:48:59.280 All you get is the case, and you get the disc. 00:48:59.519 --> 00:49:06.880 Well, Grand Theft Auto 6, arguably the biggest release they've had in a decade, I would imagine. 00:49:07.519 --> 00:49:16.320 They did pre-orders on Thursday of this week, and people flocked to pre-order it. 00:49:16.400 --> 00:49:19.440 But guess what they found out, including your boy? 00:49:19.840 --> 00:49:20.400 No disc. 00:49:24.400 --> 00:49:26.719 You just get a digital code. 00:49:27.920 --> 00:49:29.840 A digital code, man. 00:49:30.880 --> 00:49:35.599 And not only that, guess how much the standard edition game is? 00:49:37.599 --> 00:49:39.119 90 bucks. 00:49:46.559 --> 00:49:48.960 No manual is crazy work. 00:49:49.920 --> 00:49:51.440 And it gets worse. 00:49:51.840 --> 00:49:59.599 The collector's edition, which I was shooting for personally, one hundred and fifty dollars. 00:49:59.840 --> 00:50:01.039 And guess what? 00:50:01.599 --> 00:50:03.679 You don't get a special box. 00:50:04.320 --> 00:50:07.920 You don't get a special mannequin or or statue. 00:50:08.559 --> 00:50:11.280 You don't get like a I don't know. 00:50:12.159 --> 00:50:13.519 Special poster. 00:50:14.079 --> 00:50:21.119 You get access to additional content that would normally be available in the game. 00:50:23.360 --> 00:50:24.480 How is that? 00:50:24.960 --> 00:50:26.320 That's crazy work. 00:50:26.559 --> 00:50:27.599 $150. 00:50:28.000 --> 00:50:29.199 You don't get no discs. 00:50:29.360 --> 00:50:31.599 You don't get your manual. 00:50:31.760 --> 00:50:35.199 You get access to stuff that should have been in the game. 00:50:36.239 --> 00:50:40.159 And they had over three million pre-orders. 00:50:41.280 --> 00:50:44.800 Now, for you folks that don't play video games, let me illustrate this. 00:50:45.039 --> 00:50:49.199 Imagine paying$100 for a game. 00:50:49.519 --> 00:50:58.480 You don't get a disc, and you have the game bought, purchased, and you can't even play it till November. 00:51:00.800 --> 00:51:06.079 Charles Davis says, no Easter eggs for$90 is crazy work. 00:51:11.039 --> 00:51:13.679 Ja Corey Ross Royston says it's been that way. 00:51:13.840 --> 00:51:16.159 I haven't had a legit this since PS4. 00:51:16.400 --> 00:51:17.440 Why is that? 00:51:17.679 --> 00:51:19.440 Yo, how are we having this? 00:51:19.840 --> 00:51:22.000 How are we having them get away with this? 00:51:24.159 --> 00:51:28.639 GPY says they've been preparing us for this since COVID. 00:51:28.800 --> 00:51:32.559 You're about to see repeat of video markets like Blockbuster. 00:51:34.559 --> 00:51:40.480 I don't know about y'all, but when I buy my games, I like to actually have a disc or a cartridge. 00:51:40.719 --> 00:51:41.360 You know? 00:51:41.599 --> 00:51:43.760 Like a digital code to me. 00:51:43.920 --> 00:51:57.519 I mean, I guess when you really look at on the flip side, when you buy a say um an album, like when you get an album from iTunes or Spotify, you download, it's not really yours per se. 00:51:57.679 --> 00:52:01.360 You pay for a streaming service that allows you access to it. 00:52:01.519 --> 00:52:04.800 But if you don't pay for the streaming service no more, you lose it. 00:52:05.039 --> 00:52:05.760 But that's different. 00:52:05.840 --> 00:52:07.039 That's a streaming service. 00:52:07.280 --> 00:52:13.760 If I'm paying 80 bucks, 90 bucks for a game, I want the disc. 00:52:13.920 --> 00:52:18.719 Now, most people say it's because the disc, the game is like 300 gigabytes. 00:52:19.920 --> 00:52:21.599 300 gigabytes. 00:52:21.840 --> 00:52:25.360 Most people like Pete, Pete's got an Xbox Series S. 00:52:26.159 --> 00:52:29.039 He only got 512 gigabytes. 00:52:30.159 --> 00:52:32.320 He ain't gonna be able to fit Grand Theft out all day. 00:52:32.480 --> 00:52:34.239 He had to delete every game he got. 00:52:35.039 --> 00:52:44.000 But the story of this is on my rant, is this 80 bucks for a game, no disc. 00:52:44.320 --> 00:52:50.880 It just seems like to GP Wash's point, this was like a good test bed, and we're falling for it. 00:52:51.440 --> 00:52:57.840 That we're paying all this money to get this game, and we ain't getting no disc. 00:52:59.119 --> 00:53:00.079 That's crazy. 00:53:00.320 --> 00:53:02.159 Crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy. 00:53:02.400 --> 00:53:11.199 30 million pre-orders, three billion dollars in revenue, and the game isn't even playable yet. 00:53:12.320 --> 00:53:14.320 I'm in the wrong business, y'all. 00:53:14.480 --> 00:53:16.880 I need to get into the video game business. 00:53:17.119 --> 00:53:20.559 Put your boy Philly DC in Grand Theft Auto 6. 00:53:20.639 --> 00:53:22.239 Let me be

a crackhead or something. 00:53:22.400 --> 00:53:23.280 I don't know. 00:53:24.800 --> 00:53:26.639 Let me just lower as I get paid. 00:53:26.719 --> 00:53:28.239 Just get put me in the game. 00:53:28.480 --> 00:53:35.280 But anyway, so for all you guys who are video game folks and gals, Grand Theft Auto 6 is out. 00:53:35.760 --> 00:53:37.519 I wouldn't rush to go pre-order it. 00:53:37.599 --> 00:53:38.559 It's a digital code. 00:53:38.639 --> 00:53:40.320 It's not like they're gonna sell out. 00:53:40.559 --> 00:53:43.119 It's not gonna that, which is even more crazy. 00:53:43.280 --> 00:53:49.280 Word people went out there to rush to order this game, and it's not gonna sell out because it's a digital code. 00:53:49.360 --> 00:53:50.880 Okay, my rant is over. 00:53:51.199 --> 00:53:52.320 Moving on. 00:53:53.840 --> 00:53:59.119 All right, now let's talk about the WNBA real quick. 00:53:59.199 --> 00:54:07.440 Because I felt like this was a very interesting story and very compelling. 00:54:07.840 --> 00:54:18.639 So, for all you folks, even if y'all may not be fans of the WNBA, I'm sure y'all gotta be f I have to know who Caitlin Clark is. 00:54:18.960 --> 00:54:24.239 Yes, Caitlin Clark, you know, the um what do they call it? 00:54:24.400 --> 00:54:27.039 The messiah of the WNBA, all that. 00:54:27.199 --> 00:54:27.920 Thank you, brother. 00:54:28.000 --> 00:54:29.199 Yeah, crazy work. 00:54:29.440 --> 00:54:32.239 The messiah of the WNBA, whatever. 00:54:32.480 --> 00:54:38.000 And so some people actually have some people actually, I won't say the audacity. 00:54:38.159 --> 00:54:42.000 Some people compare Kaitlin Clark to Michael Jordan and the WNBA. 00:54:42.079 --> 00:54:47.440 Remember when Michael Jordan came in, he was getting the Detroit rules or the Jordan rules, he's getting beat up. 00:54:47.599 --> 00:54:50.480 Well, they think the same thing's happening to Caitlin Clark. 00:54:50.800 --> 00:54:58.000 So, you know, Caitlin Clark has taken a lot of bumps and bruises since she's been in, but she's been, you know, still doing good in the WNBA. 00:54:58.800 --> 00:55:02.880 But there was one particular incident that's caused quite the stir. 00:55:04.719 --> 00:55:06.960 And it's got the media talking. 00:55:07.039 --> 00:55:08.960 So let me see if I can share my screen here. 00:55:09.039 --> 00:55:10.960 I just want to show the picture of it. 00:55:11.119 --> 00:55:16.800 Because I tell you, when I saw the game, I did not believe my eyes when I saw. 00:55:17.039 --> 00:55:23.440 Now, I was like, you have got to be kidding that this was allowed. 00:55:23.840 --> 00:55:24.719 So let me see. 00:55:24.800 --> 00:55:26.639 Let me find share screen. 00:55:26.719 --> 00:55:28.000 Yes, understand. 00:55:28.320 --> 00:55:28.960 Let's see. 00:55:29.199 --> 00:55:29.519 Okay. 00:55:30.079 --> 00:55:30.559 Boom. 00:55:30.639 --> 00:55:31.440 Here's the picture. 00:55:31.519 --> 00:55:33.039 Hopefully, y'all see it. 00:55:33.440 --> 00:55:38.320 Y'all see this picture of Alisa Thomas. 00:55:39.119 --> 00:55:41.119 She's got some big arms, pause. 00:55:42.480 --> 00:55:46.400 And she's got her arm on Caitlin Clark neck. 00:55:46.719 --> 00:55:48.239 This is during the game. 00:55:48.559 --> 00:55:49.119 All right. 00:55:49.440 --> 00:56:05.360 Now, okay, so before I proceed, let me just say that I'm not condoning what Alyssa Thomas did. 00:56:06.000 --> 00:56:06.960 I'm not. 00:56:07.519 --> 00:56:15.519 However, what I find interesting is the WNBA is getting really chippy. 00:56:15.840 --> 00:56:16.480 Is it not? 00:56:16.559 --> 00:56:18.880 Am I the only one that's thinking that? 00:56:19.119 --> 00:56:22.159 I mean, like, there's been some stuff. 00:56:22.320 --> 00:56:30.079 I mean, now you got Sophie Cunningham, which I think is awesome, is being compared to Draymond Green. 00:56:32.000 --> 00:56:32.880 What am I missing? 00:56:33.119 --> 00:56:36.719 It's starting to WNBA starting to become the Brawl League. 00:56:39.280 --> 00:56:44.559 So looking at this picture, how many games do you think Alyssa Thomas should have been suspended? 00:56:46.159 --> 00:56:49.440 Charles Davis says, armor her neck is a crazy statement. 00:56:49.760 --> 00:56:50.239 Zach. 00:56:50.880 --> 00:56:51.599 Facts. 00:56:52.400 --> 00:56:55.760 But how many games do you think she should have been suspended? 00:56:58.719 --> 00:56:59.840 I will tell you. 00:57:00.079 --> 00:57:02.559 You know, out of this, she got suspended. 00:57:02.880 --> 00:57:03.920 One game. 00:57:05.119 --> 00:57:06.639 One game. 00:57:06.960 --> 00:57:12.719 And maybe the picture is, you know, a little bit more um as an exaggeration. 00:57:12.800 --> 00:57:18.079 Maybe it wasn't by looking at the picture, it wasn't as bad as it may have seemed, but it looked bad to me. 00:57:18.320 --> 00:57:21.119 And Caitlin Clark is their golden goose, right? 00:57:22.000 --> 00:57:25.360 Last and I remember it, I think Caitlin Clark got suspended too. 00:57:25.519 --> 00:57:27.199 At one point, I forgot which game it was. 00:57:27.360 --> 00:57:28.960 Maybe it was no, it wasn't that game. 00:57:29.039 --> 00:57:29.840 But anyway. 00:57:30.719 --> 00:57:37.199 But the main thing is, why does it seem like the WNBA is really getting chippy? 00:57:37.360 --> 00:57:38.400 Really chippy. 00:57:38.559 --> 00:57:39.840 What is going on? 00:57:40.079 --> 00:57:41.760 Do you think it was always that way? 00:57:41.840 --> 00:57:46.719 Or do you think it just, you know, just starting to slowly get that bad? 00:57:46.880 --> 00:57:47.519 I don't know. 00:57:49.679 --> 00:57:57.280 But most folks are claiming the WNBA is officiating as consistently too lenient on Kaitlin Clark. 00:57:59.920 --> 00:58:06.320 Most folks say it's a pattern across multiple incidents during the season. 00:58:07.920 --> 00:58:12.639 But there was a couple of misscalls that got inflated into a bigger narrative narrative. 00:58:13.440 --> 00:58:16.000 I think it's partly because who

Caitlin Clark is. 00:58:17.199 --> 00:58:19.440 Like, I'm wondering what the other players are thinking. 00:58:19.519 --> 00:58:24.880 Are they like really treating her like that because they're pissed off because she gets so much fanfare? 00:58:25.039 --> 00:58:25.519 I don't know. 00:58:25.679 --> 00:58:27.760 I mean, Caitlin Clark is a great player. 00:58:28.000 --> 00:58:29.039 I won't say great. 00:58:29.199 --> 00:58:30.400 She's a good player. 00:58:30.719 --> 00:58:32.960 Do I think she's the best player in the WNBA? 00:58:33.199 --> 00:58:33.519 No. 00:58:34.159 --> 00:58:37.519 I personally think I would throw an Asia Wilson in there. 00:58:38.639 --> 00:58:40.239 Charles Davis says, two games. 00:58:40.320 --> 00:58:41.039 What am I reading? 00:58:41.119 --> 00:58:41.840 Did I get it wrong? 00:58:41.920 --> 00:58:44.079 I could one, I just read something said one game. 00:58:44.159 --> 00:58:44.960 I could be wrong. 00:58:45.199 --> 00:58:45.920 So two games. 00:58:46.000 --> 00:58:49.519 Or are you saying she should have got um suspended for two games? 00:58:51.039 --> 00:58:54.159 Charles Davis also says, let's see the whole video. 00:58:54.239 --> 00:58:57.360 What if it was a second of her catching her fall? 00:58:58.079 --> 00:58:59.039 Interesting. 00:58:59.679 --> 00:59:02.960 I'm gonna see if I can find it while I'm still talking to you guys. 00:59:03.199 --> 00:59:07.519 That'll be interesting to see if I can do it without getting banned. 00:59:09.440 --> 00:59:14.719 But I do think um I don't know. 00:59:14.800 --> 00:59:17.039 I think the WBA has gotten a lot exciting. 00:59:17.360 --> 00:59:26.239 It's gotten much more exciting, but it has gotten a bit like rough, in my opinion. 