Comments on: The Iranian incident and the “Filipino Monkey” http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:06:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: corkie http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-217645 corkie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:20:47 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-217645 <blockquote>pray tell what is the genesis of the term “Filipino Monkey”</blockquote> He (or they) may have named themselves. I remember hearing him (or one of them) transmitting one night in the eastern Mediterranean. During the three hour period he said little more than, "Da monkey, da monkey, da monkey....da monkey, da monkey, da monkey....da monkey, da monkey, da monkey..." He did sound crazy or drunk. Of course we can find the source of radio transmissions. The question is, what would you do about it? Report the offenders to the IMO? Hah!

pray tell what is the genesis of the term “Filipino Monkey”

He (or they) may have named themselves. I remember hearing him (or one of them) transmitting one night in the eastern Mediterranean. During the three hour period he said little more than, “Da monkey, da monkey, da monkey….da monkey, da monkey, da monkey….da monkey, da monkey, da monkey…”

He did sound crazy or drunk.

Of course we can find the source of radio transmissions. The question is, what would you do about it? Report the offenders to the IMO? Hah!

]]> By: maurelius http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-217520 maurelius Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:27:25 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-217520 #53, josetheguerilla Your last quote I think sums up the Filipino Monkey quite nicely. Just some bored dude harassing the local shipping traffic. In the big picture he is a fly bothering the calabaw (water-buffalo) but the calabaw knows the effort to track him down is not worth it. #6 gollumclone Nothing more esoteric than schoolyard naming going on. Wherever in the world there is maritime activity you will find Filipinos from the shipyards of Door County Wisconsin, to Waterford Ireland and so on. Especially in the Middle East where there are a many Filipinos (mas mura ang pasok nila kasi e!) to begin with. The USN sailors years ago probably came to refer to the Pinoy dock workers at the ports of call as "Filipino Monkeys" and probably have noted the accent typically associated with the badgering on this channel are usually Filipino. #53, josetheguerilla

Your last quote I think sums up the Filipino Monkey quite nicely. Just some bored dude harassing the local shipping traffic. In the big picture he is a fly bothering the calabaw (water-buffalo) but the calabaw knows the effort to track him down is not worth it.

#6 gollumclone
Nothing more esoteric than schoolyard naming going on. Wherever in the world there is maritime activity you will find Filipinos from the shipyards of Door County Wisconsin, to Waterford Ireland and so on. Especially in the Middle East where there are a many Filipinos (mas mura ang pasok nila kasi e!) to begin with.

The USN sailors years ago probably came to refer to the Pinoy dock workers at the ports of call as “Filipino Monkeys” and probably have noted the accent typically associated with the badgering on this channel are usually Filipino.

]]> By: cpodug http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-217437 cpodug Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:00:39 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-217437 <blockquote>rightside said: Same here, shipmate! Are you retired as well?</blockquote> Sorta - I retired in 84 after 22 years. RMC(SW)

rightside said: Same here, shipmate! Are you retired as well?

Sorta – I retired in 84 after 22 years. RMC(SW)

]]> By: rightside http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-217427 rightside Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:37:49 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-217427 <blockquote>I’m humbled - all I ever was was ESWS</blockquote> Same here, shipmate! Are you retired as well?

I’m humbled – all I ever was was ESWS

Same here, shipmate! Are you retired as well?

]]> By: Drasties - Nou breekt me de klomp. http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216960 Drasties - Nou breekt me de klomp. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:45:39 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216960 [...] used to go all night long. The guy is crazy,” he said. “But who knows how many Filipino Monkeys there are? Could it have been a spurious transmission? [...] [...] used to go all night long. The guy is crazy,” he said. “But who knows how many Filipino Monkeys there are? Could it have been a spurious transmission? [...]

]]> By: gunslingerpatriot http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216926 gunslingerpatriot Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:51:59 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216926 I did several Med/IO cruises and we were on edge each time we transisted the "ditch", and at times miss the excitement of pulling into a foreign port. Did my fair share of working parties, covering UNREPS, and etc... I was "black shoe" but spent all my sea time with the brown shoes. I didn't care when patients came in whether they were ships company or airwing-Sailors or Marines; they were more importantly "shipmates" GSP :) HM1(AW), USN Ret. I did several Med/IO cruises and we were on edge each time we transisted the “ditch”, and at times miss the excitement of pulling into a foreign port. Did my fair share of working parties, covering UNREPS, and etc…

I was “black shoe” but spent all my sea time with the brown shoes. I didn’t care when patients came in whether they were ships company or airwing-Sailors or Marines; they were more importantly “shipmates”

GSP :)
HM1(AW), USN Ret.

]]> By: Blind_Mule http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216865 Blind_Mule Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:06:34 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216865 <blockquote>PBoilermaker said: er, Naval Aviator…they are touchy about the whole “we’re not pilots” thing</blockquote> Maybe it's because of a joke I heard from Walker Cooper whom I grew up across the street from I was sitting on his porch and was telling him I wanted to be a pilot but I did'nt think my eyes were good enough for it. He said " I was a pilot in the Navy" and I said "you were" He said "Yep I piled it here and piled it there" corny joke but I laughed he was a great guy he and his brother played old school baseball when player's played because they loved the game not the money, they played for the St. Louis Cardinal's together. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Walker_Cooper_1915

PBoilermaker said:
er, Naval Aviator…they are touchy about the whole “we’re not pilots” thing

