Naming Conventions

[airhead]

The De-Corrupter

 

[Sand Rat]

Cafe con Leche - its Tex Mex (and actually Spainish, if I remember correctly) for coffee with milk.

Much more frightening to me to see a tank named after a breakfast drink than something like Whoopass 5000 - to me at least it says its a confident crew who know their jobs and dont have to impress people with the size of their . . . . . . . . names.lol

Edit - HB beat me to the punch - but how about Vera Lynn - that should get you some looks from the Floyd fans across the table if nothing else.

 

[mud duck]

Let me guess, it was a tank from Charlie Company. Have to admit thou, it is unique, and a bit imaginative. Must have been thought up by someones wife or girlfriend, don\'t think that a \"Tanker\" could ever think of something like that

 

[airhead]

do a quick google search for nose art.

Miss Behavin\'
Bird of Pray
Raid Hot Momma
Widow Maker
Betty Page

 

[Sand Rat]

Originally posted by mud duck
Let me guess, it was a tank from Charlie Company. Have to admit thou, it is unique, and a bit imaginative. Must have been thought up by someones wife or girlfriend, don\'t think that a \"Tanker\" could ever think of something like that

Not sure to be honest with you - it was in the repo yard for shipment to the repair depot.

 

[Jericho]

Sonofa... I just realized that I can\'t remember the name I had picked for my Baneblade. Grrr... this is gonna bug me for a while! :flame:

Wrath of Angels I think is the way to go, given the options. Same logic as Airhead.

 

[Bill]

Tiddlywanks

 

[lono]

Artie McFadgebomber and his Stupendous, Splendorous, Really Rather Heinous Tank Thingy

And yes, milk in coffee is highly dubious in my mind too. Cream is perhaps acceptable with the right kind of blend. But milk in coffee, particularly frothy milk. Just say no kids!

 

[squidders]

Nothing wrong with milk in coffee!

Unless you\'re allergic to the stuff it\'s simply a matter of preference. :moon:

\"Emperor Sue\'s thing deadening gun\" Never found out the emperor of humanity\'s name so always assumed it was Sue... a la Johnny Cash.

 

[mud duck]

Originally posted by squidders
Nothing wrong with milk in coffee!

Unless you\'re allergic to the stuff it\'s simply a matter of preference. :moon:

\"Emperor Sue\'s thing deadening gun\" Never found out the emperor of humanity\'s name so always assumed it was Sue... a la Johnny Cash.

SO THAT\'S IT. The whole unite Humanity under one banner, defeat the Dark Gods thing is merely his way of overcoming all the sh*t that he took in high school from the jocks.

\"Ha ha! Look over there. It\'s Sue! Still playing with your little dollies, Sue?\"

\"Just wait you brain dead jock! One day I\'ll rule over all of mankind and bring everyone into a golden age! And, and I\'ll not only rule over you, but I\'ll make uber jocks, and they\'ll do whatever I tell them.\"

\"Whatever! Loser. Ok fellows, let\'s lock the emperor here in his locker.\"
etc. etc.

 

[Sand Rat]

Well, you could always call one of them the \"Venemous Chicken\" which was a truck the engineers had at TQ for a while - complete with cigarrette smoking rubber chicken on the hood.lol

 

[mud duck]

I like it! I like it! (of course it was on a Engineers vehicle. shows that we are smarter then the average GI Joe )
Keep\'em coming!

 

[Sand Rat]

Oh, I got a list -

There was -

Camel Tow - A tow truck
Speedy Recovery - the same
Nerd Police - Prime Mover

Will have to do some digging in my stuff to see what else I recorded.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Take your pick.

 

[Infidel Castro]

Originally posted by airhead
Trouble is that angels cannot bless or offer grace.

I\'d like to know more about your extensive knowledge of angels squire. Ever seen one or conversed with one?

 

[coonass]

IMHO, something as powerful as a baneblade should be named something foreboding like \"wrath of the innocent\" or \"Hells Wretch\" It might be helpful to look at pictures or stories of WWll era tanks and planes, which were often given names by their crews, thats where I get my inspiration. Also, Dan Abnett often gives the tanks in his stories names.

 

[Roger Bunting]

I can\'t believe I\'m saying this; but I think my favourite has to be Undave\'s Cillit Bang suggestion, although you have to know the reference to understand why.

 

[Sand Rat]

Hell, name em after your mom - and your significant other - thats what most folks did in WWII.

 

[hubbabubba]

Take your pick.

I agree about the angel, but \'Active purification\' sounds like the tag line for imperial toothpastelol
\'Rightious three in one plaque scourge\'.
I still think \'Vera the baneblade\' rocks:moon:

 

[Sand Rat]

Name one of them Vera and the other Lynn - make em wonder.