00:59:26.639 --> 00:59:28.239 Um, let's see. 00:59:29.440 --> 00:59:31.360 Okay, maybe I'll try this one. 00:59:31.519 --> 00:59:32.239 Hold on, y'all. 00:59:32.320 --> 00:59:34.559 I'm gonna try to share my screen again. 00:59:35.199 --> 00:59:36.800 Y'all give your boy a shout-out. 00:59:36.880 --> 00:59:38.000 I mean, I'm doing actually good. 00:59:38.079 --> 00:59:39.360 I'm sharing my screen. 00:59:39.599 --> 00:59:42.239 We didn't get cut out yet. 00:59:42.400 --> 00:59:43.360 Let's see. 00:59:43.679 --> 00:59:44.000 YouTube. 00:59:46.559 --> 00:59:47.360 Uh-huh. 00:59:47.920 --> 00:59:49.679 Uh, y'all see that joint? 00:59:49.760 --> 00:59:51.039 All right, we're gonna share. 00:59:51.440 --> 00:59:52.960 Okay, let's play it. 00:59:58.400 --> 01:00:02.400 It involves a player who put her fist on Caitlin Clark's throat during a game. 01:00:02.639 --> 01:00:07.119 As Chanel Call reports, Clark's coach says it's part of a pattern. 01:00:07.440 --> 01:00:09.039 Clark defended by hell. 01:00:10.639 --> 01:00:17.039 On Thursday, the WNBA said it suspended Phoenix Mercury star Elisa Thomas for one game. 01:00:24.239 --> 01:00:25.599 Press down on Indiana F. 01:00:27.039 --> 01:00:31.119 Hey, um, Charles, what do you think about that one? 01:00:31.360 --> 01:00:34.960 It looked like she put her fist in her throat. 01:00:36.639 --> 01:00:39.599 Yo, don't look like she was trying to catch her fall, man. 01:00:39.760 --> 01:00:42.159 Like her fist was balled up. 01:00:42.880 --> 01:00:50.559 She gave her the Dragon Ball Z power fist on that joint, and she got one game. 01:00:53.280 --> 01:00:54.880 That's crazy work. 01:00:56.159 --> 01:01:04.800 Anyway, it has made it interesting watching the WNBA, but it's getting a bit chippy. 01:01:04.960 --> 01:01:07.360 Almost taken away from the actual good play. 01:01:07.599 --> 01:01:09.920 Y'all can put comments on that cop topic. 01:01:10.000 --> 01:01:12.880 I'm curious to see what y'all think about Caitlin Clark's issue. 01:01:13.119 --> 01:01:16.159 But her her uh obviously her coach is fired up over that. 01:01:16.239 --> 01:01:17.360 And I don't blame her. 01:01:17.519 --> 01:01:22.880 All right, rolling into the last topic as we start to bring this plane into a landing. 01:01:23.760 --> 01:01:25.360 Let's talk about all you. 01:01:25.440 --> 01:01:26.159 Oh, wait a minute. 01:01:26.239 --> 01:01:26.719 We got a con. 01:01:26.960 --> 01:01:27.519 I'm sorry. 01:01:27.760 --> 01:01:31.599 Charles Davis, plainly, I do not think those women like Clark. 01:01:31.760 --> 01:01:34.400 The whole she is Jordan is crazy. 01:01:34.559 --> 01:01:37.519 I think her MJ hype is more like Harold Minor. 01:01:37.840 --> 01:01:38.480 Wow. 01:01:39.119 --> 01:01:39.920 Harold Minor? 01:01:40.079 --> 01:01:41.199 Haven't heard that name in a while. 01:01:41.360 --> 01:01:44.559 Baby Jordan, she wanted her to eat that fist. 01:01:44.719 --> 01:01:46.320 Damn, exactly. 01:01:47.840 --> 01:01:51.920 Yeah, I think you know, it's almost like if you get, you know what it's like? 01:01:52.000 --> 01:02:00.239 It's almost like you ever been into a unit and you became like the go-to person. 01:02:00.719 --> 01:02:10.639 The commander loves you, the chief loves you, the supervisors love you, you're getting all the accolades, and then people, your troops next to you treat you like crap. 01:02:10.719 --> 01:02:11.920 It's almost like that. 01:02:12.159 --> 01:02:14.400 It's like they're jealous or something. 01:02:14.800 --> 01:02:16.320 That's an interesting point. 01:02:17.039 --> 01:02:20.800 But let's talk about LeBron James for our last topic. 01:02:21.440 --> 01:02:30.800 Man, the other day I got into this long debate with my co-worker, I don't know why I did it, over who is better, LeBron James or Michael Jordan. 01:02:31.199 --> 01:02:37.199 But then when I was looking at the NBA news, seems like the Lakers don't think LeBron is all that great. 01:02:37.360 --> 01:02:39.440 They didn't give him an extension. 01:02:39.840 --> 01:02:44.239 No contract offer from the Lakers as of June 30th. 01:02:45.039 --> 01:02:50.960 Free agency opens up June 30th, and LeBron has not gotten no contract from the Lakers. 01:02:51.920 --> 01:02:53.360 What's up with that?

