When did I become a General?!?

[Dave Fielder]

But will the Exmouth Donkey Sanctuary need it? Plus, when can I receive Brevet Field Marshal?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Shortly after your execution for desertion.

IanS

[Hertsblue]

But will the Exmouth Donkey Sanctuary need it? Plus, when can I receive Brevet Field Marshal?

Which one do you want? And won't he upset the donkeys?

[Dave Fielder]

Can I become Brigadier a Cheval General of the 3rd Exmouth Donkey Dragoons? How many posts will that take?

[Hertsblue]

Living in Exmouth I think you're more likely to be offered General at Sea. (Or possibly General all at Sea).

[Dave Fielder]

Better make it Admiral or Commodore ... can the Forum provide Naval Ranks?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

No just Navel ones....oh Sailor

IanS

[Orcs]

CCP, who run the EVE Online MMORPG, have a definition of "soon" you might find useful in this context Nik.

Soon(tm) - a period up to but not including the next Ice Age

I think that the above definition probably fits with the said service providers definition of soon.  However, i was told a year or so ago that there "were no plans to upgrade my village to BT Infinity". It has now arrived. 

So actually all times scales by them are more likely decided by looking at a goats entrails.   

[Last Hussar]

A former 1st Sea Lord was on Radio 4 (I can't find which one).  He was rather chuffed to find that the Japanese translated his title on a visit to "Shogun of the Sea".

He said that the Chief of the General Staff moaned that 1st Sea Lord is such a good title, and better than his.  The Admiral pointed out that "You could hardly be called the 1st Landlord..."

[Maenoferren]

I became a brigadier at some point too

[Hertsblue]

Congrats for that, Maeno. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Congratulations Maenoferran.

[paulr]

Congratulations Maenoferran

and most of the posts were useful as well 

[paulr]

A former 1st Sea Lord was on Radio 4 (I can't find which one).  He was rather chuffed to find that the Japanese translated his title on a visit to "Shogun of the Sea".

He said that the Chief of the General Staff moaned that 1st Sea Lord is such a good title, and better than his.  The Admiral pointed out that "You could hardly be called the 1st Landlord..."

Good to see a senior officer with his sense of humour intact

[Maenoferren]

Congratulations Maenoferran

and most of the posts were useful as well 

Many thanks
Now I am a Brigadier I shall most certainly have to strive to be further up the chain of command by talking bollox at the earliest opprotunity

[Hertsblue]

What exactly are you suggesting, Maenoferran?

Lt. Gen. Hertzblau von Helzapoppin.

[Maenoferren]

Permission to speak freely sir?

[Hertsblue]

I suspect you're going to anyway. 

[Techno]

Congrats to those promotions I've missed !
Cheers - Phil

[Maenoferren]

I suspect you're going to anyway. 

Was that a yes or a no?
The one thing my father, the general, always said..."Get it down in writing my boy, get it down in writing." On and why have you been sent all of these white feathers?"