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Discussion in '☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆' started by Charley Fortnum, Sep 24, 2016.

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  1. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum New Member

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    Just wandered over from ww2talk.com - which seems to be sputtering and billowing smoke for the afternoon - and thought I'd say hello to our cousins.

    I mostly drone on about 4th Indian Division and 1/4th Essex over there, or bore people with endless pictures of Cassino; I'll try and liven my act up for you chaps.

    I've snooped around here a little in the dead of night, but I thought that it was about time to pop up and say that it's a pleasure to read your board.
     
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  2. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Welcome! You're in time for tiffin, at least around here, (St. Louis, Missouri)
     
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  3. Skipper

    Skipper Kommodore

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    Welcome. Don't worry this is not Yank ruled only. There are many Southeners too, not to mention a bunch of Europeans and lads and lasses from other continents. They'd be bored without us. Nobody would read their posts when they boast and they need some class and culture too after all. :cool:
     
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  4. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum New Member

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    Ah, I'm currently 6,500 miles west of you and it's well past time for cocoa, but thank you for the welcome.

    Edit: Cheers, Skipper - have worked with enough Americans to know there's a fair selection of you guys out there.
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Hi, Charley. Glad to see you here. I went to WW2Talk and couldn't get in. Thought it was just me. Almost bedtime for you, so goodnight.
     
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  6. Dave55

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    Welcome Charley.

    WW2talk is offline for me here at 2:50 PM EDT too
     
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  7. GRW

    GRW Pillboxologist WW2|ORG Editor

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    Welcome, old boy!
    Lots of us here keeping the colonials in line.
     
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  8. belasar

    belasar Court Jester

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    Welcome Aboard, watch out for those Damnyankees (one word) just the same. :)
     
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    Ruud Member

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    Welcome aboard !
     
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    YugoslavPartisan Drug

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    Welcome!
     
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  11. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum New Member

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    Thanks,people.
    Busy digging around in old threads here.
     
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  12. TD-Tommy776

    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    A belated welcome to you, Charley.
     
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  13. A-58

    A-58 Cool Dude

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    It's always good to have another view from across the pond here. Always good to have another Limey around. Or a bloke. Not exactly sure what a bloke is, so if it's a fighting word, pardon me dude. Poke around, see what interests you and dig in. Since you signed in, you're a Rogue now. And once a Rogue, always a Rogue. You're in good company here.
     
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  14. CAC

    CAC Ace of Spades

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    Bloke=dude. A little less fancy dressed than a dude actually.
     
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    A-58 Cool Dude

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    Ahhh, makes sense now. Sort of like what they call in Texas a "podnah".
     
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    CAC Ace of Spades

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    yep...or old mate.
     
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    What about "old bean"?
     
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  18. CAC

    CAC Ace of Spades

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    We are starting to move into terms of endearment...Bloke just means man. Or if its a kid...little bloke.
     
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  19. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum New Member

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    A bloke is a working & lower-middle class version of the upper-middle & upper class chap.
     
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  20. CAC

    CAC Ace of Spades

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    In England perhaps...no class system in Australia.
     
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