01:02:54.159 --> 01:02:55.599 He's the king. 01:02:56.480 --> 01:02:58.400 Where's his contract at? 01:02:59.519 --> 01:03:09.280 So LeBron may be deciding to retire, but there are rumors that there may be a reunion with Miami. 01:03:09.440 --> 01:03:15.039 Don't know how that's gonna happen since they got Giannis, Golden State, and Cleveland. 01:03:16.320 --> 01:03:25.039 If you're Cleveland and you are Miami, why would you want LeBron back? 01:03:26.000 --> 01:03:28.000 It'd be more of a distraction, right? 01:03:28.159 --> 01:03:30.960 And don't get me wrong, LeBron still plays hard. 01:03:31.280 --> 01:03:33.519 LeBron is a good player. 01:03:34.320 --> 01:03:36.079 But yo, it might be time, man. 01:03:36.159 --> 01:03:36.800 Like even Jordan. 01:03:36.960 --> 01:03:41.280 When Jordan was with the Wizards, he wasn't bullshitting Jordan, but he was good. 01:03:41.599 --> 01:03:44.000 But even then, he knew he had to go. 01:03:45.039 --> 01:03:48.159 And frankly, your boy, me personally, I'm tired of LeBron. 01:03:48.320 --> 01:03:49.920 It's time for LeBron to go. 01:03:50.239 --> 01:03:59.199 Let these young stars like Wimbin Yama and Anthony Edwards, Shy Gilders, Alexander, and plus let Luca continue to shine. 01:03:59.599 --> 01:04:01.519 LeBron, pack that dude up. 01:04:01.599 --> 01:04:03.519 It's time for him to retire, man. 01:04:04.320 --> 01:04:14.079 And then going on, excuse me, going on to the topic of who's better, LeBron or Michael Jordan. 01:04:14.320 --> 01:04:18.000 First of all, I don't even know why we continue to have this conversation. 01:04:18.320 --> 01:04:29.280 I'm starting to think folks who are in the LeBron era are more leaning towards LeBron because they just love to have somebody in their era as the greatest. 01:04:29.519 --> 01:04:38.639 I'm sure back when you had Magic Johnson, there were debates about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, who's better. 01:04:38.800 --> 01:04:39.840 So I get that. 01:04:40.000 --> 01:04:42.639 You are in the age or era of LeBron James. 01:04:42.719 --> 01:04:47.679 You just want to feel like you grew up where you had someone who's the greatest. 01:04:48.000 --> 01:04:49.840 But come on, y'all, man. 01:04:50.079 --> 01:04:54.960 I'm not saying this by a landslide, but I mean the numbers tell itself, man. 01:04:55.039 --> 01:04:58.159 Like Jordan is 6-0 in the final. 01:04:58.480 --> 01:05:02.480 This dude never lost an NBA final. 01:05:05.360 --> 01:05:06.000 Never. 01:05:06.719 --> 01:05:14.159 That means on the biggest show of the NBA, he's never lost. 01:05:14.639 --> 01:05:15.360 Count it. 01:05:16.559 --> 01:05:17.760 Never lost. 01:05:18.800 --> 01:05:21.519 10 scoring titles to LeBron James. 01:05:21.679 --> 01:05:26.400 LeBron James has a record of scoring the most points in NBA history. 01:05:26.480 --> 01:05:30.800 But this dude never won nowhere near as many scoring titles as Jordan. 01:05:31.039 --> 01:05:34.800 Which tells me LeBron played more years than

Jordan. 01:05:34.960 --> 01:05:39.440 If Jordan would have played as long as LeBron, he would have had the scoring title. 01:05:42.320 --> 01:05:46.159 Jordan was defensive player of the year nine times. 01:05:46.639 --> 01:05:48.960 All defensive first team nods. 01:05:51.039 --> 01:05:56.719 And he walked away twice near his peak rather than playing into visible decline. 01:05:56.880 --> 01:05:59.280 This dude walked away to play baseball. 01:06:00.239 --> 01:06:02.079 Came back and won a title. 01:06:02.800 --> 01:06:04.320 And won a title. 01:06:06.320 --> 01:06:07.760 Let's go to LeBron. 01:06:08.239 --> 01:06:09.599 Yes, we already talked about that. 01:06:09.679 --> 01:06:12.239 LeBron is the all-time career scoring leader. 01:06:12.480 --> 01:06:14.320 Passed the record, stood 40 years. 01:06:14.400 --> 01:06:14.960 Yeah, yeah. 01:06:15.039 --> 01:06:18.719 He beat out the great Kareem Abdul Jabbar, which hurt my heart. 01:06:18.880 --> 01:06:24.159 And he became the scorer the most points in NBA history. 01:06:24.400 --> 01:06:25.360 Quite the achievement. 01:06:25.440 --> 01:06:26.079 I would give him that. 01:06:26.159 --> 01:06:32.400 But again, if Jordan would have played as long as LeBron, he would have had that record too. 01:06:34.079 --> 01:06:39.119 LeBron won titles with three different franchises as the clear best player of each time. 01:06:39.280 --> 01:06:40.880 Oh, let's break that down. 01:06:41.280 --> 01:06:45.039 When LeBron won his first title with the Miami Heat, who did he have? 01:06:45.280 --> 01:06:48.559 Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosch, who at the time were all-stars. 01:06:48.880 --> 01:06:53.840 Dwayne Wade, I would imagine it's going to be a Hall of Famer if he's not already. 