HD: Codes?

Big Calhoun · September 22, 2006, 12:43 PM

So I came up with a list of 'codes' that my wife and I could use to communicate in the event of an emergency. The 'codes' are basically numbers with each one representing a different action. As an example, if I were to shout "1 1 1", my wife knows that means go to the bathroom, lock the door, dial 911, don't come out until I give the correct all clear.

Just wondering if anyone uses a similar method. No need for details, just wondering if I'm overly cautious or being smart.

DonR101395 · September 22, 2006, 12:48 PM

Personal opinion, you're complicating things. Using plain language gets the point across and doesn't require either of you to remember what "blue 42" means under stress. Comm is always the first thing to go bad when the shtf so there no need to complicate it IMHO.

Samurai · September 22, 2006, 02:58 PM

Yeah. When I say, "Hey, Honey. Go unlock the cabinet, get your 1911, and come kill this guy," she knows what that means. She'll usually also bring my sword, too. But, we haven't quite worked out the code language for that...

DonR101395 · September 22, 2006, 03:02 PM

Off topic, but love your sig lines Samurai

reils49 · September 22, 2006, 03:51 PM

What code should I use to tell my wife "make me a sandwich"???

bennnn · September 22, 2006, 04:05 PM

Make one for her once in a while...
I agree with don, regular language works the best, Why do you need a code?
I believe that having a simple basic plan, and a little practice, will go alot farther then complicated codes.
If you shout "Get Down!" I'm not likely to jump up. In my house, the only codes are the way my dogs bark, wish they'd learn english so I don't have to learn "dog code"...

PaulBk · September 22, 2006, 04:06 PM

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What code should I use to tell my wife "make me a sandwich"???

Not sure what the code would be at your house, but at mine it would result in a 911/EMT visit to put me back together again

-PB

atlctyslkr · September 22, 2006, 06:27 PM

My wife knows that in the event of a breakin my job is to man the 870 and secure the premesis. Her job is provide backup with her snubbie and cell phone.

Dwight55 · September 23, 2006, 09:00 AM

BC, . . . with absolute positive assurances, . . . either you and your wife will have to practice, practice, practice and did I mention, . . . practice your codes until they become like three day old underwear (stinky and sticking to you like a second skin), . . . or you will forget them, . . . someone will do something the other didn't intend, . . . and all the best plans you made will fall apart.

Better idea, . . . either tell her what she is supposed to do, . . . or ask her what you are supposed to do. Either way, . . . you are both on the same page and you both understand what you are supposed to do.

When stuff hits the fan, . . . secret codes do to.

May God bless,
Dwight

tony pasley · September 23, 2006, 11:21 AM

The kids are grown and gone so no longer need code words to talk in front of anyone

Blackwater OPS · September 27, 2006, 11:20 PM

For that situation plain language is best, but a code word is a good idea. I have one and it is a word that would not normally be used but would not arouse suspicion, and it's used as a duress code and in the negative as an all clear.

azurefly · September 27, 2006, 11:30 PM

I favor what Blackwater OPS said. Unfortunately, I have a girlfriend who is a bit of a blissninny when it comes to preparedness for things like home invasions, etc. At least she is good about locking the doors before heading off to bed. The rest of our defense is something that rests with me. She abhors guns.

Otherwise, I would love to set up a group of simple codes that could be used covertly to give each other directions without anyone being the wiser. This kind of thing could be especially good over the telephone, if one were forced to lure out their partner, let's say, into an ambush. Some code to indicate, "I'm in trouble: call/don't call the police," etc.

I'm happy, for the moment, that she allowed me to teach her the international phonetic alphabet the other day.

-alpha zulu uniform romeo echo foxtrot lima yankee

Double Naught Spy · September 28, 2006, 06:25 AM

Speaking in codes can be tough. Speaking in codes under stress can be tougher. Having a complicated coding system further increases the difficulty in properly encoding the message on the sender end and properly decoding the message on the receiver end...all made worse under the stress of the information being time critical and danger being involved.

Still, I liked the code of "BR549" which means, "Honey, sell the old car. We are bugging out!"

CDH · September 28, 2006, 07:37 AM

Icsnay on the odescay.

ootay omplicatedcay.

Carter

dfaugh · September 28, 2006, 09:27 AM

My sons and I have one...It's "BANG!" (may be repeated as needed. 1st signal brings the other 2 "locked, cocked and ready to rock... They would already be on low alert because of the dogs barking.

iuindy2l · September 29, 2006, 02:27 PM

Kinda sounds like the Dale Gribble method.

September 22, 2006, 12:43 PM	#1
Big Calhoun Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2006 Posts: 213	HD: Codes? So I came up with a list of 'codes' that my wife and I could use to communicate in the event of an emergency. The 'codes' are basically numbers with each one representing a different action. As an example, if I were to shout "1 1 1", my wife knows that means go to the bathroom, lock the door, dial 911, don't come out until I give the correct all clear. Just wondering if anyone uses a similar method. No need for details, just wondering if I'm overly cautious or being smart. __________________ Beretta 96FS :: HK USP Tatical :: Springfield XD45 :: Kimber Compact Stainless II :: HK P2000 SK

September 22, 2006, 02:58 PM	#3
Samurai Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 901	Yeah. When I say, "Hey, Honey. Go unlock the cabinet, get your 1911, and come kill this guy," she knows what that means. She'll usually also bring my sword, too. But, we haven't quite worked out the code language for that... __________________ - Honor is a wonderful and glorious thing... until it gets you killed! - Why is it that we fire 1,000 rounds and know that we need more practice, but yet we punch a bag 10 times and think we know how to fight? - When in doubt, train, train, train...

