True story, from the '60s: Almost every evening a station would come on the air and the user would just blow, twice, into the mic. A few seconds later another station would come up and someone would tap either once or twice, two times, and then, just like the first "unknown station", disappear. It drove the CO and the Ops O and, especially, poor old Pronto, mad. There were occasional diatribes from 9 and 0 trying to stop these people - all to no avail.
The other classic response to this is "> these means are not inflatable, out!"
-"Those are'nt dust bunnies. Their dust rhinos"
38 Bde "dust buffaloes"
-"In the Field, and especially in a Battle, there would be no saluting. If someone had captured a senior officer and brought him/her back, the proper compliments would be made. If one was on a visit to........say China, and in uniform, it would be proper to salute an 'enemy' officer, as it would if the encounter were at the UN in New York. So in the end....yes it would be proper......just depends on the situation."
Espescially after they had surrendered
Some remnants:
Yup! I'll yup ya one private!"
The army is a metaphor for life. Life is manifestly unfair. Well get Pte Bloggins to explain that to you, he's been to school.
"After we pull the pin Mr Grenade is not our friend"
"Some days you're the windshield, today, Private, you're the bug"
"The Sarge called me into his office to ask me some questions. He started by saying that he wanted me to know this wasn't a witch-hunt. Thats when I knew it was a witch-hunt"
"We're not docking the MIR space station here troops"
"Watching you do that is like watching a monkey with a revolver. I'm not sure just how it's gonna turn out, just that it's not gonna be good"
"What did you form that beret around, an Iltis?"
"This isn't rocket surgery troops"
"Silence! common sense man!"
"Where logic ends the army begins"
>"That guys a head case.
>I heard that.
>Well, I didn't say it quiet!"
"Are you trying to ruin our beautiful friendship?"
"What did I just tell you about different?"
"Show me your crazy eyes! Okay not so good, put them away for now."
"This bunk looks like the shroud of Turin"
"I'm gonna have you charged with theft, for stealing this dirt from the ranges and hiding it in you rifle"
"Good troop, works hard, not to bright. Works well when cornered like a rat and everyone is watching"
"You are having delusions of adequacy"
"I'd follow you anywhere, sir, but just out of morbid curiosity"
"Sets low standards and fails to acheive them"
"Since last interview has hit rock bottom and begun digging"
"You are slower than molasses moving uphill in January"
"Has the Sarge been by to tell you what a good job you've been doing? No? Do you wonder why?"
"You put the 'E' in Idiot!"
"Were you talking to me private? I'm sorry i wasn't able to hear you over the wind whistling between your heels!"
South Vietnamese army:
"Artillery too close, artillery too close, but very nice. Keep firing!"
WO "Cpl why are you dragging that chain across the floor?"
Cpl "'Cause it's a bugger to push, sir!"
WO "Cpl Bloggins"
Cpl "Sir!"
WO "Cpl Smith"
Cpl "Sir"
WO "Cpl Jones"
Bdr "that's Bombardier WO!"
WO "Cpl, Bdr same $#!+!"
Bdr "Sure thing PO."