01:06:54.480 --> 01:06:55.679 And who else did he have? 01:06:55.760 --> 01:06:58.239 He had Ray Allen on one of those teams, right? 01:06:59.679 --> 01:07:00.639 That was another debate. 01:07:00.719 --> 01:07:02.719 People talk about all Jordan had a stacked team. 01:07:02.880 --> 01:07:03.360 Stacked? 01:07:04.400 --> 01:07:05.039 Stacked? 01:07:05.199 --> 01:07:08.000 When Jordan won his first title, he had Scottie Pippen. 01:07:08.239 --> 01:07:09.360 I'll give you that. 01:07:09.599 --> 01:07:14.719 But he had like Bill Cartwright, Steve Kerr. 01:07:14.880 --> 01:07:17.119 I mean, Steve Kerr wasn't bad, but come on. 01:07:17.199 --> 01:07:18.800 He's not Dwayne Wade. 01:07:20.159 --> 01:07:22.000 Orlando Woodridge. 01:07:22.480 --> 01:07:24.079 Come on, guys. 01:07:26.159 --> 01:07:33.199 And then when you look at LeBron James, like I said, Ray Allen, Shane Battier, come on, guys. 01:07:35.360 --> 01:07:37.119 LeBron James, I'll give him that. 01:07:37.199 --> 01:07:39.840 He's still an all-star caliber player at 41. 01:07:40.159 --> 01:07:43.679 Still, Jordan retired when he knew it was time. 01:07:45.519 --> 01:08:00.079 So in the end, I personally think I would give somebody say that LeBron is more or less a better player, like physical player than Jordan, I would agree to that. 01:08:00.400 --> 01:08:14.559 However, the things that make a player great, like tenacity, preparation, uh drive, tenacity, leadership. 01:08:14.719 --> 01:08:17.520 I personally think LeBron can't touch Jordan. 01:08:17.840 --> 01:08:18.880 He just can't. 01:08:19.119 --> 01:08:21.840 In fact, I don't even think he can't touch Kobe. 01:08:22.159 --> 01:08:24.800 In my opinion, I think Kobe's better than LeBron. 01:08:25.520 --> 01:08:26.319 Personally. 01:08:27.520 --> 01:08:32.960 So, all you LeBron lovers out there, I'm I'm glad I would hope to hear your comments. 01:08:33.119 --> 01:08:34.000 Put it in the chat. 01:08:34.079 --> 01:08:37.520 And when you get on YouTube, if you disagree, put it in there too. 01:08:37.680 --> 01:08:39.119 Would love to hear your comments. 01:08:39.199 --> 01:08:47.199 And please do not tell me all this nonsense about LeBron is a better player, LeBron is bigger, he would back Jordan down. 01:08:47.279 --> 01:08:48.880 I ain't trying to hear all that. 01:08:49.920 --> 01:08:55.600 Charles Davis says James Harden has scored more points than Magic in Larry Bird, but does that mean he is better? 01:08:55.760 --> 01:08:58.479 Scoring as a measuring stick is a load of stat. 01:08:58.640 --> 01:09:07.359 Okay, Charles, I get the distinct feeling that you believe that LeBron James is better than Jordan. 01:09:08.880 --> 01:09:11.199 Interesting fact you presented. 01:09:11.279 --> 01:09:14.960 However, I just want to redirect you to something to consider. 01:09:16.560 --> 01:09:21.840 Although Hardin has scored more than Bird and Magic, Harden doesn't have six rings. 01:09:24.159 --> 01:09:29.439 Not only that, Harden's never won MVP in every single NBA finals. 01:09:30.399 --> 01:09:40.159 Not only that, if we're talking about LeBron James the same way, saying that he's got the most points in NBA history don't mean he's better than Jordan, right? 01:09:41.279 --> 01:09:45.840 My point I'm making is Jordan retired earlier than LeBron. 01:09:46.000 --> 01:09:49.439 LeBron still playing, stacking up points. 01:09:50.560 --> 01:09:53.600 If Jordan would have kept going, he would have had the same thing. 01:09:53.680 --> 01:09:55.600 It's no different than Barry Sanders. 01:09:55.920 --> 01:09:59.760 Barry Sanders left early in the NFL. 01:10:00.000 --> 01:10:02.880 He probably would have been an all-time Russian leader. 01:10:04.399 --> 01:10:07.199 No, LBJ is not, in my opinion. 01:10:07.680 --> 01:10:08.000 Okay. 01:10:08.399 --> 01:10:09.520 Fair enough. 01:10:10.640 --> 01:10:14.960 So I would love to hear people's comments on this story. 01:10:15.119 --> 01:10:19.920 I have no, I have none but the respect, upmost respect for LeBron James. 01:10:20.079 --> 01:10:22.239 He had a phenomenal career. 01:10:24.000 --> 01:10:26.560 But he's not better than Jordan. 01:10:27.359 --> 01:10:29.199 I mean, here's another fact. 01:10:29.439 --> 01:10:31.840 Some people may think

