Thanks moonlit, thanks billytea.. ya'll are awesome. I've ordered books from my library connection. I just needed a place to start.
You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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Deena - Mar 20, 2003 10:49:45 pm PST #2504 of 9843
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Angus G - Mar 20, 2003 10:50:25 pm PST #2505 of 9843
Roguish Laird
But the defence forces still explicitly derive their symbolic legitimacy from the monarchy John--ie Royal Australian Navy and Air Force (and Army? I'm not sure).
And with that, I'm off to an anti-war rally even though it's just started pelting with rain. I expect to return to loquacious tributes to my selfless dedication to the cause.
John H - Mar 20, 2003 10:52:54 pm PST #2506 of 9843
the defence forces still explicitly derive their symbolic legitimacy from the monarchy John--ie Royal Australian Navy and Air Force
Good point. I hadn't thought about that.
Speaking of which, anyone heard from Min lately? Her brothers are in the army, right? I hope they're not involved in the war.
moonlit - Mar 20, 2003 10:53:32 pm PST #2507 of 9843
"When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey." Martin Firrell
Yeah I suppose. He was demonstrating how he got a fit of the giggles whilst taking his oath and my ears just pricked up when I heard him say "I pledge allegiance to the Queen". I questioned him and he said that he didn't pledge allegiance to the Queen but that his mate did. WTF? He then explained that there were two oaths and that they got to choose which one they swore and signed.
Well colour me confused!
plasmo - Mar 20, 2003 11:57:58 pm PST #2508 of 9843
{[-_-]}
Timelies! Umm.. just posting to say I'm still around, and miss Buffistas.. but I have a heck of a lot of work to do and the rest of the time, well, going out and partying, not staying in front of computer.
More than 3000 posts behind in natter. But up to date with Buffy tv watching, so my priorities are still okay. :p
Have a peaceful weekend everyone!
bon bon - Mar 21, 2003 1:10:31 am PST #2509 of 9843
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Well, I think any praise of The West Wing is too much, but that's just me.
No, it's really, really not.
Jim - Mar 21, 2003 2:55:07 am PST #2510 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
ie Royal Australian Navy and Air Force (and Army? I'm not sure).
No, because the "Army" doesn't exist as an official think - you have "Royal" regiments, not a "Royal" army.
Angus G - Mar 21, 2003 4:32:16 am PST #2511 of 9843
Roguish Laird
Ah! I didn't know that. BTW, Eaton-Terry sounds like a good officer name--is there a Brigadier Eaton-Terry or a Lieutenant-General Eaton-Terry in your ancestry somewhere Jim?
Hi Plasmo! You know, there is such a thing as the "recent" button. Or what I do nowadays is just threadsuck and then play scroll wheel roulette.
Jim - Mar 21, 2003 4:50:30 am PST #2512 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Well, my dad was a lance-corporal during National Service, and my granddad was in WWII. But we're not an Army family at all - the Eaton-Terrys were Savile Row tailors until my Dad.
meara - Mar 21, 2003 8:55:37 am PST #2513 of 9843
Jim sounds so fancy. :)
And after the first or maybe second season, I'm with Shawn...