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• 25Nov 10

  The young British Soldier

  WHEN the 'arf-made recruity goes out to the East
  'E acts like a babe an' 'e drinks like a beast,
  An' 'e wonders because 'e is frequent deceased
  Ere 'e's fit for to serve as a soldier.
  Serve, serve, serve as a soldier,
  Serve, serve, serve as a soldier,
  Serve, serve, serve as a soldier,
  So-oldier of the Queen!
  
  Now all you recruities what's drafted to-day,
  You shut up your rag-box an' 'ark to my lay,
  An' I'll sing you a soldier as far as I may:
  A soldier what's fit for a soldier.
  Fit, fit, fit for a soldier . . .
  
  First mind you steer clear o' the grog-sellers' huts,
  For they sell you Fixed Bay'nets that rots out your guts -
  Ay, drink that 'ud eat the live steel from your butts -
  An' it's bad for the young British soldier.
  Bad, bad, bad for the soldier . . .
  

  When the cholera comes - as it will past a doubt -
  Keep out of the wet and don't go on the shout,
  For the sickness gets in as the liquor dies out,
  An' it crumples the young British soldier.
  Crum-, crum-, crumples the soldier . . .
  
  But the worst o' your foes is the sun over'ead:
  You must wear your 'elmet for all that is said:
  If 'e finds you uncovered 'e'll knock you down dead,
  An' you'll die like a fool of a soldier.
  Fool, fool, fool of a soldier . . .
  
  If you're cast for fatigue by a sergeant unkind,
  Don't grouse like a woman nor crack on nor blind;
  Be handy and civil, and then you will find
  That it's beer for the young British soldier.
  Beer, beer, beer for the soldier . . .
  
  Now, if you must marry, take care she is old -
  A troop-sergeant's widow's the nicest I'm told,
  For beauty won't help if your rations is cold,
  Nor love ain't enough for a soldier.
  'Nough, 'nough, 'nough for a soldier . . .
  
  If the wife should go wrong with a comrade, be loath
  To shoot when you catch 'em - you'll swing, on my oath! -
  Make 'im take 'er and keep 'er: that's Hell for them both,
  An' you're shut o' the curse of a soldier.
  Curse, curse, curse of a soldier . . .
  
  When first under fire an' you're wishful to duck,
  Don't look nor take 'eed at the man that is struck,
  Be thankful you're livin', and trust to your luck
  And march to your front like a soldier.
  Front, front, front like a soldier . . .
  
  When 'arf of your bullets fly wide in the ditch,
  Don't call your Martini a cross-eyed old ****
  She's human as you are - you treat her as sich,
  An' she'll fight for the young British soldier.
  Fight, fight, fight for the soldier . . .
  
  When shakin' their bustles like ladies so fine,
  The guns o' the enemy wheel into line,
  Shoot low at the limbers an' don't mind the shine,
  For noise never startles the soldier.
  Start-, start-, startles the soldier . . .
  
  If your officer's dead and the sergeants look white,
  Remember it's ruin to run from a fight:
  So take open order, lie down, and sit tight,
  And wait for supports like a soldier.
  Wait, wait, wait like a soldier . . .
  
  When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
  And the women come out to cut up what remains,
  Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
  An' go to your Gawd like a soldier.

  Go, go, go like a soldier,
  Go, go, go like a soldier,
  Go, go, go like a soldier,
  So-oldier of the Queen!

  -Kipling cr1890
  

  • Posted Nov 25, 2010 7:51 pm GMT
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• 30Mar 09

  A Blog of my own to plug

  I have a personal blog, outside of GS for obvious reasons, which is dedicated to the eternal argument of creationism. An argument of which I am a fan to be sure, but one thing that annoys me is the tactic of "flooding" a forum with a huge volume of resources in one post and expecting anybody to, in a few seconds, formulate a response. Then, when they can't respond quickly, their opposition acts as if they've made a valid point. Regardless of the validity of these posts, they are submitted with the knowledge that they cannot be effectively refuted in a short time span.

  To combat this "argument from volume" I started the blog "Year of the Naked Mole rat" to handle these resources in large chunks. Since the resources are posted from a pool that existed before the argument, it's only fare that the responses are posted in a pool as well. I've started on the first set which comes from the "Pull the Plug on atheism" web site. When I finish this set I will move on to other, more technical work. Regardless of you personal world view, feel free to take a look and comment.

  • Posted Mar 30, 2009 2:06 pm GMT
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• 26Jan 09

  So the newest CWU O.T. evangelism thread is out.

  So far its not too terribly interesting. Mostly about the "End of times." I'll add to this as it becomes more relevant.

  Edit: So the first major argument for the existence of god in this thread was made by "Segagenesisfan." The argument itself is a fairly common one: "So many people, including jesus, died for their beliefs. Therefore, christianity is the one true religion.

  • Posted Jan 26, 2009 6:41 pm GMT
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