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Hanne Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 10:44 AM |
*sigh*
Danish soldiers killed by British troops |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 11:10 AM |
| Its usually the Americans shooting the British. |
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Hanne Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 11:33 AM |
| Maybe the British learned something. |
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megg_inc Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:05 PM |
| What the f*ck does "friendly fire" mean? |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:07 PM |
megg_inc wrote: What the f*ck does "friendly fire" mean?
accidental shooting of your own people/allies , always has happened .
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Moray Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:13 PM |
| Probably doesn't look very good to call it "Whoops Fire". |
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megg_inc Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:13 PM |
ricv64 wrote: megg_inc wrote: What the f*ck does "friendly fire" mean?
accidental shooting of your own people/allies , always has happened .
I know but words fire and friendly look nonsensically when put together, don't you think? |
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Hanne Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:15 PM |
megg_inc wrote: [
I know but words fire and friendly look nonsensically when put together, don't you think?
Maybe not, but those who fire are supposed to be friendly... Even though they're not. |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:16 PM |
megg_inc wrote: ricv64 wrote: megg_inc wrote: What the f*ck does "friendly fire" mean?
accidental shooting of your own people/allies , always has happened .
I know but words fire and friendly look nonsensically when put together, don't you think?
it's a GI term |
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Moray Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:25 PM |
| I think the US were suprisingly self aware enough to realise that the two were an oxymoron and that it is used with a great sense of irony. Or at least I hope thats the case. |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:31 PM |
MoraySwan wrote: I think the US were suprisingly self aware enough to realise that the two were an oxymoron and that it is used with a great sense of irony. Or at least I hope thats the case.
not like it's used with glee , it used to discribe tragedy and miscommunication . |
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Moray Posted Wed 19 Dec, 2007 2:34 PM |
| Ahem, in the UK it's a term used in constant satire of the US military. Morbid humour and that. |
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