tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post5926266680506541324..comments2024-03-28T17:41:34.315-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Unfit to FightComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-54590131759051241312011-07-14T05:00:05.364-04:002011-07-14T05:00:05.364-04:00So typical of the way all business is conducted in...So typical of the way all business is conducted in todays world. The top brass are stealing the goods.<br /><br />Not enuff Injuns....Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-20193362728601490322011-07-13T22:16:04.816-04:002011-07-13T22:16:04.816-04:00...Anyone remember '70s Saturday Night Live sk......Anyone remember '70s Saturday Night Live skit in which the business model was applied to running a family?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-35596378884419346682011-07-13T15:12:44.527-04:002011-07-13T15:12:44.527-04:00Stationed on an Adams class DDG in the early 70...Stationed on an Adams class DDG in the early 70's. We were supposed to have a complement of 350 but I don't believe we ever had more than 300. But the problem was only bad for some rates, like boiler tenders. They stood 6 on 6 off from light off to shutdown. My crew stood 4 on 20 off with a 24 hour trouble shooter watch every 5 days.<br />The place a short crew showed best though was underway refuel/replenish. One day we were taking on fuel fore and aft, munitions amidships and the call came out for helicopter drop. Everyone looked around and asked what do we do, leave our posts already hooked up, or wave off the copter? From the look and sound of it I don't think any of the officers had the slightest clue what the problem was. I'm pretty sure of that because a second call came out for the drop crew. At that point there was open laughter among the crew. We got it from the start, those in charge had to have it explained to them. So I see that nothing has changed for the better in 40 years. Which is not surprising as not much had changed in the previous 150.Ruckushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059765383428059804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-87527479163290530452011-07-13T11:23:52.204-04:002011-07-13T11:23:52.204-04:00Robert Macnamara must be laughing from beyond the ...Robert Macnamara must be laughing from beyond the grave . . . Didn't the US armed forces learn anything from the debacle he caused in the Department of Defense?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-47687568807513031882011-07-13T10:10:29.368-04:002011-07-13T10:10:29.368-04:00How can running government like a business work, w...How can running government like a business work, when you can't actually fire people for stupid mistakes?<br /><br />And as for running the military as a business... what could possibly be a business incentive to maintain (or heaven forbid *use*!) equipment? Or protect employees? Or to win any skirmish, battle or war? Sending munitions downrange for free?! Insanity!Nangleatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908938252272172718noreply@blogger.com