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(Some Guy) Interesting "Renegade," "Renaissance," "Radiance" and "Rosebud." Meet your new First Family, according to the Secret Service   (chicagotribune.com) divider line 146
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co-conspirator [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 07:27:13 PM  
Also starring "Celtic" and "Capri." With special appearances by "Tumbler" and "Tempo."

Huh. Lovely alliteration.

 
the_cnidarian 2008-11-09 07:30:30 PM  
Those sound like GI Joe names, awesome.

 
smooshie [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 07:36:57 PM  
Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

 
Bathia_Mapes [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 07:38:48 PM  
When JFK was in office, his Secret Service code name was "Lancer". Jackie's was "Lace" & Caroline & John-John's were "Lyric" & "Lark".

Secret Service Codenames

 
Now That's What I Call a Taco! 2008-11-09 08:05:55 PM  
Bathia_Mapes: Secret Service Codenames

Some gems in there. Dubya as "Tumbler," Bill Clinton as "Elvis," Al Gore as "Sundance," and Barbara Bush as "Snowbank." And you can't forget Todd Palin as "Driller," and the Vice President's staff as "Pacemaker."

 
queezyweezel 2008-11-09 08:09:50 PM  
That's weird. Why use names that sound so similar? It would be easy to mix up radiance and renaissance if there was a lot of interference/noise on the radio.

 
El Freak [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 08:26:41 PM  
smooshie: Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

Or a basselope.

 
BigDumbGuy 2008-11-09 08:30:53 PM  
smooshie: Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

Rosebud (new window)

 
BigDumbGuy 2008-11-09 08:34:47 PM  
Damn. This (new window)one is better. If you haven't seen the movie and for some reason don't know what rosebud is, don't watch this clip.

 
Hobodeluxe [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 08:35:51 PM  
while Tumbler is close, I think Bumbler would be better for Gee Dub

 
JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm 2008-11-09 08:38:53 PM  
Chocolate rosebud?

 
hitchking 2008-11-09 08:40:46 PM  
Okay, it's quite possible that I'm a moron, but I don't see the connection between Michelle Obama and "Renaissance". All the other names make some sense.

 
co-conspirator [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 08:40:59 PM  
Can't wait for this to hit the Politics page. I bet there will be all sorts of alternative names suggested. But you can be sure that they'll all be... classy.

 
Control_this [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 08:50:56 PM  
"Renegade" is kind of mavericky.

 
Cog [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 08:52:17 PM  
Bigger list (new window)

 
Laz Long [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 09:11:09 PM  
hitchking: Okay, it's quite possible that I'm a moron, but I don't see the connection between Michelle Obama and "Renaissance". All the other names make some sense.

I think that it is very appropriate. It fits perfectly with the "change" theme. It means rebirth.

/Tumbler - LOL. You know they were thinking of some other words that rhymed but which they couldn't use. Bumbler.

 
Tabatha Static 2008-11-09 09:24:05 PM  
Laz Long: /Tumbler - LOL. You know they were thinking of some other words that rhymed but which they couldn't use. Bumbler.

i27.photobucket.com

 
Tabatha Static 2008-11-09 09:28:26 PM  
...or better yet:

i27.photobucket.com

tum·bler: \ˈtəm-blər\

2: a drinking glass without foot or stem

 
Laz Long [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 09:40:15 PM  
Tabatha Static: ...or better yet:

Now you've got me laughing again. Good point and it still works as a whole picture. Empty tumbler = bumbler, fumbler, mumbler, rumbler, and finally, tumbler.

 
carmody 2008-11-09 10:08:48 PM  
I heard Bush's handle is "Fartknocker".

 
barneyfifesbullet 2008-11-09 10:09:37 PM  
Rerun

www.buzz.mn

www.myextralife.com

 
Britney Spear's Speculum 2008-11-09 10:10:51 PM  
WTF? Why have the code-names if they are going to be published?

Or are these the ones they want us to believe?

/Adjusts tin-foil hat accordingly

 
Alpine_Dino 2008-11-09 10:11:01 PM  
For some reason I was reminded of this:

Paul Power... Paul for President... Paul... Promise... Progress... Peanut...

 
sinanju 2008-11-09 10:11:07 PM  
Al Gore used to joke that he was so boring, his secret service codename was "Al Gore".

 
CaesarSneezy 2008-11-09 10:11:32 PM  
El Freak: Or a basselope.

WIN!

 
MrShinra 2008-11-09 10:11:46 PM  
Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but shouldn't these code-words remain... y'know, confidential?

 
Britney Spear's Speculum 2008-11-09 10:12:55 PM  
Was 'Anti-Christ' too obvious?


