New Member from the southern US.

Same with cricket. bloody boring spectator sport. I am told you watch cricket as an excuse to drink beer in the sunshine. Playing it on the other hand is quite enjoyable. Specially by Cheshire rules

 

Oh, BTW, Gothard, yes Forrest Gump did play for the Bear, but only in the movies!

For the unitiated: Bear = Paul W. "Bear" Bryant, legendary coach of the University of Alabama. During his tenure, he lead the Crimson Tide to six, count 'em six, national championships and got reeeeaaaalll close several more times. Bryant got his nom de guerre by wrestling with a bear at county fair when he was a boy. When he died in 1983 (God rest his soul), he was the winningest coach in college football history.

 

Now David, why did deam it necessary to bring up that Cow College into the discussion?


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20 Ways to Know You're a True Alabamian...

1. You can properly pronounce Conecuh, Cahaba, Opelika, Sylacauga, Oneonta,
and Eufaula.

2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are sissies.

3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for
a funnel.

4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the
distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.

5. Stores don't have bags or shopping carts, they have sacks and buggies.

6. You've seen people wear bib overalls at funerals.

7. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.

8. You measure distance in minutes.

9. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean.

10. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.

11. You know cowpies are not made of beef.

12. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding
date.

13. You have known someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your fist.

14. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait
all in the same store.

15. A Mercedes Benz isn't a status symbol. A Chevy Silverado Extended Bed
Crew Cab is.

16. You know everything goes better with Ranch Dressing.

17. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply.

18. You actually get these jokes and are "fixin' " to send them to your
friends.

19. You have used your heater and air-conditioner in the same day.

Finally:
You are 100% Alabamian if you have ever had this conversation:
20. "You wanna coke?" "Yeah." "What kind?" "Dr Pepper."

 

20 Ways to Know You're a True Alabamian...

1. You can properly pronounce Conecuh, Cahaba, Opelika, Sylacauga, Oneonta,
and Eufaula. Not to mention Honoraville, Luverne, and Arab

2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are sissies. Yep. When the heat and humdity are both 100, then you have experienced true heat.

3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for
a funnel. Well, I've not done that, but I have been outside as the eye of a hurricane was passing over. They called out my fire department to fight a fire during Hurricane Opal in 1995.

4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the
distance to the door, but by the availability of shade. Oh yeah!

5. Stores don't have bags or shopping carts, they have sacks and buggies. Shopping bags are also called a "poke", but mainly by old people.

6. You've seen people wear bib overalls at funerals. and baseball caps

7. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent. yes

8. You measure distance in minutes. Guilty

9. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean. I prefer the lake over the Gulf aka The Redneck Reviera.

10. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit. Ya have to.

11. You know cowpies are not made of beef. and you don't dare eat them.

12. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding
date. Oh so true, so many times!

13. You have known someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your fist. Heck, I'm related to 'em.

14. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait
all in the same store. You mean this isn't the norm?

15. A Mercedes Benz isn't a status symbol. A Chevy Silverado Extended Bed
Crew Cab is. Don't forget 4 wheel drive...

16. You know everything goes better with Ranch Dressing. Not true, it's better with Tabasco

17. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply. Yes, doesn't everybody?

18. You actually get these jokes and are "fixin' " to send them to your
friends. These are jokes?

19. You have used your heater and air-conditioner in the same day. All the time.

Finally:
You are 100% Alabamian if you have ever had this conversation:
20. "You wanna Coke?" "Yeah." "What kind?" "Dr Pepper." Every "cold drank" is a Coke, even if it isn't.

American By Birth, Southern By The Grace of God

 

four seasons? Spidge you lot ain't lived. Here we can have 8 seasons in one day, and none of them ours. Ah, snow in mid June, you can't beat it.
Distance is not given in minutes, its given in pubs. And churches.
We don't so much do heat as furnace in mid summer. And permafrost in winter.
Shade? Whats that? Wusses.

 

Actually, here we only have three seasons. Cold & rainy, Hot & rainy and August. Yes, August is a season unto itself. Do anything outside and you sweat like a preacher in a er..uh..house of ill repute.
However, we have had NO rain this year since the tornados that killed eight highschoolers and several others Mar 1.
It has been miserable this year. I have mowed my yard all of three times this season. Usually by now I am mowing it every week or more. If I wait too long, I will have to bale it. All of the lakes are down by about 3-5 feet and the power company is talking about letting down even more.
It did snow on my birthday in 1987. April 3 and by that afternoon it was almost 70.

 

Y'all help me now. I noticed that I now have a tab on my shoulder.
What is the tab for, not tabs in general, but this specific tab?
What is that unit patch (I guess it is a unit patch)?
Finally, what does the red/yellow stripe or stripe under the patch signify?

I am talking about in the real world, not here in this forum.

 

Also known a the Desert Rats:

History of the 7th Armoured Division (Desert Rats) Main Page

 

Okay one (or two more).

What is the significance of the red band on your service hat?.

I can't see the emblems very well either. I'm guessing they are regimental emblems.

I suppose the scrambled eggs are similar in function as in the US military, adornments for flag officers?

 

Here's the list of ranks associated with number of posts:

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/network-information/8092-member-ranks.html

A wee bit idiosyncratic, I went from being a Field marshall to just an officer! I don't even remember the show trial!

The red band denotes senior officer - from Colonel and above I think

 

I'm sorry old chap, did we forget to invite you? Damned fine show it was, lots of hysterical women and whatnot. Cracking bun fight afterwards what!


30th July last year he promised me RAF rank. And what am I? A bloody square basher still. Typical.

 

Hi I am Franek from Florida. I already have met a couple of you.I was just killing time when I saw Owens ask about grits. I really lost it. I am still wiping tears froim my eyes from laughing. NO! Owen, not at you but with you.Allow me to mention a few more dishes,that we eat here in the south.
Corn bread, hush puppies,Jambaliya, crawfish pie, gumbo, Gator tail.cat fish. I could go on but I am still laughing. But trust me. This stuff is good fer ya.
Glad to be here FRANEK

 

New Yorkers try grits:

 

Grits.
They're not just for breakfast anymore.