Thread: MPnet's Fire Support Base Vengeance: Dry Mess & Canteen

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoSka37 View Post
    I've still got another... 19 hours to go. But even then Christmas Day isn't a big thing with my family. We do all the openings and such Christmas Eve night. No clue why.
    They do that in Germany.
    Do you have a German background?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Auzzzie View Post
    No, sorry. Got cheap brand of cola though?


    You party?
    Five dolla...
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    Quote Originally Posted by PT View Post
    The plural of mang is Mengs. For shame lupa, for shame.
    Actually it would be meng, drop the S, now drop and give me 20, luupää
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jurpula View Post
    Actually it would be meng, drop the S, now drop and give me 20, luupää
    Hahaha
    PT got his grammar corrected by a guy who speaks English as a second language.

    De ja vu?
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    I'm on fire baby
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jurpula View Post
    I'm on fire baby
    Is it common for Finns to be able to write and speak English?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jurpula View Post
    Actually it would be meng, drop the S, now drop and give me 20, luupää
    Mate, ouch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kant View Post
    Is it common for Finns to be able to write and speak English?
    In most cases no, but some of us are "special"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kant View Post
    They do that in Germany.
    Do you have a German background?
    Yessir, I do. Not sure how much though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jurpula View Post
    In most cases no, but some of us are "special"
    Now fvck me, but every Finn I've worked with or for, spoke excellent English, so you're no exception Jussi .
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    Quote Originally Posted by daily666 View Post
    Now fvck me, but every Finn I've worked with or for, spoke excellent English, so you're no exception Jussi .
    Dang! Thought i had you fooled But yeah, it's the way of the world in Finland these days. Most people have to use engrish on a daily basis at work or on some internet forum Swedish used to be the second language here but English kicked it in the head and then stomped on it, with lead boots.
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    Besides, with a language this easy, what could go wrong?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jurpula View Post
    Dang! Thought i had you fooled But yeah, it's the way of the world in Finland these days. Most people have to use engrish on a daily basis at work or on some internet forum Swedish used to be the second language here but English kicked it in the head and then stomped on it, with lead boots.
    A lot of Primarily English countries seem to like to do that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jurpula View Post
    Besides, with a language this easy, what could go wrong?
    Right, it's too easy.
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    Nothing says happy holidays like a dog with a red beercan
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