Gremlins :

Do you know this legend of WWII ?

Japanese are supposed to create or use a specie pf small monster that destroyed electrical systems in planes...

It's a real word, Nans. It wasn't first used in the Pacific theatre, however: it was first used in the RAF (as afr as records go) between the wars.
It originally meant an unlucky lower-rank airman and it sort of got transferred to anything small and ill-willed.
Then it became someone to blame when things didn't work.

No one knows its origin; the commonest expanation is that it's an Irish word (grumain) meaning "an ill-tempered person" that has been influenced by the form of "goblin".
However, its meaning spread to anything "mysterious" that made what appeared to be good plans or designs go wrong.
It's still widely used in contemporary illness. I guess its modern rival is "glitch".

[Edited on 28-4-2003 by Estragon]

Japanese were supposed to use these creature to destroy USAF apparels. There was also another legend about "aggressive ufo's" helping the japans code-named foo-fighter... I'm sure you know this.

"Gremlin" was the codename that we were using to describe the UFO's who were spotted by our radars.

When we were speaking on the radio, we weren't saying " flying saucer(s) " or " UFO's ", but "Gremlin(s) ".

I always thought they were what you got if you fed a Moguai after midnight...
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Originally posted by ultra_phoenix
"Gremlin" was the codename that we were using to describe the UFO's who were spotted by our radars.
When we were speaking on the radio, we weren't saying " flying saucer(s) " or " UFO's ", but "Gremlin(s) ".

USAF use the word FOO-FIGHTER

[Edited on 28-4-2003 by Nans DESMICHELS]

I thought you were talking about the films?

In this case....i got a whole family of Gremlins in my computer!!!!

Interesting though..never knew that about the IIWW

A 1943 put in scene Bugs Bunny and these famous gremlins :



Gremlins, the movie, was really inspired from these creatures.

Any links NANS, for these japanese oraganic weapons?

Public domain cartoons :
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Gremlins"..n.1..a mischievous invisible being, said by airmen in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties. 2. any source of mischief. (orig. uncert.) The Macquarie Dictionary-2nd Edition:

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Originally posted by Nans DESMICHELS

Originally posted by ultra_phoenix
"Gremlin" was the codename that we were using to describe the UFO's who were spotted by our radars.
When we were speaking on the radio, we weren't saying " flying saucer(s) " or " UFO's ", but "Gremlin(s) ".

USAF use the word FOO-FIGHTER

I wasn't in the USAF Nans.
I know that USAF used this word for foo-fighters.
I was telling you what was the meaning of this word when I was soldier.

heh... i've seen all those cartoons.

there was that ebe incident where a bunch of hillbillies were spooked by a bunch of gremlin like creatures causing mischief in their house. It took place in the town of Hopkinsville: Link

I'm not sure if these were gremlins but it sure sounds like it.

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ever wonder if some of the alien sightings couldve been govt exp where they introduce some sort of chemical agent into a human and thus they hallucinate? Just an idea not say any happened that way.

maybe they are the teletubbies?

"Gremlins, the movie, was really inspired from these creatures"

You are correct. Sometimes called imps, quasits, or homonculus as well. Sometimes they are also associated as demonic familiars of sorcerors, sent by their masters to cause havok and trouble...