Message posted by Spooky_Dogg on January 13, 2001 at 15:11:50 EST:

Sure Magoo pal. Understand the significance of WTF.
Sorry you took it the wrong way.

I was referencing the AEC/ARMY Operation Buster Jangle/Upshot Knothole series from the old Camp Desert Rock area which were designed to expose tanks and troops and all sorts of equipment to the outer edges of an Atomic blast. In one particular test of the series, the Army wanted to test the effects of the blast on uniforms at varying distances from ground zero, so minature complete uniforms were made and sewn to fit 111 white Chester hogs. The pig was chosen because its muscle and fat distribution most nearly resemble those of a human. Of course the pigs were in essence, barbecued alive. Thereafter, that particular test was jokingly called "The Charge of the Swine Brigade."

It was a bit of an attempt at humor of some of the goofy things we continue to do, and, I'm very surprised Mr. Secret Services didn't clue you in sooner, as he would have everyone beliving that he knows absolutely everything about anything.

Kind regards; may your wish to see the Mothership be granted someday soon. *grin*

In Reply to: Re: Magoo Here's to you -- WTF? posted by Magoo on January 10, 2001 at 23:12:58 EST:

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