Salute 2014

**Mickowenuk** · 04-12-2014 13:18

Just to say it was great to meet up with the folks at Salute today. Bombing the chippy made it all so worth while, especially when the last surviving bomber then proceeded to crash into said chippy having suffered so much damage. Absolute classic. Great to see the youngsters also getting involved and enjoying it so much,(and doing so much better than the rest of us).

**Mickowenuk** · 04-12-2014 14:07

The most enjoyable Salute I have been to , just down to the people. Never met you guys before, but thanks for the welcome, and
inclusion, no questions asked.

**Naharaht** · 04-12-2014 20:20

That poor chippy, it always gets hit.

Frying tonight.

**Guntruck** · 04-13-2014 00:55

Originally Posted by Mickowenuk

The most enjoyable Salute I have been to , just down to the people. Never met you guys before, but thanks for the welcome, and
inclusion, no questions asked.

Glad you enjoyed yourself Mick.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-13-2014 04:15

Yes indeed, very good that you had a good time.
Rob.

**Jager** · 04-13-2014 04:33

Originally Posted by Mickowenuk

Just to say it was great to meet up with the folks at Salute today. Bombing the chippy made it all so worth while, especially when the last surviving bomber then proceeded to crash into said chippy having suffered so much damage. Absolute classic. Great to see the youngsters also getting involved and enjoying it so much,(and doing so much better than the rest of us).

Glad the game went well, esp. with youngsters involved

Pardon the question, but not being full conversant with Anglo-Slang, what kind of chippy was it?
Karl

**Guntruck** · 04-13-2014 10:10

Originally Posted by Jager

Glad the game went well, esp. with youngsters involved

Pardon the question, but not being full conversant with Anglo-Slang, what kind of chippy was it?
Karl

It's a Brit term for Fish and Chip shop Karl.

**Zakopious** · 04-13-2014 10:31

Originally Posted by Guntruck

It's a Brit term for Fish and Chip shop Karl.

Karl was confused because in American slang a chippy could refer to "a promiscuous young woman, esp. a prostitute."

**Baldrick62** · 04-13-2014 10:33

Originally Posted by Zakopious

Karl was confused because in American slang a chippy could refer to "a promiscuous young woman, esp. a prostitute."

In which case 'Bombing the chippy made it all so worthwhile' gains a whole new meaning!

**Jager** · 04-13-2014 10:44

Originally Posted by Zakopious

Karl was confused because in American slang a chippy could refer to "a promiscuous young woman, esp. a prostitute."

Not for my generation, thank you

I was thinking some kind of naval repair shop, but I thought that term was from the 19th cen.

Originally Posted by Guntruck

It's a Brit term for Fish and Chip shop Karl.

Ok that's an odd kind of target for bombing (NOW

)
Karl

**Doug** · 04-13-2014 10:51

I thought it was an abreviation for a carpenter

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-13-2014 11:45

Originally Posted by Doug

I thought it was an abreviation for a carpenter

It is. When I was teaching the rest of the staff always referred to we Metalwork and Woodwork teachers respectively* as Big hammer men and Chippies.

*(Sorry that should read respectfully)

Rob.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 05-15-2014 22:43

There is a comedian called Stan Bordman (spelling may be incorrect) from Liverpool and part of his act was a line "I don't like the Germans me, they bombed our chip shop during the war!" Hence the 'Bomb the Chip Shop' mission.