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    Rage
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    My son is going to be baptised on the week-end, and in the preparation meeting the priest told us that at some point of time during the ceremony, and as a symbolic gesture, the baby has to put on some white stuff : jacket or socks or bonnet or handkerchief or anything white. I proposed a white flag since we are all supposed to have one in our pockets anyway. :) [Edit: As French[^] - just for the sake of clarity ] Nobody understood the joke and they gave me a weird look. So far for international clichés. :sigh:

    ~RaGE();

    I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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      My son is going to be baptised on the week-end, and in the preparation meeting the priest told us that at some point of time during the ceremony, and as a symbolic gesture, the baby has to put on some white stuff : jacket or socks or bonnet or handkerchief or anything white. I proposed a white flag since we are all supposed to have one in our pockets anyway. :) [Edit: As French[^] - just for the sake of clarity ] Nobody understood the joke and they gave me a weird look. So far for international clichés. :sigh:

      ~RaGE();

      I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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      Lost User
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      Yet another advantage to being white...

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        My son is going to be baptised on the week-end, and in the preparation meeting the priest told us that at some point of time during the ceremony, and as a symbolic gesture, the baby has to put on some white stuff : jacket or socks or bonnet or handkerchief or anything white. I proposed a white flag since we are all supposed to have one in our pockets anyway. :) [Edit: As French[^] - just for the sake of clarity ] Nobody understood the joke and they gave me a weird look. So far for international clichés. :sigh:

        ~RaGE();

        I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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        Manfred Rudolf Bihy
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        If you're still in Germany, as you profile suggests, you should know by now that the "surrender monkeys" to us are not the French, but rather the eye-talons. F: "Italienische Kriegsflagge?" A: "Weißer Adler auf weißem Grund!" Q: "What does an Italian flag look like?" A: "A white eagle on a white background!" Cheers! :-D

        "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

        Ron White, Comedian

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        • M Manfred Rudolf Bihy

          If you're still in Germany, as you profile suggests, you should know by now that the "surrender monkeys" to us are not the French, but rather the eye-talons. F: "Italienische Kriegsflagge?" A: "Weißer Adler auf weißem Grund!" Q: "What does an Italian flag look like?" A: "A white eagle on a white background!" Cheers! :-D

          "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

          Ron White, Comedian

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          I understood that Italian tanks were built with one forward gear and ten reverse so they could get out of trouble faster than they got into it - but I may have been misinformed.

          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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          • M Manfred Rudolf Bihy

            If you're still in Germany, as you profile suggests, you should know by now that the "surrender monkeys" to us are not the French, but rather the eye-talons. F: "Italienische Kriegsflagge?" A: "Weißer Adler auf weißem Grund!" Q: "What does an Italian flag look like?" A: "A white eagle on a white background!" Cheers! :-D

            "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

            Ron White, Comedian

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            Rage
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            Honestly, never heard of, but then, I tend not to talk about war very often with the colleagues...

            ~RaGE();

            I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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              I understood that Italian tanks were built with one forward gear and ten reverse so they could get out of trouble faster than they got into it - but I may have been misinformed.

              - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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              Kenneth Haugland
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              I heard that one too, as thr italians say; its easier to drive out of trouble than to stay out of trouble, or something like that... :laugh:

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              • R Rage

                My son is going to be baptised on the week-end, and in the preparation meeting the priest told us that at some point of time during the ceremony, and as a symbolic gesture, the baby has to put on some white stuff : jacket or socks or bonnet or handkerchief or anything white. I proposed a white flag since we are all supposed to have one in our pockets anyway. :) [Edit: As French[^] - just for the sake of clarity ] Nobody understood the joke and they gave me a weird look. So far for international clichés. :sigh:

                ~RaGE();

                I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                Black is Black[^]

                If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
                You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
                Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein

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                • R Rage

                  My son is going to be baptised on the week-end, and in the preparation meeting the priest told us that at some point of time during the ceremony, and as a symbolic gesture, the baby has to put on some white stuff : jacket or socks or bonnet or handkerchief or anything white. I proposed a white flag since we are all supposed to have one in our pockets anyway. :) [Edit: As French[^] - just for the sake of clarity ] Nobody understood the joke and they gave me a weird look. So far for international clichés. :sigh:

                  ~RaGE();

                  I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                  Johann van der Smut
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                  I think it's a mostly British and American thing.

                  I love go-o-o-o-ld!

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                  • F Forogar

                    I understood that Italian tanks were built with one forward gear and ten reverse so they could get out of trouble faster than they got into it - but I may have been misinformed.

                    - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                    LabVIEWstuff
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                    And the one forward gear is in case they get attacked from behind. Andy B

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