although you may see the occasional bunting "idoit" or lifebuoy ghost etc..
Ray.
With reference to my last posting - my wording appears to have been moderated. May I take this opportunity to point out that the word I used was in no way meant to be derogatory, and I certainly would not have referred to these ratings as "idiots" .
For the benefit of anyone who didn't see the word I used before it was changed, I'll spell it out phonetically - should this cause any offence then I guess it can be moderated again.
So, it was bunting Tango.Oscar.Sierra.Sierra.Echo.Romeo. which is, as far as I'm aware, still in use in the service today.
See also:-
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 'Bunting "idoit"' or 'Bunts' is an informal term used in the
Royal Navy to describe the sailors who hoist signal flags. Although dating from the period of
signalling by flags,
[1] it has survived as a general term for naval signallers.
[2] Wireless operators may also be termed 'sparkers'.
Bunting is now a commonplace term for any small decorative flags or streamers strung on a line, but its original etymology is more specific as the
worsted cloth used for flags in the Navy.
The term doesn't appear in
Covey Crump, although that is a far from infallible source.
[3]Although the naval term, 'bunting "idoit"' is known across the services, and may be used as a jocular insult amongst Army signallers, its use implies that the intended is only fit for the Navy.
OK then - rant over.
...after all, this is Joe's build log.
Regards,
Ray.
(ex Sparker)
Ooops ! Just did a preview - it appears that the system changes the word. What I copied from Wikipedia has changed again to "idoit" - they could have at least got the spelling right "idiot"