The Air Force: We come up with more lame slogans before 9 a.m. than most people do all day.
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Sorry, Mr. Moto. My “ugly” fat friends won’t be seen in the company of conservatives such as yourself. Fortunately for the diversity of our country, not all conservatives are as shallow and rude in their comments about women as you are.
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I think you ought to relax, here. This was merely a comment on the popular double meaning of “wingman”.
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The slogan is a bit lame, but then so is the comparison to Hitler. Does everything in this country have to result in a knee-jerk reaction?
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I assume this is some kind of clever coded reference to the goose-step march so beloved by authoritarian regimes including the Nazis.
Fellow traveller.
It wouldn’t matter if lots of people hated it- it is chosen and that’s that. There was a similar flap when the Army decided that the best way for all soldiers regardless of MOS to be more like the elite units would be to have the entire Army adopt the coveted black beret worn by the Ranger Regiments, cuz, you know, the only thing that really instills honor, dedication and superior fighting skills is a really cool hat. :rolleyes: Former Rangers came unglued, and current Rangers, while unable to actively voice their displeasure, were stunned and saddened. You can go to www.rangerblackberet.com to read about the flap, or Google “earned not issued.”
The first time I saw some girl reservist in a black beret, I almost died. Nice going, Shinseki…
There is no reversing a stupid decision once it is made, no matter how many people bitch.
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This was merely a comment on the popular double meaning of “wingman”.
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And a darned funny one at that.
[QUOTE=Squink]
Oooh, KNEEJERK!
Word phrases have meanings beyond that which you can find by looking up the individual words in a dictionary. You should learn to deal with such complexities, rather than ignorantly lashing out at anyone who knows better than you.
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Gosh, you must be just the smartest, coolest guy in your whole freshman class.
You mean the slogan isn’t Up in the Air, Junior Birdmen anymore?
(apologies to Tom Lehrer)
[QUOTE=Squink]
And a darned funny one at that.
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Thank you. 
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[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF]
What’s next, “Arbeit Macht Frei”, the official slogan of Leavenworth?
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“Work Brings Freedom”? Oh yes, it should be the official slogan of Leavenworth. I was born and raised in Leavenworth*, and I worked long and hard to get out of there.
The city, of course, not the Federal prison or Army base there. Yes, Leavenworth, Kansas is a city. Melissa Etheridge was born and raised in Leavenworth too. I didn’t know her. There’s also a Leavenworth, Washington. I wasn’t born there. Neither was Melissa. It’s probably much, much prettier than Leavenworth, Kansas because it’s in the Cascade mountains. Don’t you hate it when people make tiny-fonted footnotes?
[QUOTE=Squink]
Twenty words is too much for you, or is it the ‘and stuff’ you can’t grasp?
What is this ‘and stuff’ anyway? It sounds like something a teenager, ummm, sticks in their sentences to, you know, give themselves time to think.
You’re typing words on a keyboard now, so there’s no need to insert crap, unless you’re insecure about your dull 15 to 17 word offerings.
What’s your problem anyway? Does “totally tubular” offend you somehow? It’s just a phrase. It might not be the best possible slogan for the air force, but like “above all” it triggers associations for many of us. Chefguy seems to feel that such reactions are ‘kneejerks’ and deserving of nothing but scorn. That makes him a clueless fuckwit.
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Always with the twatness!
Did I not explain at length, using paragraphs and sub-twenty word sentences why your example differed from the OPs.
I believe I did.
If you choose to not read what I write then you can be expected to be called on it when you question me.
K.
[QUOTE=foolsguinea]
The “Do Something Amazing” ads were neat.
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But that slogan desperately needed the qualifier “…if and when ordered to”. In my experience, doing “something amazing” of your own initiative has a risk of ending up in long explanations to the First Sergeant. 
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Did I not explain at length, using paragraphs and sub-twenty word sentences why your example differed from the OPs.
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Why no, you didn’t.
You’re referring to your post#67, right?
Twelve lines and eleven paragraphs, mostly of single sentence length, but some consisting of single words does not count as an “at length explanation”:
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It looks more like some sort of free verse.
Are you a poet?
