These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt
Well they date back to the days of cannons and sailing ships, above all flammable ones with months at sea.
Semaphore required proximity and there was a risk of unintended consequences ...
I invite you to finish the gag yourself as I can't decide on the punchline; or at least a clean one. -
they are still valid on the sea and tidal waterways (although nowadays folk use VHF radio and other communications methods).
P (Papa) is also known as "Blue Peter", which inspired the BBC kids TV programme (which is still running, but seems to be operating from the lifeboats rather than the full size vessel)
@vfrmedia @afewbugs @Natasha_Jay
I wonder if they still teach these to sailors?
Guess it might be useful if your radio was broken and you didn't have any other signalling method?
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay They can be combined to extend the meaning. Three letter codes starting from M are medical related. If you see someone carrying MPP, rather avoid unless you're a doctor. But even in this case avoid sexual intercourse
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay I'm guessing Russia should change their naval ensign to "I am dragging my anchor"?
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'IF
X Inverse French flag = "keep clear of me"
THEN
French Flag = ??? -
@Natasha_Jay I'm adding these to slack.
@Natasha_Jay I was joking when I said I'm adding them to slack, but I shared the image on my company's slack, and I think someone is going to do it.
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'The #ttrpg game world of Tekumel has these in the Tsolyani culture:
"Nothing will demonstrate the Tsolyani love for visual displays of social intangibles as well as a description of the Meshqu plaques.
[...]
are hung upon a hook outside their owner's door . Different colours and designs indicate the person's moods and willingness to receive visitors, and guests are expected to respond accordingly:
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The #ttrpg game world of Tekumel has these in the Tsolyani culture:
"Nothing will demonstrate the Tsolyani love for visual displays of social intangibles as well as a description of the Meshqu plaques.
[...]
are hung upon a hook outside their owner's door . Different colours and designs indicate the person's moods and willingness to receive visitors, and guests are expected to respond accordingly:
1/2yellow Meshqu ( Plaque of Grievous Mourning)
white plaque ( Badge of Prayerful Indisposition)
Plaque of Haughty Indignation
Badge of Immediate Availability
Signifer of Inaccessibility
Badge of Solemn Contemplation
Badge of Interminable Repose
Plaque of Serene Alimentation
Plaque of Indefinable Sorrow
Plaque of Understandable Depressions
Plaque of Joyous Conviviality
Badge of Instant BraveryMore somewhere at:
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay for some reason i was reminded of horse ebooks
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay my favorite is "no meaning".
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay "I am carrying dangerous goods"
Oh really which are?
"My opinions" -
These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay this is so cool, do you have a photo of all the flags?
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@vfrmedia @afewbugs @Natasha_Jay
I wonder if they still teach these to sailors?
Guess it might be useful if your radio was broken and you didn't have any other signalling method?
@FediThing @afewbugs @Natasha_Jay
they still do, for exactly that reason (a 12/24v battery failure could also knock out the main VHF set, and/or the handheld may not have charged batteries or even be present)
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"You are running into danger" looks like a threat more than just a message
We need an emoji set of these
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@Natasha_Jay this is so cool, do you have a photo of all the flags?
@seven_708
I don't and it bugs me. Image searches haven't returned the original book, which I'd love to know too. I assume these changed over time. -
These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay "I am maneuvering with difficulty" has to be one of my favorites
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay I like "No Meaning" too. Want to fly a flag but have no interesting conditions.
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'BRAVO ZULU
We had to memorize these in Surface Warfare Officer school. (That memory has since been erased and reformatted to make room for Adventure Time lore.)
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay 'I require a tug'
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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.
'I am dragging my anchor.' 'I require a tug.' 'Stop carrying out your intentions.'
And my personal favourite
: 'I am on fire; keep clear of me.'@Natasha_Jay why is the Skåne flag there, and why does it say no meaning?
