Which was FIRE IN THE HOLD people say it is FIRE IN THE HOLE i have watched films with this saying on with subtitles and it is FIRE IN THE HOLD who is right
2006-12-18 05:37:35 · 18 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
its fire in the hold - as in the hold of a ship - the area below deck in old shipping parlance.
Its the the lower part of the interior of a ship's usually where cargo is stored.
2006-12-18 05:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its fire in the hole. Also, as stated in one website search "A search using 'fire in the hole' gives 19200 sites whereas 'fire in the hold' only gives 480"
check out this exerpt from wikipedia:
""Fire in the hole" is a standard warning, used in many countries in the world, indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent. It originated with miners, who needed to warn their fellows that a charge had been set.
The phrase was subsequently adopted by the United States Army and Marines to give notice that a grenade or satchel charge was being tossed into a bunker, spider hole, or other enclosure. It is not used for all explosions — throwing a grenade in the open is not announced, for example — only those surprisingly close.
This phrase is used extensively on film and TV sets by the Special Effects Department whenever setting off effects charges of any nature (from weapons that fire blank (cartridge) to a blood squib (explosive) to huge fireballs). It serves as as a warning to the crew that a loud sound in imminent and as a final warning to stop the shot if there are any problems in any department. As a result the phrase is frequently used in Mythbusters due to their extensive work on set as Special Effects technicians."
2006-12-18 13:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Janelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fire in the hole you have been watching poorly translated films apparently. The phrase has never been used by the Navy it is a sappers term originally and was to indicate to the sappers behind the lead man that in a tunnel the fuse of a charge had been lit and to protect themselves.It then became more common to use in the army (US particularly to indicate that an explosive, set charge or grenade was about to go off in an enclosed area.
2006-12-19 09:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The subtitles are wrong. It is without a doubt fire in the hole.
2006-12-18 13:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by mreed316 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess it depends on the context you're using... i have never heard "fire in the hold". however, "fire in the hole" comes from like wwii when they would load up cannons it was like a warning to other people around that they lit the cannon and it was gonna shoot...so people could cover their ears and not freak out at the explosion... fire in the hold doesn't really make any sense
2006-12-18 13:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by Chrissy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fire in the hold
2006-12-18 13:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is fire in the hole. It refers to when someone throws a geneade in hallway, tunnel, or other "hole". Also can refer to mining or demolition when holes are drilled to place explosives into and it is ready to be triggered.
2006-12-18 13:41:51 · answer #7 · answered by Glenn N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems as though they're both right.
I don't think it's a question of being right or wrong.
I was taught as well that it was "Fire in the hold"
From my Grandfather, a military man.
It can be used in both contexts and mean about the same thing.
This really isn't a question of being right or wrong, it's more what you are taught and therefore decide to use.
2006-12-18 13:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by iLoveHugs 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
fire in the hole is right
2006-12-18 16:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a war movie it's Fire in the Hold. If your watching gay porn, it's "Fire in the Hole" I'm betting on the latter.
2006-12-18 13:40:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