[BC] AM DA ruling

[Ronald J. Dot'o Sr.]

That reminds me of my Air Force days.  In the early '70's the AF went 
to a computerized supply system.  We had a forward supply point where 
flight line techs could requisition an avionics unit and swap it out 
with a defective unit in the aircraft.  I needed a unit and went to 
the FSP where I could see from the counter that they had several on 
the shelf.  When I asked for one to swap out the supply guy told me 
that he couldn't issue one as the computer showed that he had a 
negative four units in stock.  I told him to give me the damn unit and 
then he could have a negative five units in stock!

Ron D






> would that be the 'Computer Model Trumps Actual Field Readings' 
> thing ?
>
> it reminds me of the cartoon of the clerk in a store telling the 
> customer:
> 'it doesn't help for you to point at it, the computer says we don't 
> have
> any'