esco@tank.uchicago.edu (ross paul weiner) (05/02/89)
From: ross paul weiner <esco@tank.uchicago.edu> Newsgroups: sci.military In-Reply-To: <6025@cbnews.ATT.COM> Organization: University of Chicago Computation Center Cc: esco In article <6025@cbnews.ATT.COM> you write: >From: Jim Harrison <harrisj@prism.CS.ORST.EDU> > Early in 1983 I was on a Coast Guard Ship undergoing Refresher Training > with the Navy in San Diego. The new crash program was a major fire drill Great thing REFTRA > During our preparations I happened to start talking to a Navy ship rider > who had participated in the New Jersey's shakedown training a few months > before. I asked him about their attitute about cruise missile dangers > and he said that he couldn't get them to take it seriously. When he > > Jim Harrison This is a true story, or a no shitter, or not. During the Vietnam war a very eager Ensign had the conn on a tin can in the South China Sea when he saw a large unidentified object on his radar scope at about the same time he recieved a tactical signal ordering him to change course. Being ready to demonstrate his proficiency he grabbed the CRYPTO card and issued what is called a challenge, as in "Whiskey 2 Foxtrot this is Bravo 3 Lima authenticate Delta X-Ray over". A genuine good guy is supposed to give the correct answer, whatever that is at the moment. What our friend heard next was something like, "Bravo 3 Lima this is the battle- ship USS New Jersey, you may fire when ready." Toys for boys, oh well. -- Ross P. Weiner Dandy Dirks Discount Disclaimers esco@tank.uchicago.edu "You can't sue me, I'm broke!"