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    #21
    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    So you see one person battering another and your first reaction is to get your phones out??? Did one of you not wade and push the attacker off??? You can't beat a good ruck.
    Women fighting? Hell no, leave em to it. Nasty situation. At best you get your eyes scratched out, at worst some huge gorilla turns up and assumes you are attacking women so beats you to a pulp.
    'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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      #22
      Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
      We fumbled for our phones and tried to remember how to put the video on. I got there first, and ended up having a prolonged conversation with an operator who seemed to have the idea that she'd get a hefty bonus if she found reasons not to send anybody, judging by her attitude. During the call the victim joined us.
      FTFY. Just for gathering evidence of course
      'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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        #23
        Most irritating to me is people who say P like 'pappa' instead of 'pa par'.

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          #24
          Originally posted by vwdan View Post
          You can say it sounds twatty all you like, but it's an international and multi-lingual standard which makes communication between those who know it quick, easy and painless with little risk of misunderstanding. Some phonetics are pronounced differently between languages, and the NATO alphabet deals with that. It should be taught in school, in my opinion.

          Well done sir. I think you've proved her point incredibly well....
          Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
          +5 Xeno Cool Points

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            #25
            Originally posted by vwdan View Post
            You can say it sounds twatty all you like, but it's an international and multi-lingual standard which makes communication between those who know it quick, easy and painless with little risk of misunderstanding. Some phonetics are pronounced differently between languages, and the NATO alphabet deals with that. It should be taught in school, in my opinion.
            Tango

            Whiskey

            Alpha

            Tango.
            Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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              #26
              Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
              Tango

              Whiskey

              Alpha

              Tango.
              The NATO phonemic alphabet has been replaced by the new EU Version

              Aarhus
              Barcelona
              Cat
              Denmark
              Estuary
              Fone
              Gill
              Hackney
              Impossible
              Jill
              Kitkat
              Llanelli
              Maybe
              Odense
              Pneumonia
              Queue
              Right
              Stop
              U - Bahn-Wilhelm-Geiger-Platz
              Vebber
              Why
              Xantia
              Yepres
              Z-Xylophone
              "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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                #27
                Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                Tommy

                Willy

                Apple

                Tommy.
                FTFY

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View Post
                  Most irritating to me is people who say P like 'pappa' instead of 'pa par'.
                  Fail.
                  Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                    Tango

                    Whiskey

                    Alpha

                    Tango.
                    So long as I never turn into whatever it is you are, I'll live with it

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by vwdan View Post
                      So long as I never turn into whatever it is you are, I'll live with it
                      You will never make that much progress.

                      Sierra

                      Tango

                      Foxtrot

                      Uniform



                      Hotel tango hotel
                      Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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