How many swords on the "major" logo?

by **english** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:10 pm

it's ONE ffs

one sword laying across it's scabbord...it is not two swords

NB I am a pedant

by **mr. incrediball** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:53 pm

indeed, i agree with english on this obvious act of stupidity on confusing swords with... those things.

[/blatant attempt to get my post count up]

by **Neoteny** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:04 pm

mr. incrediball wrote:indeed, i agree with english on this obvious act of stupidity on confusing swords with... those things.

[/blatant attempt to get my post count up]

I think this requires further clarification.

by **Top Dog** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:34 pm

then why is the sword curved and the case straight? hmmmm.... Just kidding I agree

by **Neoteny** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:34 pm

Top Dog wrote:then why is the sword curved and the case straight? hmmmm.... Just kidding I agree

Perhaps the scabbard is being observed from an angle?

by **Wwoody123** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:22 pm

english wrote:it's ONE ffs

one sword laying across it's scabbord...it is not two swords

NB I am a pedant

Hmmm I believe that the scabbard is in fact laying across the sword.

by **lozzini** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:25 pm

Wwoody123 wrote:
english wrote:it's ONE ffs

one sword laying across it's scabbord...it is not two swords

NB I am a pedant

Hmmm I believe that the scabbard is in fact laying across the sword.

i agree and this thread is anbout being very specific so you got it worng english :twisted:

by **cena-rules** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:53 pm

Yep one

by **english** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:39 pm

wwoody and lozzini.....................lol...............I stand corrected..................you are of course correct.....i'm not even a good pedant

by **RobinJ** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:44 pm

And I believe that the scabbard is not in fact a scabbard. It is actually a pipe so ha! You're all wrong in your attempt for specificity! :twisted:

by **english** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:54 pm

a pipe!....are you kidding? ...sounds to me like you have been smoking a pipe!

by **RobinJ** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:56 pm

english wrote:a pipe!....are you kidding? ...sounds to me like you have been smoking a pipe!

Go to the old captain games in callouts and ask for the password - it is associated with the logo (unless I myself have been smoking weed long before last weekend :mrgreen:

). Although it has probably changed now with the new ranks

Trust me on this (or maybe not... your choice)

by **realmss** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:03 pm

Yeah but it sounds better calling it "swords"

by **Sir. Ricco** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:09 pm

It's one, but you already answered your question. :roll:

by **Telvannia** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:53 am

my belief is it is a ceremonial dress sword, as used by higher ranks while on parade. Crossed with a major's baton otherwise referred to as a pace stick.

So there you go, your question is answered.

by **greenoaks** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:56 am

cheerleaders use batons, majors twirl pace sticks.

by **english** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:16 am

a pace stick? I thought that was one on those giant compass things they had for measuring paces...obviously opened up a can of worms here #-o

by **RobinJ** on Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:20 am

Telvannia wrote:my belief is it is a ceremonial dress sword, as used by higher ranks while on parade. Crossed with a major's baton otherwise referred to as a pace stick.

So there you go, your question is answered.

So I'm wrong too then... shit :oops:

by **herndawg** on Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:04 pm

I think it is a fancy toothpick that was on a mini roast beef sand witch and when it got pulled out the top piece of bread stuck to the toothpick shaped like a sword and there you go. Looking from the side of course. Yep
Now that is all you will think of when you look at it. :wink:

by **lord voldemort** on Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:30 am

its all an illision there is actually 7 swords!!

by **muy_thaiguy** on Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:28 am

WRONG! It is actually a rendition of my "sword" and "scabbard."

I win.

by **Robinette** on Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:51 pm

This looks alot like the British Army rank insignia for a major-general

As far as I know, there are no swords used to represent the rank of major in any branch of the US military. In the US, Majors are represented by a golden oak leaf:

But the question remains... what the heck is that 2nd stick?

I'm gonna guess that it's a Sword Cane...

by **Wwoody123** on Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:22 pm

Hmmm I would have to agree that it's a baton. From Wikipedia:

"The rank insignia for a Major-General is two gold maple leaves beneath crossed sword and baton..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_general

by **tzor** on Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:08 am

I still prefer to think of it as a crossed (sword used to stab martini olives) and (cocktail stirrer, the hollow kind that you can also use as a straw).