Brit submariners... gotta love em.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25019489
Quote"The submarine stank," says Dixie. "It stank of diesel, sweat, fags and food."
Uhhhh...HUH.
Didn't the Germans call U-Boats 'pig boats' because of the pong?
Anyway, that was interesting - thanks Star.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 12, 2013, 03:56:00 PM
Quote"The submarine stank," says Dixie. "It stank of diesel, sweat, fags and food."
Uhhhh...HUH.
British for cigarettes.
^Yes, 'fags' or 'tabs' are slang for smokes.
however if we were talking about the sub Windy served on....
I know that, gents. I was thinking there must be other 'smells' they were leaving out.
Aye, a rich variety of aroma's - all that tinned grub would no doubt contribute - especially if beans featured on the menu.
<cue bean scene from Blazing Saddles>
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Rule%2C_Britannia.ogg
Yellowbeard was typical of RN types at the time:
Any of you in the UK been watching 'The Silent War' on BBC 2?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03lb1vc
Unfortunately the Beeb doesn't allow streaming outside the UK. :(