With our top brass crying and whining that we don’t have enough bombers and fighters because our old (recycled and revamped) ones are going to hard break soon, the fact that they’re still RIFfing people left and right to cover these bills, and that yet, they decide to “revamp” the uniforms (which IMHO falls under the ‘ain’t broke/don’t fix it’ category–but that’s another thread), I am so fucking glad they’ve identified that my beloved Air Force needs an ego boost to make us all feel better about ourselves with a new, spiffy fuckin’ slogan.
I’m so glad they spent that $1.whatever Million on this advertising, instead of putting into, say, bullets, beans, or bulldozers. :rolleyes:
Shit, next thing you know, they’ll be asking me to bring my own rifle and sidearm to “help reduce costs”. :smack:
Tripler
Some things (that are working just damn fine), are best left alone.
[QUOTE=Squinkmeister]
Twelve lines and eleven paragraphs, mostly of single sentence length, but some consisting of single words does not count as an “at length explanation”:
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Why indeed it is … it’s not a tricky topic to get to grips with when you think about it.
Unless you choose to argue for the sake of arguing … which once again leads you into the realm of twatdom.
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There’s also a Leavenworth, Washington. I wasn’t born there. Neither was Melissa. It’s probably much, much prettier than Leavenworth, Kansas because it’s in the Cascade mountains.
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The landscape is indeed pretty. The town, however, is ridiculous, because it’s a ticky-tacky fake-Oktoberfest village whose sole purpose is to attract tourists. It’s exactly like that one section of Epcot Center, but done on a lower budget, and transplanted into an alpine idyll.
–Washington State resident
[QUOTE=foolsguinea]
The “Do Something Amazing” ads were neat.
Of course, I despise an institution that stockpiles more weapons of mass destruction than Saddam Hussein ever had, so I hope this “Above All” nonsense convinces the rest of the country that the AF is scum.
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WTF? Did Curtis LeMay rape your mom or something?
And what’s with the smilie right after that? :dubious:
And yes - I’m aware of the irony of using a smilie in response.
[QUOTE=Tripler]
Shit, next thing you know, they’ll be asking me to bring my own rifle and sidearm to “help reduce costs”. :smack:
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Could we be so lucky? I’d love to carry my Sig. It would beat the hell out of that POS Beretta they issue. I have so little confidence in those that the only thing I’m sure of is that I can throw it at my enemy when it fails. The M16 is OK, but wouldn’t you much rather have your personal Kalashnikov? No more endless cleaning, works every time, and fires a bigger bullet. What’s not to like?
[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF]
Could we be so lucky? I’d love to carry my Sig. It would beat the hell out of that POS Beretta they issue. I have so little confidence in those that the only thing I’m sure of is that I can throw it at my enemy when it fails. The M16 is OK, but wouldn’t you much rather have your personal Kalashnikov? No more endless cleaning, works every time, and fires a bigger bullet. What’s not to like?
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Well, I wish we could, but I’d want it as a personal choice, and not because they told me to. Hell, I’ve got my AR-15 sighted in perfectly, and a nice Sig my wife bought me–I’m right there with you! I’ll carry my guns as a matter of personal preference, but not because you cut the budget and forced me to provide my own tools.
Tripler
If you want me to go to war, no problem! Just leave my household goods out of the fight.
[QUOTE=Tripler]
Well, I wish we could, but I’d want it as a personal choice, and not because they told me to. Hell, I’ve got my AR-15 sighted in perfectly, and a nice Sig my wife bought me–I’m right there with you! I’ll carry my guns as a matter of personal preference, but not because you cut the budget and forced me to provide my own tools.
Tripler
If you want me to go to war, no problem! Just leave my household goods out of the fight.
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But, but… what better way to make a 2nd Amendment argument by demonstrating that we as Americans need our own weapons to fight a war?
C’mon, sir, Think outside the box! It’s a win-win!
[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF]
But, but… what better way to make a 2nd Amendment argument by demonstrating that we as Americans need our own weapons to fight a war?
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:: scritch scritch :: By jove, the Sergeant’s right! :eek: Dammit man, you ought to run for office. It’s thinking like yours that will reduce costs while boosting productivity.
Tripler
Good God, why didn’t I think of it?!? :smack: