Re: OT : Good Arctic / Winter jacket?
- From: steve auvache <dont_spam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:18:09 +0000
On Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:17:09 +0000, Champ <news@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 2 Dec 2011 08:58:00 GMT, Salad Dodger <address_is@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
A friend of mine quit the RN after his first experience of a flood
drill. Sitting in a metal box that was rapidly filling with water made
him realise that the way forward was contracting overseas rather than
fighting for Queen & Country.
<cue Salad Dodger and his amusing difference between the 3 services>
What, the battle cry of the RAF junior ranks?
"Good luck, Sir!"
heh. Hadn't actually heard that one!
Must be that sheltered life you lead.
Common WW2 other ranks gallows humour.
The RAF send the officers out to die.
In the Army it is Other Ranks
and in the Navy they all go down together.
Of note is, while this is common enough gallows type humour from yer lowly
working class scum there is a suggestion that in general the high moral
said to be enjoyed by the Royal Navy during the war was as a direct result
of them all being very equal once the shit started flying. That is what
the wizened old matelots will tell you. Personally I think it that because
they were so pissed on their rum ration they didn't know there was a war
on half the time.
--
steve auvache
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