Here's some military lingo from the 1991 Persian Gulf War that you can decipher over the weekend.
--Coercive potential
--Area denial weapons
--Incontinent ordnance
--Suppressing assets
--Ballistically induced aperture
--Scenario-dependent postcrisis environment
As presumptuous as these phrases sound, their translations will probably be three or four times as long. Unless you've done many writing condensation exercises.
I'll give you the answers some time after I get back.
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--Coercive potential
Also known as 'how big the bomb is'.
--Area denial weapons
Anti-aircraft fire?
--Incontinent ordnance
Ah. Yes. Something that doesn't work quite like it's supposed to, perchance?
--Suppressing assets
Freezing their bank accounts
--Ballistically induced aperture
*grins* I like this one. Obviously, it's a hole blown through the ceiling.
--Scenario-dependent postcrisis environment
Yup. "What it's like around here if we win quickly." "What it's like around here if we don't win quickly."
Did I get any right? Do I win a prize?
Boy, are you ever lucky I saw this! It just so happens that I KNOW all the definitions. And yes, I would be HAPPY to share my knowledge.
COERCIVE POTENTIAL: This is when "Ma" has had a bad day and walks around the house with the paddle stuck in her back pocket. Suddenly, all the little munchkins are good.
AREA DENIAL WEAPONS: (spitballs) This is actually a gender specific mathamatical term. Females can usually grasp the concept of finding the area of a square or rectangle, since they will (hopefully) someday need to order carpet for the living room. But, as we all know, NOBODY lives in a round house, so, girls have particular problems in comprehending the need for finding the areas of circles or spheres. The ensuing frustration results in masses of spitballs being lobbed in the general direction of the teacher. I say general, because, as we all know, (again) females are notoriously challenged in spatial conceptualization, which is why I, (I mean THEY) have such a hard time parallel parking. Also, rumor has it that presidential candidate John Kerry has been considering this cutting edge form of technology.....
(continuing)
INCONTINENT ORDNANCE: (hmmmm, debates whether to put down initial thoughts)
OK, I'm not sure, but I THINK this is the classic cartoon example of when the large shell comes out of the canon-like gun, goes straight up in the air for about, oh, five feet, then turns over and comes down and sticks in the ground, or IN(to the) CONTINENT (Asia, N. America, S. America, etc.)
SUPRESSING ASSETS: Not that I would have any first hand experience here, but this is obviously when the wife has a little stash of cash on the side, so as to keep herself supplied with chocolate.
BALLISTICALLY INDUCED APERTURE: You know, I am sure James Bond had one of these technological devices. It is a special camera that, when aimed at the enemy, (usually someone with a hook arm) has a lens which opens to the width of 2 (duece, as in "induced") centimeters, and allows for the expulsion of a small, but nevertheless long range projectile. Preferably of the mucousal variety.
SCENARIO-DEPENDENT POSTCRISIS ENVIRONMENT: This is simply a sophisticated update on the old nursery rhyme, "There was an old "Ma," who lived in a midwestern state. She had so many chilluns, she thought it was great.".....Well, the ending has yet to be determined on that one.
The important thing to remember about the last is that if we all just work together, hold hands and sing, we can make this world a better place. All together now, "Kum Bah Yah, ma chère, Kum Bah Yah...."
Ardith, you had the highest grade. I'll post the answers tomorrow.
Mommy, thanks for trying even though you were (ahem) way off. You should have heard me laugh. :) I needed that tonight!
Pastor John, thank you for posting. I'm sorry your first one didn't come through. The verse you shared was a great encouragement to me, on coming back tonight tired and somewhat anxious.
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