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[Dominic Amann]

My Dad was RAF and it seems they had a lock-in on the arrogance thing in
the UK. There was song that had the line "looking at monkeys in the zoo, if
I had a face like you I'd join the British Army".


On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Kris Coward <kris at melon.org> wrote:

>
> Hrmmm.. sounds like army arrogance must be a UK thing then, though I
> suppose that with their navy known for rum, sodomy and the lash, it's
> easier for the army types to get uppity.
>
> I'm pretty sure that down in the States, its the air force that wins at
> arrogance, but I may be somewhat biased..
>
> -K
>
> On Thu, Oct 03, 2013 at 04:08:41PM -0400, Gordon Laco wrote:
> > Yes, but really, we like the Pongos.
> >
> > They're friendly, helpful creatures who like to burrow in the earth and
> we
> > like helping them; we've gotten them out of many a sticky situation over
> the
> > years.
> >
> > True, sometimes one does have to speak slowly and clearly to them,
> > occasionally one does have repeat a joke to earn a laugh, but really, we
> > like them.....
> >
> > How's that for arrogant?
> >
> > Gord ;)
> >
> >  aka Lt(N) Laco, RCN
> >
> >
> > On 03/10/13 4:03 PM, "Kris Coward" <kris at melon.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I thought arrogance was an Army thing, at least I read once that over
> in
> > > the UK, ARAB stands for "Arrogant Regular Army Bastard".
> > >
> > > -K
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 03, 2013 at 09:53:28AM -0400, Gordon Laco wrote:
> > >> Oh I don't mind a bit of ragging!  Besides, it gave me a chance to
> get up on
> > >> my soap box....
> > >>
> > >> Yes, the pongo's got their pips back... Symbols mean a lot in the
> service.
> > >>
> > >> 'The Pongo's' is what we call the Army... My wife said to me 'what
> does the
> > >> Army call you'?  'Gee, I dunno', I replied.  She said 'Arrogant, I
> assume'.
> > >>
> > >> Gord #426 Surprise
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 03/10/13 9:46 AM, "isobar at verizon.net" <isobar at verizon.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>    John...Yes, I knew about the Navy restoration and was happy to
> see the
> > >>>    return to heritage. Since it was a sensitive subject, I wouldn't
> have
> > >>>    brought it up otherwise; but all's well in the end and I couldn't
> > >>>    resist ragging on Gord.
> > >>>    Also, pip pip and all that, I see the Army are getting their pips
> > >>>    back... Bob
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>    On 10/03/13, John Birch<[1]Sunstone at cogeco.ca> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>    The CF today has been returned to the RCAF, RCN and Army
> designations.
> > >>>    Personally, I prefer the return to these designations.
> > >>>    Pip pip and all that ; )
> > >>>
> > >>> References
> > >>>
> > >>>    1. mailto:Sunstone at cogeco.ca
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