The suckers still got authority. From Language Log, among other places, It's Usually Nice to be Wanted But...
According to this report, the US Selective Service is drawing up contingency plans for a "targetted draft" of linguists and computer experts. In military usage, "linguist" frequently means someone who knows a foreign language, not someone with expertise on clausal coordination or fear of toes, but in spite of linguists' reputation in some circles for not having a practical knowledge of languages, too many of us would be vulnerable even under this definition.
Wouldn't happen. I'm too old, the only non-Western language I speak is some very rusty Swahili, and there's all sorts of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Do Erotica Shoots Involving Strap-Ons" issues for me to worry my pretty little head for a second about getting a letter from the government.
Again.
And if I'm wrong about this, as I have been about other things. . . well, they can take their commission and shove it up their asses, as I've mentioned to them once or twice before. . . but, unlike the chickenhawk chickenshit warbloggers, I would actually go and serve.
Again.
This is why that use of "we" by Andrea and Lileks and the rest of those fucks has been really, really getting on my nerves lately, by the way. Heard about this a few days ago, and have been. . . not worrying my pretty little head about it.
Discuss.
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