Army Thread Friday 22nd March

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

Afrikaans Swearing Lesson #1

BLIKSEM

I'll try and do the phonetic spelling later... no good at that.

Literal translation: thunderbolt

Metaphorically: one of the most versatile swearworrds in Afrikaans. Most often used as an equivalent to "you bastard". Typically also uttered as an expression of pain. From my own bitter experience, I said "bliksem" the last time I clumsily tried to hammer a nail into a wall and hit my thumb instead. Or when I realised, just too late, that I had been caught by a traffic camera.

Stay tuned to an Army Thread near you for the next word

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

mollyka;1481461 wrote: What about 'I want to bliksem shoot Joe when he's terrorising me with cleaning equipment' Is that good context
He's now had lunch and has started talking bout dinner. WTF??? Does he think he's at the Barcelo's buffet??
Deffo don't think I'll be goin to Aftercare tonight - roads to Navan will be shite I'm guessing - so someone had better be round here for a chat - can only watch so many sub-titled French porn movies - well - according to himself - 'it's CERTAINLY not porn - it's a mood movie' --- yeah - we all know what fucking mood:H

Bliksem also happens to mean "to fuck you up" or physically assault. Perfect context :H:H:H

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

mollyka;1481462 wrote: Interesting what a few of you said bout the arthritis and the drinking. I don't have arthritis as such but my sister had it for years and totally denied that booze had anything to do with it .......mmmmmm.........

I was told to start taking exercise. Even walking 3 times a week would help,apparently.

Genes are also bliksems. Mum has it too, and our fingers are eerily alike.

But yeah... AL exacerbates most conditions: diabetes, heart disease, immune diseases, you name it.

[BHOG]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

And Tip, I thank you for the culture and language lesson!
Bliksom certainly captures the electronic failure we are experiencing at the office today, and the snowstorm outside!
BHOG

[anon]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

Bliksem:new:

Drinking alcohol causes so much disease

I have Osteoporosis which has a strong link with heavy drinking and Hypertension also caused by booze. Both conditions now under control because of my sobriety and loads of exercise.

But the links to Arthritis,Breast cancer,liver disease, heart disease etc. etc.are proven.

However, even though I knew all that I always reckoned I would be OK:upset:

[BHOG]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

What, I'm invisible?
BHOG

[anon]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

I am here! On the couch though

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

BHOG;1481474 wrote: What, I'm invisible?
BHOG

Welcome to the Army. :H:H:H

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

mollyka;1481471 wrote: Where IS everyone today??? Bit of a weird combination here, me an you Tipps holding the fort for the afternoon?? I take it you haven't been able to dislodge the gardener yet so you can snore in peace?:H

The gardener is long gone, but the eldest cub asked if he could invite two mates over for a swim. I could bliksem the 3 of them. They're fecking loud.

[anon]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

anon;1481418 wrote: Yes I understand after reading your reply to Molly:goodjob:

Just been talking to one daughter on skype sitting by a pool in Oman in +30C and then the other daughter in Norway snowboarding in -14C

Hoping to get to Lindisfarne with daughter number one plus the children tomorrow.

I wrote that before I thought it might amuse you.

Still snowing and it is so comfy on the couch. No pearls of wisdom here.

BUT did you enjoy Bringing up the bodies?

[satz123]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

Howyiz - from the bowels of the workhouse ! :waving:

[satz123]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

HUGE CRAVING >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>

I have an UNMERCIFUL CRAVING !!!
for Cadbury's Dairy Mik Chocolate:H
It's not fair - it's here behind me in the press in the office. The little bitesize yokes.
Why do I have to be the one to have to cut out EVERY f*ckin' thing :upset:
State of play now is :
NO Booze - that's fair enough
but ........
No Bread - or anything with flour in it !!
No Chcolate
No chips
No skipping the gym
No effin' nothing

Pain in my ARSE I have !!! WHY ME !!!!

[anon]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

satz123;1481511 wrote: I have an UNMERCIFUL CRAVING !!!
for Cadbury's Dairy Mik Chocolate:H
It's not fair - it's here behind me in the press in the office. The little bitesize yokes.
Why do I have to be the one to have to cut out EVERY f*ckin' thing :upset:
State of play now is :
NO Booze - that's fair enough
but ........
No Bread - or anything with flour in it !!
No Chcolate
No chips
No skipping the gym
No effin' nothing

Pain in my ARSE I have !!! WHY ME !!!!

Yes Satz Why You??
I have a crunchie here:H

[satz123]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

anon;1481516 wrote: Yes Satz Why You??
I have a crunchie here:H

I used to like you Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Stole a banana off Noseyhole's desk

mmmmmmmmm NOPE not doing it for me :upset:

[satz123]

Army Thread Friday 22nd March

Now had a scoop of L-Glut Powder - apparently takes away cravings for sweet things.

Let's see !:ey: