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Dan del Sobral's avatar

I had to explain to someone once that saying "noted" as a response was fighting words.

It took me years to stop stressing out about burnt out light bulbs in public buildings.

If the lights dim or flicker, I still wonder why we are shifting to fast speed cooling pumps.

It makes me sad that words like "gedunk," "pooka," and "nub" aren't part of normal English.

Submarines have 8-hour watches now? Weird...I prided myself on my 6-hour bladder...I'm not sure I could have done 8 hours. are there only three meals a day?

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Joel Schaefer's avatar

Interestingly, the Air Force uses “noted” as “aye”. For shore duty I’ve had the joy of working primarily with the Air Force and this is one of many cultural differences

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