Raq, I think you should teach us dh's war college lingo. We can scare the internets with it. What's the meaning of the one you used as an example?
Erin, happy belated birthday!
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Topic!Cindy - Aug 24, 2006 4:52:49 am PDT #9977 of 10001
What is even happening?
Volans - Aug 24, 2006 4:53:18 am PDT #9978 of 10001
move out and draw fire
My tag is from the "coyote rules," a collection of wisdom from the Special Forces. Although, they aren't so much rules as guidelines.
Volans - Aug 24, 2006 4:58:27 am PDT #9979 of 10001
move out and draw fire
"call the ball" is what a naval aviator does when he's landing on an aircraft carrier. When the control tower tells the pilot to call the ball, they are turning over control of the landing procedure to him for a bit, so it gets used to mean "it's your call" or similar.
And I was trying to remember the Bush story about it, so I googled and got it:
There is a visual aid used on carriers to let pilots know if they are on the proper glide slope to land on the deck. The part that moves up and down depending on how you're doing on the glide slope looks like a ball or "meat ball". The fact that you have a visual on the approach aid dictates a call to the controller on the ship.
The President's recent approach to the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln resulted in the following: In this case the standard response from the pilot of plane carrying the President would have been "Lincoln, Navy One, 12,500 lbs, Roger Ball" meaning I have the ball in sight and am on glide path (for a safe landing -- the weight is given for setting the correct braking tension of the arresting gear cables).
The President's recent approach to the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln resulted in the following: "Navy One" was on final approach for trap aboard CVN ABRAHAM LINCOLN... the President, making the radio call, said:
"Lincoln, Navy One, 12,500 lbs, I have the balls"
His call brought down the house in wild cheers.
SuziQ - Aug 24, 2006 5:08:56 am PDT #9980 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I used to speak the alphabet when DH was in the Navy, now I have to dredge my brain to recall all the acronyms we used.
SailAweigh - Aug 24, 2006 5:10:36 am PDT #9981 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Oh, geez, Raq. That is fucking hilarious.
-t - Aug 24, 2006 5:22:02 am PDT #9982 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good luck, Calli.
Sinus~ma, connie.
DavidS - Aug 24, 2006 5:23:27 am PDT #9983 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
This thread? Not dead.
vw bug - Aug 24, 2006 5:24:04 am PDT #9984 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
I know! We need to get chattin'!
DavidS - Aug 24, 2006 5:24:10 am PDT #9985 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wake up and smell the odometer, Bitches!
Amy - Aug 24, 2006 5:25:11 am PDT #9986 of 10001
Because books.
I'd rather smell the coffee. Or, actually, the tea.