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NousDefionsDoc
07-04-2004, 11:03
Jocked-up - Guy? LOL
Switched on - Head out of the ass, tactically and technically proficient.
Looping - Applying the OODA Loop principles to destroy your opponent.
Others?
NousDefionsDoc
07-10-2004, 17:07
Its ok to post on this thread....
SERPENT5XX
07-21-2004, 12:32
Meat Eater: A highly aggressive and trained Operator that will respond with overwhelming violence to solve a problem
Grass Eater: A person who is passive and untrained, a victim, unwilling or unable to meet violence with force
Gunslinger: A person extremely proficient in the tactical use of his personal weapons, this can include pistols, carbines, long-guns, crew-serves (to include that kick-butt GMV mounted Mini-Gun!) the kind of guy you want with you in a gunfight
NousDefionsDoc
07-21-2004, 12:36
Good ones. Very appropriate!
Roguish Lawyer
07-21-2004, 13:41
Terms I've heard but am unqualified to define:
Hunter
Operator
Good in the Woods
Sky god
He can really fly
NousDefionsDoc
07-21-2004, 14:44
I'm not doing anymore until Guy defines "jocked up". LOL
Since I am not "In The Know", I would like to hear the definition of METT-T that has been mentioned lately.
Short for- Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops and Time Available.
Used to assess situations and develop appropriate actions (?)
HTH,
Solid
Team Sergeant
07-22-2004, 09:40
Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
Terms I've heard but am unqualified to define:
Hunter
Operator
Good in the Woods
Sky god
He can really fly
Hunter, no idea, must be very new.
Operator, see gunslinger above.
Good in the Woods, he is proficient at his job.
Sky god, usually refers to a MFF team member. Or someone MFF qualified.
He can really fly, he runs real fast???
Roguish Lawyer
07-22-2004, 09:47
Originally posted by Team Sergeant
Sky god, usually refers to a MFF team member. Or someone MFF qualified.
He can really fly, he runs real fast???
NDD!
Originally posted by Solid
Short for- Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops and Time Available.
Used to assess situations and develop appropriate actions (?)
HTH,
Solid
Thanks
NousDefionsDoc
07-22-2004, 10:16
Hunter is a SquEAL term from what I've seen.
He can fly is HALO - very proficient as in, "Reaper flies like a bird."
Others:
PT Reptile
He's people
Iron-assed
He can hump
So and so is a TTP MFer
He's a troop
Definitions?
Thanks,
Solid
NousDefionsDoc
07-22-2004, 17:32
Originally posted by Solid
Definitions?
Thanks,
Solid
No, already I know what they mean, but thanks for offering.
Roguish Lawyer
07-22-2004, 17:41
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
No, already I know what they mean, but thanks for offering.
Solid!
The Reaper
07-22-2004, 17:52
Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
Solid!
No, "Guy", 20 years ago.
TR
The only one I can't get is PT Reptile- why reptile? likes it on land and water? Slimy after a good ruck?? Thick skinned?
Thank you,
Solid
(beware, RL, or The Brotherhood may come for you)
Roguish Lawyer
07-22-2004, 18:01
Originally posted by Solid
(beware, RL, or The Brotherhood may come for you)
Solid, you are a man of fine taste and distinction.
TR, I hope you know what movie that's from.
NousDefionsDoc
09-08-2004, 17:04
Here's some more:
CQC - Close Quarters Combat
CQB - Close Quarters Battle
MOUT - Military Operations in Urban Terrain
OBUA - Operations in Built Up Areas
FIBUA - Fighting in Built Up Areas
From Iraq during the SH hunt - KIDDING - Kicking In Doors-Digging IN Gardens
And my all time new favorite:
FISH - Fighting In Somebody's House
Here's some more:
CQC - Close Quarters Combat
CQB - Close Quarters Battle
[...]
What's the difference?
alphamale
10-11-2004, 13:25
ZON - short for Amazon - opposite of a shcuwef
Strong, fit and proficient with pistol, rifle, shotgun, knives, H2H, improv weapons.
Mag reloading technique of Angelina Jolie (Tomb Raider) would be a plus.
SHCUWEF - screaming helpless can't-use-weapons female
Stereotype is the kind written into a lot of movies.
Femme types I know are NOT the stereotype, even my (pacifist, vegetarian) bestist buddy Julia is not, now that she's moved to the city. But the following usage would be appropriate:
Usage: On the range, if I can talk a femme buddy into going shooting with me, if she acts wimpy or demonstrates Barbie-behavior (the Rules are: No Barbie Behavior on the Range!) : "C'monnn, don't be a shcuwef!"
MBF - Micro Bicep Flex
Because it's not a guy bicep, it's a micro-bicep.
But could be intimidating at the right moment, or at least distracting.
IGS - Intimidating Girl-Spit
Because noisy guy-spitting is ick, but sometimes you gotta spit for emphasis.
