Spain's $680 Million submarine can only dive, not resurface

[11B4V]

so, did you eat that Sardinian cheese with the worms in it?

Nein Herr Oberst.

[derspiess]

It's tough to wade through surf in a tutu.

Not to mention the pom-poms on the feet-- they must get heavy when wet.

[Ed Anger]

so, did you eat that Sardinian cheese with the worms in it?

Nein Herr Oberst.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_marzu

Yum.

[11B4V]

so, did you eat that Sardinian cheese with the worms in it?

Nein Herr Oberst.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_marzu

Yum.

They didnt let us out on that one. Not after the our last incident with the French.

[Ed Anger]

Sounds like somebody was an ugly american. Tsk tsk.

[Tonitrus]

So now that we've observed the ritual of proclaiming all some Europeans as are cheese-eating surrender monkeys, what next ?

I and my team, once had a beautiful front row view of a Spanish Marine Battalion and a Greek Armor company attempt a landing on a beach in Sardinia. It took them half a day to get a beachhead establish and start moving inland. Like watching a bunch of monkeys fucking a football. 

Any guess as to how long it took the US Marine MEU a couple days later?

But did Monty ever take Caen?

[11B4V]

Sounds like somebody was an ugly american. Tsk tsk.

My team was just hanging out with our buds from Fernspahlehrkompanie after an ILRRPS exercise. French and Brit teams were watching a soccer game. French got snotty. Fight ensues, with my team and the Germans deciding to enter the fray on the side of the Brits. 

[Neil]

And to be fair, I am really not talking about Germany specifically. They are kind of a stand in for the non-US NATO in general. Or even the non-US western world in general, which I think is becoming rather dangerously complacent in the light of US military domination...which I honestly think is eroding.

But really, isn't that the natural result of US policy?  Without colonies, what's the point?

[Admiral Yi]

French got snotty.

Not snippy?

[11B4V]

French got snotty.

Not snippy?

No, snippy is their usual selves.

[Ed Anger]

Sounds like somebody was an ugly american. Tsk tsk.

My team was just hanging out with our buds from Fernspahlehrkompanie after an ILRRPS exercise. French and Brit teams were watching a soccer game. French got snotty. Fight ensues, with my team and the Germans deciding to enter the fray on the side of the Brits.

[Tamas]

Wasn't there a hit book published around 1912 which argued that traditional big wars were the thing of the past?

[The Minsky Moment]

Wasn't there a hit book published around 1912 which argued that traditional big wars were the thing of the past?

Normal Angell's The Great Illusion.
Often mischaracterized.  He did not argue that war would not occur.  He argued that it was futile and counterproductive, which was probably true.

[Neil]

Well, it did keep the terrible Franco-German culture in check for another generation.

[The Minsky Moment]

I and my team, once had a beautiful front row view of a Spanish Marine Battalion and a Greek Armor company attempt a landing on a beach in Sardinia. It took them half a day to get a beachhead establish and start moving inland. Like watching a bunch of monkeys fucking a football. 

Any guess as to how long it took the US Marine MEU a couple days later?

Sounds like the Spaniards and the Greeks know what they were doing.  If you're on a beach in Sardinia, why would you rush to move inland?  Certainly not until at least 2 rounds of cocktails.