Been talking with a CID buddy of mine about all of stuff discussed here and have no idea if he posts or lurks here. When I mentioned that "red october" was a recurring theme, he said something interesting: He thought it might be a count down / go code in disguise and the exact number would be known only to those doing the op. He said he had a similar situation when he worked as a contractor and was providing intel for Rangers / Spec detachments hunting an HVT in Iraq. "Spring Daisies" was their count down and the times it was mentioned and length between determined when they struck. Never thought of it in this context and figured I would put it out here since it was an interesting possibility.