Thought for the.. wait.. no..

Today, as a mark of respect, I won't be doing a thought for the day. I want you all to sit and muse on the plight of the much ignored wingman. Maybe you're a guy who takes his wingman for granted, or maybe your a lady who is jealous of the attention her friend gets and loves to perform the dreaded cock-block. Either way, we can't forget about the brave guys who week after week volunteer to take one for the team. I know I've done it, and if your a guy, I'm sure you've been a wingman too. Let us then, pay our respects



And for the benefit of our lady readers;
WINGMAN JARGON...

Air superiority - when the flight team has established a comfortable conversation with the BT and CB.

BT - bombing target; the hot chick.

Banzai shot - much as kamikaze pilots were given a ceremonial shot of sake before being sealed in their cockpits, the flight leader should buy his wingman a shot prior to a mission.

Betty - an alliteration of Bombing Target.

Bogie - a friend of the BT that has not yet been identified as a CB.

CB - cock blocker; the hot girl’s troublesome friend and sworn enemy of the wingman. Also called a bandit.

Dogfight - dancing with a CB.

FL - Flight leader; also called the bombardier.

Flak - snide remarks made by a CB in an attempt to drive the flight team from the skies.

Flying blind - when the wingman indulges in so much in-flight refueling he jeopardizes the mission.

Getting pinged - initial eye contact with a BT.

In-flight refueling - when a wingman orders a flurry of shots to help him complete his mission.

Kamikaze mission - when the wingman is likely to end up in the clutches of the CB.

Landing gear - a wingman’s self-respect; if a FL asks his wingman to “leave his landing gear behind,” he’s preparing the wingman for a flak storm or kamikaze mission.

POW - Prisoner of a Warthog; to go home with a CB, the supreme sacrifice of a wingman.

Pig Alley - a play off of the Korean War’s infamous MIG Alley, this describes a BT swarming with CBs.

Shite leader - a would-be flight leader without the skills to complete the mission.

Shoot and scoot - an attempt to engage with more than one CB at a time.

Tailgunning - when the wingman disgracefully abandons his air cover duties and attempts his own bombing run on the BT.

Yank and bank - an attempt by the FL to maneuver the BT away from the wingman and CB for some one-on-one time.