Re: Indy's Civilian Ship Names - constructive criticism
From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@q...>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:29:04 -0500
Subject: Re: Indy's Civilian Ship Names - constructive criticism
> FWIW OU Fleet Auxiliaries have names such as "Wombat of Doom",
"Pottaroo
> Nemesis", "Numbat of Vengeance" and so on. This is because the
freighter
> "Wallaby of Destiny" (originally a bad translation of a Chinese
name)
> was co-opted into OUDF service, and had a spectacular career. Since
then
> all OUFA ships TUFT (Taken Up From Trade) or otherwise acquired by
> irregular means have carried on this bizarre naming convention. It's
> tradition. Just ask "Vultures R Us" about one episode.
That's "SARCo Search and Rescue", not "Vultures R Us", please. And
that whole episode was not our fault. And we'd rather that you didn't
ask about it. Please.