On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:24:18 -0500, Jim wrote:

We used to send numb-nuts like you all over the ship looking for
replacements for burned out headlights.

I heard stories of Marines on carrier duty being sent to the parts bin
to get a bucket of prop wash and a couple of yards of flight line.

I don't think I would have fallen for it, but I gotta admit, that
would have been pretty funny.