Maybe it’s because of a joke I heard from Walker Cooper whom I grew up across the street from I was sitting on his porch and was telling him I wanted to be a pilot but I did’nt think my eyes were good enough for it. He said ” I was a pilot in the Navy” and I said “you were” He said “Yep I piled it here and piled it there” corny joke but I laughed he was a great guy he and his brother played old school baseball when player’s played because they loved the game not the money, they played for the St. Louis Cardinal’s together.

http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Walker_Cooper_1915

]]> By: Tantor http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216831 Tantor Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:39:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216831 It seems to me that the problem with this incident is not that it was done on purpose by the command of genius mullah masterminds but rather perpetrated on a whim by Iranian cowboys who are undisciplined and poorly led. The whole thing smacks of a rash stunt worthy of a gang rather than a government. The danger here is that a cowboy provocation by loosely commanded Iranians will spark a war. It would have been better if somebody was in charge of Iran, did this on purpose, and had the power to control Iranian forces. The problem is that Iran is out of control. It seems to me that the problem with this incident is not that it was done on purpose by the command of genius mullah masterminds but rather perpetrated on a whim by Iranian cowboys who are undisciplined and poorly led. The whole thing smacks of a rash stunt worthy of a gang rather than a government. The danger here is that a cowboy provocation by loosely commanded Iranians will spark a war. It would have been better if somebody was in charge of Iran, did this on purpose, and had the power to control Iranian forces. The problem is that Iran is out of control.

]]> By: deadeye http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216767 deadeye Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:50:29 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216767 During the GOP debates the other night Ron Paul had a dimensia moment and asked what those <em>little boats</em> could possibly do to our big war ships. Does the phrase <em>USS Cole</em> ring a bell? During the GOP debates the other night Ron Paul had a dimensia moment and asked what those little boats could possibly do to our big war ships.
Does the phrase USS Cole ring a bell?

]]> By: Chap http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216527 Chap Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:34:40 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216527 Just like in other places in the world, the channel 16 frequency is often populated by drunk fishermen, prank callers (the FCC was born partially in reaction to prankers spoofing the Titanic distress calls), nuts, and bored shut-ins without ethics. So no magic direction finding. I recommend the links over at surface warfare officer <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080107/ts_nm/usa_iran_ship_dc_4" rel="nofollow">CDR Salamander's place</a>; he's got plenty of links to other <strike>target</strike> <strike>skimmer</strike> surface warfare bloggers. Just like in other places in the world, the channel 16 frequency is often populated by drunk fishermen, prank callers (the FCC was born partially in reaction to prankers spoofing the Titanic distress calls), nuts, and bored shut-ins without ethics. So no magic direction finding.

I recommend the links over at surface warfare officer CDR Salamander’s place; he’s got plenty of links to other target skimmer surface warfare bloggers.

]]> By: navywife91 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216488 navywife91 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:31:26 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216488 Many of our friends from back in the day have become pilots now (H-60's, F-18 superhornets and Apaches). I believe when you're prior enlisted, you have a much better perspective. My husband was both ESWS as well as EAWS. He spent a lot of time of the ships, so he had time for both. :) Many of our friends from back in the day have become pilots now (H-60’s, F-18 superhornets and Apaches). I believe when you’re prior enlisted, you have a much better perspective. My husband was both ESWS as well as EAWS. He spent a lot of time of the ships, so he had time for both. :)

]]> By: PBoilermaker http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216486 PBoilermaker Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:25:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216486 er, <em>Naval Aviator</em>...they are touchy about the whole "we're not pilots" thing :) er, Naval Aviator…they are touchy about the whole “we’re not pilots” thing :)

]]> By: PBoilermaker http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216484 PBoilermaker Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:24:00 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216484 <blockquote>On January 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm, navywife91 said: I’m honored to be surrounded by “shoes” even though my husband was prior enlist.AW.</blockquote> I wasn't an anti-aviator SWO (I love aviation) and even though we were authorized to wear brown shoes, I proudly wore black. Plus, my brother is a Navy pilot, so there's room for all of us. Honored to be among people like you as well, regardless of ratings and warfare qualifications :)

On January 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm, navywife91 said:
I’m honored to be surrounded by “shoes” even though my husband was prior enlist.AW.

I wasn’t an anti-aviator SWO (I love aviation) and even though we were authorized to wear brown shoes, I proudly wore black. Plus, my brother is a Navy pilot, so there’s room for all of us.

Honored to be among people like you as well, regardless of ratings and warfare qualifications :)

]]> By: navywife91 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216468 navywife91 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:08:37 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216468 <strong>BrianNY</strong> You do know what a "SWO" is, right? I'm only asking because I'm still learning some of the abbreviation and acronyms myself, i.e. (DLTDHYONTWO) BrianNY
You do know what a “SWO” is, right?
I’m only asking because I’m still learning some of the abbreviation and acronyms myself, i.e. (DLTDHYONTWO)

]]> By: BrianNY http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/comment-page-1/#comment-216466 BrianNY Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:05:44 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/11/the-iranian-incident-and-the-filipino-monkey/#comment-216466 #38 said: <blockquote>Wow, three SWO’s on one MM thread!</blockquote> That's what I love about blogs; there's always someone who knows way more than the other guy. (Dan Rather learned that in a matter of hours after his infamous 2004 CBS broadcast, didn't he?) #38 said:

Wow, three SWO’s on one MM thread!

That’s what I love about blogs; there’s always someone who knows way more than the other guy. (Dan Rather learned that in a matter of hours after his infamous 2004 CBS broadcast, didn’t he?)

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