Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Kilroy


Related Topics

In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

  
  WWII's Kilroy Was Here , The inside info on how the legend started
Kilroy was an inspector in a factory in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Kilroy took out a rivet, his good-luck charm, from his pocket and engraved with it on the table, "Kilroy was here." Above the notation, an illustration of the cute jocular fairy was also carved.
Kilroy was shown on a beam under a band stand which was obviously built on the water.
www.kilroywashere.org /001-Pages/01-0KilroyLegends.html   (0 words)

  
  WW II Encyclopedia -- Kilroy Was Here
Kilroy was a 46-year old shipyard worker from Halifax, Massachusetts and, during the war, he worked as a checker at the Fore River Shipyard in nearby Quincy.
Kilroy would count a block of rivets and put a check mark in chalk, so the rivets wouldn't be counted twice.
As a result, Kilroy's inspection "trademark" was seen by thousands of servicemen who boarded the troopships the yard produced.
www.skylighters.org /encyclopedia/kilroy.html   (657 words)

  
 The Straight Dope Mailbag: The Straight Dope Mailbag: What's the origin of "Kilroy was here"?
Kilroy follows a long tradition, but was far more famous and all-present than any of them.
To prevent this, Mr Kilroy marked his welding work with the long crayoned phrase ("Kilroy was here") on the items he inspected.
Sometime during the war, Chad and Kilroy met and merged, the American phrase appearing under the British drawing.
www.straightdope.com /mailbag/mkilroy.html   (789 words)

  
 Kilroy was here   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Kilroy's real identity is a bit sketchy, although there were 62 people in the Army with the name of Kilroy, a likely originator may have been James J. Kilroy, a shipyard inspector from Massachusetts.
The young James Kilroy was working on the dock of a Boston harbor in the 1940's, loading the freight ships of the time with big crates filled with blue jeans, destined for the far reaches of the world.
Kilroy checked and recorded the number of rivets that were driven by workers who got paid by the number of rivets placed.
www.ostrichbay.com /raft/past/august99/kilroy.htm   (1261 words)

  
 Kilroy was here - The Boston Globe
Kilroy was born soon after the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.
They got their answer when they saw ''Kilroy Was Here" spelled out in plywood on the beach, Herbert Holmes, stationed aboard the Quincy-built USS Baltimore that day, said in an interview before his death.
While most of the lore is anecdotal, the range of Kilroy stories is a testament to the power the phrase had during the war, and continues to have today.
www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2005/05/12/kilroy_was_here   (1074 words)

  
 Mary Jo Kilroy - Congresspedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Mary Jo Kilroy was the Democratic Party nominee in the 2006 congressional election for the 15th Congressional District of Ohio (map).
The daughter of a pipefitter, Kilroy was born in 1949.
Kilroy's challenge to Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce was seen as a possible opportunity for Democrats to pick up a congressional seat and as a bellwether race for the election, particularly given Pryce's leadership position in the Republican congressional delegation.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Mary_Jo_Kilroy   (505 words)

  
 WWII 's - Kilroy Was Here Unknown stories and forgotten places
Major events with Kilroy Was Here stories to put them in perspective.
Kilroy Was Here is an Official Partner of the Veterans History Project, in cooperation with the Library of Congress and the American Folklife Center.
All submissions become the property of kilroywashere.org and may not be returned.
www.kilroywashere.org   (0 words)

  
 magoo.com: The Kilroy Connection by Hugh McGough
Kilroy and Connolly prevented the enemy from advancing but their ammunition was almost gone, when Dr Madden, from a better position opened rapid fire and gave the two men time to retreat.
A son, John Kilroy, was baptized on April 14, 1889; a son Michael Kilroy was baptized on August 29, 1890; a daughter, Bridget Kilroy on September 13, 1894; a son, Dominick Kilroy, on March 28, 1896; and a daugher, Rose Kilroy on November 25, 1897.
A son, John Kilroy, was baptized on April 14, 1889; a son Michael Kilroy on August 29, 1890; a daughter, Bridget Kilroy on September 13, 1894; a son, Dominick Kilroy, on March 28, 1896; and a daugher, Rose Kilroy on November 25, 1897.
www.magoo.com /hugh/kilroy.html   (16750 words)

