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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
So I'm trying to answer a question posed over on the RPF. Appraently somebody raised the notion that Frost's character might have been gay. (Not that there would be anything wrong with that if he was.  )So this stems from the graffitti "Heath" on his armour (and a little over-analyzing of the Aucturian joke in the mess hall). I know that Ricco Ross' girlfriend's name was Heather, so that is what it was supposed to be, but why did it get shortened to "Heath"? Anyone know the deal? Kevin |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:30 pm ] |
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Hey Kevin, Yes it refers to Heather, who was indeed Ricco's partner at the time. Similarly Bill paxton put 'Louise' oh his armour; she was his fiancée I believe. Harry |
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
Thanks Harry. Any idea why it was shortened to "Heath"? Perhaps it was his pet name for Heather? Calling her Heath instead? Kevin |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:50 pm ] |
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Heath (pronounced exactly how you'd say the word Heather, just stop before the 'er' bit if you see what I mean) is a common-ish shortening of the name here in the UK, verbally at least. I don't know if Heather was British but maybe someone British called her Heath and it stuck. I think the misunderstanding on the RPF about it being a man's name is that they hear it in their minds as Heath as in Heath Ledger. Harry |
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| Author: | Matsuo [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:06 pm ] |
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I think the problem here Kev, is that you have been surfing the RPF in the first place.  M |
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| Author: | Garrowan5th [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:18 pm ] |
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I can back-up Harry here - Heath (pro heaa-th) is pretty common shortening for heather in the UK. And considering most of the marines had their own first names and stuff, would make sense for them to embellish armour with real life sweethearts etc. |
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
Thanks guys! So "Heath" would be pronounced as if it rhymed with "Beth"- that makes a lot of sense now! So it may very well have been Ross' pet name for his girlfriend, or somewhere along the line someone used the short name for Heather and it stuck as you said Harry. At any rate, it isn't a dude's name on there.  Kevin |
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| Author: | nocternus [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:14 pm ] |
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i think the easiest way to spell how it would be pronounced is heavf |
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
Oh I see- more like Hethe? (pronouncing the "He" the same way as "bed" and "the" the same as... "the" ).Kevin |
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| Author: | Matsuo [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:37 pm ] |
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By George I think he' got it! He's really really got it! I always knew he' get it and he did! M |
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| Author: | Ripstick [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
SSgt Burton wrote: At any rate, it isn't a dude's name on there. Leave it to the troglodytes on the RPF to start spreading around that misinformation. 
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| Author: | nocternus [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
SSgt Burton wrote: Oh I see- more like Hethe? (pronouncing the "He" the same way as "bed" and "the" the same as... "the" ).Kevin yes that would be more correct i spelt it how we would say in here in laandon 
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:40 pm ] |
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Harry Harris wrote: Heath (pronounced exactly how you'd say the word Heather, just stop before the 'er' bit if you see what I mean) is... Hello? Is this thing on? Harry |
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
Yes sorry Harry, I did read that, but it didn't click with me. The "th" threw me off at first as I kept sounding it as... a "th" sound. Kevin |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
SSgt Burton wrote: The "th" threw me off at first as I kept sounding it as... a "th" sound. That's because it is. Just say the word Heather but stop before you say the 'er' part. Simple.  Someone with a 'cockney' London accent might shorten it to sound like 'Hev' but that's just a contraction of the 'th' to a 'v' sound. Same as Bev if we were talking about the name Beverly. Harry |
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| Author: | Cooper [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:19 pm ] |
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RICO drew the heart on first and then realised that the "Heather" name was to big to fit inside it after he started painting it on so it ended up being "Heath" How do I know this ?????..... I asked him at the NSC aliens weekend
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| Author: | exo95er [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:57 am ] |
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Mystery solved! |
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| Author: | SGM Baldwin [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frost armour- "Heath" what's up with that? |
I always figured it was Frost's Arcturan boyfriend. |
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| Author: | Winch [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:54 pm ] |
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Dan is Da Man! Cooper wrote: RICO drew the heart on first and then realised that the "Heather" name was to big to fit inside it after he started painting it on so it ended up being "Heath"
How do I know this ?????..... I asked him at the NSC aliens weekend |
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