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**Officer of Engineers** · 09-13-2006, 10:01 AM

This one got to be added because it happenned here on the WAB.

The Brigadier and I were exchanging emails dealing with military publications. Inadvertingly, I used the term Indian "bellycrawlers." According to the Brigadier, that had him perplexed for a minute and he was getting a bit annoyed at this new Canadian being overbearing again.

Then, he figured out that I was using the term for army chaps. I did not get the impression that he was impressed at first but eventually, the term got to him.

At his Regt's Reunion, he started calling everybody a bellycrawler. At first, they were a bit insulted but by the end of the night, they were all using the "globblygook."

Most particular, he introduced the term to the Indian VCAS, a felllow Engineer and told him it was a Canadian Engineer. Now, the VCAS uses the term and everyone thinks the man graduated from the US Staff School.

Thanks to the WAB, an Indian General has graduated from one of the top military schools in the world without ever attending a class.

09-13-2006, 10:01 AM	#60 (permalink)
Officer of Engineers *Military Professional* Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 17,067 Country:	This one got to be added because it happenned here on the WAB. The Brigadier and I were exchanging emails dealing with military publications. Inadvertingly, I used the term Indian "bellycrawlers." According to the Brigadier, that had him perplexed for a minute and he was getting a bit annoyed at this new Canadian being overbearing again. Then, he figured out that I was using the term for army chaps. I did not get the impression that he was impressed at first but eventually, the term got to him. At his Regt's Reunion, he started calling everybody a bellycrawler. At first, they were a bit insulted but by the end of the night, they were all using the "globblygook." Most particular, he introduced the term to the Indian VCAS, a felllow Engineer and told him it was a Canadian Engineer. Now, the VCAS uses the term and everyone thinks the man graduated from the US Staff School. Thanks to the WAB, an Indian General has graduated from one of the top military schools in the world without ever attending a class. __________________ Chimo Last edited by Officer of Engineers : 09-13-2006 at 10:03 AM.