Don't shoot the messenger. This was send to me by a relative, a retired Naval officer! :D

"WET MONKEY THEORY"
DO NOT BE A VICTIM

Start with a cage containing five monkeys.

Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all the other monkeys with cold water.

After a while another monkey makes the attempt with same result, all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water.

Pretty soon when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.

Now, put the cold water away. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him.
After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs he will be assaulted.

Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. the newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm.

Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs he is attacked.

Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.

After replacing all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that is the way it has always been done around here.


And that, my fellow monkey, is how Marine Corps policy begins.........

While working on jets in the USAF, I discovered that all the fighters in a particular row had specific hardware installed backwards. Confused, I consulted the Technical Order to ensure I was correct before correcting the problem. It seems that one Technician, instead of consulting the book as to how it should be installed, simply walked to the next jet and looked at it (not knowing that jet was incorrect). Before long, this had been repeated enough to where ALL the jets in that row were wrong.

While working on jets in the USAF, I discovered that all the fighters in a particular row had specific hardware installed backwards. Confused, I consulted the Technical Order to ensure I was correct before correcting the problem. It seems that one Technician, instead of consulting the book as to how it should be installed, simply walked to the next jet and looked at it (not knowing that jet was incorrect). Before long, this had been repeated enough to where ALL the jets in that row were wrong.

...and the 7/9 level signing off said install was probably discharged.

Don't shoot the messenger. This was send to me by a relative, a retired Naval officer! :D

"WET MONKEY THEORY"
DO NOT BE A VICTIM

Start with a cage containing five monkeys.

Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all the other monkeys with cold water.

After a while another monkey makes the attempt with same result, all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water.

Pretty soon when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.

Now, put the cold water away. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him.
After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs he will be assaulted.

Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. the newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm.

Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs he is attacked.

Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.

After replacing all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that is the way it has always been done around here.


And that, my fellow monkey, is how Marine Corps policy begins.........

And Delta Air Lines policy also!

...and the 7/9 level signing off said install was probably discharged.

I was the -7 level that was looking at it BEFORE signing off the Red X, that's how I discoved it!

I was the -7 level that was looking at it BEFORE signing off the Red X, that's how I discoved it!

Now that makes it very funny! Good catch :thumbsup:

That monkey joke SUCKED!

The Marine Corps may be a part of the Navy, but it's the Best Part with REAL men.

Respectfully,
John R.

That monkey joke SUCKED!

The Marine Corps may be a part of the Navy, but it's the Best Part with REAL men.

Respectfully,
John R.

Like I said, I'm just the messenger. I figure my cousin, the LCDR(Ret.), earned the right to have a little fun. :thumbsup:

I have a bunch of Navy jokes, and being a Marine Vet, could I have a little fun too? :D


Respectfully,
John R.

I have a bunch of Navy jokes, and being a Marine Vet, could I have a little fun too? :D


Respectfully,
John R.

Let fly! I'll pass them along! :thumbsup:

That monkey joke SUCKED!

The Marine Corps may be a part of the Navy, but it's the Best Part with REAL men.

Respectfully,
John R.

I agree and we are a department of the Navy...THE MENS DEPARTMENT. :)

I agree and we are a department of the Navy...THE MENS DEPARTMENT. :)


Precisely, Staff Sergeant! :thumbsup:

Respectfully,
John R.

Whew! Seems like we struck a nerve. Relax guys, it's all in fun. Last time I checked, we were all fighting on the same team. Besides, you could easily substitute any branch of service as the punch line. :beers:

Whew! Seems like we struck a nerve. Relax guys, it's all in fun. Last time I checked, we were all fighting on the same team. Besides, you could easily substitute any branch of service as the punch line. :beers:

Or pretty much any place. Heck, I thought the punchline was going to be the place I work until I got to the end. :D

I was the -7 level that was looking at it BEFORE signing off the Red X, that's how I discoved it!

I signed off on a red X that the Base Commanders plane was armed and ready for flight. It wasn't. (We were working nights, so took some shortcuts. Walking the flightline with pockets full of 'carts' to arm the planes, and we skipped that one)

My first Article 15... this was waaayyyy back in 1974, on those now antique F-4 Phantoms

Besides, you could easily substitute any branch of service as the punch line. :beers:

Nope, that's definitely Marine policy........:D

Whew! Seems like we struck a nerve. Relax guys, it's all in fun. Last time I checked, we were all fighting on the same team. Besides, you could easily substitute any branch of service as the punch line. :beers:

Relax, there was no nerve that was struck and you can by the emoticons used in the posts. :cool:


Respectfully.
John R.

M.A.R.I.N.E.

My Arse Rides In Navy Equipment... :D

Take that from a Wing nut... :D

Hey when the Air Force screws up at least it is huge and very visible. "Let's fly some Nukes across the center of the USA or better yet send Taiwan a couple arming triggers for nuclear warheads...

I'll bet Gen Mosley (CSAF) feels like that second new monkey and Wynne felt like the first... :eek:
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/06/airforce_moseleywynne_060508w/

I heard a joke about the 1st Air Cav once.

The line that was never crossed, the horse that was never ridden, and the cause was the color.

Uh oh. I'm in trouble now. :D

Relax, there was no nerve that was struck and you can by the emoticons used in the posts. :cool:


Respectfully.
John R.


Ok, as long as you knew it was in good fun. I know how you Marines get!

:D;):beers:

With all the unruly kids in school, a variation of this is what they need. Self policing kids sounds like the ultimate teaching aid. ;)

I signed off on a red X that the Base Commanders plane was armed and ready for flight. It wasn't. (We were working nights, so took some shortcuts. Walking the flightline with pockets full of 'carts' to arm the planes, and we skipped that one)

My first Article 15... this was waaayyyy back in 1974, on those now antique F-4 Phantoms

That reminds me of the time my F-4G lost the back canopy while we were at Nellis during a Red Flag. I had to stay and help Aero Repair replace the canopy. Of course they didn't leave any weapons troops to re-arm the aircraft. They gave me the two carts that are needed to jettison the centerline tank. Yep, I put them in my pocket and took them to my hotel room. It never occurred to me that they are fired electrically not percussion type. Rub your shoes on the carpet of any hotel and guess what???? STATIC electricity...lucky to have my right and middle legs :D

I heard a joke about the 1st Air Cav once.

The line that was never crossed, the horse that was never ridden, and the cause was the color.

Uh oh. I'm in trouble now. :D


Jesus H. Christ, you can't even tell a joke right! :rolleyes:

Respectfully,
John R.

Well that's how I heard it. :confused:

If it is wrong blame the person that told it to me.