Yep. I only popped in for a drink, and it was as depressing as a bad Wetherspoons.
Alt: Despite being a non-smoker, smoking in jazz and blues clubs. They're not the same without that (artificially created) certain atmosphere.

Alt alt: Bloody awful idea. Sends completely the wrong message to our own citizens and the world as a whole at a time when we're trying to present ourselves as a civilised, peaceful democracy. Though I believe in Germany, 'National Service' has been replaced by a compulsory term of Community Service. I don't necessarily agree with it, but I could get behind that much faster than compulsory military training.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:44, 4 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

You would not survive military training, you limp wristed toff.

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:49, Reply)

Haha

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:51, Reply)

I say it with love and as a truth, not with any malice.
I fully admit to also probably not being able to survive military training.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:52, Reply)

I'd like to give it a try
But I'm mildly worried of being labelled 'Gomer Pyle'
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:55, Reply)

I don't geddit?

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:57, Reply)

15000 miles will do that to you

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:00, Reply)

*sigh*
000 miles

+"
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:06, Reply)

It's from 'Full Metal Jacket'
One guy in the marine training program is useless, and is heavily abused, until he cracks. The Sergeant keeps calling him 'Gomer Pyle'
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:07, Reply)

^ 'FILM'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:14, Reply)

A film you directly quoted from a little way up this thread, no less

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:17, Reply)

No I didn't. I used a fairly commonplace phrase which I am certain has been in circulation longer than that film.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:21, Reply)

I suppose you're old enough to have been using it before the film was released
I would argue that the popularity of "golf balls through a garden hose" would be attributable to the film in some small part at least, however.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:28, Reply)

I was extremely tempted to put a few quotes in there
But decided against it.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:18, Reply)

oh. Yeah. Right. that makes sense. /ac

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:20, Reply)

Hahaha
Sorry Crow
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:52, Reply)

I think a non militarised version is what a lot of people mean these days anyway

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:53, Reply)

Do they? I didn't.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:01, Reply)

It's certainly the governent's thought

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:04, Reply)

My Swiss pal said his National Service was superb.
Never smoked so much weed before or since, apparently.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 9:57, Reply)

Tony?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:13, Reply)

Most the french love it because they teach you how to drive.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:01, Reply)

It becomes apparent that Parisians are exempt from it then

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 11 Aug 2011, 10:15, Reply)