Valentine signals
Bill Bumgarner's blog mentions ThinkGeek is selling some valentine appropriate under garments featuring HTTP status codes. Bill offers a few entertaining suggestions of his own:
Every man's fear is 411 Length Required or 417 Expectation Failed. Many of the emails I receive promise that in a few short months, I can receive 413 Request Entity Too Large instead.
This made me think of naval signal flags. While I don't have time to market a line of underwear. I offer the following table of flags and there meaning and leave it to you to determine their merit for the task.
Flag | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Alfa | I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed. | |
Bravo | I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous cargo. | |
Charlie | "Yes" or "affirmative". | |
Delta | I am maneuvering with difficulty; keep clear. | |
Echo | I am directing my course to starboard. | |
Foxtrot | I am disabled; communicate with me. | |
Golf | I require a pilot. | |
Hotel | I have a pilot on board. | |
India | Coming alongside. | |
Juliet | I am on fire and have dangerous cargo; keep clear. | |
Kilo | I wish to communicate with you. | |
Lima | You should stop your vessel immediately. | |
Mike | My vessel is stopped; making no way. | |
November | No or negative. | |
Oscar | Man overboard. | |
Papa | All personnel return to ship; proceeding to sea. | |
Quebec | Boat recall; all boats return to ship. | |
Romeo | Preparing to replenish. Ready duty ship. | |
Sierra | Conducting flag hoist drill. | |
Tango | Do not pass ahead of me | |
Uniform | You are running into danger. | |
Victor | I require assistance. | |
Whiskey | I require medical assistance. | |
Xray | Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals. | |
Yankee | I am dragging anchor. | |
Zulu | I require a tug. |
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