Subdeacon Joe Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Many versions: Phonetic shorter version Joke version from the 2nd link: In 1972, while working in the Research Department of British Telecom (at that time called Post Office Telecommunications), I circulated the following "new phonetic alphabet standard" in a memo as a joke. From time to time since then I have seen several almost identical "joke" alphabets that, I assume, were arrived at independently (or maybe someone kept a copy of my memo). Anyway, here is mine: Aesthetic Bdellium Cyst Djellaba Euphemism Feign Gnat Heuristic Ithyphallic Jarlsberg Knickers Llama Mnemonic Nuance Oestrogen Pneumonia Quay Rhythm Sjambok Tzar Ulema Veldt Wrath Xylophone Yttrium Zloty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 That's the best thing about standards. There are so many of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 That's the best thing about standards. There are so many of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 People always try to complicate things. I prefer this one: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z has many problems in verbal communication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 >The Western Union Phonetic Alphabet: Adams Boston Chicago Denver Easy Frank George Henry Ida John King Lincoln Mary NewYork Ocean Peter Queen Roger Sugar Thomas Union Victor William X-ray Young Zero< That, except for A, is what they used on Adam 12. Wonder why it was just ONE Adam, instead of the multiple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 And remember Z as in xerox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 >The Western Union Phonetic Alphabet: Wonder why it was just ONE Adam, instead of the multiple? From IMDB trivia. The ONE was for cars in Central Division. They were in Rampart Division and should have been Two Adam 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z has many problems in verbal communication. Yes, I know...I was being a smart alec. I learned the English International Phonetic Alphabet in the Navy. It makes the most sense to me, if you need to use a phonetic alphabet. I remember it being explained that the reason for that alphabet had to do with radio communications and even if you have bad reception and could only get pieces of the message that these words coming over the radio were most recognizable even if only getting through as partial words in the message. Makes sense. I work in rail transit and we always used this system. What used to drive me nuts were the guys that would mix the messages between the Alpha-Bravo and the Able-Baker alphabets...or even just coming up with their own words. They tried to sound "military" but came off sounding silly. I remember this one PC moron we had in Charlotte that fought the use of the Alpha-Bravo alphabet because he didn't like the word "Whiskey" being used as whiskey is alcohol and we were a "transit agency" with a zero tolerance program for drugs and alcohol so he came up with his own alphabet and proposed it to upper management. It was squashed but the hilarious thing was whenever that PC moron was on the radio everyone took the opportunity to use a phonetic alphabet using the names of alcoholic beverages instead of the approved phonetic alphabet. I remember one time we had a train vs auto. The supervisor calling the Control Center sounded out the personalized license number of the automobile's license plate using the names of mixed drinks. It was hilarious...of course the PC moron nearly lost his mind over the radio and it was funny as all get out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Did you ever try to spell your name phonetically over the phone or radio? Tango-Romeo-Alpha-India-Lima-Romeo-India-Delta-Echo-Romeo, out! My real name is a bit shorter, and I can still repeat it phonetically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I was watching some movie one time, and they were giving numbers over the radio. Fiver and Niner. That kinda defeats the purpose. Niner is so the listener knows you're not saying Five. Calling Five "Fiver" makes the two numbers sound alike again. That came floating up from memory when I heard Ferb, in episode one, explaining to Walt that "klicks" was the new term for "miles". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 I was watching some movie one time, and they were giving numbers over the radio. Fiver and Niner. That kinda defeats the purpose. Niner is so the listener knows you're not saying Five. Calling Five "Fiver" makes the two numbers sound alike again. That came floating up from memory when I heard Ferb, in episode one, explaining to Walt that "klicks" was the new term for "miles". I learned five as "FI-UV" And if counting down from 10 to fire off a charge to count, '7 - 6 - - 4 - 3 - 2 -1 - FIRE" Leaving out the "five" so someone didn't hit the switch on hearing the "FI" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillelagh Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Trail rider asked: Did you ever try to spell your name phonetically over the phone or radio? I'm Irish so I need to know what is an apostrophe in the phonetic alphabet? Shillelagh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 "apostrophe" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 You wouldn't use an apostrophe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I think Marshal be right. Oscar apostrophe tango oscar oscar lima echo. O'Toole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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