Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Operation Swarmer? Who dreams up these names

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU
 
liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 07:44 PM
Original message
Operation Swarmer? Who dreams up these names
What the hell does "Swarmer" imply?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Chico Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 07:45 PM
Response to Original message
1. That they are a bunch of assholes
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ContraBass Black Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 07:46 PM
Response to Original message
2. Lots of soldiers in a massive display.
Completely overrunning the enemy.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 07:46 PM
Response to Original message
3. I have always maintained that the worse a war is going the more
outrageous the code names for operations become.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Fovea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 07:49 PM
Response to Original message
4. Swarm is not a word a strategist would use
as it suggests intolerable levels of Brownian motion.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 07:54 PM
Response to Reply #4
6. But the use "Swarmer" does that mean they are Intolerabler?
At least they could use a real word.
Websters use the word swarm when you search for swarmer:

swarm
One entry found for swarm.


Main Entry: 2swarm
Function: verb
intransitive senses
1 : to form and depart from a hive in a swarm
2 a : to move or assemble in a crowd : THRONG b : to hover about in the manner of a bee in a swarm
3 : to contain a swarm : TEEM
transitive senses
1 : to fill with a swarm
2 : to beset or surround in a swarm <players swarming the quarterback>
- swarm·er noun
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
doublethink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 07:52 PM
Response to Original message
5. Another reply I just posted to same the question ...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 07:55 PM
Response to Original message
7. I keep reading "Smarmer"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-16-06 08:04 PM
Response to Original message
8. i think the names used to be computer generated until
they were propagandized.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Fri May 03rd 2024, 08:56 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC