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Oddly, most of these still exist, but hve just chnged names. I must have clicked on a dozen, only to discover that they are just obsolete descriptors, and the r
by Jamwinner 7y ago
Oddly, most of these still exist, but hve just chnged names. I must have clicked on a dozen, only to discover that they are just obsolete descriptors, and the roles live on. Which is interesting in a way I was not expecting.
- HenryKissinger 7y agoI was a little surprised to see "line infantry" and "heavy infantry", considering that grunt troops are pretty much the modern successors of line infantry, and Rangers (for the US) and special forces are the modern successors of heavy infantry.
- Bnshsysjab 7y agoI’m sure higher end hotels would have lift operators too.
- TeMPOraL 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Culture_and_Science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Culture_and_Science has a viewing floor and a lift you use to get to it is operated manually by an employee. I would guess similar places have this arrangement too.
- ofrzeta 7y agoThere was a piece in the NYT a while ago about manually operated elevators in NYC https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/nyregion/manual-elevators-operators.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/nyregion/manual-elevators...
- semi-extrinsic 7y agoIf you click on e.g. Bombardier, you find the explanation that this job still exists, it's just called Combat Systems Officer. Looking through the list, it can pretty much be divided into "hard manual labor replaced by steam engines" and "old word for an occupation that still exists today".
- C1sc0cat 7y agoRangers, Paras and SF are Light or possibly Dragoons (air Cavalry)
- duxut_staglatz 7y agoSF (or SOF for Americans) would better be light infantry: >Light infantry is a designation applied to certain types of foot soldiers (infantry) throughout history, typically having lighter equipment or armament or a more mobile or fluid function than other types of infantry, such as heavy infantry or line infantry. Historically, light infantry often fought as scouts, raiders and skirmishers—soldiers who fight in a loose formation ahead of the main army to harass, delay, disrupt supply lines, and generally "soften up" an enemy before the main battle. After World War II, the term "light infantry" evolved, and now generally refers to rapid-deployment units (including commandos and airborne units) that specifically emphasize speed and mobility over armor and firepower. Some units or battalions that historically held a skirmishing role have kept their designation "light infantry" for the sake of tradition. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_infantry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_infantry
- C1sc0cat 7y agoThe British army still has "Line" regiments
- cstrat 7y agoYeah, some are actually not obsolete like Scribe.
- fortran77 7y agoYes! I just placed an offer with the sofer (Hebrew for "scribe") for more scrolls just yesterday. It's still an occupation. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofer )
- stock_toaster 7y agoand coopers! They just mostly work in a far reduced pervasiveness than they used to. Mostly spirits (whisky, wine, etc) aging casks these days?