| number4 | 14 Nov 2012 5:32 p.m. PST |
You also pronounce "out and about" as "oot and aboot"….. for years I thought 'Das Boot' was a Canadian submarine :) |
| Milites | 14 Nov 2012 5:51 p.m. PST |
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| tuscaloosa | 14 Nov 2012 7:18 p.m. PST |
"I blame the Brits." Whatever the topic, I'll agree with that. :-) |
| Kaoschallenged | 15 Nov 2012 1:39 p.m. PST |
Here is a .50 cal mounted towards the front of a British Sherman turret 1944. Robert link |
| number4 | 15 Nov 2012 6:12 p.m. PST |
Proof the cats are smarter than dogs – Fluffy has found a an easier way to bring down pigeons; now if he could train Rover to retrieve them…. |
| Adam name not long enough | 19 Nov 2012 10:15 a.m. PST |
TC seems to be being applied to all the US vehicles – tanks, Stryker, M-ATVs, I even heard the passenger in a General's hard car called the TC??? I'll take you back to Mark R Davies' comments – CVR(T) is very vulnerable to .50 or 12.7mm. But only if it hits! Having had several bursts from a DShK in the Balkans I am happy of that second factor. Roll to hit, roll to penetrate anyone? |
| Timbo W | 19 Nov 2012 5:29 p.m. PST |
Regarding Kaoschallenged's picture, I think I've figured out what TC stands for…..
Top Cat!
The most effectual Top Cat!
Who's intellectual
close friends get to call him T.C.
Providing it's with dignity.
Top Cat!
The indisputable leader of the gang.
He's the boss, he's a pip,
he's the championship.
He's the most tip top,
Top Cat. Yes he's a chief, he's a king,
But above everything,
He's the most tip top,
Top Cat. Top Cat! |
| War Panda | 19 Nov 2012 5:43 p.m. PST |
Timbo W …I guess I should read the previous posts in see what actually prompted you to burst into song like that but I'm not sure I really want to know… |
| number4 | 19 Nov 2012 7:18 p.m. PST |
Grey Panda: If you didn't watch Top Cat as a kid, you really missed out! YouTube link |
| John D Salt | 20 Nov 2012 12:46 p.m. PST |
Timbo W wrote:
Regarding Kaoschallenged's picture, I think I've figured out what TC stands for…
A pal of mine from way back who used to be a fixer in the RAF told me he once had a squadron leader known to all the troops as "TC". He was, of course, highly delighted to imagine that his men called him "Top Cat". Sadly the illusion was shattered when he discovered that his 2-i-c was referred to as "TOC", which stood for "That Other C***". All the best, John |
| Petrov | 20 Nov 2012 1:04 p.m. PST |
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| Timbo W | 20 Nov 2012 3:06 p.m. PST |
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