British Military and American Jargon
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LJR. Concur in total. What is it with turning base and calling finals???????????????????????Surely on base you should call base, and on finals, you should call finals, not turn base and call finals. Perhaps it's just me...
It's a CAP413 thing. The word is 'final', not 'finals'; there is no such term as 'short final (or finals)' - and 'long final' is more than 4nm from touchdown.
Isn't it time we all used the same terms on the RT? Overshoot or go-around?
And as for "Sir, ahhhh, request high speed ahhhhh gear up low approach to pitch into the closed" - Yank-speak for run-in and break - words fail me!
Have a good day - missing y'all ready.....
Isn't it time we all used the same terms on the RT? Overshoot or go-around?
And as for "Sir, ahhhh, request high speed ahhhhh gear up low approach to pitch into the closed" - Yank-speak for run-in and break - words fail me!
Have a good day - missing y'all ready.....
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I think we need to get our sh!t in a sock first,
I have seen lots of GA students getting totally confused by our light-blue-sideways-scurrying friends stumping up with - 'to roll' when they mean 'touch and go' AT A CIVVY airfield,
and what is the RT high key in the circuit? or QSY for that matter can't find them in the CAP.
I have seen lots of GA students getting totally confused by our light-blue-sideways-scurrying friends stumping up with - 'to roll' when they mean 'touch and go' AT A CIVVY airfield,
and what is the RT high key in the circuit? or QSY for that matter can't find them in the CAP.
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My paricular hated saying that has crept in is 'at this time'
Such as 'what flt level r u passing?' 'Passing fl 250 at this time'
how about 'passing FL 250'
'Target has changed course onto 300 at this time'
'We have no further information at this time' etc etc..
Such as 'what flt level r u passing?' 'Passing fl 250 at this time'
how about 'passing FL 250'
'Target has changed course onto 300 at this time'
'We have no further information at this time' etc etc..
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Worst has to be when I was in the USA when the Chicago Bulls won thier third consecutive championship (or whatever) ThreePeat.
Mine you as Jeremy Clarkson said - the Americans are very good at words.
Mine you as Jeremy Clarkson said - the Americans are very good at words.
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And as for "Sir, ahhhh, request high speed ahhhhh gear up low approach to pitch into the closed" - Yank-speak for run-in and break - words fail me!
All I have to say is that one of you English gentlemen need to go to San Francisco and announce loudly in the bar that you'd "like to smoke a fag". You'll be in for a big surprise.
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What's in a name?
Believe it or not, I had an Uncle Willy and his wifes name was Fanny.
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BBC2 2100 Sunday 06 JUL
RM assault sqn blue on blue takes a direct from a milan
a marine was interviewed and said "We had to bug out" what does that mean??? Americanisms like "Fire in the hole". In English it's "get the fc@k out"
RM assault sqn blue on blue takes a direct from a milan
a marine was interviewed and said "We had to bug out" what does that mean??? Americanisms like "Fire in the hole". In English it's "get the fc@k out"
Actually Artie, you'll never believe this but the only Hooters in the UK (and that's an 'official' Hooters, US-style) is in Nottingham:
Hooters of Nottingham
The Great Northern Close
Nottingham, England NG23AE
Now don't you go and get too excited, old chum - but according to Microsoft AutoRoute it's only 99 miles from your location! Good place for a TTF reunion......??
Hooters of Nottingham
The Great Northern Close
Nottingham, England NG23AE
Now don't you go and get too excited, old chum - but according to Microsoft AutoRoute it's only 99 miles from your location! Good place for a TTF reunion......??
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Pub in Oregon
There is so much to love about that pub's homepage....
"W@nker Special.....(Certified Angus Beef)
A 10-once top sirloin steak, seasoned and seared to your liking."
"Specialty Draft - W@nkers Own Outback Ale"
and the highlight for me, in the merchandising section:
"Grab Your Nuts" Boxers
One size fits all Male and Female boxers. Featuring the W@nkers Roo and the "grab your nuts slogan"
For only US$11
"W@nker Special.....(Certified Angus Beef)
A 10-once top sirloin steak, seasoned and seared to your liking."
"Specialty Draft - W@nkers Own Outback Ale"
and the highlight for me, in the merchandising section:
"Grab Your Nuts" Boxers
One size fits all Male and Female boxers. Featuring the W@nkers Roo and the "grab your nuts slogan"
For only US$11
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Won't even go into the way the kiwis talk.... (stand by incoming)
Can't go past the "fush and chups", and as I heard a kiwi P3 talking about an HF freq- "Airforce #### this is #### on sux sux siven sux"
See, we don't need to take the 'Puss' out of the yanks, when the kiwis are right next door!
Can't go past the "fush and chups", and as I heard a kiwi P3 talking about an HF freq- "Airforce #### this is #### on sux sux siven sux"
See, we don't need to take the 'Puss' out of the yanks, when the kiwis are right next door!
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Please stop Oldpinger, my sides are splitting 
Do I hear you ask why ?
Because of all the accents on this earth, an Australian should poke the borax at that of another country.
Do I hear you ask why ?
Because of all the accents on this earth, an Australian should poke the borax at that of another country.
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....and there's some previously unexplained, yet somehow plausible, reason why it should have been "seex seex seevin seex" instead???!!
gewd orn yar, maete.....
feesh and cheeps anyone?
gewd orn yar, maete.....
feesh and cheeps anyone?
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An earlier poster was correct when he observed that English (and every other language, for that matter) will evolve over time. You'll just get into trouble if you try to stop the process - like the French.
But as regards revolution, bring back Al Haig..... he knew how to marmalize English. There was a v clever article in Airclues c1980/81 by a Sqn Ldr Masterson or Masterton on how to Haig-ize English. Eg, someone who kills is a killer, and a killer killerizes, and the act is killerization, and the person who does it is a killerizationer, who killerizationorizes...........and so on, but put much better. Can some light-blue dredge up the article?
But as regards revolution, bring back Al Haig..... he knew how to marmalize English. There was a v clever article in Airclues c1980/81 by a Sqn Ldr Masterson or Masterton on how to Haig-ize English. Eg, someone who kills is a killer, and a killer killerizes, and the act is killerization, and the person who does it is a killerizationer, who killerizationorizes...........and so on, but put much better. Can some light-blue dredge up the article?
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First, call everyone "sir" - better results.
If at Red Flag and you hear:
"You guys did a Good job Out there" - means brit average
"You guys did a great job" - above average
They don`t have a word for crap as in the US-of-A-world of how one is perceived, this is one that can`t be lived down in the bar.
Excellent is "outstanding" and is reserved for people at dining-outs or day-to-day reference to George Bush
If at Red Flag and you hear:
"You guys did a Good job Out there" - means brit average
"You guys did a great job" - above average
They don`t have a word for crap as in the US-of-A-world of how one is perceived, this is one that can`t be lived down in the bar.
Excellent is "outstanding" and is reserved for people at dining-outs or day-to-day reference to George Bush