September 23, 2006, 09:00 AM	#9
Dwight55 Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,568	BC, . . . with absolute positive assurances, . . . either you and your wife will have to practice, practice, practice and did I mention, . . . practice your codes until they become like three day old underwear (stinky and sticking to you like a second skin), . . . or you will forget them, . . . someone will do something the other didn't intend, . . . and all the best plans you made will fall apart. Better idea, . . . either tell her what she is supposed to do, . . . or ask her what you are supposed to do. Either way, . . . you are both on the same page and you both understand what you are supposed to do. When stuff hits the fan, . . . secret codes do to. May God bless, Dwight __________________ www.dwightsgunleather.com If you can breathe, . . . thank God! If you can read, . . . thank a teacher! If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a Veteran!

September 27, 2006, 11:20 PM	#11
Blackwater OPS Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,152	For that situation plain language is best, but a code word is a good idea. I have one and it is a word that would not normally be used but would not arouse suspicion, and it's used as a duress code and in the negative as an all clear. __________________ "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -Ben Franklin Spc. Jeremy M. Campbell Died 9/1/2005 and the best DS ever MSG Matthew Ritz Died 11.23.2005 matthewritz.com For those who have had to fight for it, Life holds a special meaning that the protected will never know. (\__/) (='.'=) Someone set us up the bunny! (")_(")

September 28, 2006, 06:25 AM	#13
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	Speaking in codes can be tough. Speaking in codes under stress can be tougher. Having a complicated coding system further increases the difficulty in properly encoding the message on the sender end and properly decoding the message on the receiver end...all made worse under the stress of the information being time critical and danger being involved. Still, I liked the code of "BR549" which means, "Honey, sell the old car. We are bugging out!" __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

September 22, 2006, 12:48 PM	#2
DonR101395 Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2005 Location: NWFL Posts: 3,031	Personal opinion, you're complicating things. Using plain language gets the point across and doesn't require either of you to remember what "blue 42" means under stress. Comm is always the first thing to go bad when the shtf so there no need to complicate it IMHO.

September 22, 2006, 03:02 PM	#4
DonR101395 Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2005 Location: NWFL Posts: 3,031	Off topic, but love your sig lines Samurai

September 22, 2006, 03:51 PM	#5
reils49 Member Join Date: September 13, 2006 Posts: 89	What code should I use to tell my wife "make me a sandwich"???

September 22, 2006, 04:05 PM	#6
bennnn Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2006 Location: almost far enough south.. Posts: 978	Make one for her once in a while... I agree with don, regular language works the best, Why do you need a code? I believe that having a simple basic plan, and a little practice, will go alot farther then complicated codes. If you shout "Get Down!" I'm not likely to jump up. In my house, the only codes are the way my dogs bark, wish they'd learn english so I don't have to learn "dog code"...

September 22, 2006, 06:27 PM	#8
atlctyslkr Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 613	My wife knows that in the event of a breakin my job is to man the 870 and secure the premesis. Her job is provide backup with her snubbie and cell phone.

September 23, 2006, 11:21 AM	#10
tony pasley Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2006 Location: western north carolina Posts: 1,641	The kids are grown and gone so no longer need code words to talk in front of anyone

September 27, 2006, 11:30 PM	#12
azurefly Junior member Join Date: November 22, 2005 Posts: 1,187	I favor what Blackwater OPS said. Unfortunately, I have a girlfriend who is a bit of a blissninny when it comes to preparedness for things like home invasions, etc. At least she is good about locking the doors before heading off to bed. The rest of our defense is something that rests with me. She abhors guns. Otherwise, I would love to set up a group of simple codes that could be used covertly to give each other directions without anyone being the wiser. This kind of thing could be especially good over the telephone, if one were forced to lure out their partner, let's say, into an ambush. Some code to indicate, "I'm in trouble: call/don't call the police," etc. I'm happy, for the moment, that she allowed me to teach her the international phonetic alphabet the other day. -alpha zulu uniform romeo echo foxtrot lima yankee

September 28, 2006, 07:37 AM	#14
CDH Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 941	Icsnay on the odescay. ootay omplicatedcay. Carter

September 28, 2006, 09:27 AM	#15
dfaugh Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,715	My sons and I have one...It's "BANG!" (may be repeated as needed. 1st signal brings the other 2 "locked, cocked and ready to rock... They would already be on low alert because of the dogs barking. __________________ "If you Listen to Fools, the Mob Rules" "No one has the answer, but one thing is true. You'e got to turn on evil, when its coming after you. You've gotta face it down,and when it tries to hide, you've got to go in after it, and never be denied. Time is running out...Let's roll. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for love. We're going after satan, on the wings of a dove. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for truth. Let's not let our children grow up fearful in their youth."

September 29, 2006, 02:27 PM	#16
iuindy2l Junior Member Join Date: December 27, 2005 Posts: 7	Kinda sounds like the Dale Gribble method.