Accomplished by turning head sideways and saying ::tuh::
Done when proving the shooting instructor incorrect when he says something lame like, "That little short-barreled P7 can't hit that.. [target on adjacent hill]". That's when a glare and a ::tuh:: are needed. Useful so that I don't get flattened from giving him an actual shin kick.
FrontSight
NousDefionsDoc
10-11-2004, 14:36
What's the difference?
In meters?
LEStudent
10-23-2004, 10:40
Solid, you are a man of fine taste and distinction.
TR, I hope you know what movie that's from.
Isn't that from Stone Cold? "God forgives. The Brotherhood don't."
NousDefionsDoc
11-29-2004, 15:20
Defensive Shooter’s Glossary
Gun Nomenclature
1. BORE- Reading another Weaver vs Iso article
2. BUTT- What gets shot off if you fail to train
3. FRONT SIGHT- Annoying part that obscures your view of the target
4. REAR SIGHT- Part used to remove callouses from hands during malfunction clearance drills
5. MUZZLE- Clamp like device used to prevent utterance of b.s. by Shumer, Kerry, Feinswine, etc
6. PISTOL- Device often used as a substitute for a real weapon
7. SOCIAL SECURITY- Repeating 12 gauge shotgun
8. BUCKSHOT- Pills used to cure social diseases
9. 1911-
a. pivotal date in firearms history
b. number of gizmos in range bag
c. rounds fired monthly by really good shots
10. COMBAT FLASHLIGHT- Device used to pinpoint your location
for the enemy under poor lighting conditions
11. EXTENDED MAGAZINE RELEASE- Device used to prevent magazines from staying in the weapon
12. EXTENDED SLIDE RELEASE- Device used to keep the slide from locking open
13. DROP-IN PARTS- accessories that demand meticulous hand fitting by an experienced gunsmith
14. LASER- Amusement device for pet cats
15. SPARE MAGAZINE- weighted device used to counter-balance
the pistol on the belt
16. BUG- Back-Up Gun, carried strictly to keep parts from breaking
on the big pistol
17. BULLET- Remote control drill, used to create apertures into the
subcutaneous environment
Shooting Terms
1. POINT OF IMPACT-
a. if it goes right= a jerk
b. if it goes left= a push
c. if it goes straight= a miracle
2. BEGINNER- Someone working on accumulating bad habits
3. MASTER- Someone who has finally grasped the basics
4. GUN SHOP COMMANDO- non-shooter who has firmly held beliefs not supported by training, education, or experience
5. GUN WRITER- Gun Shop Commando with a word processor
6. SEAL- extremely common aquatic animal, there are thousands and thousands of them
7. Ex-SEAL- almost anyone behind a typical gunshop counter
8. MATCH- a ritual activity used to induce stress, frustration, and anxiety in Beginners and Masters
9. COURSE OF FIRE- elaborate dance used in these rituals
10. MATCH DIRECTOR- senior witch doctor who oversees rituals
11. RANGE OFFICER (competition)- a less senior witch doctor. Due to ingestion of mind altering drugs, his perception of the ritual is nothing like that of the Beginners and Masters
12. RANGE OFFICER (police)- a person tasked with range maintenance, landscaping, supply, and administration. Only rarely involved in relevant training activity.
13. MARTIAL ARTIST- A shooter who cannot get through his head that a match is not a gunfight.
14. GAMESMAN- A shooter who views his pistol the same as his fly rod, tennis racket, and Nintendo.
15. INSTRUCTOR- Mythical, god-like being who imparts wisdom to Beginners, transforming them into Masters. Also keeps beginners from getting into trouble through the accumulation of excess money.
www.rangemaster.com
alphamale
11-29-2004, 20:24
Cut-out
A person who provides a layer of insulation / abstraction between one person and another(s).
Geek-speak similar = a shim, to shim, shim it
FrontSight
The Reaper
11-29-2004, 21:00
Cut-out
A person who provides a layer of insulation / abstraction between one person and another(s).
Geek-speak similar = a shim, to shim, shim it
FrontSight
Does a shim provide plausible deniability?
TR
alphamale
11-29-2004, 23:46
Does a shim provide plausible deniability?Possibly.
Last time I used that phrase was when an officer of a company I worked with asked me to take him shooting. His company like most I've ever work with or for had strong anti-weapons-on-premises rules. When we were driving back he asked me if I carried.
Knew that I could answer honestly and he wouldn't jam me up over it. Instead I said, "If I answer that question, I might (or not) create discoverable evidence that you had prior knowledge of someone carrying on your premises, which could (or not) remove your plausible deniability even if something justifiable were to happen, and which could be (or not) against explicit rules that you as an officer of your company are bound to uphold. I would not choose to impose that risk on someone."
From then on he'd ask me if he needed plausible deniability before I would answer a question :).
