<OT> Re: More about sidux

[Chong Yu Meng]

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On Sun, 2007-10-28 at 19:09 -0500, Leon Goldstein wrote:

> *Hasty sling: the rifle sling is loosened, and the left arm is inserted 
> and then turned so the sling wraps around the bicep and forearm.  This 
> steadies the hold on the rifle.
> 
> ** The M16 does not even have a keeper, just a buckle.
> 

Hi Leon,

It scares me how much I understand of what you wrote about. I trained
with the AR15, then the M16, and only finished my reserve military
service (sort of) last year. I am familiar with the hasty sling, though
we never called it that.

I think I've also said on this list before that I am surprised at the
number of ex-military folks here. On the surface, it seems highly
unlikely that Linux and military service would mix (most Unix folks I
know are pasty white, overweight and bearded). And I think there is
nothing more different than working the command line, and assuming
command in the field. 

How do you guys reconcile these two experiences? ;)

Regards,
pascal chong