Photo request - FPW 12 - French Sailors

[mollinary]

Is this a Napoleonic thing, because I don't  get it? 99.9% of my wargaming and military history interest is on dry land.

It is more Allo, Allo! Than Napoleonic. Chris Pringle has translated into English to conceal the horror of the pun, 

Try saying A l'eau, c'est l'heure!   In an outrageous French accent!

Mollinary

[Leman]

Now I see it. Bit like un petit d'un petit.

[mollinary]

Precisement, mon brave!

 

[pierre the shy]

Meanwhile back in the FPW12 photo thread.....

Thanks for the photos Leon and Leman....looks like l  can use them if/when I get round to the
Fusilier-Marine brigade.

Cheers
Peter

[mollinary]

Meanwhile back in the FPW12 photo thread.....

Thanks for the photos Leon and Leman....looks like l  can use them if/when I get round to the
Fusilier-Marine brigade.

Cheers
Peter

Just keeping it warm for you, old chap!  Ah well, my job is done - I'll get my coat.

[FierceKitty]

I noted recently that all over Italy vendors hailed me with the related "Hello Selfie" while trying to sell me metal rods with brackets to hold mobile 'phones.

[cameronian]

The apostrophe before 'phone', splendid.

[FierceKitty]

We're a fast-dying breed.

[cameronian]

You're right.

[pierre the shy]

This thread must be a contenter for "most academic thread direction change" of the year? 

We've gone from FPW figure photos to obscure french sayings to proper english allieraition and even had a bit of greek thrown in - very educational     

[FierceKitty]

...AND a new word to be explained....

[Techno]

Isn't it the hingey bit on a plane's wing, that helps the plane go up and down ?

Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

Must be it.

[Ithoriel]

I thought it was derived from ailurophile and therefore some allusion to you FK

[FierceKitty]

Captains haven't been here long enough to join the Kitty-baiting game. Usually, anyway.