I never expected the Titan either.

Yeah, The Houston game was a shocker for me. I really thought that after they put Buffalo away they had real momentum. And I guess they did for the first 20 minutes of the game with KC. I really thought Houston had a better than average chance to make it to the Super Bowl.

I had a terrible time predicting games this year. I was correct only 66%. Lots of teams had a real spark of greatness at times.

Maybe next year. The Titans v Chiefs game might just surpass the Super Bowl for excitement as so often happens in Conference Championships. Packers and Niners won't be a slouch game either. I think whoever emerges from these four will make an excellent Super Bowl. As much as I now would like to see the Titans win, I don't think they can do it. This is my favorite weekend coming up; the conference championships. I no longer have a vested interest in these games. Except for a random Super Bowl Pool.

782 Gear - Also "Deuce" gear; includes pack, canteen, poncho, ammo pouch, etc. used when in the field. 782 refers to the DD Form signed when gear is issued

As You Were: -Resume former activity.

Below - Downstairs Bird - Any aircraft. Black Cadillacs - Combat Boots. Blouse - Cammie Shirt. Brass - Officers. Brig - Military Jail. Brown Bagger - Married Marine. Boot Lewy - 2nd Lieutenant. Bulkhead - Wall. Bunker - A protective shelter. Butt can - Ashtray. Butter Bar - 2nd Lieutenant. BX - Base Exchange

Cammies - Camouf**ge uniform. Cannon Cocker - aka gun bunny personnel in an artillery battery. Click - One kilometer or one notch of a rifle sight. Chopper - Helicopter. Chow Hall - Where a Marine eats, like a cafeteria. Cover - Marine Corps Hat.

Deck - Floor. Deuce and a half - 2.5 Ton Truck. Devildog - Another name for a Marine. Dinky Dau - Crazy (Viet Nam era term). Doggie - U.S. Army Soldier

Field Day - Barracks or Office cleanup. Float - Deployment by ship.

Geedunk - Junk food, snacks. Go-Fasters - Running shoes. Good to go - Ready to move, agree with, situation ok. Gouge - Any information or instructions, written or verbal.

Grunt - A Marine infantryman. Gung Ho - Very enthusiastic and committed.

Hat - Drill Instructor Hatch - Door/doorway. Head - Bathroom High and Tight - Standard Marine haircut Horn - Radio Hump - Field March

Jarhead - Another name for a Marine. John Wayne - A grandstander, or descriptive of a bold act, or any act which is typical in the movies but not sound Marine procedure, such as firing a machine gun from the hip.. Also, a simple can opener that can be carried on the dog tag chain.

Ink Stick - Black Pen

K-BAR - Marine fighting knife. Klick - A kilometer.

LPC's - Leather personnel carriers ... boots. Ladderwell - Stairwell. Leave - Vacation time. Liberty - Rest and relaxation - Authorized absence up to 96 hours. Lifer - Career Marine. Light Up - To fire on the enemy. Lipstick Lieutenant - Chief Warrant Officer 5 Lock and Load - Put ammunition in a weapon and prepare to fire.

Maggie's Drawers - A red f**g on the range connoting a miss. Maggot - DI's affectionate name for a recruit. Mess Hall - Cafeteria where a Marine eats. MOS - Military occupational specialty (job). Moon Beam - Flashlight. Moon Floss - Toilet paper. Most Ricky Tick - In a hurry; with a purpose; move fast.

NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer. Nonhacker - A man who can't perform under pressure

O-Dark Thirty - After midnight, but before working hours. Office Hours - Appearing before the Commanding Officer for discipline. OOH RAH - Motivational call. Also spelled OO RAH

PCS - Permanent change of station. PFT - Physical Fitness Test. PT - Physical Training. Piece - Rifle

Pogey bait: Candy or any non-issued food or drink item. The term possibly derives from the term “pogue,” used to describe anyone working in an administrative capacity. One would use “pogey bait” to bribe a “pogue” into doing a Marine a favor. Portholes - Thick-framed – and particularly ugly – glasses. Also known as “BCGs” – an abbreviation for “birth-control glasses.” Pogue - Anyone not in the infantry (especially administrative personnel). Derives from the acronym POG - Personnel Other than Grunt

Rack - Bed. Ruck - Backpack

SNAFU - Situation Normal, All Fouled Up. Scuttlebutt - Rumor; Gossip / water fountain Secure - lock up, close, take care of, finish for the day. SOS - Creamed beef on toast, a Marine delicacy. Skivvies - Underwear. Slop Chute - Bar. Smedley - An enlisted man who caters to officers and staff noncommissioned officers in the mess hall. Coined in reference to Marine legend Smedley Butler's last name. Smoking Lamp - A shipboard tradition which indicates permission to smoke (lit) or not to smoke (out). Sparks - A Marine whose MOS is radioman or field communications. Squad bay - The long open room that houses a squad, platoon or other unit. Squid - Sailor Swab - Mop

TARFU - Things Are Really Fouled Up. Ten (10) Percenter - One of the small number of non-hackers in any unit. Topside - Upstairs

UA - Unauthorized absence

Water Buffalo - A large water tank on wheels. Whitewall - Standard Marine haircut

Zoomie - Anyone in the U.S. Air Force