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Neale

No Alex, I didn't take German. I had heard the expression from somewhere and just wrote as it sounded. Anyway now I know. Better stick to English in future.
Cheers, Neale.

Thu 7-Apr-2022 18:37

Alex Patterson VUA 1946-1951 | ad1935ap~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Hello Neale,
If you meant ”I don’t understand” it should read, “Verstehe nicht”… I think. But why do I think you know that already? I thought we were in Cousins’ class together.
Anyhow best wishes from a bright and sunny North York,
Alex

Thu 7-Apr-2022 16:38 - North York, Ontario, Canada

alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good Morning, Mike & Everyone.

`Rhetoricals´ may now advance:
`Panzer-Alemania / Saracen-Tripolitania.

Armoured Personnel Carrier replaced `Centurion´ for future `Policing´ role in Northern Ireland.´

`Saracens´Rugby Club name is said to have come from Endurance, Enthusiasm and perceived Invincibility of Saladin´s desert warriors of the twelfth century.

`Sandancer´- `Geordieland´.

Thu 7-Apr-2022 11:11 - south Shields

Neale

Gee Alex, I'm after OG's!!
Can't get no respect.
Ich bin Auslander . Feichsternicht.
(is that the right spelling)

Wed 6-Apr-2022 19:25

Alex Patterson VUA 1946-1951 | ad1935ap~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Hello Mike, O.B's and O.G's, and Neale,
You missed the obvious RTR...It is, of course, 'Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs Gmbh. Slips off the tongue, doesn't it? You may remember I studied German with Herr Cousins.
Cheers,
Alex, from a cool and blustery North York.

Wed 6-Apr-2022 17:43 - North York, Ontario, Canada

Neale

Is that "READY TO RUMBLE" OR "ROYAL TANK REGIMENT", Alan?

Sat 2-Apr-2022 19:54

alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good Morning, Mike & Everyone,

`Diversity is the Spice of Life´.

`Jack Knives´ `Spork´ `Irons´. (RTR).

`Sandancer´ - `Geordieland´.

Sat 2-Apr-2022 07:26 - south Shields

Alex Patterson VUA 1946-1951 | ad1935ap~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Hello Mike and O.B’s and O.G’s,
Google is a wonderful service !! Since Sapper Backhouse, in his reply, forgot to clarify the meaning of the expression “Subject Normal”, I resorted to Google again to see if I could find out anything about it. After a bit of digging, I came across that well known Italian web-site ‘idanat-studiosclavi-com’ and, sure enough, there was the definition in all its Italian glory. It read thus, “Subject Normal - Le scolite sconcezze”. My fluency in the Italian language is woefully lacking and I needed an English version of this mystery phrase.
So this time I used Google Translation which came up with “Subject Normal - The usual filth.” !!! The Usual Filth?!?!?! I ask you, how could anyone put Sapper Backhouse and Subject Normal in the same sentence? Or in fact any of the Old Boys who contribute to our wonderful site.
By the way, Neale, I used to eat my RAF meals with a Spork, a combined spoon and fork with the two outer tines having serrated edges. I also loved the RAF meals, my friends couldn’t understand it…but at that time my Mum was a terrible cook. Furthermore, I was a Brylcream Boy since my days in High School. You may remember going to Derby Street Baths where on the way out after a swim, there was a Brylcream dispenser, that emitted a great dollop of Brylcream for a penny ( or maybe it was a threepenny bit) but when one applied the complete dollop we all ended up going back to school looking like Rudolph Valentino, while eating our pork fat dip from the butcher shop in Derby Street.
WRT Bruce’s latest reference to Sanddancer, I googled ‘Sanddancer Clothing’ which specializes in casual clothing, t-shirts, hoodies, denims, baseball caps, all having some graphic reference to South Shields such as the Groyne, the Grotto, Coat of Arms etc. The company name is spelled correctly with 2 d’s.
Finally WRT Alan Wightman’s latest epistle, quoting Keats, is exactly the opposite of my view of the world, which is,”Pain is oft a visitant, but pleasure clings happily to me (and I hope the rest of us)“
Today is April Fools Day and of course I’ve been caught off guard…’Twas ever thus,
Take care,
Alex

Fri 1-Apr-2022 20:11 - North York, Ontario, Canada

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

To continue the "Sandancer" conundrum, last weekend on the BBC's Football Focus" TV programme it was a non-league special and was hosted by South Shields Football Club. Apparently they're doing quite well this season.

In one of the interviews with some of the supporters (who were tucking in to some chips covered in curry sauce)one of the lads referred to himself as a Sandancer (should there be two 'd's) so the term is obviously in current use.

As for "subject normal" - no, I never came across it, but I think I can work out what it means!!

Fri 1-Apr-2022 15:39

alan wightman | aconlan111~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Good Morning, Mike & Everyone

John Keats: "Pleasure is oft a visitant, but pain clings cruelly to us".

`Sandancer´ - `Geordieland´.

Fri 1-Apr-2022 08:38

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