Millie's Diplomatic Powers

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Rooster+Jan 26 2006, 11:01 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Rooster @ Jan 26 2006, 11:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> To be honest, he's no worse an ambassador than Prince Phillip, a man who once warned a UK man in Japan to "watch out or he'll get slitty-eyed".<br><br>Yup, that's our royal family... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>...Is that the same prince who wore a Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party, or was that Prince Harry?<br><br>Not that I take much interest in the Royal Family, to be honest.

[Rooster]

Phillip, or as he's affectionatly called by my parents, "Phil The Greek", is the Queen's husband.<br><br>Harry is the guy who wore the Nazi uniform. He's a member of the Mechanised Infantry now, nearly the same unit as my friend.

[Blue Blur]

Mechanized Infantry? My, my, I don't know anything about British military, do I?

[Phoenix]

<!--QuoteBegin-Rooster+Jan 26 2006, 11:01 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Rooster @ Jan 26 2006, 11:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> To be honest, he's no worse an ambassador than Prince Phillip, a man who once warned a UK man in Japan to "watch out or he'll get slitty-eyed". <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Also the guy who took a look at a fuse box in a building and loudly proclaimed 'It looks like it was put in by an Indian!'<br><br>Also the guy who told a *ahem* rather portly young lad with aspirations of being an astronaut that he'd have to lose a few pounds if he wanted to fit in the suit.<br><br>Rule Britannia.<br><br><!--QuoteBegin-Blue_Blur+Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Blue_Blur @ Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Mechanized Infantry? My, my, I don't know anything about British military, do I?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>They use <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ff6_magitek.jpg' target='_blank'>Magitek Armour.</a> Hence 'Mechanised Infantry'. Honest. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Blue Blur+Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Blue Blur @ Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Mechanized Infantry? My, my, I don't know anything about British military, do I? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> They're the guys who drive the tanks, I think. Or that's what I've always assumed, anyway.

[DesertFoxCat]

Is it illegal to poke the side of the Prince's head? <!--emo&:huh:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Bocaj Claw]

Probably. Thats assualt on royalty that is.

[GhostWay]

<!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Jan 27 2006, 04:59 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Jan 27 2006, 04:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Blue Blur+Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Blue Blur @ Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Mechanized Infantry? My, my, I don't know anything about British military, do I? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>They're the guys who drive the tanks, I think. Or that's what I've always assumed, anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> "Mechanized Infantry" sounds more like a military division composed of cyborgs.<br><br>Either that, or infantry with a whole lot of fancy gadgets.

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-GhostWay+Jan 27 2006, 10:08 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (GhostWay @ Jan 27 2006, 10:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Jan 27 2006, 04:59 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Jan 27 2006, 04:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Blue Blur+Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Blue Blur @ Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Mechanized Infantry? My, my, I don't know anything about British military, do I? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>They're the guys who drive the tanks, I think. Or that's what I've always assumed, anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>"Mechanized Infantry" sounds more like a military division composed of cyborgs.<br><br>Either that, or infantry with a whole lot of fancy gadgets. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> well, the British Army ads tend to be along the lines of 'most technologically advanced army in the world'

[DesertFoxCat]

<!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Jan 27 2006, 05:28 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Jan 27 2006, 05:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-GhostWay+Jan 27 2006, 10:08 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (GhostWay @ Jan 27 2006, 10:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Jan 27 2006, 04:59 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Jan 27 2006, 04:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Blue Blur+Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Blue Blur @ Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Mechanized Infantry? My, my, I don't know anything about British military, do I? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>They're the guys who drive the tanks, I think. Or that's what I've always assumed, anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>"Mechanized Infantry" sounds more like a military division composed of cyborgs.<br><br>Either that, or infantry with a whole lot of fancy gadgets. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>well, the British Army ads tend to be along the lines of 'most technologically advanced army in the world' <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> The American army is supposed to prepare me for a real job<br><br>I don't actually have to fight<br><br>And I get to serve my country.<br><br> <!--emo&:rolleyes:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... lleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:rolleyes:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... lleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:rolleyes:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... lleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:rolleyes:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... lleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:rolleyes:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... lleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:rolleyes:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... lleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Zaaphod]

<!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Jan 27 2006, 08:59 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Jan 27 2006, 08:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <!--QuoteBegin-Blue Blur+Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Blue Blur @ Jan 27 2006, 02:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Mechanized Infantry? My, my, I don't know anything about British military, do I? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>They're the guys who drive the tanks, I think. Or that's what I've always assumed, anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Close. Mechanized (or mechanised) infantry have vehicles such as trucks or (more usually) APCs to transport the troops into battle.<br>

[Dr. Doog]

I knew that from playing Civ II!! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[DesertFoxCat]

See? If school was a video game, kids would actually learn something from it.

[Dr. Doog]

especially if they could pretend to be a real life bad guy and take over the world