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~~AzH~~ · August 19th, 2003

That would just be plain rude scipio!!

What's a Snafu?
The saying originated in the U.S. Military during World War 2 as a sarcastic comment about standard operating procedures. "Situation Normal, All Fucked Up!"

Snafu is now used to indicate any foul up.

Fouled up is just the cleaner version I suppose.

~~AzH~~ · August 19th, 2003

Y'all wrong about FUBAR though!!

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Originally Posted by NerayaN

"fubar" stands for the german word "furchtbar", what means "terrible"

(U can see that in the movie "We were soldiers")

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Originally Posted by IndigoSpyder

I though it was 'fuck up and get recognition" (in Saving Private Ryan)

Do your research - F.U.B.A.R.

Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.

Recognition can be replaced with Recovery, Reason, Reconciliation.

***NerayaN*** · August 20th, 2003

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Originally Posted by IndigoSpyder

I though it was 'fuck up and get recognition" (in Saving Private Ryan)

You're right, it's in "Saving Private Ryan".

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Originally Posted by azraelzarohann

Do your research - F.U.B.A.R.

Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.

Recognition can be replaced with Recovery, Reason, Reconciliation.

Could it be, that they changed the sense of F.U.B.A.R. in the german version of Saving Private Ryan? Because in the german version it really means "furchtbar"...

~~AzH~~ · August 20th, 2003

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Originally Posted by NerayaN

You're right, it's in "Saving Private Ryan".

He's right where it is, but he is wrong what it means.

FUBAR is 'fucked up beyond all recognition'. Any similarity to furchtbar is pure coincidence.

If you think about it, GI's would be more likely to use a military acronym than an enemy word. Yes??

August 20th, 2003

100% correct :spamtastic

~~AzH~~ · August 20th, 2003

many thanks scipio africanus

August 21st, 2003

Most people call me Scorpio, like the zodiac. I applaud you for the distinction.

~~AzH~~ · August 21st, 2003

i guess most peeps can't read and i can huh?? :lol:

I seem to remember Scipio Africanus from Gladiator. Famous Roman General I believe...

We who are about to die salute you!!

August 22nd, 2003

Yep, he defeated Hannibal, i think. Not Anthony Hopkins the Carthaginian Hannibal.

~~AzH~~ · August 22nd, 2003

"My history's a little hazy Cassius, but aren't the Barbarians
supposed to lose the battle of Carthage!?"