suck rubber v. phr.— «Once in full MOPP-4 gear and engaged in “sucking rubber,” many tended to focus mainly on their own units to the exclusion of what was happening in adjacent units.» —by Barry R. Schneider Future...
suck rubber v. phr.— «Outlets, with red arrows pointing toward them, stuck out everywhere, to which crewmen could attach rubber tubes and inhale air from breathing masks in emergencies such as fires (they called it “sucking...
suck rubber v. phr.— «I could not back up wearing a combat device to another member who has put rounds down range or sucked rubber after a Scud attack.» —“Letters: Gold standard?” by Joseph W. May Jr. in Hickam Air...
suck rubber v. phr.— «The time to call Mayday isn’t when (low on air) sucking rubber on your face mask.» —“Firefighters are teaching a hard-learned lesson” by Joe Lambe Kansas City Star (1) May 1, 2004...
suck rubber v. phr.— «They fired at us 10 times. We had the “chem” gear on the whole time sucking rubber.» —“Carrier launches ‘cataclysmic’ bomb campaign.” by Isambard Wilkinson Daily Telegraph (U.K...
suck rubber v. phr.— «We’ll have simulated ground bursts and smoke going off and people running around in protective suits sucking rubber, as people affectionately refer to it.» —“Robins unit set for major inspection” by...