 | What is your favourite city in the world?| OFF-Topic / Misc. Discuss What is your favourite city in the world? in the Current forums; Ah! One that I know myself is that the word chatting comes the slang word for louse (a chat) in ... |
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05-19-2005, 06:48 PM
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#46 | | Forum Politruk
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Country:  | Ah! One that I know myself is that the word chatting comes the slang word for louse (a chat) in the First World War.
Tommies would run a match along the seams of their tunics to burn the lice, which would explode with a satisfying pop - they did it in their time off and would talk to their mates as they worked. Hense the term! | 
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05-19-2005, 06:49 PM
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#47 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | I didn't know that one. | |
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05-19-2005, 07:02 PM
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#48 | | Forum Politruk
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Country: | Another odd thing was that the Jerries 'Chats' were red, and the Tommies were brownish coloured. | |
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05-19-2005, 07:06 PM
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05-19-2005, 07:14 PM
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Country: | must have been the superior German discipline and training that produce
storm lice . I mean even Hitler had Lice Fuhrer Goring 
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05-19-2005, 07:17 PM
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#51 | | Forum Politruk
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Country: | I think you're right - look at the Germans efficient technique seen here! | |
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05-19-2005, 07:18 PM
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#52 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Ah the joys of soldiering
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05-22-2005, 01:39 PM
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#53 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Thats why I just shave my head when I am deployed to harsh conditions.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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08-12-2005, 04:53 PM
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| there's lot's of beautiful citys in the world,but none can compete with the beauty and magic of JERUSALEM | |
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08-12-2005, 04:55 PM
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08-12-2005, 04:59 PM
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#56 | | Senior Member
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| never been to prague but they say that is very beautiful,maybe sometime y will visit prague
with god help y will move to jerusalem,to the university,in october | |
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08-12-2005, 05:00 PM
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#57 | | World Traveler
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Country:  | There are lot's of nice cities around the world I mean I could choose St Petersburg, Moscow, Paris, Edinburgh, Valleta, Dar Es Salaam, they are all nice places, but dunno I just kind of like London for some reason  
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08-13-2005, 07:29 AM
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#58 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Id still have to go with Frieburg, Stuttgart, Munich, Ansbach, Nurnberg in Germany , Prague in the Czech, or Rome or Florence in Italy.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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08-13-2005, 07:35 AM
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#59 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Nürnberg is obviously wonderful. And so is Regensburg! In fact, I like German stadts very much. | |
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08-13-2005, 08:02 AM
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#60 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Yes Regensburg is beautiful. I enjoyed Prague very much. I think it is a beautiful city. I have not been there though since right before the floodings.
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