Well
My great grandfather told me to replace 'catapult' with 'Mauser pistol' for *really* serious japes.
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 16:08, 1 reply)

Same as my uncle
Substitute "catapault" for "DeHavilland Mosquito". He got into a few japes with some very unhappy Germans.

Mauser pistol? Vos he vun of uss?
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 5 Feb 2009, 16:21, closed)

Ahem
He was of...Prussian extraction... shall we say?
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 16:26, closed)

*clicks heels*
*salutes smartly*

Yeah, my own great grandad was from Koblenz. My grandfather however was a "Tommy" and fought at the Somme in WW1.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 5 Feb 2009, 16:28, closed)

Aha
Well I believe my great grandfather fought at the Somme but it wasn't on Tommy's side unfortunately. He did receive a medal at the Battle of Verdun though I think.
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 16:37, closed)

Hmm... Maybe...
...your great grandfather and my grandad had a nice game of football on xmas day?
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 5 Feb 2009, 16:39, closed)

^
I would like to think that.
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 16:42, closed)