Control Tower Lingo

Doglips · 08-03-2002, 12:51 PM

Control Tower Lingo
On some air bases the Air Force is on one side of the field and civilian aircraft use the other side of the field, with the control tower in the middle. One day the tower received a call from an aircraft asking, "What time is it?"

The tower responded, "Who is calling?"

The aircraft replied, "What difference does it make?"

The tower replied, "It makes a lot of difference. If it is an American Airlines flight, it is 3 o'clock. If it is an Air Force, it is 1500 hours. If it is a Navy aircraft, it is 6 bells. If it is an Army aircraft, the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 3."

Oxford · 08-03-2002, 05:06 PM

I'm not getting in the middle of this p is sing contest between different branches of the military. (ha)

NRAJOE · 08-03-2002, 09:40 PM

Watch it son, before I was NRAJOE I was G.I.JOE BUDDY!

Doglips · 08-04-2002, 12:46 AM

I were a Marine (Mussle A Requirement Intelagence Not Essencial)... Even became a recuriter....trust me johney Infentry gets paid 2x as much as everone else and we all get certified to repair airplanes...of course I cant promis that you will get infentry but if you sign this 6 year contract Ill see what I can do for you...Oh when you arrive at boot camp the guys wareing the round hats are there to carry your lugage...if they give you any grief tell them to pick up your bags and shut up...(Had one recruit do it....got a telephone call from the Drill Instructor asking me if I was trying to get my recruits killed)

Klaus · 08-04-2002, 05:51 AM

Sounds like the recruit was well qualified, maybe even Army material.

NRAJOE · 08-04-2002, 02:13 PM

Very funny "water boy"!

Klaus · 08-04-2002, 02:20 PM

How'd you know I was an Aquarius? Oh, the birth date must have given it away.

alan c. · 08-04-2002, 11:36 PM

Aquarius--now thats funny. We are nothing a like. Goes to show-- astro signs ain't nada. Of course we like firearms. Peace up.

Klaus · 08-05-2002, 12:37 AM

Actually, I am fairly certain he was trying to impugn my Navy experience in retaliation for my Army remark. I thought I had a good comeback.

NRAJOE · 08-05-2002, 07:05 AM

It was Klaus, thats how alan got so many posts! Plays dumb, then comes back with"oh, okay I see what you meant" he ain't foolin' nobody!

Big Dog · 08-05-2002, 09:15 AM

After six years in Uncles Sam's Canoe Club - three and a half aboard ship - I never could get those dang bells straight. We never even had the Bosun pipes on the 1MC (Ships announcement system) til my last year. Our second XO was a stickler for Navy protocol. He was honest, though. "There's only one billet for an A***ole on board, and I'm it!" Boy, was he right!

alan c. · 08-05-2002, 09:31 AM

Yeah real funny captain kirk. I was just teasing Klaus--didn't know we were both Aquarius. My brother was in the Navy and I am familiar with the lingo.

NRAJOE · 08-05-2002, 05:44 PM

Captain James Tibirius Kirk to YOU, earth weenie!:spaceship

Klaus · 08-05-2002, 07:41 PM

It's worse than that; he's dead, Jim!

jerry · 08-05-2002, 08:42 PM

Oh crap,
Klaus does have a sense of humor. now I feel as if I'm one of the few remaining who don't have one

Doglips · 08-05-2002, 08:45 PM

Dont worry Jerry..TAPCO sells a "Sense of Humor" under the misc section of the catalog.

jerry · 08-05-2002, 08:52 PM

Uh, ammo or a sense of humor. Guess I'll have to not be funny

alan c. · 08-05-2002, 10:11 PM

Excuse me space chic hunter. Besides that who told you I was from earth? Klaus that was funny.

taras · 08-05-2002, 11:43 PM

Speaking of lingo, there was a posting of "gangsta" lingo which a lot of teens are using. It was posted a long time back, and I can't seem to find it. Did whoever post it come up with any new definitions ?
If whoever posted it is still out there could they leave me a message as to where to find it.

NRAJOE · 08-06-2002, 10:18 PM

Yo t dawg, don't no body here be knowin' what you crowin', so just back up homey g and get yo' 411 togetha befo' we gots ta blow some nuggets yo' way...aw ight?

08-03-2002, 12:51 PM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,088	Control Tower Lingo Control Tower Lingo On some air bases the Air Force is on one side of the field and civilian aircraft use the other side of the field, with the control tower in the middle. One day the tower received a call from an aircraft asking, "What time is it?" The tower responded, "Who is calling?" The aircraft replied, "What difference does it make?" The tower replied, "It makes a lot of difference. If it is an American Airlines flight, it is 3 o'clock. If it is an Air Force, it is 1500 hours. If it is a Navy aircraft, it is 6 bells. If it is an Army aircraft, the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 3."

