| Author | Message | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 177 Registered: 11-2012 |
A dangerous name to have in combat | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5044 Registered: 9-2009 |
Combat: war? Gang fight? Bar fight? Military relevant? Can the name be misunderstood as a command? would the name be dangerous to have in combat a hundred years ago? 200? 500? 1000? Language relevant? A specific weapon relevant? | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 180 Registered: 11-2012 |
Combat: war? Gang fight? Bar fight? Military relevant? Could apply in all situations Can the name be misunderstood as a command? No would the name be dangerous to have in combat a hundred years ago? 200? 500? 1000? Irr Language relevant? No A specific weapon relevant? Noish | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4449 Registered: 1-2007 |
Could the name be the cause of the conflict? Is it somehow offensive? Or does it imply that the person is peaceful? meek? | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 181 Registered: 11-2012 |
Language relevant? works in English, I don't know enough about other languages Could the name be the cause of the conflict? Is it somehow offensive? Or does it imply that the person is peaceful? meek? No to all | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5045 Registered: 9-2009 |
Dangerous: For the one with the name? For people around him? For the enemy? Is it a male name? Female? Neutral/both? Does the danger come from: saying the name? Shouting it? Reading it? Knowing it? Danger from: enemy fire? Friendly fire? Giving orders relevant? Following orders? Would it be dangerous in one-on-one combat? In fighting sports? such as boxing? Fencing? Martial arts? | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 183 Registered: 11-2012 |
Dangerous: For the one with the name? Yes For people around him? For the enemy? Is it a male name? Yes Female? Neutral/both? Does the danger come from: saying the name? Shouting it? Yesish Reading it? Knowing it? Danger from: enemy fire? Friendly fire? yes Giving orders relevant? Following orders? Would it be dangerous in one-on-one combat? No In fighting sports? such as boxing? Fencing? Martial arts? No to all sports | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5048 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the danger if: he shouts it? Someone shouts it at him? Someone shouts it in general, hoping that he will hear? Is his reaction tot he shouting relevant? the enemy hearing the shouting relevant? Is it a very long name, so it will make a lot of noise to shout it? Is it a unique name? Rare? common? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2080 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is this based on a joke? | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 184 Registered: 11-2012 |
Is the danger if: he shouts it? Someone shouts it at him? Someone shouts it in general, hoping that he will hear? Is his reaction tot he shouting relevant? the enemy hearing the shouting relevant? No to all the shouting above Is it a very long name, No so it will make a lot of noise to shout it? Is it a unique name? Rare? common?This | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 185 Registered: 11-2012 |
Is this based on a joke? I haven't heard it, enlighten us | ||
| Imafr33styl3r (Imafr33styl3r)
New member Username: Imafr33styl3r Post Number: 15 Registered: 1-2013 |
Would the name direct fire in his direction? Does the name have an alternative definition? Could the name be confused with a certain order common in combat? | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 186 Registered: 11-2012 |
Would the name direct fire in his direction? Does the name have an alternative definition? Could the name be confused with a certain order common in combat? Yes to all | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 2303 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the name also a codeword for some specific operation in war? (Like,let's say, shouting "James" would mean "open fire")? | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 187 Registered: 11-2012 |
Is this based on a joke? Could be, we certainly laughed when we realized we had a comrade in line with this name, many years ago | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 190 Registered: 11-2012 |
Is the name also a codeword for some specific operation in war? (Like,let's say, shouting "James" would mean "open fire")? nope | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5067 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the name specific to one war? Such as Jerry (for Germans), or Charlie (for Viet Cong, IIRC)? | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 195 Registered: 11-2012 |
Is the name specific to one war? Such as Jerry (for Germans), or Charlie (for Viet Cong, IIRC)? No | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1757 Registered: 1-2011 |
Is it relevant who would be firing? If yes: would be a tank fire? Fire from air? Fire from ships? Infantry fire? | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 202 Registered: 11-2012 |
s it relevant who would be firing? If yes: would be a tank fire? Fire from air? Fire from ships? Infantry fire? _This one, it was on a firing range | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 762 Registered: 5-2008 |
Is the specific danger summable in that you might receive a typical sort of order from a higher ranked individual? that would consequently endanger this individual's life if badly interpreted? by being mistaken as an instruction to fire upon him? Might such a sufficient order begin, "Fire upon/at..."? Would you ever expect to hear such an order outside of a direct encounter with an enemy? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5085 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is he called Will? "Fire at Will!" | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 2063 Registered: 9-2010 |
Some name in the NATO phonetic alphabet? (V as in Victor, M as in Mike, etc.)? Come to think of it, Victor could present other issues in combat too. | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 203 Registered: 11-2012 |
****************************************spoiler****************************************** Poor Will, yes, Liquitz, I said it was on a firing range, actually it was a maneuver when the enemy forces could be seen coming, Galfisk, I think you have hit the nail on the head on all my puzzles. Good Job. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2102 Registered: 4-2007 |
That's what I was thinking of when I asked if it was based on a joke, I heard this as a joke about a young boy called Will who gets his wish to visit an army base but is very afraid when they all seem to turn on him! | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 205 Registered: 11-2012 |
haven't heard it, well,I guess I have, just now. sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. thanx for the explanation. |
