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Has World War II carrier pigeon message been cracked?
BBC News ^
| 16th December 2012
| Anna Browning
Posted on 12/16/2012 3:09:22 PM PST by the scotsman
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To: the scotsman
“Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.”
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:15:17 PM PST
by
Huskrrrr
To: the scotsman
Thank you for posting this. I found this story so interesting.
However, even with the ‘code’ spelled out for me, I don’t really follow it too easily, duh.
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:16:57 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
To: the scotsman
“And so I was like ...” “And then she was, like, ...” “And then, like, I was so totally like ...”
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:17:35 PM PST
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: the scotsman
“Warning. US government infiltrated at highest level by Soviets. Suspect Roosevelt and Hiss.”
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:19:17 PM PST
by
GenXteacher
(You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
To: the scotsman
To: the scotsman
“Potatoes do sometimes make vines; turnips remain passive: cause unnecessary to state. Inform the poor widow her lad’s efforts will be vain. But diet, bathing, etc. etc., followed uniformly, will wean him from his folly—so fear not.”
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:27:11 PM PST
by
niteowl77
(Oh, crap.)
To: Huskrrrr
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:38:57 PM PST
by
boomop1
(term limits will only save this country.)
To: Huskrrrr
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:40:07 PM PST
by
bikerman
(What ever happens from now is all OBAMA's fault. Obama lied,economy died)
To: the scotsman
“I pooped in your corn flakes.”
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:40:10 PM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: boomop1
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:41:40 PM PST
by
Huskrrrr
To: the scotsman
“Can I has more pigeon foodz?”
To: the scotsman
I love how the message writer called the enemy “Jerry.” Fantastic! Its so Blackadder and Hogan’s Heros!!
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posted on
12/16/2012 3:43:56 PM PST
by
PGR88
To: Huskrrrr
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: the scotsman
Here’s the message.
“This is Horace. He is a stupid pigeon. He flies into chimneys. Bon appetit!”
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posted on
12/16/2012 4:12:14 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: F15Eagle
Now translate the secret code:
Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, wooden shoe?
Modern refrain: Bronco Bama
To: the scotsman
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posted on
12/16/2012 4:25:17 PM PST
by
gotribe
To: gotribe
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posted on
12/16/2012 4:37:52 PM PST
by
JouleZ
(You are the company you keep.)
To: the scotsman
it took him 17 minutes to decypher the message
So what did the D'm message say?????
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posted on
12/16/2012 4:41:00 PM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(Jab her with a harpoon.....)
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