On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:39:16 GMT, "Frijoles"
wrote:

Frankly, I've never met an Air Force pilot that had "s--- for brains." Nor
have I met one who was dyslexic. Thus, I suspect a poseur under Ed's
by-line...

Jeff, I suspect SBFAFP is "standby for a fighter pilot." We'd have to know
more about the daughter to determine whether she or her father should be
offended.

"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
.. .

After an exhausting session with Victoria's Secret Police "Jeff
Crowell" blurted out:

Hi, guys.

An acquaintance has asked me to help decode a bit of
Navy pilot jargon his daughter heard at a Poli Sci lecture.
The prof is a former Tomcat pilot, and was apparently
regaling the class with Tomcat tales. He used the
acronym "SBFAFP" (spelled out, not spoken as a word
as Navy types are wont to do) and told them that "FP"
stood for "Fighter Pilot."

Since it is a Nasal Radiator using the acronym, I'll lean toward
"****-for-brains Air Force pilot". Clearly the Tom-driver wouldn't be
demeaning fighter pilots generically.

Thanks for the vote of confidence regarding my non-dyslexic
transposition. Now, that I've been forced to return to the original
post, I recognize it for the troll that it must undoubtedly be. What
are the odds of TWO fighter pilots in the world, now teaching
political science in college? Virtually impossible.

And, what former fighter pilot teaching political science would ever
waste classroom time that could be broadening the student's
understanding of the political situation with old war stories. Yes,
clearly must be a troll.

But, correcting my previous trans-literation, and having looked at my
profile in the mirror after getting out of the shower this AM, I now
know that the acronym was "Soft-Bellied, Fat-Assed Fighter
Pilot"--it's a reference to fighter aviators who now teach poli sci!!!



Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8