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Caption This for 10/08/10

Posted October 07, 2010 4:45 PM

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10/07/2010 6:15 PM

Okay, guys, lets wrap this up. Lieutenant Newby says there's gonna be a C-17 landing here within the hour.

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10/07/2010 7:35 PM

We WILL be ready to host the 20xx Commonwealth games, we promise.

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10/08/2010 2:28 AM

Jim put his ear to the ground, but couldn't hear the train coming.

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10/08/2010 2:41 AM

Tee hee hee, 'Capt'n, they's reely gonna sh*t 'demselves when you does the vict'ry roll 'bove their heads!

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10/08/2010 3:52 AM

"Captain, there appears to be some FOD on the runway"

"Too late now..."

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10/08/2010 4:21 AM

1. "Tower to Charlie One Seven Heavy - ABORT Landing! We said One Eight LEFT not One Eight RIGHT" - - - "C17 to tower, Roger That, All Ate, One Left --- right?"

2. "Hey Guys . . . are we using fast-set cement?"

3. "Pull Up! - couldn't see a thing in that dust storm!"

4. "Duke Mallard thought he could sneak up and buzz his buddies, but the dust cloud behind him gave him away"

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10/08/2010 5:46 AM

"You want it - when?"

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10/08/2010 6:04 AM

Well, maybe the backpack leaf blower would have been more cost effective to clean the construction dust from the work site -- but not nearly as fun!

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10/08/2010 7:06 AM

"DUCK!"

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10/08/2010 7:07 AM

"Don't be stupid, that's not a duck."

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10/08/2010 7:43 AM

General of the Army: "I like the photos for the advertisements except this one. Is that jet landing or taking off?"

Major (commander of advertising): "Sir, I am not sure what is giong on in this photo."

General of the Army: "Do we have a death report for these troops?"

Major (commander of advertising): "Sir, we report deaths from stupid mistakes like this as IED kills."

General of the Army: "Good work Major!"

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10/08/2010 7:46 AM

Look, Here comes the air drop parts for the concrete truck!

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10/08/2010 7:47 AM

OH NO! He isn't retiring!?

It look's as if Mayor Daley has taken a position in the military!

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10/08/2010 8:32 AM

OK this baby's comin in hot with no brakes. You guys dump the concrete right in his path and Dozer you hook on to him with that cable.

The crete will slow him down and the added weight of the dozer will bring him to a nice steady stop. Hey we can use that water truck like a highway barrier. Ready and Go!!!

But Sarge what about Newton's Law!!

Boy there aint no law here its every man for himself!!

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10/08/2010 9:11 AM

Evil Kenevil jumped ten tractor trailers with a motorcycle.

Evil Komiski jumped eight soldiers and three vehicles with a C17.

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10/08/2010 11:19 AM

After Army's stunning win to claim the "Commanders and Chiefs Trophy"; Air Force decided to get even.

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10/08/2010 12:12 PM

The only thing more scary than an Army Chief Warrant Officer saying "Hey! Wanna see somthin' cool?" is an Air Force Pilot saying "Hey! Wanna see somthin' cool?"

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10/08/2010 12:58 PM

Can you hear me now? If they only had a signal, this might not have happened.

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10/08/2010 2:41 PM

Can't hear you son. Wait till the d*mn plane has gone.

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10/08/2010 1:01 PM

Maiden flight of the C-17VTOL. Departing from Ishitarbrickastan airbase.

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10/08/2010 2:25 PM

To save on cost this Army Airfield now schedules runway maintenance using the Just-In-Time (JIT) philosophy that has worked so well for the automotive industry.

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10/08/2010 3:21 PM

Major; I see the General found the initiative he wanted for them to make it of the run way this time.

Sarge; Yeah but I sure don't like to be it.

Major; Look at the bright side we won't have to clean it up.

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10/08/2010 4:13 PM

Hey George, I'll bet we stood up we could see it a little better.

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10/08/2010 5:35 PM

Better Yet, let's get on top of the Cement Truck!

Wait . . . don't those engines have an intake radius of 30 feet?

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10/08/2010 5:33 PM

"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do in 30 minutes right now"

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10/08/2010 6:50 PM

"Oh, excuse me, thought that this was the drive in".

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10/08/2010 7:23 PM

"Hey Guys! Look at that, there is still some snow left on the mountains"

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10/09/2010 8:53 AM

Sergent

I wan't a full report on what just happened here

and issue new underwear to those still standing

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10/09/2010 9:25 PM

A heated exchange...

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10/11/2010 9:35 AM

I knew we shouldn't have hired a union flagman.

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10/11/2010 10:05 AM

FUBAR and SNAFU will be retired from the Army and a new acronym is about to replace them.

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10/11/2010 8:41 PM

Hey, any of you guys order 572 pizzas from Dominos? No!!? Dam swabies. They did it to us again.

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10/12/2010 6:01 PM

" Is this OSHA approved"?" OH S**T", " I know that construction sites are most dangerous, but this takes the cake"

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10/12/2010 6:10 PM

"here comes the rest of our concrete, and it's hot batched, and we don't need any jitter-bugs, it WILL compact".

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10/12/2010 7:03 PM

I'm glad we didn't fight the Battle of Britain this way!

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10/13/2010 3:48 AM

Increasing casualties attributed to "friendly flier".

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New blind landing system simplified after budget cuts.

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