DEFENSE DEPT. SAFETY SPECS - PART II

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armed with my complete safety cookbook, canned textbook answer sheet, boilerplate worksheet, automaton like defense dept. mentality conducive to a stepford (or sparta, new jersey) mentality, and framed certificate certifying that i was an expert in determining ammunition safety with imprimatur, raised seal and appropriate signatures i reported to my bossman's office.

the bossman said, "you have a free hand.  the ball is in your court.  run with it.  go, go, go."

"i will.  i will.  i will."

"for your first assignment you will prepare a safety specification for the xm34e1 flotation fragmentation mine, cooking, auto-loading, self-actuating, really expensive device.  "

"yes, sir, i'm on my way."

DEFENSE DEPT. IN ACTION

i ran to my cubicle hung my official framed, signed, and sealed certificate assuring my competence in preparation of ammunition safety specifications like the looney tunes engineer in the next cubicle who had his phd diploma tacked to his wall ... ummm ...partition thing.

and started working to save our country and support our troops.

(to be continued)

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DEFENSE DEPT, MANAGEMENT AT WORK FOR YOU:

(its not how or where you jump, its how high you jump, and how fast you can sing and dance.)




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