What's in a name?

[White Rook]

Originally Posted by Lin

Awesome call name. Wow, I was wondering about that name. Combat! often came to mind when I saw it. I belong to a group of people that write Combat! fan fiction. We've also been voting for it on the Richlabonte tv site for fav show. Pineneedles I think asked if it is still on. The American Life cable channel carries it I think around 7:00 PM. It is also out on DVD all 5 seasons.

COMBAT! reruns used to be on the cable Action Channel 203 until about six months ago. Two consecutive episodes would air daily. I too have the series on DVD and enjoy it immensely even though I know every move that's about to occur and of course, the distinct sounds of Saunders Tommy Gun, Kirby's BAR, and the M1 Garand clip being ejected after the eighth round is fired.

I belong to the COMBAT! fan club on Yahoo. The audio sound I have on my PC that alerts me to a new email message arrival is Vic Morrow's voice saying "Checkmate King II....this is White Rook....over". My PC's desktop also has a light blue background with a photo of Sgt Saunders using a Motorola Handi-Talkie.

There's a recent movie (title eludes me) with Denzel Washington taking an ER waiting room by force until his dying son is placed on the receipent list for a heart transplant. There's a scene with a police sniper crawling through the HVAC duct work to line up a shot. He positions himself and then uses his police radio to call for authorization to fire. What does he speak into the radio? "Checkmate King II...this is White Rook...over!!!!!" The movie's director must have been a COMBAT! fan too.

White Rook....out