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paineinthearse

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:01 AM
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Edited on Tue Aug-30-05 11:02 AM by paineinthearse

60th anniversary of VJ Day.

Question. I am a former "skivvy waver". The international signal flags behind the podium are "CINC". What is CINC?

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Richardo

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:05 AM
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1. Commander in Chief

Edited on Tue Aug-30-05 11:06 AM by Richardo

Which I guess he is entitled to because of his office. :eyes:

I love how they have to keep reminding us of that.

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paineinthearse

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:18 AM
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4. OMFG

What a misuse of signal flags.

And, they are in error, the pattern should be Charlie, India, November, first repeater.

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paineinthearse

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:19 AM
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5. Drumbeating the fact that WW2 was a 2-theatre war

For his next adventure....

Iraq/Iran?
Iraq/Syria?
Iraq/Korea?

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charlie

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:46 AM
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9. One of Rummy's first acts

was stripping theater commanders of their CinC designations. Petty pinhead wasn't abiding anyone else laying claim to the title.

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SammyWinstonJack

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:07 AM
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2. Is he SMIRKING?

:grr:

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NoQuarter

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:15 AM
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3. Yes. eom

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catnhatnh

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:20 AM
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6. Should read....Commander in Chief United States....

Pronounced: Sinkus.....

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paineinthearse

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:42 AM
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7. Band now playing "Monkey wrapped its tail around the flagpole"

How fitting!

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paineinthearse

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Tue Aug-30-05 11:43 AM
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