[R-390] Re: [Hammarlund] Boys Toys

[mikea]

On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 04:17:56PM -0800, Roger L Ruszkowski wrote:

> Is it true that CIA operatives were keep at the Embassy
> with the US marines to look after the off /on switches
> for the CIA guys until they were "orientated".
> 
> Just a war story I heard.
> 
> Just what did the CIA use R390/A for?
> door stops, room heaters, casual listening, foot stools, chairs,
> local currency?

Other way around, Rog. The CIA was there to tell the marines (I 
wanted to write "jarheads", but that describes my brother-in-law
the Brig Bunny, not real Marines) when the lights were on, and to
help them when they had to go potty and couldn't find a room with
"Head" on the door.[1][2]

[1]		They didn't read it, but they _did_ memorize the shape
		and do pattern-matching. They just got confused by signs 
		like "Men", "Latrine", "Restroom", and so on. "Head"
		worked every time. 

[2]		I spent time with DIA, NSG, and ASA folks, as well as 
		USAFSS, and the USAFSS were the most ... well, 
		_interesting_ of the lot.

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Mike Andrews, ex-E-5, 30650E, USAF
mikea@mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin since 1964