it don't matter, but I do. 01:10:32.399 --> 01:10:37.920 When you're walking down the street, do you still have somebody say, yo, I like them bronze you got on? 01:10:39.840 --> 01:10:45.840 How's this guy, Michael Jordan, been retired so long and sneakers would live forever? 01:10:46.079 --> 01:10:47.119 Forever. 01:10:49.039 --> 01:10:54.720 I was just saying that just because someone has scored more does not mean a player such as LeBron is better than MJ. 01:10:54.800 --> 01:10:55.840 My bad, Charles. 01:10:56.000 --> 01:10:56.880 Good point. 01:10:58.560 --> 01:11:02.640 Charles Davis, how many LeBron shoes do you have in your closet? 01:11:02.880 --> 01:11:04.319 I tell you, I got one pair. 01:11:04.399 --> 01:11:06.239 And I've been trying to sell them for three years. 01:11:06.479 --> 01:11:07.920 Nobody wants to buy them. 01:11:08.319 --> 01:11:10.000 LeBron 10 denim. 01:11:11.439 --> 01:11:13.760 I've been trying to sell those for 10, for not for 10 years. 01:11:13.840 --> 01:11:15.520 I've been trying to sell those for three years. 01:11:15.760 --> 01:11:16.880 Nobody wants them. 01:11:16.960 --> 01:11:18.720 But I put a pair of J's up. 01:11:18.800 --> 01:11:20.159 Oh, they're gonna buy them. 01:11:20.399 --> 01:11:21.359 They're gonna buy them. 01:11:21.520 --> 01:11:23.279 I should tell you that right there. 01:11:24.000 --> 01:11:24.960 Alright. 01:11:26.479 --> 01:11:28.319 But that we were close. 01:11:29.039 --> 01:11:32.479 So, UPC family, heads up. 01:11:32.720 --> 01:11:34.640 Next week, I will not be on. 01:11:34.720 --> 01:11:36.079 I'm gonna miss y'all, man. 01:11:36.239 --> 01:11:36.880 I know. 01:11:37.199 --> 01:11:39.920 But next week is your boy's anniversary. 01:11:40.479 --> 01:11:47.199 Me and my lovely bride, my gal, my right-hand girl, my ride of die. 01:11:47.680 --> 01:11:49.199 You know what I'm saying? 01:11:50.079 --> 01:11:58.479 We're gonna celebrate, wait for it, our 32-year anniversary. 01:12:02.000 --> 01:12:02.560 Thank you. 01:12:02.720 --> 01:12:03.439 Thank you. 01:12:04.640 --> 01:12:06.560 32 years of loving. 01:12:07.199 --> 01:12:09.039 Me and my gal Wendy. 01:12:09.279 --> 01:12:11.920 We celebrating our 32-year anniversary. 01:12:12.159 --> 01:12:13.840 So we're gonna celebrate. 01:12:14.079 --> 01:12:16.960 So next week, your boy is not gonna be on. 01:12:17.039 --> 01:12:25.439 I'm gonna be spending time with my gal and John loving on each other, and Joan is 32 years, celebrating life, marriage. 01:12:26.399 --> 01:12:30.640 Which brings me to a quick topic that I don't want to forget. 01:12:31.439 --> 01:12:37.039 We had one of our listeners contact Pete, a female, and pose the interesting question. 01:12:37.439 --> 01:12:39.840 I wish I had more people on here, but I'm gonna pose anyway. 01:12:40.000 --> 01:12:42.399 If you see this later, love to hear your comments. 01:12:42.720 --> 01:12:54.640 And the question was, or the topic was when a man, a man should only date a woman based on how

much he can afford. 01:12:56.239 --> 01:13:04.560 In other words, should a man pay for everything in a marriage or in a relationship? 01:13:05.199 --> 01:13:12.560 Like not only dinner, car note, utilities, whatever. 01:13:13.359 --> 01:13:22.479 And should a man be judged on how good they are based on how much he's willing to pay to take care of said lady. 01:13:24.640 --> 01:13:26.960 Curious to hear your thoughts, gentlemen. 01:13:27.199 --> 01:13:29.600 I will tell you this, I'll tell you mine. 01:13:31.680 --> 01:13:37.920 When I met my wife, I felt like, you know, based on what I had, she deserved it. 01:13:38.159 --> 01:13:40.560 So yeah, I pay for everything. 01:13:40.960 --> 01:13:47.840 But just like me, my wife thinks, my wife, oh man, good looking now, man. 01:13:48.000 --> 01:13:49.199 Charles, thank you. 01:13:50.239 --> 01:13:52.000 Input addressed the same way. 01:13:52.159 --> 01:13:52.640 Oh, okay. 01:13:52.720 --> 01:13:54.960 Congrats on the 30, about to hit 20 in October. 01:13:55.119 --> 01:13:56.000 Congrats, man. 01:13:56.159 --> 01:13:58.479 20 is a big milestone, Charles. 01:13:58.720 --> 01:13:59.840 Congratulations, man. 01:14:00.000 --> 01:14:06.560 You're a very small percentage of the population to be able to stay together that long in your marriage. 01:14:06.640 --> 01:14:08.159 So congrats to you, bro. 01:14:08.479 --> 01:14:11.039 But I'm curious, Charles, weigh in real quick, man. 01:14:11.119 --> 01:14:19.520 Do you feel like like I feel like my wife helps me pay for stuff to a small degree because she wants to help? 01:14:19.760 --> 01:14:21.119 Because I've earned that. 01:14:21.840 --> 01:14:22.479 Right? 01:14:23.039 --> 01:14:27.439 But I do believe there are certain things men are expected to do. 01:14:27.840 --> 01:14:40.000 But when you meet a brand new woman, she should not judge you on how she's going to go out with you or even think about going out with you based on how much you're willing to pay. 01:14:41.600 --> 01:14:45.600 It's almost like, don't get in the car if you can't afford it. 01:14:46.880 --> 01:14:48.479 What am I missing there? 01:14:49.439 --> 01:14:50.399 You know what I mean? 01:14:50.640 --> 01:14:53.119 Like, my take is this. 01:14:54.880 --> 01:15:05.199 If that's the case, then that means when I come home, I want the house squared away, I want food on the table, I want it, when I want it, how I want it. 01:15:06.720 --> 01:15:07.600 All that. 01:15:07.920 --> 01:15:11.920 Because that's almost like baby boomer mentality. 