want2race Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 SNAFOO sometimes creeps into matches and shows his head at the most inopportune time. Two weeks ago, he showed up at the classifier and put MY finger between the magwell and magazine base during the reload. On the classifier of course. Went to shoot, mag fell out since my finger was in the way of it fully seating. Last sunday he showed up in my chamber. He prevented the rounds from fully entering the chamber. And yes, happened during the classifier. I don't have that picture since he was hiding inside the barrel. I'm not a sandbagger, I have a SNAFOO problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 You know you spelled that wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 No I didn't. This SNAFOO is a noun. Not to be confused with SNAFU, which is an adjective I believe. Or at least a description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 No I didn't. This SNAFOO is a noun. Not to be confused with SNAFU, which is an adjective I believe. Or at least a description. Its a real freakin word!?!?! I thought it was just an abreviation of several words....I know I know shut up and shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 It's BECOME a real word but was, I believe, originally (World War II) a bit of alphabet soup (acronym) that meant something else: "Situation Normal, All Fouled Up" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 (edited) It is urban street slang, and since it is not in Websters Unabridged...NOT a word And Siggy, since you haven't been in the military, you are forgiven...SNAFU means Situation Normal All F**ked Up..... Edited August 8, 2007 by tightloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Wait till you reload your pinkie with the mag. You will be seeing stars, and using the four letter words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 (edited) This particular SNAFOO, which is HIS name (see above pic), used to live in my ruck. He would pop his head out every once in a while just to make sure I was paying attention. For example: Straddling (because WA state has HUGE trees that like to fall down) over a tree, too long to go around. Of course it's wet, so my pants are wet all the way from ankle, to crotch, to other ankle. Start to slide over to other side, lead foot out to catch weight. Other foot still on starting side, now dangling off ground. Lead foot prepared to hit ground. Shift more weight to slide over tree till foot touches ground. Not ground. Merely vegetation covering rather large hole made by tree falling down. Body weight now accelerating towards earth. Ruck sack increases mass, thus velocity. SNAFOO, riding shotgun inside ruck, is heard laughing as I pass through vegetation and continue extra 4 feet to bottom of hole. Head first. Ruck sack makes sure head is SECURELY planted on bottom of the hole. One more: Walking on a narrow path up a very large and steep mountain trail, with a not-so-narrow machine gun, SNAFOO liked to grab branches just enough that I thought I could push through it. Nope. Got off balance, fell backward, head down hill, feet up hill, stuck on my back like a turtle. Trail too narrow to turn over. Again with the laughing. Fortunately, he never rode shotgun during jumps. SNAFOO gets bored (goes away) if I practice or shoot while NOT at a match. He'll only hide in my gun if I fail to clean it (or thoroughly inspect a new-to-me gun). Unlike the Great Gazoo, there is no reasoning with him. Only training, hard work and a bit of humor will keep this little bast@rd away. ...and yes, if you reload your little finger into the mag well you might have sections of the rule book recited to you... Edited August 8, 2007 by want2race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 TL, I was just trying to be polite--for once--and NOT use the "F" word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshooter Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Who drew that? that is one sweet drawing would love to get something like that made into "shooting team shirt" exact what i was looking for rat fink style!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird_Dog0347 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 SNAFOO sometimes creeps into matches and shows his head at the most inopportune time. Two weeks ago, he showed up at the classifier and put MY finger between the magwell and magazine base during the reload. I broke my finger doing that at the Double Tap Championship this spring. My left ring finger got slammed between the basepad and the magwell and broke the bone under the fingernail. It hurt for weeks. I was about halfway through the match when I did it too so the rest of the match hurt pretty bad as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Ah, thank you for mentioning the Rat Fink style of cartooning!! I just spent this whole time trying to remember the name of it!! The Big Daddy Roth creation... my God, there were even these little plastic models of Rat Fink in his (or her, I can't tell) hot-rod car years ago. I had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 It is urban street slang, and since it is not in Websters Unabridged...NOT a word And Siggy, since you haven't been in the military, you are forgiven...SNAFU means Situation Normal All F**ked Up..... While we are on the subject it seems to me there were three of these. SNAFU, FUBAR and I can't remember the third. Any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 (edited) Ah, thank you for mentioning the Rat Fink style of cartooning!! I just spent this whole time trying to remember the name of it!! The Big Daddy Roth creation... my God, there were even these little plastic models of Rat Fink in his (or her, I can't tell) hot-rod car years ago. I had one. Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Original Rat Fink creator Aiki Those are the two most used and the two most useful...there were lots of other acronyms in the service but these two stand out for me. Edited August 8, 2007 by tightloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 Yep, Big Daddy started it all. There have been many "similar" styles, but all based on Rat Fink. Here's another one that I'm still working on. This will be on a shirt, or in Ink, eventually. Or something like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikings501 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 the guy in that picture needs a mohawk!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 It is urban street slang, and since it is not in Websters Unabridged...NOT a word And Siggy, since you haven't been in the military, you are forgiven...SNAFU means Situation Normal All F**ked Up..... While we are on the subject it seems to me there were three of these. SNAFU, FUBAR and I can't remember the third. Any idea? It believe it's TARFU...Things Are Really F****d Up. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Thanks Sixgun, that makes for a nice progression. SNAFU, TARFU AND FUBAR (is that German?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Don't forget FUBAB... F'ed Up Beyond All Belief. FUBAR and FUBAB are my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 the guy in that picture needs a mohawk!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I miss Big Daddy Roth Ed was a very nice guy, and he LIKED guns...I have many signed Prints of his. We used to visit at car shows years ago. I hope you get a big bottle of snafoo remover....and go to town Its funny how that critter seems to show up so often at classifiers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I miss Big Daddy Roth Ed was a very nice guy, and he LIKED guns...I have many signed Prints of his.We used to visit at car shows years ago. I hope you get a big bottle of snafoo remover....and go to town Its funny how that critter seems to show up so often at classifiers Jim eh, until he gets his A card this weekend we can still call him a bagger :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Thanks Sixgun, that makes for a nice progression. SNAFU, TARFU AND FUBAR (is that German?). BOHICA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Thanks Sixgun, that makes for a nice progression. SNAFU, TARFU AND FUBAR (is that German?). BOHICA? Bend Over Here It Comes Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxymajor Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I want this drawing on the t-shits! I'll take 2 in XL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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