Re: Squid Re: Toys from Jane's...
From: devans@u...
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 05:24:52 -0500
Subject: Re: Squid Re: Toys from Jane's...
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I must confess my ignorance in this area, even though this mundane's
main
interest in military history has always been naval, I thought 'squid'
referred to sub guys, though I've heard plenty of other nicks for them.
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Ok, I should have said 'I HAD thought 'squid'...' I'd already got the
message, guys.
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Airdale = Navy flyers (dogs with the word air in it)
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Natch, another place I'd gone awry. I HAD thought this referred to the
deck
crew.
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God = hydrofoil sailor, of course.
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Oh, puleeease! ;->=