/i keed

 
brukmann 2008-11-09 10:13:04 PM  
musicmedia.ign.com/hotlinked cuz i'm a renegade

Now renegades are the people with their own philosophies
They change the course of history
Everyday people like you and me
We're the renegades we're the people
With our own philosophies
We change the course of history
Everyday people like you and me
C'mon
We're the renegades of funk
We're the renegades of funk
We're the renegades of funk
We're the renegades of funk

 
chucknasty 2008-11-09 10:13:18 PM  
Tabatha Static: ...or better yet:



tum·bler: \ˈtəm-blər\

2: a drinking glass without foot or stem


I think it refers to his popularity.

 
Britney Spear's Speculum 2008-11-09 10:13:50 PM  
The jig is up.

 
more_fool_you 2008-11-09 10:14:15 PM  
MrShinra: Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but shouldn't these code-words remain... y'know, confidential?

Yeah, you are missing something obvious.

 
Falcc 2008-11-09 10:14:16 PM  
Do third party candidates get secret service details? Becuase there are a lot of great possibilities there.

 
namegoeshere 2008-11-09 10:14:50 PM  
Todd Palin = Driller

Okay, somebody had some faptastic fun with that one.

 
flavor of the month 2008-11-09 10:16:34 PM  
Obama: Renegade
Bush: Tumbler


is the secret service run by dennis kucinich?

 
Peter von Nostrand 2008-11-09 10:16:56 PM  
chucknasty: Tabatha Static: ...or better yet:



tum·bler: \ˈtəm-blər\

2: a drinking glass without foot or stem

I think it refers to his popularity.


Or his klutziness.

 
CravenMorehead 2008-11-09 10:17:00 PM  
And had it been the McCain campaign?

Relic and Rogue

 
brukmann 2008-11-09 10:17:15 PM  
chucknasty: Tabatha Static: ...or better yet:



tum·bler: \ˈtəm-blər\

2: a drinking glass without foot or stem

I think it refers to his popularity.


I think it refers to Barbara dropping him on his head a few times.

 
Linto 2008-11-09 10:17:27 PM  
Al Gore is so boring his Secret Service codename was "Al Gore"

/love that joke

 
Mentat [TotalFark] 2008-11-09 10:18:02 PM  
I predict Sasha Obama will own the entire Secret Service within a week of inauguration. Fear the dimples.

 
thalidomide new and improved 2008-11-09 10:18:06 PM  
my SS codename: "Horsehung" or "Black from the waist down"

 
brukmann 2008-11-09 10:18:40 PM  
CravenMorehead: And had it been the McCain campaign?

Relic and Rogue


Cindy McCain would have been 'Raelian.'

 
moralpanic 2008-11-09 10:21:36 PM  
Confidentiality isn't a problem anymore, since all communications are on secured and encrypted channels (and it's not like it would be difficult for anybody to figure out who the president would be on a secured channel).

I'm interested in how they decide on the codenames.

 
Biological Ali 2008-11-09 10:21:39 PM  
BigDumbGuy: Damn. This (new window)one is better. If you haven't seen the movie and for some reason don't know what rosebud is, don't watch this clip.

imgs.xkcd.com

 
SemperLieSuckah 2008-11-09 10:22:37 PM  
queezyweezel: That's weird. Why use names that sound so similar? It would be easy to mix up radiance and renaissance if there was a lot of interference/noise on the radio.

The article says that they have no functional usage anymore since the radios use crypto. However, I still call bullshiat on this article.

 
Sum Dum Gai 2008-11-09 10:23:01 PM  
smooshie: Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

Or frozen peas.

/Full of country goodness and green pea-ness.

 
MrShinra 2008-11-09 10:24:14 PM  
more_fool_you: MrShinra: Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but shouldn't these code-words remain... y'know, confidential?

Yeah, you are missing something obvious.


Okay then, enlighten me please.

 
Rusty Workboot 2008-11-09 10:24:15 PM  
img407.imageshack.us

 
johnnyrocket 2008-11-09 10:24:56 PM  
I figure Palin was "snowbilly".

 
sarcastrophe 2008-11-09 10:29:15 PM  
smooshie: Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

img169.imageshack.us

 
Edsel 2008-11-09 10:29:51 PM  
SemperLieSuckah: queezyweezel: That's weird. Why use names that sound so similar? It would be easy to mix up radiance and renaissance if there was a lot of interference/noise on the radio.

The article says that they have no functional usage anymore since the radios use crypto. However, I still call bullshiat on this article.


No, it's real.

The names are assigned by the White House communications dept. They have no real function other than a PR one.

 
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