@PooltoyWolf I had to look it up, this is from the Wikipedia entry for SMERSH:
Joseph Stalin coined the name “СМЕРШ” (SMERSH) as a portmanteau of the Russian-language phrase Смерть шпио́нам (Smert’ shpiónam, “Death to spies”). Originally focused on combating German spies infiltrating the Soviet military, the organization quickly expanded its mandate: to find and eliminate any subversive elements—hence Stalin’s inclusive name for it.
@Kyeh@PooltoyWolf Leave it to Stalin! (The next sitcom featuring the Cleavers…? Not the family, the kind the butcher uses. I know, groan… nothing like murderous psychopath puns to wrap up Halloween! )
The title of this thread is lost on me.
@PooltoyWolf I had to look it up, this is from the Wikipedia entry for SMERSH:
Joseph Stalin coined the name “СМЕРШ” (SMERSH) as a portmanteau of the Russian-language phrase Смерть шпио́нам (Smert’ shpiónam, “Death to spies”). Originally focused on combating German spies infiltrating the Soviet military, the organization quickly expanded its mandate: to find and eliminate any subversive elements—hence Stalin’s inclusive name for it.
@ircon96 @PooltoyWolf
Wow, I thought that was made up for James Bond! What a too-perfect name - it sounds so ridiculously evil!
@ircon96 Thanks! TIL
@Kyeh @PooltoyWolf Leave it to Stalin! (The next sitcom featuring the Cleavers…? Not the family, the kind the butcher uses. I know, groan… nothing like murderous psychopath puns to wrap up Halloween!
)
@PooltoyWolf Me, too!
@ircon96 @PooltoyWolf
The Cleavers - hahaha!
@ircon96 @Kyeh @PooltoyWolf I figured there would be enough Bond or history geeks here to get it. Bravo!
@ircon96 @Kyeh @PooltoyWolf
“Do you expect me to talk?”
“No Mr. Bond, I expect you to be mulched, and thrown several meters to the right.”
@Kyeh @PooltoyWolf @blaineg
Damn, i need that guy to come & clear my driveway this winter!
@ircon96 Your driveway keeps filling up with pumpkins? You must live in a very interesting neighborhood.
@werehatrack
I wish! Or, better yet, pumpkin baked goods. 