Dead Reckoning

[Nippit]

"Stiff List" where consideration is given to those expected to snuff it.
Would "Dead Reckoning" with its nautical connotations, not be a more appropriate and kinder title?

 

[Seaweed]

Judging by your avatar's rack, not long now ..

 

[Nippit]

Judging by your avatar's rack, not long now ..

It does rather concentrate the mind---What little of that there is left.

 

[BreathingOutOnTheWayUp]

"Stiff List" where consideration is given to those expected to snuff it.
Would "Dead Reckoning" with its nautical connotations, not be a more appropriate and kinder title?

@Nippit Sorry, but sadly RR doesn't do 'kinder' so your brill suggestion appears to be a dead loss.

For those serving who terminate before their Terminal Date I always thought that their SC annotation 'DD' chillingly apt ...

 

[Nippit]

@Nippit Sorry, but sadly RR doesn't do 'kinder' so your brill suggestion appears to be a dead loss.

For those serving who terminate before their Terminal Date I always thought that their SC annotation 'DD' chillingly apt ...

Thank you.
I had rather hoped that on leaving the Armed Forces your (one's) Terminal Date died with you (one).