the wine taster

[flaps]

At a wine merchant's warehouse the regular taster died, and the director started looking for

a new one to hire. A retired Marine A-4 pilot drunk and with a ragged dirty look came to apply

for the position. The director wondered how to send him away. They gave him a glass to drink.

The old pilot tried it and said, "It's a Muscat three years old, grown on a north slope, matured

in steel containers. Low grade but acceptable."

"That's correct", said the boss. "Another glass, please."

"It's a cabernet, eight years old, south-western slope, oak barrels, matured at eight degrees.

Requires three more years for finest results."

"Absolutely correct. A third glass."

''It's a pinot blanc champagne, high grade and exclusive'' calmly said the drunk.

The director was astonished and winked at his secretary to suggest something. She left the

room and came back in with a glass of urine. The alcoholic tried it.

"It's a blonde, 26 years old,three months pregnant, and if I don't get the job, I'll name the father."

 

[Jim123]

Just the other day one of my friends drew a blank when it was his turn to tell a joke at the AOM. Folks, you gotta keep gems like this one in your back pocket just for such occasions!

 

[KBayDog]

Just the other day one of my friends drew a blank when it was his turn to tell a joke at the AOM. Folks, you gotta keep gems like this one in your back pocket just for such occasions!

Did you help out your friend? Or did you just hang out in the back of the room and mock him?

 

[MasterBates]

Mock. Is there another option?

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[KBayDog]

Mock. Is there another option?

I'm not talking about what you or I would do. I want to know what a Dirty Hinge would do.

 

[Jim123]

I'm not talking about what you or I would do. I want to know what a Dirty Hinge would do.

WWDHD?

Mock. There is no help.

Edit- but the guy in question got to look smart a few minutes later by sharing some marginally-useful-yet-pertinent-random-knowledge-of-the-aircraft.

 

[MasterBates]

Fuck you Jim! You just made me have an HSL flashback.

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[flaps]

old guy question.
the tern 'hinge' wasn't around when i was in. i understand what it is but haven't been able to figure out how it was derived.

 

[MasterBates]

Installation of neck hinge to nod in agreement with CO or hinge in skull to remove half of brain. Left hinged to either remove rest upon making CO, or give it back on retirement.

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[Brett327]

It's because (allong with the lobotomy) DHs have a hinge installed in their necks in order to facilitate frequent and vigorous head nodding when in the presence of their front officer. When I was a wee BB stacker in VP land, I recall the JOs calling their DHs by the term "Moose." What's the background on that one?

Brett

 

[BusyBee604]

the tern 'hinge' wasn't around when i was in..

Nor I! Would that make O-5: Double Hinge...or O-6: Super-H...?
BzB

 

[flaps]

reminds me of the young marine captain escorting a general around. they had a minor disagrement over some trivial item.
the young captain said,
"sir, you didn't make general by being a 'yes man', did you?"
the general replied,
" no captain, but that's how i made major."

off topic,
getting a new bike.
1970 norton 750 commando
when it was new i was a 1/lt in vietnam with vmfa 314 flying out of chu lai.
back home i had a '64 350 cc ducati.

 

[KBayDog]

old guy question.
the tern 'hinge' wasn't around when i was in. i understand what it is but haven't been able to figure out how it was derived.

It's definitely a Navy thing. I just use it because I am in a Navy command.

And, as they say, "When in Rome..."

 

[PropAddict]

It's definitely a Navy thing. I just use it because I am in a Navy command.

Yeah, Marines seem to use the more precise term "F'ing field grades" !

 

[BusyBee604]

A retired Marine A-4 pilot drunk and with a ragged dirty look came to apply

for the position.

ROFLMAO flaps...Best on AW in a quite a while! Speaking of fine wines, reminds me of a small nearby (Paso Robles) Winery I discovered a few monts ago. Called Bella Luna Winery, it is co-owned by ex-USN Vietnam era Phantom Driver, Sherman Smoot (Catmando, know him?). One of his premium offerings is called "Fighter Pilot Red", a fine red Zinfandel. I e-mail ordered two bottles and shared tasting one of them w/ my boys. Excellent, but pricy @ $34 p/b for other than special occasions. Another plus, is that Sherm makes a donation to the Tailhook Assn. Education Fund for each bottle sold. The 2nd bottle js reserved for permanent display on my "I Love Me Altar", because of it's unique "distinguished" label!

Bella Luna also sent me two neat Fighter Pilot ballcaps which I dare not wear (an attack puke wearing that hat, would be akin to a Nugget sporting an unearned Silver Star...!| So Catmando, flaps, or any other of you fighter pukes, are welcome to one or both caps gratis.

I wonder if that sodden old Marine A-4 driver is now the Wine Taster at Bella Luna???
BzB