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Not sure how to interpret this gift

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:17 pm
by Micael
So my boss in the military gave me an old army whistle with the three crowns on it. Not sure how I should interpret this, am I supposed to embrace a WWI trench warfare leadership style now? :lol:
(I guess I need to get a hold of one of those British officer sticks.)

Re: Not sure how to interpret this gift

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:51 pm
by Zen9
Definitely need an officers stick.
Nothing better to face machinegun nests than a proper stick!

So they say.....

well said.....

before they died obviously.

Re: Not sure how to interpret this gift

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:09 pm
by Micael
Zen9 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:51 pm Definitely need an officers stick.
Nothing better to face machinegun nests than a proper stick!

So they say.....

well said.....

before they died obviously.
Captain Darling approves.

Re: Not sure how to interpret this gift

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:23 pm
by kdahm
Zen9 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:51 pm Definitely need an officers stick.
Nothing better to face machinegun nests than a proper stick!

So they say.....

well said.....

before they died obviously.
Now don't be knocking an officer's stick. The make very nice poking sticking sticks, for poking at things that you don't want to poke with your finger.

A good poking stick is an essential tool for anyone wanting to do SCIENCE!

Re: Not sure how to interpret this gift

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:45 pm
by Craiglxviii
They’re canes, not sticks.

A proper silver-topped, leather-bound rattan is a beautiful thing. One can use it to indicate (YOU THERE! THAT MAN!), gesture, swipe at weeds (who doesn’t like swiping at weeds?), dish out ad hoc corporal punishment.

Embrace the cane. I have a lovely one.

Re: Not sure how to interpret this gift

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2025 6:30 pm
by Pdf27
If all else fails, you can now die in style :D

Re: Not sure how to interpret this gift

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:58 pm
by Micael
Pdf27 wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2025 6:30 pm If all else fails, you can now die in style :D
Indeed. :D