Establish A Perimeter

So I've gotten into a nasty habit lately - I've been saying "Fail" when something funny happens or when someone does something stupid or actually does fail at something, like telling a terrible joke...  

I have no idea where this came from, but there it is... really it's just another way to say something is retarded...

At any rate, as I started thinking about things to blog about today a conversation with someone - I don't remember who (Sidenote: what's the first thing you remember? I have a memory, admittedly, that the Spaniards would describe as El Terrible and I have a hard time remembering anything, which leads me to my question... I can't remember the first thing that I remember... is there such a thing as pre-30's onset Alzheimers?) "Establishing the Perimeter."

Now, you may think one thing has nothing to do with the other, but I beg to differ... Allow me to elaborate, first with a question:

Have you ever seen a movie or TV show where establishing a perimeter allowed the cast to achieve their primary goal? Or was it just a way for more people to die and the principals look more bad-ass??

When Luke and the rest of the Rebel Force are trying to destroy the Death Star in Episode IV,

 the Red Team Leader tells the others to establish a perimeter as Luke goes in for the money shot... need I say it... FAIL!

Sometimes it comes close, but it never works... And so, I propose to we start using the phrase "Establish a Perimeter" exclusively as slang for "FAIL!" For instance:

"Wow John, you really established a perimeter last night with the ladies..."

Or, "Hey, how's Jeff doing with the drug problem? Is he establishing a perimeter with the heroine again?"

I mean really - have you noticed that no episode of 24 has ended with Jack going, "Man, thank goodness we established that perimeter - now let's all go home and get some sleep!"

FAIL!