Hai from Belgium

[petercooman]

Ian often greets newcomers with 'Moaning'.

It comes from an old comedy TV programme, where there was a British agent (Officer Crabtree) during WWII, working in Belgium.
Officer Crabtree attempted to speak French....But was hopeless.

His greeting of "Good morning".....Would be pronounced "Good moaning."
Naturally, if you've never seen the programme "'Allo, 'Allo."...... You'd have no chance of understanding where that comes from !! 

Hope that clears that up for you, Bart !

Cheers - Phil

I'm pretty sure allo allo was in France Phil, not Belgium.

'oh god,it's the idiot who thinks he can speak french' 

Still, best moments were always:

'it is I, leclerc' when you could spot the bugger from a mile away 

[Techno]

You're absolutely right, Peter....Don't know why I put Belgium down.

Cheers - Cracking up of Wales 

[BartDujardin]

Welcome from me too. Not painted much in the way of fantasy, but as you can tell from my nom de plume I do rather enjoy painting Belgians.

Actually I have WW2 painted in all sorts of scales, 6mm Napoleonic, ACW in both 10mm and 15mm, etc.; I just like painting, got thousands, but never get around to a game

[BartDujardin]

Ian often greets newcomers with 'Moaning'.

It comes from an old comedy TV programme, where there was a British agent (Officer Crabtree) during WWII, working in Belgium.
Officer Crabtree attempted to speak French....But was hopeless.

His greeting of "Good morning".....Would be pronounced "Good moaning."
Naturally, if you've never seen the programme "'Allo, 'Allo."...... You'd have no chance of understanding where that comes from !! 

Hope that clears that up for you, Bart !

Cheers - Phil

We always said 'Good meuuuuning' over here for Allo allo

[BartDujardin]

A belated welcome and "yes" in Japanese from me, too, Monsieur Garden. Visited Ghent awaaaaay back. Nice medieval architecture indeed. Being a non-Flemish speaker and not encountering many English speakers, I found it slightly tricky to decipher restaurant menus. But I eventually narrowed it down to chicken, chips and blonde beer! 

Nah Ghent is very tourist-y so a lot of menu's available in English. I tend to stay away from the city center during good weather days for that reason, total tourist overload. I live on the other side of town, nice and quiet, little park next to the window of the sleeping room + smallish castle/home to someone in the front

[petercooman]

Actually I have WW2 painted in all sorts of scales, 6mm Napoleonic, ACW in both 10mm and 15mm, etc.; I just like painting, got thousands, but never get around to a game

Never tried solo gaming?

[BartDujardin]

Never tried solo gaming?

Oh. Is that what the youngsters call it nowadays?

[FierceKitty]

I'm pretty sure allo allo was in France Phil, not Belgium.

'oh god,it's the idiot who thinks he can speak french' 

Still, best moments were always:

'it is I, leclerc' when you could spot the bugger from a mile away 

"LeClerc: man of a thousand faces, all of zem ze same."

[skywalker]

 

[Orcs]

Welcome to the Forum,

I am about three quarters of the way through a 10mm ww2 Belgian army, and will be dry-brushing the Belgian tanks this afternoon.

[petercooman]

Welcome to the Forum,

I am about three quarters of the way through a 10mm ww2 Belgian army, and will be dry-brushing the Belgian tanks this afternoon.

Wich models did you use?

[Westmarcher]

Nah Ghent is very tourist-y so a lot of menu's available in English. I tend to stay away from the city center during good weather days for that reason, total tourist overload.

I assure you that is the way it was in the 1990's. Some might have had English menus inside but outside was a different matter and we didn't want to sit inside and then get up and go again if the menu wasn't to our liking. Collectively, we've all travelled extensively in Europe and the world and and we still talk about it in the family but, good to know things have improved.

[BartDujardin]

Welcome to the Forum,

I am about three quarters of the way through a 10mm ww2 Belgian army, and will be dry-brushing the Belgian tanks this afternoon.

Cool, but I imagine all the small details like waffles, fries, and small cans of Stella must be a pain to paint

[Orcs]

Cool, but I imagine all the small details like waffles, fries, and small cans of Stella must be a pain to paint

Its the colour of the mayonnaise I can't get quite right.

[BartDujardin]

Its the colour of the mayonnaise I can't get quite right.

Oh, I just toss on real mayonnaise. Bonus, works in all scales.

[Chris Pringle]

Welcome, Bart. I can tell you're going to fit right in! (That may or may not be a compliment.)

Chris

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[Leman]

I remember Rene telling Lt.Gruber that he was a real Nancy boy, thus proving he was French.

[petercooman]

I remember Rene telling Lt.Gruber that he was a real Nancy boy, thus proving he was French.

I especially remember Rene stealing lt Grubers little tank.

[skywalker]

My main memories of Allo Allo are Yvette and Helga 

[petercooman]

My main memories of Allo Allo are Yvette and Helga 

Maria for me, but that's a matter of taste