SLANG

3 posts · Aug 11 2002 to Aug 11 2002

Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 10:25:30 -0500 (CDT)

Subject: SLANG

TREADHEADS, IRONBOTTOMS, METAL MANIACS, DUMBASS TANKERS, PANZIES ( A PLAY ON
PANZERS GUARANTEED TO GET A DISCUSSION GOING IN THE BARS).

GRUNTS, MUDPUPPIES, DAWGFACES, AND LEGS STRAIGHT LEG FOR INFANTRY.

REDLEGS, CANNONCOCKERS, GUNBUNNIES, MUZZLEMOUTHS, FOR ARTILLERY.

AIRHEADS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND ENLISTED IDIOTS.

RINGTHUMPERS FOR WEST POINT GRADS,

DAWGIE, ALL FROM 34 OR MORE YEARS AGO

From: JRebori682@a...

Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 11:40:38 EDT

Subject: Re: SLANG

Funny thing, to us they were all ground pounders. :-)

John Rebori ETN2 (Discharged)
USN 1976 - 1982
ex-USS Pegasus PHM-1

From: Kevin <Kevin@k...>

Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 21:32:56 +0100

Subject: Re: SLANG

We used to use '9 mile snipers' or 'dropshorts' for the artillery...

Kev Just a technician

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