[OT] National Services' differences Re: [GZG] Larry Leadhead cartoon

6 posts ยท Feb 23 2006 to Feb 23 2006

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:29:08 -0600

Subject: [OT] National Services' differences Re: [GZG] Larry Leadhead cartoon

Reminds me of the epidode where the M.A.S.H. doctors were treating Brit
soldiers' foot problems, such as inflammed blisters, sub rosa, because there
was a stigma in their own service. Natch, the Brit doctors returned the favor,
but for VD treatments. Something about an organizational culture difference.

Never tracked down if that was accurate, if only for the Korean conflict
period, but was an illuminating story, true or otherwise.

Damned if I can come up with scenerio suggestions, though...

The_Beast

From: Michael Brown <mwbrown@s...>

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:23:54 -0700

Subject: RE: [OT] National Services' differences Re: [GZG] Larry Leadhead cartoon

Wouldn't that be the same as a Life Support hit? Maybe a case to Strike?

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From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:50:59 -0600

Subject: RE: [OT] National Services' differences Re: [GZG] Larry Leadhead cartoon

Oh, I'd thought of something like a quick mission to retrieve a vital supply
drop that went astray, only to be amused or terrorized by what the 'vital's
actually were.

If you remember back to the first Star Trek episode aired:

Message, Captain. Starship base requesting explanation of our delay, sir.
Space Commander Dominguez says... we have supplies he urgently needs.

Tell Jose he'll get his chili peppers soon. They're prime Mexican reds. I
handpicked them. But he won't die without them.

(Dialogue nicked from a CZ site; can't recall word-for-word myself.)

On the other hand, if you'll forgive the continued trekkie references, if the
pod turned out to be a pet carrier containing a Klingon targ or a
Vulcan selat... ;->=

Still, kind of thin to be to basing a game on; there's GOT to be better ideas
out there.

The_Beast

Michael Brown wrote on 02/23/2006 11:23:54 AM:

> Wouldn't that be the same as a Life Support hit? Maybe a

From: Gregory Wong <sax@s...>

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:04:09 -0800 (PST)

Subject: RE: [OT] National Services' differences Re: [GZG] Larry Leadhead cartoon

Maybe if it involved sheep.
--Greg

> On Thu, 23 Feb 2006, Doug Evans wrote:

> Oh, I'd thought of something like a quick mission to retrieve a vital

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:08:28 -0600

Subject: RE: [OT] National Services' differences Re: [GZG] Larry Leadhead cartoon

Aye! With great nasty teeth! *snarl* *drool* *Python-esque*

The_Beast

Greg the Silly wrote on 02/23/2006 01:04:09 PM:

> Maybe if it involved sheep.

From: Flak Magnet <flakmagnet@t...>

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:18:41 -0500

Subject: Re: [OT] National Services' differences Re: [GZG] Larry Leadhead cartoon

> On Thursday 23 February 2006 01:50 pm, Doug Evans wrote:

SNIP

> On the other hand, if you'll forgive the continued trekkie references,

Well, if it's a "diplomatically significant" give or package... like, say an
alien race's equivalent of the Pandas for the Chinese... then a cage of some
critter could be just as politically important as, say, a load of nukes is
significant militarily.

Any scenario is capable of being propped up enough... it's how well you dress
the props that sell it.