We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:18:13 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification In the comments to a post below, Bill bloviates thusly; Kaplan's off the mark on "unasseting" the helicopter begetting "unassing" same -- "unassing" the ship was common usage 'bout thirty years prior to the present oh-so-trendy verbification of nouns. This is what comes of refusing to publish Roget's in a cammied cover... Now that we auld pharts don't work in The 'Box any more, the corporate memory shifts. 5 gets you 10 that the New Kids On The Block (NKOB) figured that 'unassing' had to have some kewl derivation, and cast about until they came up with "Unassetting". Kind of... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html Mon, 26 Sep 2005 04:58:25 -0600 Somebody actually turned in his report with Janus as an acronym last summer. I'll try to find it. It was good for a laugh. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32284 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32284 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:28:02 -0600 Gee, I got it wrong, I was gonna say, Michael Moore and Cynthia McKinney! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32268 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32268 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:33:17 -0600 How do you define gross ignorance and incompetence? 144 second lieutenants. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32267 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32267 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:23:44 -0600 I was the TEMO combat developer for Janus from 95-98. If your dbase guys don't pay attention, you can load an M1 battalion onto an OH-58, which makes for a *very* impressive combat assault. Of course, that particular small group leader forgot about replay. I had *great* fun with that AAR. Then there's those Imperial Walkers... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32258 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32258 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:26:51 -0600 often... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32257 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32257 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:23:36 -0600 Izzat the 'AR' in 'AARP?' Auld Pharts? Take the 'h' out of pharts and well, you have auld parts... Janus; Back to the Future. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32247 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32247 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:32:51 -0600 TINS: As a Platoon Sgt in late '86, I had the motto 'Dain Brammaged' put on the tailgate window of my CUCV (green blazer) in 2" stick-on black letters. One day, several months after it was put there, my company CO and XO (both O-3 aviators) were strolling by the truck which was parked in front of the unit, and they noticed the motto, so they stopped and asked my driver if that was something in Russian (we were all linguists). He answered with something like "Nooooooo, but if you have to ask, it must apply." Suffice to say, after they got someone else (me) to tell them what it meant, the motto had to be removed,and my driver got his butt chewed (by me, for not being more subtle). I got my butt chewed too, but it was well worth it, 'cause it just made the CO look even more petty and asinine than he normally did. Of course, the last time I saw that guy, he was an O-6. Figures. 'Dain Brammaged' http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32246 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32246 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:32:07 -0600 I think you nailed it, Sanger! *grin* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32244 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32244 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:27:19 -0600 "Ancient" retirees?? Just askin' http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32241 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32241 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:15:26 -0600 Hmmm. Doesn't account for Dusty... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32237 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32237 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:40:27 -0600 Army Retirees Grabbing Glory, Hah Hah Hah! Off the top of my head, offered in fun... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32236 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32236 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:22:31 -0600 A zillion years ago (late 70's), my Mech Bn Cdr flew himself & us (commanders & staff) to Leavenworth from Ft. Hood to do a 2-3 (?) day simulation of a battle in the Sinai. We were in a big room in a 577 CP under camo nets. It was pretty "different" for a field guy and my first experience with simulating anything other than flight sims. Is this the same rascal? All I recall now is that it was pretty intense and even though there were not any bugs, it ended up being more real than any TEWT. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32235 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/tins.html#comment-32235 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:18:18 -0600