Sorry, but I'm a Yank and this makes no sense:
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"..its a bit like playing snooker with a rope.."
Sounds amusing though.
sharkbit, i think the quickest translation for snooker is pool.........can u see how it plays out now...... :-)
as to the story, my friend can not remember the name of the merchant that sank or the commandiered passenger liner for the troops. as the old boy was drinking his volcanic mix my friend was drinking strong cider.......short term memory - gone - he's 45.
i hope i meet him next time so i can dig a little deeper...
thanks for the links, the cruelty was unbeleievable. and Erich Topp, one of my favorites too.....:-(