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2009-12-16 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by gorb 2009-12-16 02:30|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Boy, those Air Farce types sure are sensitive little tykes. Somebody got their panties all twisted up. That must really hurt! Us Navy types would calm down, adjust the AC and get another cup of coffee. See, no problem. HA!

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-12-16 05:29|| 2009-12-16 05:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Good 'ice breaker' nothing more. God Bless the USAF. Take a look.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-16 05:40|| 2009-12-16 05:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Well I have seen two variants of this joke.

In the first one the pilot is a Navy one, he doesn't have a ponyryial but he says it must be tough donwn there. For the airforce one he is watching TV.

On the second one (in the blog from an Airforce guy) the Army guy is walking in the mud, the Marine one is lying in the mud and wishing for thougher consition, the Navy one is suntanning and having a drink with friends on a carrier's deck and for the Airforce one, wel he is in a room with hamf a dozen scantily clad women.

Posted by JFM 2009-12-16 07:22|| 2009-12-16 07:22|| Front Page Top

#4 I was stationed at OAFB many moons ago and, as the JSTPS was HQ'd there, had the opportunity to mingle with members of our sister services. The butt of the jokes rotated, and we all, for the most part, got along.

IMHO, the AF Association response is more, than anything else, symptomatic of todays hyper-sensitivity and lack of focus....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-12-16 08:22|| 2009-12-16 08:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Each of the services is ordered to secure a building. The Marines destroy theirs, the Army establishes a defensive position around theirs, the Navy paints theirs gray, and the Air Force leases theirs for 5 years.

Posted by Spot 2009-12-16 08:27|| 2009-12-16 08:27|| Front Page Top

#6 In the version that I knew (circulated at Youngsan AIG circa 1992) the infantryman (in the rain and mud) was saying, "This sucks," the Ranger up to his waist in a swamp was saying, "I love it when it sucks like this," the Special Forces guy with a knife in his teeth, up to his neck in the swamp with an alligator swimming by was saying, "I wish it would suck some more!" and the AF guy in skivvies lying on his bunk was looking at his TV and saying, "No cable? This place sucks!"
Seriously, and on behalf of Air Force members past and present, can I ask for them to lighten up, for heck's sake?

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2009-12-16 08:48|| http://www.celiahayes.com 2009-12-16 08:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Per the article, probably the best response from an AF type: "Remember, he is from the service that has to use comic books to teach soldiers how to do periodic maintenance."

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-12-16 09:27|| 2009-12-16 09:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Seriously, and on behalf of Air Force members past and present, can I ask for them to lighten up, for heck's sake?

Oh, they do. When they hear the A-10's cannon raking the bush and clutter in front of them after way too many minutes that drag into what seems like hours of an intense ordnance exchange with people seeking to do them harm. Then its the sweetest symphony to their ears. They'll be more than happy to buy a round of cold drinks in an air conditioned abode if they ever see that pilot back in semi-civilization.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-16 09:34|| 2009-12-16 09:34|| Front Page Top

#9 How To Secure A Building:

If you tell the Army to secure a building, they call in artillery and have armor deliver covering fire until an infantry squad can attack and clear it.

If you tell the Marines to secure a building, they will charge it and clear each room until it's safe.

If you tell the Navy to secure a building, they will post an armed guard at each door and maintain a 24-hour watch.

If you tell the Air Force to secure a building, they'll put down 10% of the appraised price and sign an option to buy.

Frankly, if anyone in the USAF got upset about this, they need to lighten up. Considerably.

Mike
USAF 78-98

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-12-16 09:42|| 2009-12-16 09:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Comic book?

Preventive Maintenace Monthly Issue 50, 1956 (Will Eisner).

>"Merry Christmas to all --- And Lube Them Toys Just Right"

For obvious reasons, no longer in publication.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-16 09:48|| 2009-12-16 09:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Link for above.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-16 09:50|| 2009-12-16 09:50|| Front Page Top

#12 of course, "The Navy" lends itself to even better jokes

Posted by 746 2009-12-16 09:51|| 2009-12-16 09:51|| Front Page Top

#13 "and the AF guy in skivvies lying on his bunk was looking at his TV and saying, "No cable? This place sucks!"

And as a retired USAF MSgt who installed the satellite downlinks to feed our multiple channels of AFRTS television to those cable systems (on Navy, Marine Corp, Army and Air Force Bases)I feel safe saying we often resembled those remarks.

Posted by Steve 2009-12-16 10:47|| 2009-12-16 10:47|| Front Page Top

#14 Retired Air Force here and these jokes never bother me. Each service has a job, ours usually can be accomplished miles away from combat and is accompanied by clean sheets and three squares a day.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-12-16 11:04|| 2009-12-16 11:04|| Front Page Top

#15 The only funny Doonsbury I've seen was during the first Gulf War. He had some soldiers in the desert complaining of the heat. Drinking lots of water. Etc. Then cut to the Navy. I'm freezing, can someone turn down the Air Conditioner. It was pretty funny. I suspect some soldier sent him the idea.

Posted by rjschwarz 2009-12-16 11:05|| 2009-12-16 11:05|| Front Page Top

#16 Time for a rousing chorus of "Up In The Air, Junior Bird-men"?

Posted by mojo 2009-12-16 11:09|| 2009-12-16 11:09|| Front Page Top

#17 My favorite AF comment was very simple,
unlike the actual military, the Air Force is a collection of gentlemen who share a common tailor!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2009-12-16 11:38|| 2009-12-16 11:38|| Front Page Top

#18 Got to be nice to the USAF and AFSOC. They own Duke Field.

Link.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-16 11:39|| 2009-12-16 11:39|| Front Page Top

#19 I used to work with a retired Air Force E-9. He said the AF's philosophy was simple when building a new base: first put in the golf course, O Club and EM clubs, family housing. If they run out of money to build an airfield, they just go back to Congress and demand more. After all,what's an Air Force base without an airfield?

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2009-12-16 18:59|| 2009-12-16 18:59|| Front Page Top

#20 OK Jar-Heads, Squids and Groundpounders... Youze guys/gals probably have not heard of the U.S. Air Force Special Ops Command (AFSOC)....

From: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/1281461.html:

There is no easy way to join the ranks of AFSOC. But one of the best routes into this Air Force unit is to first join the Army, Navy or Marines and distinguish yourself as a Ranger, SEAL or member of Force Recon.

In other words, after some "learnin'", come see us and we'll get your training wheels off!!!!

Go Air Force!

Now I gotta' go oil the wheels on my chair (AFSC Certified!)....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-12-16 20:21|| 2009-12-16 20:21|| Front Page Top

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