On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:03:17 GMT, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

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.

I used to send new guys to the foc'sle to fetch a lawnmower to mow the
bilges, or to get a bottle of vacuum to recharge the DA tank.
It was make-it-up on the spot. Never too funny though.
More elaborate stuff worked better. Intellectual grab-assing so to
speak. Since I was enlisted, I felt no need to be a gentleman.

--Vic