Snipe - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - ""," to ",""

2024-02-24T17:47:16Z

Text replacement - ""," to ",""

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*In a scene deleted from the episode "[[Water]]", [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] refers to engineers as "snipes."		*In a scene deleted from the episode "[[Water]]," [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] refers to engineers as "snipes."
	*The term is a reference to identical U.S. and British Royal Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxiliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.		*The term is a reference to identical U.S. and British Royal Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxiliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.
	*According to naval jargon expert Jeff Crowell, "it is believed that true snipes cannot stand direct sunlight or fresh air, must have machine oil in their coffee in order to survive, and get nosebleeds at altitudes above the waterline."		*According to naval jargon expert Jeff Crowell, "it is believed that true snipes cannot stand direct sunlight or fresh air, must have machine oil in their coffee in order to survive, and get nosebleeds at altitudes above the waterline."

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Colonial Fleet (RDM)" to "Colonial Fleet (TRS)"

2023-03-13T00:52:26Z

Text replacement - "Colonial Fleet (RDM)" to "Colonial Fleet (TRS)"

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	'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet (~~RDM~~)\|Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.		'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(The Captain's Hand)" to "{{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}"

2020-09-07T05:20:29Z

Text replacement - "(The Captain's Hand)" to "{{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}"

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	'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ~~([[~~The Captain's Hand~~]])~~.		'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Serenity at 18:52, 26 July 2007

2007-07-26T18:52:15Z

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	'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]).		'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Serenity: /* Notes */

2007-02-23T20:35:56Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*In a scene deleted from the episode "[[Water]]," [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] refers to engineers as "snipes."		*In a scene deleted from the episode "[[Water]]", [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] refers to engineers as "snipes."
	*The term is ~~likely~~ a reference to identical U.S. and Royal ~~(UK)~~ Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, ~~auxilliary~~, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.		*The term is a reference to identical U.S. and British Royal Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxiliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.
	*According to naval jargon expert Jeff Crowell, "it is believed that true snipes cannot stand direct sunlight or fresh air, must have machine oil in their coffee in order to survive, and get nosebleeds at altitudes above the waterline."		*According to naval jargon expert Jeff Crowell, "it is believed that true snipes cannot stand direct sunlight or fresh air, must have machine oil in their coffee in order to survive, and get nosebleeds at altitudes above the waterline."

Steelviper: /* External references */ trying cite templates

2006-09-12T19:43:41Z

External references: trying cite templates

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	== External references ==		== External references ==
	[http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm "Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ," 2003, Jeff Crowell]		*{{cite web
			\| url = http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm
	[http://oldsnipe.com/SnipeBegin.html "Birth of Snipes~~," undated, former naval enginner~~ Tom Thomas]		\| title = Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ
			\| accessyear = 2003
			\| author = Jeff Crowell
			}}
			*{{cite web
			\| url = http://oldsnipe.com/SnipeBegin.html
			\| title = Birth of Snipes
			\| author = Tom Thomas
			}}

	[[Category: A to Z]]		[[Category: A to Z]]
	[[Category: RDM]]		[[Category: RDM]]
	[[Category:Terminology]]		[[Category:Terminology]]

CalculatinAvatar: touch-up; could use those citation templates I'm not overly familiar with

2006-09-12T19:21:52Z

touch-up; could use those citation templates I'm not overly familiar with

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	'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer. ([[The Captain's Hand]])		'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	== External references ==		== External references ==
	http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm ~~''(~~"Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ," 2003, Jeff Crowell)		[http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm "Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ," 2003, Jeff Crowell]

	http://oldsnipe.com/SnipeBegin.html ~~''(~~"Birth of Snipes," undated, former naval enginner Tom Thomas)		[http://oldsnipe.com/SnipeBegin.html "Birth of Snipes," undated, former naval enginner Tom Thomas]

	[[Category: A to Z]]		[[Category: A to Z]]
	[[Category: RDM]]		[[Category: RDM]]
	[[Category:Terminology]]		[[Category:Terminology]]

Nwobkwr at 19:31, 2 June 2006

2006-06-02T19:31:23Z

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	'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]~~). (Even as early as a scene deleted from "[[Water]]," [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] refers to engineers as "snipes."~~)		'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer. ([[The Captain's Hand]])

	The term is likely a reference to identical U.S. and Royal (UK) Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxilliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.		==Notes==
			*In a scene deleted from the episode "[[Water]]," [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] refers to engineers as "snipes."
	According to naval jargon expert Jeff Crowell, "it is believed that true snipes cannot stand direct sunlight or fresh air, must have machine oil in their coffee in order to survive, and get nosebleeds at altitudes above the waterline."		*The term is likely a reference to identical U.S. and Royal (UK) Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxilliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.
			*According to naval jargon expert Jeff Crowell, "it is believed that true snipes cannot stand direct sunlight or fresh air, must have machine oil in their coffee in order to survive, and get nosebleeds at altitudes above the waterline."

	== External references ==		== External references ==

	http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm ''("Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ," 2003, Jeff Crowell)		http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm ''("Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ," 2003, Jeff Crowell)

CalculatinAvatar: tweak addition

2006-05-26T22:11:02Z

tweak addition

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	'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]). (In a deleted ~~scene~~ from ~~as early as~~ "[[Water]]", [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] ~~referred~~ to engineers as "snipes").		'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]). (Even as early as a scene deleted from "[[Water]]," [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] refers to engineers as "snipes.")

	The term is likely a reference to identical U.S. and Royal (UK) Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxilliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.		The term is likely a reference to identical U.S. and Royal (UK) Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxilliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.

The Merovingian at 20:50, 26 May 2006

2006-05-26T20:50:18Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:50, 26 May 2006
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	'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]).		'''Snipe''' is a nickname used in the [[Colonial Fleet]] to refer to an engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]). (In a deleted scene from as early as "[[Water]]", [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]] referred to engineers as "snipes").

	The term is likely a reference to identical U.S. and Royal (UK) Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxilliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.		The term is likely a reference to identical U.S. and Royal (UK) Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxilliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.