ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Boumer** · 08-05-2012, 00:07

Originally Posted by Glad_its_all_over

A fair number of DSL graduates around here - I was there '83-'85. Lovely language, Russian, a wonderful experience the first time I went to Russia and found that, years after the course and some time after I left the Army, folk understood me. Of course, it was easier to discuss tactical nuclear weapons or the correct configuration of the forward reconnaissance patrol than order a steak, but hey ho.

That's sadly something said of the Arabic course too, that a lack of "other" vocabulary was identified. Including words which would be highly relevant to OOTW.

(So I was told, not having been to DSL).

Perhaps those wiser than me will address this in future courses; but it must be said, what they do is a huge task of course.

They deserve much credit and are a bit overlooked as a "luxury", it seems sadly.

**Foreignera** · 13-05-2012, 15:04

Originally Posted by Glad_its_all_over

it was easier to discuss tactical nuclear weapons or the correct configuration of the forward reconnaissance patrol

Easier? I can't discuss any of that, and Russian is my first language ))

**Glad_its_all_over** · 13-05-2012, 15:47

Originally Posted by Foreignera

Easier? I can't discuss any of that, and Russian is my first language ))

Heh. I suppose it depends on your area of specialisation. Kazhdyj drochit, kak on khochet....

**Foreignera** · 13-05-2012, 15:53

Originally Posted by Glad_its_all_over

Heh. I suppose it depends on your area of specialisation. Kazhdyj drochit, kak on khochet....

How rude

**Cutaway** · 13-05-2012, 16:24

Originally Posted by Foreignera

How rude

I think it means, "Toilet on the spaceship, shite on the crochetwork."

**Glad_its_all_over** · 13-05-2012, 16:32

Originally Posted by Foreignera

How rude

Nado zhe imet' v vidu, chto my zdes' tol'ko grubye soldaty...

**Foreignera** · 13-05-2012, 16:40

Originally Posted by Glad_its_all_over

Nado zhe imet' v vidu, chto my zdes' tol'ko grubye soldaty...

Я всё никак не могу привыкнуть к армейскому юмору )

**Glad_its_all_over** · 13-05-2012, 22:46

Originally Posted by Foreignera

Я всё никак не могу привыкнуть к армейскому юмору )

Military humour is much the same the world over. I had a riotous night with a bunch of ex-Vympel folk and they were just as vile as an equivalent bunch of Brits would have been. Keep plugging away, you'll get used to it...