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| - Arnold Rimmer considered the Space Corps' existing salute to be sloppy and unimaginative, so he spent a lot of time inventing a new salute to replace it. His salute, known as the Full Rimmer, brought the right arm out in front of the body, with the palm flat. The hand then twirled round at the wrist five times, to represent the five arms of the Space Corps, following which the arm was bent at the elbow and the hand snapped into place against the forehead. The arm straightened after this to come to rest against the side at attention. (Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers)
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| - Arnold Rimmer considered the Space Corps' existing salute to be sloppy and unimaginative, so he spent a lot of time inventing a new salute to replace it. His salute, known as the Full Rimmer, brought the right arm out in front of the body, with the palm flat. The hand then twirled round at the wrist five times, to represent the five arms of the Space Corps, following which the arm was bent at the elbow and the hand snapped into place against the forehead. The arm straightened after this to come to rest against the side at attention. (Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers) There were variations on this, such as:
* The Informal or Half-Rimmer - For emergency situations when the Full Rimmer was impractical. Only three hand loops were required, making the salute quicker to perform. (Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers)
* The Double Rimmer - Used for ceremonial purposes, performed with both arms simultaneously. (Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers)
* The Extra long salute - Reserved for especially important people. This salute contained extra twirls, loops and flourishes, taking an extremely long time to perform. (RD: Back in the Red II) Rimmer drew diagrams of his salutes and sent them to the Space Corps for their approval (Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers). He also tried to enlist the support of officers from Red Dwarf to assist with his proposal. He met with little success (RD:Ouroboros).
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