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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:25 am
by Cardinal Sin
You're wrong - although it is pretty rubbish - especially considering how exciting its acronym is. "Office" is correct tho
Clue: COBRA relates to the location of these meetings
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:48 am
by Weyland
Cabinet Office Briefing Room Annexe
(I used to read a lot of Frederick Forsyth
)
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:52 am
by Cardinal Sin
Almost there (unless I'm wrong).
I heard it was Cabinet Office, Briefing Room A - but I could be wrong.
Anyway, over to you Weylando.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:55 am
by harry 3
Is this in reply to ADDER, where the terrorists meet
Abdul's Dingy Diner End of Road ?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:01 pm
by Weyland
Hmmm, according to Wikipedia, you're right. Mind you, the books I'm refering to were written in the 70's, it might have changed!
I can't remember if this one's been asked or not, but I'll risk it because it's sort-of related:
The head of the SIS (or MI6) is called "C", while the equivilant post in the Ian Flaming's
James Bond stories is called "M". What is the common origin of both of these terms?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:07 pm
by Istenem
are they both letters of the alphabet?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:20 pm
by Weyland
Yes, but the link is a touch more specific than that.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:26 pm
by Istenem
darn. this is the sort of thing i should know but don't.
could it be the first letter of their surname or that a bit too insecure?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:29 pm
by harry 3
Civilian/Military ??
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:32 pm
by Weyland
UP is along the right lines, but remember that everyone who holds that post gets called it, and not all their surnames wil begin with "C".
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:34 pm
by Flying Spaghetti Monster
Was it the letter the first person to ever hold the position's surname started with?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:37 pm
by Istenem
how about c for commander and m for magister (or similar)?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:37 pm
by Weyland
Rob has it exactly.
Captain Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming was the first to hold the post, and his codename "C" comes from the first letter of his surname. When Ian Fleming first came up with his fictional version of the post, he instead took the first letter of his first name for "M".
Over to you "R".
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:53 pm
by Flying Spaghetti Monster
cheers 'W'
In the TV show Stingray, what did WASP stand for?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:23 pm
by Istenem
water and sea patrol?