08-03-2002, 05:06 PM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	I've gone mute on this one. I'm not getting in the middle of this p is sing contest between different branches of the military. (ha) __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

08-03-2002, 09:40 PM	#3
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	Watch it son, before I was NRAJOE I was G.I.JOE BUDDY! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

08-04-2002, 05:51 AM	#5
Klaus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2,382	Sounds like the recruit was well qualified, maybe even Army material. __________________ "Gee, Wally, Eddie Haskel's mom puts out!"

08-04-2002, 02:13 PM	#6
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	Very funny "water boy"! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

08-04-2002, 12:46 AM	#4
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,088	I were a Marine (Mussle A Requirement Intelagence Not Essencial)... Even became a recuriter....trust me johney Infentry gets paid 2x as much as everone else and we all get certified to repair airplanes...of course I cant promis that you will get infentry but if you sign this 6 year contract Ill see what I can do for you...Oh when you arrive at boot camp the guys wareing the round hats are there to carry your lugage...if they give you any grief tell them to pick up your bags and shut up...(Had one recruit do it....got a telephone call from the Drill Instructor asking me if I was trying to get my recruits killed)

08-04-2002, 02:20 PM	#7
Klaus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2,382	How'd you know I was an Aquarius? Oh, the birth date must have given it away. __________________ "Gee, Wally, Eddie Haskel's mom puts out!"

08-04-2002, 11:36 PM	#8
alan c. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,769 Images: 15 Blog Entries: 3	Aquarius--now thats funny. We are nothing a like. Goes to show-- astro signs ain't nada. Of course we like firearms. Peace up. __________________ God Bless. From Tejas -- formerly known as Texas.

08-05-2002, 12:37 AM	#9
Klaus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2,382	Actually, I am fairly certain he was trying to impugn my Navy experience in retaliation for my Army remark. I thought I had a good comeback. __________________ "Gee, Wally, Eddie Haskel's mom puts out!"

08-05-2002, 07:05 AM	#10
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	It was Klaus, thats how alan got so many posts! Plays dumb, then comes back with"oh, okay I see what you meant" he ain't foolin' nobody! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

08-05-2002, 09:15 AM	#11
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,412	After six years in Uncles Sam's Canoe Club - three and a half aboard ship - I never could get those dang bells straight. We never even had the Bosun pipes on the 1MC (Ships announcement system) til my last year. Our second XO was a stickler for Navy protocol. He was honest, though. "There's only one billet for an A***ole on board, and I'm it!" Boy, was he right! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

08-05-2002, 09:31 AM	#12
alan c. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,769 Images: 15 Blog Entries: 3	Yeah real funny captain kirk. I was just teasing Klaus--didn't know we were both Aquarius. My brother was in the Navy and I am familiar with the lingo. __________________ God Bless. From Tejas -- formerly known as Texas.

08-05-2002, 05:44 PM	#13
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	Captain James Tibirius Kirk to YOU, earth weenie!:spaceship __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

08-05-2002, 07:41 PM	#14
Klaus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2,382	It's worse than that; he's dead, Jim! __________________ "Gee, Wally, Eddie Haskel's mom puts out!"

08-05-2002, 08:42 PM	#15
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Oh crap, Klaus does have a sense of humor. now I feel as if I'm one of the few remaining who don't have one __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

08-05-2002, 08:45 PM	#16
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,088	Dont worry Jerry..TAPCO sells a "Sense of Humor" under the misc section of the catalog.

08-05-2002, 08:52 PM	#17
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Uh, ammo or a sense of humor. Guess I'll have to not be funny __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

08-05-2002, 10:11 PM	#18
alan c. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,769 Images: 15 Blog Entries: 3	Excuse me space chic hunter. Besides that who told you I was from earth? Klaus that was funny. __________________ God Bless. From Tejas -- formerly known as Texas. Last edited by alan c.; 08-05-2002 at 10:16 PM.

08-05-2002, 11:43 PM	#19
taras Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Apt.402-24 Carlton st. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. R3C 1P1 Posts: 403	lingo Speaking of lingo, there was a posting of "gangsta" lingo which a lot of teens are using. It was posted a long time back, and I can't seem to find it. Did whoever post it come up with any new definitions ? If whoever posted it is still out there could they leave me a message as to where to find it. __________________ If ya don't vote, don't ***** !!!

08-06-2002, 10:18 PM	#20
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	Yo t dawg, don't no body here be knowin' what you crowin', so just back up homey g and get yo' 411 togetha befo' we gots ta blow some nuggets yo' way...aw ight? __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany