tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post3103401543039736117..comments2024-03-28T11:43:56.276-07:00Comments on Dena's Ramblings: Military Definitions - CDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-88532491200564589222016-04-08T06:19:47.322-07:002016-04-08T06:19:47.322-07:00You are both right.You are both right.Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-83504027458993903302016-04-07T17:08:09.249-07:002016-04-07T17:08:09.249-07:00Because if your mother hears you say cluster-you-k...Because if your mother hears you say cluster-you-know-what she's liable to wash your mouth out with soap. Charlie Foxtrot sounds like you're dancing with a cute guy.CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175917641033760408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-28875682231098119682016-04-06T12:42:17.666-07:002016-04-06T12:42:17.666-07:00Those are two excellent guesses, Dena. I can't...Those are two excellent guesses, Dena. I can't argue with either one. I lean more toward #2: everybody loves to subtly divulge that they have inside information.John Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702305890462479118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-41646466775831315302016-04-05T06:19:53.214-07:002016-04-05T06:19:53.214-07:00Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks for stopping by.<br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-23233055664122530102016-04-05T06:19:25.836-07:002016-04-05T06:19:25.836-07:00Kinda reminds me of Toy Story =)
Kinda reminds me of Toy Story =)<br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-77831968124843124652016-04-05T06:19:03.178-07:002016-04-05T06:19:03.178-07:00That sounds like another good reason to do that! ...That sounds like another good reason to do that! Thanks.Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-25075324704174795532016-04-05T06:18:22.476-07:002016-04-05T06:18:22.476-07:00I tried to include as many "colorful" de...I tried to include as many "colorful" definitions as I could. It did get interesting with some of them.<br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-52707493742093258982016-04-05T06:17:35.188-07:002016-04-05T06:17:35.188-07:00Yes, it is. =)
Yes, it is. =)<br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-12977443080324833682016-04-05T06:17:15.340-07:002016-04-05T06:17:15.340-07:00My guesses are (1) it doesn't sound like you&#...My guesses are (1) it doesn't sound like you're cussing all the time, and (2) using inside lingo is usually more fun. So arguing with yourself isn't such a bad thing!<br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-39098862972116521632016-04-04T21:56:51.492-07:002016-04-04T21:56:51.492-07:00I have always heard of Charlie Foxtrot but had no ...I have always heard of Charlie Foxtrot but had no idea what it meant. I love your theme!<br /><br />I am visiting from the A to Z Challenge.<br /><br />Shelly @ http://hangryfork.comIt's me.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17783325962556346646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-35074966252800303832016-04-04T21:42:53.766-07:002016-04-04T21:42:53.766-07:00Cannibalize... my brother and I used to do that wi...Cannibalize... my brother and I used to do that with toys when we were kids. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-78264366116600822082016-04-04T14:41:53.219-07:002016-04-04T14:41:53.219-07:00John is right that it's odd for an abbreviatio...John is right that it's odd for an abbreviation to be longer than the word it's replacing! I figure it's for mostly emotional effect. Lots of times when swearing people will throw in extra syllables for emphasis: not just What the h*ll, but What in the blinking blue depths of h*ll!Celia Reaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14477769617945528997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-12651868815119606582016-04-04T12:28:14.036-07:002016-04-04T12:28:14.036-07:00Charlie Foxtrot...been there a time or two.
And ...Charlie Foxtrot...been there a time or two. <br /><br />And good on your son. I really am loving these definitions, especially the more colorful ones. E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-43966741874967479932016-04-04T11:14:44.775-07:002016-04-04T11:14:44.775-07:00Charlie Foxtrot is an interesting word :)Charlie Foxtrot is an interesting word :)pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-20399524665259198052016-04-04T10:54:22.646-07:002016-04-04T10:54:22.646-07:00It always strikes me as odd when someone replaces ...It always strikes me as odd when someone replaces one word/phrase with another that is LONGER. So why is it easier to say Charlie Foxtrot versus clusterf***? <br /><br />I understand shortening for brevity. It's a whole lot easier to say snafu than situation normal... <br /><br />But to say, "It's a real Charlie Foxtrot in there" doesn't seem to help the sentence much. On the other hand, it's kinda fun! So I'm left arguing with myself... again!John Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702305890462479118noreply@blogger.com