Because the abbreviation for “Lieutenant” in my powerpoint briefing was soldier-style LT instead of Air Force style Lt. Exact words? “Son, this is not the Army.” Noted.
In other news, I hear there’s a war going on.
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That’s the way we do it in the Navy…you shoulda told him THAT.
BullNav is spot on.
Of course during my IA trips I grew accustomed to “Captain” & “Major” as well.
LT & LCDR are far too different to grasp apparently.
That’s ok, didn’t affect my pay or sex life, so it really didn’t matter.
DS
I was too depressed from the absurdity of it all to think of a quick comeback.
Is it just me, or are powerpoints more about aestetics than substance?
How can we expect to win the war with leaders who can’t rite right? Never lose your focus! Take the criticism like a man and be better for it!
LOL……the fact that leaders have nothing else better to do than B!tch about LT or Lt. they shouyld be more concerned if there training is effective or not.
God no wonder I am not a garrison soldier. Give me the field with a rainproof notebook and to hell with death by powerpoint.
How can we expect to win the war with leaders who can’t rite right? Never lose your focus! Take the criticism like a man and be better for it!
Eh… I don’t have a problem with criticism. I went to a school that specialized in it. I do have a serious problem with nitpicky nonsense though.
John,
No such word as nitpicky, should use nitpicking……
/smartass
No worse then 6 members of congress worrying whether Roger Clemens’ enormous head is the result of being repeatedly stuck in the ass with a needle instead of say, the war, the economy, immigration.
John, with all of the nonsense going on, they focus on this! They’re “majoring on minors and minoring on majors!” Let get back to “Major on majors and minor on minors!”
From one GRUMPY old vet!
Should have asked him if you capitalize Airmen like the Army capitalizes Soldiers….
And yes, Powerpoint is the ultimate in form over function.
gotta go over to Castle ARGHHH and see the takeoff on the BUD brief; after reading this post, you’ll really appreciate it!
http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/funnystuff/Last%20Night%20at%20the%20BUB.WMV
You should have told him that you’d correct it and have it on his desk by half-past 1400.
Ohhhhhhhhh, gawd, I just laughed so hard my stomach hurt at that link provided lela.
So many memories . . .
Maj MAJ: LtCol LTC: Col COl: BGen BG: MajGen MG: LtGen LG: it’s all so confusing…
And, why is a Lieutenant a Captain and a Captain a Colonel?
1) Clearly, you didn’t get the big picture.
2) Although I use Powerpoint a lot in my teaching, let me recommend highly this book:
“The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint” by Edward R. Tufte. Using specific examples, Tufte explains how PowerPoint’s templates “usually weaken verbal and spatial reasoning and almost always corrupt statistical analysis,” and describes concrete ways to improve content of presentations.
John,
Next time I’ll push my tongue into my cheek much more firmly…
Boy, what were you thinking! I think you need remedial study and just go to your room!
“I wanna be a Powerpoint ranger …”
Son, this is not the Army….Hell, it’s not even the armed forces!
“Is it just me, or are powerpoints more about aestetics than substance?”
It’s not just you.
Tell him the Army Air Corps is coming back…
Well, I work in a joint billet, and properly abbreviated ranks allows you to get a better idea of who will be better at what. For example, anyone who has lower case letters in their rank can’t plan their way out of a wet paper bag.
You’ve heard of the Air Force one step planning process? “Step one: find an Army guy.”
Andrew,
Let me remind you about the largest urban fight since Hue City and one of the largest successes of OIF. Operation Phantom Fury was planned by MajGens, Cols and LtCols.
Richard,
Roger, Marines can plan. Correction noted.
WTF! Scr*w ‘em if they can’t think without bullet points. Bet they can’t do an op-order with a grease pencil and the buttstock of an M-14. (Did I just give my age away? Ranger school, anyone?)
This is my PowerPoint.
There are many like it, but this one is mine.
It’s ok. I’m here with the Army, and they can’t figure out LCDR for anything!
and for the guy who asked: Navy LT’s are Captains to the other branches, and Navy Captains are Colonels. Why? Because we’re strange. :)