Re: [Full Metal Atkinson]

Reminds me of a bit from Heinlein's "Glory Road" :

    "All staffs, regardless of TOE, actually consist of 3 departments:
the
Surprise Party Department, the Practical Joke Department, and the Fairy
Godmother Department. The first two process most matters as the third is
very small - one elderly female GS5 clerk who is usually out on sick
leave."

Having served in the army for twelve years, I can testify that this
description is fundamentally accurate.

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From: <laserlight@quixnet.net>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 3:35 PM
Subject: [Full Metal Atkinson]

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> >Well, yesterday I found out my leave has been pushed
> >back. No one (up to and including the 1SG) seems to
> >know why or how far back or when or if I will be able
> >to get out of here.
> >I'm a little frustrated, but this is the Army--I
> >wasn't expecting everything to go right the first
> >time.
> >John
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