Being 'Stretched' is acceptable?

[Permanent Sand]

Defence Secretary Des Browne has insisted that British forces were "stretched, but not overstretched".

I'm not sure I like the way someone can make a point that we are only "stretched".

That's ok then?

[The Helpful Stacker]

Originally Posted by Permanent Sand

Defence Secretary Des Browne has insisted that British forces were "stretched, but not overstretched".

I'm not sure I like the way someone can make a point that we are only "stretched".

That's ok then?

I'm sure some civil serpent is hurriedly making up a chart to show the difference between stretched and over-stretched, with stretched in a lovely, calming shade on pale blue and over-stretched in horrible, anti-Christ red.

[Runaway Gun]

Almost - Overstretched will just be a warmer, slightly darker shade of blue.

The representative line of Spectrum Colors has yet to feature the rest of the rainbow...

[South Bound]

What he didn't go into, of course, was the fact that 'stretched' becomes 'overstretched' after a certain period of time. 'Stretched' is unsustainable in the long term - I just wonder what his timescales are - probably after they lose the next election....

[Saintsman]

The trouble with being 'stretched' is that it will become the norm.

This will mean that in the future 'overstretched' will be just 'stretched' and that'll be okay......

[Jimlad1]

"I'm sure some civil serpent is hurriedly making up a chart to show the difference between stretched and over-stretched, with stretched in a lovely, calming shade on pale blue and over-stretched in horrible, anti-Christ red."

Actually you'll probably find that in Main Building it'll be some forces type doing it in a hurry so he can get away on the Friday lunchtime train.