Peking Duck is the codename for the new edition of the capitalization guide. Jean wants to de-cap at least a third of the things I originally wanted capped, limiting that mostly to standard cases and names of phases such a Direct Fire Phase.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 02:25 pm: Edit

Jean says "Less capitalization is more to my liking."

By George Duffy (Sentinal) on Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 05:36 pm: Edit

I can't get this out of my head.

[mental image]

newspaper cartoon panel:

Left side - a hulking SVC dressed as a 1930's gangster-stryle pinstripe, holding a .38 special pointed down at his side. With a look of frustration on his face. (because he wants to "put a cap into" something)

Middle of Panel - Jean dressed as a nun and half the size of SVC, holding a book labeled "Peking Duck" in an outstretched hand at him, while the other arm stretched back wielding a frying pan (Griswold #8) in the other. (a glow can be seen all around her and the items she's holding.

Right side - words such as "emergency deceleration" and others that are meant for the "decapping process", a slight trembling can be seen in the words themselves.

[If I had the drawing skills, I might have posted a link. If someone else has time, send a pic to the interested parties ]

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 06:02 pm: Edit

What I am seeing is SVC dressed as Hitler, with a pistol to Ernest Rohm's head, and Jean (dressed as Martin Borman) "checking to see if he's on the list for decapitation".

By Garth L. Getgen (Sgt_G) on Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 07:49 pm: Edit

And Here I Was Going To Suggest We Capitalize Every Word So That There's No More Debate On The Subject.


Garth L. Getgen

By Mark S. Hoyle (Resartus) on Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 08:11 pm: Edit

One of the programs the US Army and probably other Services used to transmit reports around the DOD system capitalized every letter when converted for transmission ---

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, December 16, 2011 - 12:12 am: Edit

@ Garth

WHANGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!

By A. David Merritt (Adm) on Friday, December 16, 2011 - 12:21 am: Edit

Slidarian Corporal; Gee thanks Garth, now I have to go and get the Griswold, clean off the grey matter and bring it back.

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Friday, December 16, 2011 - 12:58 am: Edit

David Z,, why don't you email me with your ideas and let me meditate on them. That way I get something interesting and no one gets confused.

Slirdarian Corporal, thank you for cleaning the #8 Griswold. I'm afraid I got a little enthusiastic.

By A. David Merritt (Adm) on Friday, December 16, 2011 - 09:07 am: Edit

Slidarian Corporal; Not a problem...Ma'am.