01:15:12.159 --> 01:15:23.439 You know how it is when you're in a marriage where the man goes out with his briefcase, he goes to work, the woman stays home, takes care of the kids, whatever, and the house is clean. 01:15:23.600 --> 01:15:28.239 And a man comes home, she got his food on the table, it's nice and hot, and that's it. 01:15:28.319 --> 01:15:31.840 And you know, they have sexual relations, whatever, whenever he wants. 01:15:32.000 --> 01:15:36.640 That's baby boomish, baby boomerish mentality. 01:15:37.279 --> 01:15:43.680 But in this day and age, I would think most women would say, no, that's that's antiquated thinking. 01:15:43.840 --> 01:15:46.159 Like we have our own careers, we have this. 01:15:46.479 --> 01:15:52.000 So if that's the case, why should y'all worry about how much a man could do for y'all? 01:15:53.359 --> 01:15:57.199 I mean, obviously, you don't want no broke man, that's true. 01:15:57.520 --> 01:16:04.159 But why should a man think about, oh, well, this lady is gonna be expensive. 01:16:04.319 --> 01:16:05.920 Probably don't want to date her. 01:16:06.399 --> 01:16:07.920 What am I missing? 01:16:08.319 --> 01:16:14.000 So, ladies, if you're listening to this later, put in the comments, curious to hear what you think. 01:16:14.319 --> 01:16:16.560 Fellas, y'all do the same. 01:16:17.039 --> 01:16:21.199 That being said, we're gonna take this plane and we're gonna we're gonna uh land it. 01:16:21.520 --> 01:16:24.720 Appreciate y'all rocking with your boy today, being solo. 01:16:24.960 --> 01:16:27.199 Shout out to Pete out there still handling his business. 01:16:27.279 --> 01:16:28.640 We will see him soon. 01:16:28.800 --> 01:16:35.920 And like I said, much as I want to, but I'm gonna take off next week so I can hang out with my gal, celebrate our anniversary. 01:16:36.399 --> 01:16:40.560 You can catch our old shows, and even this one when it uploads to YouTube. 01:16:40.880 --> 01:16:43.039 Feel free to like, share, and comment. 01:16:43.279 --> 01:16:44.399 Share it with your people. 01:16:44.479 --> 01:16:45.680 And oh, yeah, you know what? 01:16:45.760 --> 01:16:53.600 I just want to say thank y'all, man, because subscribers is going up, subscribers going up, followers going up. 01:16:53.920 --> 01:16:55.039 All because of y'all, man. 01:16:55.199 --> 01:16:58.800 Y'all spreading the news, telling folks about our channel, our podcast. 01:16:58.960 --> 01:16:59.920 We appreciate it, man. 01:17:00.000 --> 01:17:01.680 Please continue to do that. 01:17:03.039 --> 01:17:04.079 Let's see here. 01:17:04.239 --> 01:17:04.479 Uh-oh. 01:17:04.800 --> 01:17:06.000 Oh, Charles Davis. 01:17:06.079 --> 01:17:06.800 I agree. 01:17:06.960 --> 01:17:08.720 We are with true ladies, though. 01:17:08.800 --> 01:17:12.399 So I can't speak on these raggedy women out here today. 01:17:12.640 --> 01:17:17.279 I can't even get past the idea of paying for those for these long ass mails. 01:17:17.600 --> 01:17:19.439 Because I know he high trips. 01:17:21.920 --> 01:17:23.520 That's crazy work. 01:17:27.039 --> 01:17:28.479 Yo, yeah, I agree. 01:17:28.800 --> 01:17:30.720 Some of these ladies need some hard maintenance. 01:17:30.960 --> 01:17:31.840 I agree. 01:17:35.680 --> 01:17:37.119 That's crazy work. 01:17:37.359 --> 01:17:38.880 Great comment, man. 01:17:39.279 --> 01:17:39.760 All right. 01:17:40.000 --> 01:17:42.319 So, this is your boy, Philly DC. 01:17:42.640 --> 01:17:43.840 I with another one. 01:17:44.000 --> 01:17:45.439 Appreciate y'all, man. 01:17:45.680 --> 01:17:50.079 I will see y'all after the 4th of July weekend. 01:17:50.399 --> 01:17:52.079 Be safe with your fireworks. 01:17:52.159 --> 01:17:54.159 Make sure you got plenty of clearance. 01:17:54.239 --> 01:17:54.880 You know what I'm saying? 01:17:54.960 --> 01:17:58.479 If you're gonna shoot them at somebody, shoot them at somebody you really don't like. 01:18:01.199 --> 01:18:06.239 And make sure, oh, quick public announcement. 01:18:08.000 --> 01:18:15.600 If you're going to somebody's barbecue and it's mac and cheese, make sure it's mac and cheese, not soup and cheese. 01:18:16.239 --> 01:18:19.680 One way to know, you dig the fork in the mac and cheese. 01:18:19.760 --> 01:18:24.880 If you pull it up, the cheese should be pulling on the fork. 01:18:25.840 --> 01:18:31.680 If you can eat the mac and cheese with a s with a straw, that's soup and cheese. 01:18:32.479 --> 01:18:36.399 And I frankly don't like raisins and potato salad. 01:18:36.640 --> 01:18:39.279 So anyway, that being said, your boy Philly DC. 01:18:39.520 --> 01:18:40.800 Appreciate y'all thinking. 01:18:41.039 --> 01:19:00.800 I am out, and as always, go Eagles, I'm