  
 Kilroy Was Here
During World War II, the saying "Kilroy Was Here!" began to appear as graffiti at home and wherever the American military traveled abroad.
Eventually the saying, and the cartoon character that often accompanied it, came to represent America's presence throughout the world.
Special evening events, lectures and a monthly series of family programming further enlivens this trip back in time.
www.ohiohistory.org /etcetera/exhibits/kilroy   (345 words)

  
 fUSION Anomaly. Kilroy Was Here
Kilroy believes the 14,000 shipyard workers who entered the armed services were responsible for its subsequent world-wide use".
Kilroy of Quincey, Massachusetts used the slogan "Kilroy was here" to mark products he had tested and approved.
The Kilroy writers became invisible, even before each other, so that the meme seemed to live its own life mysteriously reproducing on the walls and the writers themselves could feel as privileged members of a mysterious brotherhood.
fusionanomaly.net /kilroywashere.html   (1201 words)

  
 Kilroy info
Kilroy helped dispel the dismay over rationing, for whatever reason, which was occuring at the time.
James J. Kilroy was employed during the war at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Quincy shipyard inspecting parts of warships under construction.
To satisfy his superiors that he was doing his job he scribbled in yellow crayon 'Kilroy was here' on inspected work.
www.lizardworks.com /kilroy.html   (556 words)

  
 Kilroy Realty Corporation | Privacy Policy
Kilroy Realty Corporation is committed to your right to privacy and to keeping your personal information private.
Kilroy Realty does not share these statistics with outside parties and kilroyrealty.com does not link IP addresses or domain names with any personally identifying information, which means that a visitor's session will be logged on our servers, but the visitor will remain anonymous.
Kilroy Realty does not purchase or otherwise obtain any supplemental personal information about you from any third parties nor does Kilroy Realty provide your information to third parties for their use or sale.
www.kilroyrealty.com /policies/privacy.php   (667 words)

  
 Kilroy Was Here
Kilroy, however, was still putting on forbidden rock concerts with his band for their loyal fans who opposed the oppressive ways of the devious Righteous.
Unfortunately, Righteous eventually arrested Kilroy by making it appear that he (Kilroy) had ruthlessly murdered a member of the MMM by beating him with a guitar in front of the thousands of “rebellious” rock n’ roll fans who watched while this indecent act was being done.
During Kilroy’s journey to safety, he leaves behind him a path of “rock code” which Jonathan later deciphers and finds that it leads him to the old Paradise Theatre where Righteous has set up a museum which depicts rock n’ roll as a vile disease.
members.tripod.com /~Man_of_Miracles/KWH.html   (562 words)

  
 Eric Shackle's eBook - Chad & Kilroy
Kilroy was scrawled on the torch of the Statue of Liberty, the Arc de Triomph in Paris, the Marco Polo bridge in China, huts in Polynesia, and a girder on the George Washington bridge in New York.
To prevent this, Kilroy marked work he had inspected and approved with the phrase "Kilroy was here" in more durable crayon.
James Kilroy, one of 40 contestants, took with him officials from the shipyard and some of the riveters to help prove his case.
www.bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/chad_kilroy.htm   (1246 words)

  
 Kilroy Was Here - The Bad Fads Museum
It also provided a great deal of mystery about who Kilroy was and how he got to so many areas of the war before anyone else.
Kilroy was not the only one of his kind during World War II.
Kilroy explained that as a part of his work, he would write the phrase "Kilroy was here" on the wall of any area he inspected in order to let others know that it had already been inspected.
www.badfads.com /pages/activities/kilroy.html   (275 words)

