way fridayness (was RE: [thechat] another kelsey!)

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Mon Mar 7 18:55:50 CST 2005


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>    "Fianna Fáil" is the name of the conservative political 
> party here. It means "Army of Destiny", which is a fantastic 
> name, and completely wasted on them. "Sinne" means "we are".

And we get "Labour". Prefaced with "New".

Regards

Chris Marsh

"AIM TOWARDS THE ENEMY."   
     -Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher   

"WHEN THE PIN IS PULLED, MR. GRENADE IS NOT OUR FRIEND."   
     -US Marine Corps  

"CLUSTER BOMBING FROM B-52s IS VERY, VERY ACCURATE.   
 THE BOMBS ARE GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND."   
     -U.S.A.F. Ammo Troop.  

"IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU." 
     -Infantry  Journal 

"A SLIPPING GEAR COULD LET YOUR M2! 03 GRENADE LAUNCHER
 FIRE WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT. THAT WOULD MAKE YOU 
 QUITE UNPOPULAR IN WHAT'S LEFT OF YOUR UNIT."    
     -Army's magazine of prevention maintenance   

"IT IS GENERALLY INADVISABLE TO EJECT DIRECTLY 
 OVER THE AREA YOU JUST BOMBED."    
      -US. Air Force manual 
  
"TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT; THE ENEMY MAY BE LOW ON AMMO."
      -Infantry Journal
   
"TRACERS WORK BOTH WAYS."   - 
      -U.S. Army Ordnance  
 
"FIVE-SECOND FUSES ONLY LAST THREE SECONDS."
     -Infantry Journal
   
"BRAVERY IS BEING THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS YOU'RE AFRAID."
     -David Hackworth   

"IF YOUR ATTACK IS GOING TOO WELL, YOU'RE WALKING INTO AN AMBUSH."
     -Infantry Journal 
  
"NO COMBAT-READY UNIT HAS EVER PASSED INSPECTION."       
     -Joe Gay   

"ANY SHIP CAN BE A MINESWEEPER....ONCE."    
     -Anon        
         
"NEVER TELL THE PLATOON SERGEANT YOU HAVE NOTHING TO  DO."         
     -Unknown Marine Recruit  
 
"DON'T DRAW FIRE; IT IRRITATES THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU."
     -Infantry Journal
   
"IF YOU SEE A BOMB TECHNICIAN RUNNING, TRY TO KEEP UP WITH HIM."
     -U.S.A.F. Ammo Troop   

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