Posted on Jun 20, 2017
CPT Jack Durish
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Could you write an OP order using only emojis?

One of the last American Journalists, H. L. Mencken, observed that Brits and Americans are two peoples separated by a common language. IMHO, it seems that American generations are separated by very uncommon languages. Clarity in communication is essential in every endeavor, but no where more so than on the battlefield. How well can you communicate with your subordinates? With your superiors?
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SSgt Ryan Sylvester
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I mean, what are we talking here? Using emojis with the literal translation (ie, smiley face = smiley, light bulb = light bulb) or a rough translation (ie, sun - day, moon = night), or as a coded cipher (ie, padlock telephone = encrypt all comms traffic)? Coded cipher would offer the most robust use as you could literally write a new language based off the wide range of character sets, and you could make the cipher as complex as needed. Because it's encrypted communication, it could potentially be transmitted over open channels. Of course, it's still susceptible of pattern recognition, based on the input patterns and likely output. The other two would be useless as a means of cryptography, so it would just be an ordinary hard copy document or transmit over red line. It's doable... I mean, anything is doable if you put your mind to it.
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SSgt Ryan Sylvester
SSgt Ryan Sylvester
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LTC Stephen C. - Shit. Forgot the first rule of militarying... keep your damned trap shut lest you be voluntold...
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LTC Stephen C.
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SSgt Ryan Sylvester, you're a veteran and I'm a retiree, so being voluntold is a thing of the past for both of us!
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SSgt Ryan Sylvester
SSgt Ryan Sylvester
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LTC Stephen C. - Oh, if only, Sir. This GS rating and the Intern in my title says otherwise...
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LTC Stephen C.
LTC Stephen C.
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Don't be discouraged, SSgt Ryan Sylvester! I certainly can't tell you to do a single solitary thing, so take comfort in that!
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2LT Intelligence Officer (S2)
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If I haven't, I'm about to.
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CPT Jack Durish
CPT Jack Durish
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We're waiting with bated breath. (Just create an image of the result since I don't think the RP forum supports emojis (does it?)
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LTC Stephen C.
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Edited 7 y ago
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Could not, CPT Jack Durish!
However, this reminds me of "the Anguish Languish, an ersatz language constructed from English language words. It was created by Howard L. Chace, who collected his stories and poems in the book "Anguish Languish" (Prentice-Hall, 1956). It is not really a language but rather a homophonic transformation created as a work of humor. Example: 'Mural: Yonder nor sorghum stenches shut ladle gulls stopper torque wet strainers.' This means: Moral: Under no circumstances should little girls stop to talk with strangers."
It's hilarious and our all time family favorite was Slipping Booty!
LTC Stephen F.
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CPT Jack Durish
CPT Jack Durish
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Now you remind me of one of my favorites: Fraulein Bo-Peepen and More Tales Mein Grossfader Told. It constructs English words as many are in German, by stringing together adjectives to create nous. For example, "Das Barkenpantenschniffer" is a dog. When I wrote for the photographic industry, everything was translated into French, Spanish and German. The layout artists had to allow 50% more space for the German version than the others because of the length of many German words. https://www.amazon.com/Fraulein-Bo-Peepen-More-Tales-Grossfader/dp/B000C1Z5R0
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LTC Stephen C.
LTC Stephen C.
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CPT Jack Durish, hilarious!
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