Who here has seen real war action?

[Menelaus]

Strictly speaking though soldiers don't go to war, they are serving their country. It is their country that sends them to war.

Is that not a subtle, but significant, difference?

Subtle, yes. Significant - not necessarily; seeing this from dang65s pov, joining the greenmachine is a voluntary act.

[Menelaus]

Catch-22.

That's another book that should be mentioned here.

One of my favourite books - took it with me to GW1.

[Churchill]

One of my favourite books - took it with me to GW1.

I bet you wish you'd taken an extra fleece, I did!

[Menelaus]

I bet you wish you'd taken an extra fleece, I did!

Yeah, and the feckin' rain in January? Jesus, I thought I was going to drown 100 miles inland!

[Churchill]

Yeah, and the flipin' rain in January? Jesus, I thought I was going to drown 100 miles inland!

What do you think carved the Wadis? Although it's normally spring when the rain comes in any great quantity.

Cold, wet, almost poisoned and very very miserable!

[Menelaus]

What do you think carved the Wadis? Although it's normally spring when the rain comes in any great quantity.

Cold, wet, almost poisoned and very very miserable!

Agreed! I used to say that I took my NAPS and had my combopens but I'm alright and fine now (insert comedy facial tick here).

Also: for sasguru, dang65 and anyone else interested - 99% of the time, this is what it feels like ^^^

[NotAllThere]

WHS+1^1000000

1^1000000 = 1.

hth

btw - I've nothing but respect for soldiers who've seen action. If you hadn't gone, I might have had to.

[Menelaus]

1^1000000 = 1.

hth

btw - I've nothing but respect for soldiers who've seen action. If you hadn't gone, I might have had to.

Bollocks, he's right. Arse.

OK - 1*10000000000...

[Churchill]

Bollocks, he's right. Arse.

OK - 1*10000000000...

or how about 1*10^1000000?

[Menelaus]

or how about 1*10^1000000?

Even better.

Apologies, everyone - I'm having a blonde day :O