Learned the term "cut-out" from when I was describing this guy who sent me a 5-word barely intelligible email in all caps asking me to call him (about my knife). I'm like 'yeah right' and wrote him off as a dolt. I eventually did call him, and he's a really nice guy and very intelligent person who is also simply completely computer illiterate. Another guy who from email I thought was just strange turned out to be completely normal. Maybe sensitivity level is set too low. But the point was to use a cut-out to shim potential weirdos.
FrontSight
NousDefionsDoc
12-18-2004, 18:31
Masters of Chaos - I'm starting to like it.
NousDefionsDoc
01-03-2005, 20:38
"The man I am writing about is not famous. It may be that he never will be. It may be that when his life at last comes to an end he will leave no more trace of his sojourn on earth than a stone thrown into a river leaves on the surface of the water. But it may be that the way of life that he has chosen for himself and the peculiar strength and sweetness of his character may have an ever-growing influence over his fellow men so that, long after his death perhaps, it may be realized that there lived in this age a very remarkable creature."
W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor's Edge
mumbleypeg
01-03-2005, 22:10
I'm very late on this but, doesn't a shim wear a dress?
NDD, Razors edge had a proofound impact on me when I read it early in college. As I drift into nostalgia, I thought it was an interesting choice that Bill Murray pitched a fit to get it made into a movie.
I'm working through Masters Of Chaos. It is interesting to me to see the QP's take on the book.
NousDefionsDoc
01-03-2005, 22:14
I mean I'm starting to like the term, the name. I haven't read the book yet.
Just a few that I've heard and used during my service:
BRAVO FOXTROT = buddy f#@ker: someone who isn't to be trusted
TRAP = Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel
Born Hard = Tough Guy (usually self-proclaimed)
GTG, Good to Go = you're ready OR no problem
Squared Away = same as, Switched On
Mustang Captain = Crossed over from enlisted to officer ranks
Shitbird = OPPOSITE of Switched on!
Silver Bullet = oral temp extracted by corpsman if you fall out of a hump
Hope you all enjoy my .02
All I have to spare and not worth much
Michelle
11-16-2005, 10:38
BRAVO FOXTROT = buddy f#@ker: someone who isn't to be trusted
I thought the term for that was Blue Falcon? Or is it different depending on the Branch?
m1
frostfire
11-16-2005, 22:50
7Ps :
Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance
I thought the term for that was Blue Falcon? Or is it different depending on the Branch?
m1
^^^ Yep Michelle, Blue Falcon is what we used for buddy f*cker.
Basic formula/calculation for non-engineers:
P=E: Plenty=enough.
NousDefionsDoc
03-03-2006, 21:50
We die in the gaps.
Not to put words on NDD's keyboard; gaps or voids, corners cut, whatever. Everything you don't know, miss, or haven't prepared for, is something someone else (enemy or otherwise) can use against you.
Reading this site daily can help prevent that though :lifter
Cincinnatus
03-09-2006, 11:54
Hunh, I took it to mean the gaps between training and techniques. Spend all your time shooting and you shoot well, but get killed cause your gun pukes, your draw gets fouled, you find yourself in a FUT, whatever you hadn't trained gets you killed. Work on shooting and unarmed, seperately (i.e., gun stuff only on the square range and H2h only in the dojo) and die in the transition between the two, that sort of thing.
I can't recall where I previously encountered this expression, but that was the sentiment that I thought was being expressed. Whether this is what Sneaky meant, I dunno.
Smokin Joe
03-09-2006, 21:19
I heard a good one yesterday.
I think is says a lot in a short line.
Fight with Will and Intent NOT Fear and Panic
NousDefionsDoc
03-09-2006, 23:15
gaps, void, whatever. The overlooked gap in security is where the BG will bounce up. The pause because someone wasn't ready. The hesitation in a transition. That kind of thing.
NousDefionsDoc
03-09-2006, 23:15
gaps, void, whatever. The overlooked gap in security is where the BG will bounce up. The pause because someone wasn't ready. The hesitation in a transition. That kind of thing.
Things left undone. People not where they are supposed to be.
Blitzzz (RIP)
09-26-2008, 14:21
Heard so many in a lot of years. I didn't see:
Group Therapy = setting the selector switch to full auto
There's many more but I'm getting old and hard to remember when I need one. Blitz
Monsoon65
09-26-2008, 14:45
Here's some more:
FISH - Fighting In Somebody's House
Heard the Brits use FISH and CHIPS
Fighting In Someone's House - Causing Havoc In Public Spaces.
Human Crayon: Rides a motorcyle without protective gear.
Can also be used in reference to anybody that does something with high chances of chaffing or scraping skin without protection. Belaying, Rappelling, Fanning (firing a revolver rapidly), you name it. The "tough" guy who thinks scars are cool.
My own personal motto (my unit has used a lot):
FIDO - Fuck it, Drive on
and
Spotlight Ranger - Someone who only does his job when his neck is on the line.