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In response to "I thought you were in the millitary before??? -- nm" by Stacy

military people use acronyms all the time without knowing exactly what they stand for. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Aug 6 '09, 20:53

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that's fubar -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 6, 20:54 27
- We're Oscar Mike. -- nm - Dano Aug 6, 20:56
- I've finally got a handle on Army talk and some AF. Navy is just insane in every way. -- nm - loosilu Aug 6, 20:55 25
  - Don't know what a skivvy waver is, do you? -- nm - BAD Aug 6, 20:58 9
    - I'm still traumatized by the Neptune stories. -- nm - loosilu Aug 6, 21:00
    - Spoils? -- nm - Redmond Aug 6, 20:59 7
      - That is a Quartermaster...signals with flags and flashing light. -- nm - BAD Aug 6, 21:02 6
        
        Are all Navy personal required to know how to read signals? -- nm - Redmond Aug 6, 21:06 5
        
        No, just Quartermasters...we also had to know ship handling and navigation - BAD Aug 6, 21:09 4
        
        I hear you have to practice putting out a real fire during basic. That true? - Redmond Aug 6, 21:11 3
        
        In NROTC, we had to repair a simulated hull break below the waterline, and prove we had the swimming ability to avoid ... - ReluctantCynic Aug 6, 21:32 1
        
        We had to jump off the bridge deck in our gumby suits... - Stephen Aug 6, 21:33
        
        (Not Navy...)but, for my Watercraft Operator license I had to go through a fire control and damage control tank. - Stephen Aug 6, 21:22
  - That's Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo Echo Delta -- nm - Redmond Aug 6, 20:58 14
    - I think everyone should be required to use radio alphabet. -- nm - loosilu Aug 6, 21:02 12
      - I agree. Radio talk is kinda hot ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 6, 21:05 1
        
        it works SO MUCH BETTER on the phone than just saying the letters. -- nm - loosilu Aug 6, 21:06
      - Lima Oscar Oscar Seirra India Lima Uniform, India Seirra, Charlie Romeo Alpha Zulu Yankee -- nm - Redmond Aug 6, 21:04 9
        
        Oops I before E except after C. Sierra -- nm - Redmond Aug 6, 21:04 8
        
        And weekends, and holidays and all throughout May. -- nm - BB Aug 6, 21:26
        
        that rule always annoyed me because my name breaks it. -- nm - loosilu Aug 6, 21:06 6
        
        Spell it with a "Y" like normal Lucys -- nm - Redmond Aug 6, 21:14 1
        
        there are no normal Lucys. -- nm - loosilu Aug 6, 21:15
        
        So does the word Weird. -- nm - Redmond Aug 6, 21:07 3
        
        vein, skein, deity, feign, reign, heir, heinous... -- nm - loosilu Aug 6, 21:09 2
        
        That's really wierd -- nm - Redmond Aug 6, 21:10 1
        
        I think all of those words are french origin, though. -- nm - loosilu Aug 6, 21:12
    - lmao -- nm - Stacy Aug 6, 20:59

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