YANKEE SCREWDRIVERS

[dennis]

Grinding one

Is it true that where the brits say that something is US meaning un-serviceable, the yanks say it is GB meaning goddam busted.

Dennis

 

[woodbloke]

Grinding one

Is it true that where the brits say that something is US meaning un-serviceable, the yanks say it is GB meaning goddam busted.

Dennis

I think another couple of quaint expressions from across the water are FUBAR or possibly SNAFU, both equally descriptive for somat wot's broke :lol: - Rob

 

[Benchwayze]

Rob

U/s was the term we used in the RN for something that was unserviceable or useless. Here's another 'acronym' from my Navy days;

A Sanfu

A Self-Adjusting-Naval-Foul-up!
regards
John

 

[woodbloke]

John - one does of course have to use one's imagination and substitute a more appropriate adjective (is it and adjective?...I think so) in the correct place. As my old dad was Fleet Air Arm for 25 years (hence the reason I hate it when folk refer to 'planes'... I use planes, my dad always worked on aircraft all his life) your expression was often heard when I were a lad as well :wink: :lol: As a matter of interest, Yankee screwdivers were banned in the FAA, one slip when driving a screw in the surface skin of an aeroplane and the bit went right thru' - Rob, who's just waiting for the matelots terminology for someone in the FAA :wink:

 

[Benchwayze]

:lol: :lol:

HF

Fair-e-nuff Rob?

Regards
John :lol:

 

[woodbloke]

:lol: :lol: :lol: - Rob

 

[Benchwayze]

Hi Rob,

For that feat of memory, I reckon you owe me 'sippers' at least!


John

 

[woodbloke]

John - if we ever meet at a Bash or show you can have 'gulpers'...and I haven't heard those two RN terms for many a year now :lol: - Rob

 

[Benchwayze]

Rob,
I will hold you to that promise!

'Stand Fast the Hily Ghost!'

See you at Stoneleigh I hope

Regards
John