Monty Python got some good alliterative mileage out of that term in their movie “And Now For Something Completely Different.” One sequence in the movie is a fake WWII British newsreel, in black and white, with suitably bombastic narration that includes the opening line “Yes, the war against the Hun continues – and as Britian’s brave boys battle against the Boche…” By the standards of genuine WWII newsreels, that’s actually not as over-the-top as it sounds to modern ears. And during a real WWII deception operation, the fake letter from General Nye to General Alexander which was the centrepiece of the “Mincemeat” disinformation scheme used such phrases as “We have had recent information that the Boche have been reinforcing and strengthening their defences in Greece and Crete…”
Explain your avatar / screen name
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My screen name is just my e-mail address. Â When I first signed up at this site I was only looking for clarification of some of the OOB rules. Â Especially the UK fighters costing $12. Â Who knew I’d get sucked in, and become completely addicted.
As for my Avatar, I’m a big fan of Babylon 5, Londo was my favorite character. Â I thought the picture was perfect for the political board.
balungaloaf nailed it when he said:
… how haughty and pompous and perfectly fit for londo to sneer at others as they read your posts! Â Â :lol: Â Â Â PERFECT!
It reflects the tone of all of us who post there.
Question to the site administrators. Â Is it possible to change your screen name? Â Now that I’m here to stay, I want to change mine to something cool.
P.S. Balungaloaf, I finally get your Avatar…YMCA…you do know you’re going to hell. :-D
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@froodster:
Very cute kid, I gotta say. Now, what about the “Hahahahaha”?
Thanks, man.
The older picture I was using of him was captured in the midst of a hearty laugh. I’ll have to change that as well. -
Question to the site administrators. Is it possible to change your screen name? Now that I’m here to stay, I want to change mine to something cool.
In your profile options you can change the name that appears. It looks like you will still have to login with jsp4563 though, but I haven’t tested it.
P.S. Balungaloaf, I finally get your Avatar…YMCA…you do know you’re going to hell. :-D
I think BL has Arnie…it must be AJ you are talking about.
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Jsp, I’m not sure if there is a way to change the name easily. I know that it’s possible through some of my admin options, but would be really annoying.
Oh, and my signature is a quote from Meatloaf’s “Wasted Youth”.
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By the way jsp you can change your screen name.
Click on profile in the top right, then in the modify profile section on the left click on account related settings, it is then on the top of the list. -
P.S. Balungaloaf, I finally get your Avatar…YMCA…you do know you’re going to hell. :-D
I think BL has Arnie…it must be AJ you are talking about.
Yes, I meant AJ not BL. Sorry BL, AJ you’re still going to hell…. :-D
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Question to the site administrators. Is it possible to change your screen name? Now that I’m here to stay, I want to change mine to something cool.
In your profile options you can change the name that appears. It looks like you will still have to login with jsp4563 though, but I haven’t tested it.
I can confirm - I login as “frood” still but altered my display name to “froodster”. Thinking about just making it personal though.
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Hey Frood, is that you in your new avitar? You look like your about to say “Here’s Johnny!” lol it’s a good one.
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Hey All,
As you can all tell I don’t have a pic (nor do I know how to post one)
The first part of my screen name comes from a deep religious back ground I was raised in. I also got intrested in the topic when I was in the Army. when the war on terror started when we learned the big rub with Israel and its bloody relationship with their distant cousins (other tribes of Israel)
the 04 is the easy part my call sigh in the army always ended in 04 because I worked in the S-4 office. :-D
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Hey All,
As you can all tell I don’t have a pic (nor do I know how to post one)
The first part of my screen name comes from a deep religious back ground I was raised in. I also got intrested in the topic when I was in the Army. when the war on terror started when we learned the big rub with Israel and its bloody relationship with their distant cousins (other tribes of Israel)
the 04 is the easy part my call sigh in the army always ended in 04 because I worked in the S-4 office. :-D
Religious quartermaster? Seems a stretch… lol
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Hey,
lol dezrtfish! Now that I look back on my Army days it’s a wounder that more QM Soldiers weren’t in prison.
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anybody seen crazystraws avitar? that’s badass. how do we get motion for avatars.
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anybody seen crazystraws avitar? that’s badass. how do we get motion for avatars.
Yeah, I have. He claimed it’s a low-res. video of himself. :lol: Yeah, right. Liken anyone on this website could dance like that. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I think you can use an animated GIF file - like some of the smileys are, only more elaborate, like this one:
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Yes, I agree with the comments on the QM’s… having been one myself and having seen first hand what we could get away with :-D
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Ezto is my nickname
Avatar - too lazyIs FF7 gonna come out for ps3? I really miss that game =[
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Ezto is my nickname
Avatar - too lazyIs FF7 gonna come out for ps3? I really miss that game =[
[/quote]Is it supposed to? FF12 is pretty good…
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I dont know, but im replaying FF7 for the 6th time (can you say loser?)
I really want the remake to come out.
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I dont know, but im replaying FF7 for the 6th time (can you say loser?)
I really want the remake to come out.
I tried replaying it again myself recently, but my interest kinda fizzled out. Same with 12 as there is WAAAAYYYY too much to do.
Check out Advent Children, it’s pretty good.
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