Re: [FT] Naming Islamic Fed ships (was Re: [FT] Islamic Fed SSDs)
From: Roger Burton West <roger@f...>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:45:10 +0000
Subject: Re: [FT] Naming Islamic Fed ships (was Re: [FT] Islamic Fed SSDs)
On Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 02:17:09AM -0500, Noah V. Doyle wrote:
>How about naming the classes, or individual ships, after certain Suras
>(sp?) from the Koran? I'm sure that there are passages that would make
for
>appropriately martial/bombastic/subtle warship names. Who says it has
to be
>one word, why not a phrase? Those who study their holy text would know
the
>implications/importance of each name.
"Sir, we're being hailed by the '111.3'."
(flip flip flip)
"'He shall soon burn in fire that flames.' Knew I should have stayed in
bed this morning."
R