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Pinto

my favorite Ford car that explodes when it is rear-ended
"My pinto could smoke your fucking rice burner
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003
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rower

one who competes in crew

the greatest sport ever
"Coach DelVeccio and all at Fairfax Crew kick ass"
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003
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launch

1) a small boat tied to a larger boat, used for rescue and for driving around having a good time

2) a small bass-type fishing or pontoon boat driven by crew coaches while they give crew rowers kind suggustions and commands on how to improve our rowing skills.

3) they smell like gasoline
Crew is a real sport, and the real coaches of real sports drive launches
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003
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technical

1) Something that is exact or close to perfect, usally spoken by a person of relativly high IQ

2) A modified pick-up truck or SUV, usally a toyota. These are used by terrorist organizations for pretty much everything. Seen very often in Africa and South America. Usally seen with a .50-caliber machine gun or Rocket-Propelled-Gernade (RPG} mounted on the bed. Useful for drive-bys until the US Army pulls up with thier Humvees. Also they include a CB radio system installed. Only Western military forces use VHF radio systems. Technicals are usally poorly driven and have a few rebel/terrorist fighters in the back firing/attempting to fire the machine gun mounted in the back. Also holding AK-47s.
Roger victor six, we've got threee technicals coming up on your 5 o'clock, engage now"
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 3, 2003
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RTO

Short for "Radio Telephone Operator"

"RTO" is a military term for a radio operator or a radioman, usally the guy with the manpack PRC-77 or PRC-117 radio on thier back, with large antenna and telephone headset microphone.
"Johnson! get the RTO over here and tell HQ they've got RPGs!
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 7, 2003
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police band

The range of radio frequencies that are assigned to police departments:

and here they are:

the police bands are shared with fire/public safety bands in the 44.62 to 46.02 MHz band, the 153.74 to 156.24 MHz band, and the 453, 460, and 851.0125 to 868.9875 MHz band. Specific police allocations very from city to city and the UHF-T band, 470 to 512 MHz is also used in large cities such as LA, New York and others.

VHF:
037.0200 to 037.4200 MHz
037.9000 to 037.9800 MHz
039.0200 to 039.9800 MHz
042.0200 to 042.9400 MHz
044.6200 to 046.0200 MHz
153.7400 to 156.2400 MHz
158.7300 to 159.2100 MHz

UHF:
453.0000 to 453.9875 MHz
460.0000 to 460.4375 MHz
851.0125 to 868.9875 MHz
The frequency of 158.9850 MHz is in the police band and is used by the Virginia State Police
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 7, 2003
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Dapper Dan

USAF radio code for command post or any other station that somewhat has command over something. Not used in UHF communications band. It is mostly the VHF tactical communications band (30 to 50 MHz)
Dapper Dan, this is alpha six, we have the enemy engaged.
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 7, 2003
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