Room inspections....

Baranduin · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 17

I don't know why in the military they call them "surprise" room inspections, we (us barrack dewellers) usually know about them well in advance. The new First Seargent was a little flustered as he went on his "surprise" inspection, Friday morning. I think he thought we would be preoccupied with the Colonel's Christmas Ball.....though we knew about the inspection situation since Wednesday. Though I was worried, because of my 55 gallon fish tank (we're allowed to have fish, but they never specified a size of tank). I was surprised, that he was cool with the tank, in fact he wanted a tank just like mine. It always amazes me, how fast the word gets round on exactly what their looking for......this time it was mostly just him getting to know us soldiers. Though I gather he chewed a couple of people out about things not being dress-right-dress.....

Things for civilians to be thankful for.....

1. You don't have to dress-right-dress!

2. You can choose to go to a Christmas Ball (whoever invented these obviously never went to one).

3. No saftey briefs (we hear the same one every friday and holidays).

4. No leave forms (in order for us to go beyond 250 miles we have to fill out paper work).

5. Your pets (you just cannot snuggle with a shark).

Sterling · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 2790

Well, at least he was okay with it instead of angry..

What's a 'dress-right-dress'?

And, you could snuggle up with a shark, it just wouldn't work out. It'd probably, like, die. Is there something wrong with the Christmas ball? Thank goodness they still call it the Christmas ball instead of the "Holiday Ball".

LHUhannah · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 1000

haha I'm just lucky my RA doesn't know the difference between a 5 gallon tank and a 10 gallon tank.....but I don't think I could swing a 55 gallon

Baranduin · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 17

Dress-right-dress means to have everything in a perfect line dressing off from whats at the far right. Your shoes would have to be lined up with their toes. Your hangers must be 1 inch apart. All your cloths in dressers must be rolled. Etc.

There isn't anything wrong with the idea of a Christmas Ball.....but the issue I have is everyone uses it as an excuse to get drunk and rowdy.