[rollei_list] Re: OT: Miscellany
- From: "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:09:00 -0400
Suppose I should say that "i" stand corrected? ;-)
Eric Goldstein
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On 9/10/07, Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 02:56 PM 9/10/2007, Eric Goldstein wrote:
> >I learned on this ordinance, too. I very much doubt anything of this
> >build quality has been issued to any army since this fine rifle was
> >withdrawn from service.
>
> Argh!
>
> ORDNANCE involves things which go bang. An
> Ordinance is an act adopted by local
> government. I am a retired Army Reserve Ordnance
> Officer and former County Attorney. Logisticians
> also are picky about the pronunciation of the
> term, "depot": a "dee-poh" is where the train
> stops, while a "deh-poh" is where your tank is overhauled.
>
> Marc
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