  
 Robert Kilroy-Silk's views about foreigners
Can we acknowledge that fl youths are responsible for the majority of gun and street crime and that it is they who ought therefore to be targeted without feeling the necessity to point out that the majority of burglars and conmen are white?...
Yes, of course we can -- and we should." Kilroy can’t stand "pushy fls" or "talentless fls and Asians" (19 Aug 2001.) Or whingeing ones: "Are you fed up of some bleating fls and Asians blaming their own failures on how their forefathers were exploited by the British Empire?...
Kilroy gets very angry if anyone blames the rise in British HIV cases on sexual promiscuity or suggests that TB might have something to do with inadequate sanitation, bad diet, poverty, etc. "The indigenous population is not responsible.
bfewster.members.gn.apc.org /euro/kilroy.htm   (1139 words)

  
 USS Salem CA-139 - Kilroy Was Here Essay Contest
He became convinced that Kilroy was a super spy and could infiltrate the most top secret German installations.
By writing, “Kilroy Was Here” Jim Kilroy was proving to his bosses that he was on the job.
Kilroy a prize of a 22 ton streetcar which Kilroy placed in his yard and converted into sleeping quarters for his children
www.uss-salem.org /museum/events/kilroy_was_here_essay_contest.htm   (528 words)

  
 Kilroy Stonekin - GuildWiki
Kilroy, on numerous occasions within his quest, will aggravate any enemies on the minimap, so it is neccessary to continually monitor his health bar.
Kilroy" character painted on various surfaces by Allied soldiers in World War II or to the character from the
Some who run people from Camp Rankor to Deldrimor Warcamp often have Kilroy Stonekin follow them, believing that he will help soak up damage on the last short distance to the Warcamp.
gw.gamewikis.org /wiki/Kilroy_Stonekin   (172 words)

  
 "Kilroy Was Here!" by Lamar Stonecypher
He wrote the phrase "Kilroy was here" to indicate that he had been aboard and inspected the riveting and bulkheads.
The judges were convinced, and the trolley car was awarded to be installed on Kilroy's front lawn as a playhouse for his nine children.
I was told a long, long time ago, that one of Kilroy's supervisors acquised him of being lazy; that he didn't inspect the shipments he claimed to.
www.kudzumonthly.com /kudzu/jul01/kilroy.html   (1760 words)

  
 CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
Kilroy shall be entitled to retain and list each consigned item on the Kilroy's Footlocker website for a period of 90 days from receipt thereof and no consigned item will be returned to Consignor during such 90-day period.
Kilroy has the right to return to Consignor any item which the employees of Kilroy determine or believe to be a reproduction, or which has been altered or faked in any manner; cleaning, normal repairs or restoration being excepted.
Kilroy has the right to refuse to list any item which its employees deem to be inappropriate or undesirable for any reason.
www.kilroysfootlocker.com /site/492079/page/111908   (493 words)

  
 Kilroy Was Here
To these ears, Kilroy has always been an explosive presence, ever since his tart, electro-tinged band Boyd of London.
Kilroy's been in charge of sound on many of Brodzik's projects—location recording, producing music and scores, editing and mixing the films themselves—since they befriended each other a decade ago.
Kilroy sees this record as a love letter to his friends who never made it back.
www.citypaper.net /articles/2006-04-20/music.shtml   (617 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Kilroy Was Here
In England, the Kilroy logo was known as Chad and his slogan consisted of 'Wot no...?' The blank was usually filled in with whatever there was a shortage of or whatever was being rationed at the time.
Though the James J Kilroy story seems to be the most likely point of origin for the 'Kilroy was here' legend, there is possible evidence of occurrences of the Kilroy logo much earlier than World War II.
Though Chad was popular in England, just as Kilroy was in the US military, still nobody (other than James J Kilroy) has stepped forward to claim him as their own invention, even though there were 26 men named Kilroy in the military during WW2.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A508277   (896 words)

  
 Kilroy Was Here   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Kilroy helped dispel the dismay over rationing, for whatever reason, which was occuring at the time.
James J. Kilroy was employed during the war at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Quincy shipyard inspecting parts of warships under construction.
As there was no real purpose behind Kilroy, it was basically just a part of American graffiti.
ops.tamu.edu /kilroy/Bio/kilroy.html   (461 words)

