> <SNIP> My favorite in the Army was RTFM (read the f&#%ing manual!).
>
> Speaking of the Army, FUBAR and REMF come to mind."
In the Navy Reserves we had "FUBIJAR". F@#$ you buddy, I'm just a
reservist! When we would deploy for our 2 week active duty we worked with
regular Navy squadrons. They always treated us as red headed step children
when we first arrived. After a few days they would start to see little
things like that we could change an aircraft engine in a 1/4 of the time
they could do it. They would start to ask us how we do that. The answer is:
Well these 4 engine mechanics have a total mech time of 80 years. They have
changed these engine hundreds of times and can do it in their sleep. Your
four mechanics have a total of 8 years experience. Do the math. We always
left the active duty folks with them having a new found respect for those
old reservists. Now that a great part of our military are reservists, rest
assured that they can and will do a job that we all can be proud of.
Steve Harvey
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