  
 "Kilroy" (1965)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
'Kilroy' is one of a number of television productions in a format unique to Walt Disney's company in the 1950s and '60s.
Kilroy is basically a decent guy, but for one or another reason things keep going wrong for him.
But of course Kilroy is a lovable guy, so - when a dog outlives its stay at the kennel - he smuggles it outside to freedom again.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0121940   (655 words)

  
 Intel Executive Bio -- Thomas M. Kilroy
Tom Kilroy is vice president and general manager of Intel Corporation's Digital Enterprise Group.
Previously, Kilroy was vice president of the Sales and Marketing Group (SMG) and co-president of Intel Americas, Inc., where he was responsible for all Sales and Marketing activities in North America and South America.
Kilroy joined Intel in 1990 as central region sales manager for the Personal Computer Enhancements Operation, where he was responsible for creating Intel's branded sales operation in the central United States.
www.intel.com /pressroom/kits/bios/kilroy.htm   (264 words)

  
 Kilroy was here - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
"Kilroy was here" is a symbol of Jewish revenge.
Kilroy Hitler was the führer of the Nazi party.
Whenever they find a place where Kilroy used to stay, they mark the place with "Kilroy was here" with a piece of German-made chalk.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Kilroy_was_here   (316 words)

  
 Kilroy Was Here
The Legend of Kilroy was started inadvertently by a shipyard inspector during WWII named James J. Kilroy, who used the logo to indicate his inspection of riveting in the newly constructed troop ships was complete.
It became a challenge to place the logo in the most unlikely places imaginable: it is said to be atop Mt. Everest, and the Statue of Liberty, the underside of the Arch De Triumphe, and scrawled in the dust on the moon.
A few photographs of Kilroy have recently been declassified, and are presented here.
www.kilroy.cx /photos/KilroyWasHere   (227 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Politics | Kilroy-Silk: MP to talk show host
It was a career that saw him brush with controversy on more than one occasion, most famously in his Sunday Express column describing Arabs as "suicide bombers, limb-amputators, women repressors".
This time, he was responding to criticism of the Kilroy show, which the BSC had branded "victim entertainment".
The presenter, who hosted the show for 17 years, said the organisation's budget could be spent on "630 hip operations or 345 heart bypass operations".
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/3383875.stm   (552 words)

  
 Mr. Roboto
In an attempt to contact Kilroy, Jonathan jams the airwaves of the MM network, replacing a mind control session with outlawed footage of a Kilroy concert.
At one of Kilroy’s concerts the MMM storms the stage, captures Kilroy, and sends him to jail with other captured rock and roll stars.
Kilroy’s hope is reborn and he escapes inside one of the “security guard” robotos.
www.styxnet.com /styxlyrics/roboto.htm   (1276 words)

  
 Kilroy Legends Researched by Andy Calori
James J. Kilroy was a shipyard inspector in Boston during WWII.
For "Kilroy" means: the world is very wide.
Kilroy was a 46-year old shipyard worker from Halifax, Massachusetts and,
www.ncweb.com /users/dan/skytech/kilroy.htm   (1661 words)

  
 KILROY travels - Online booking and travel inspiration
På eventyr med KILROY - Mere end 1000 ture i hele verden!
Australien og New Zealand er stadig de mest populære destinationer blandt backpackere og med KILROY kan man komme billigt DOWN UNDER.
Tilmeld dig nu og modtag nyheder fra KILROY.
www.kilroytravels.dk   (0 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Pryce Leads Kilroy in Ohio House Race - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political ...
The remainder of Franklin County's recount will be conducted by electronic machines because no discrepancies were found in the manual recount of more than 15,000 votes.
In Union County, Kilroy picked up three votes; in Madison County, Pryce gained four and Kilroy picked up one.
Kilroy has refused to concede the race to Pryce, the seven-term Republican incumbent.
www.foxnews.com /wires/2006Dec08/0,4670,OhioHouseRace,00.html   (0 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.