Sc3070 jeffrey

Mark Jeffrey Premium

Brit living in Switzerland.

Recent Comments

  1. 5 days ago on Lay Lines

    I was thinking post-evacuation, but yes an alarm signal would also be good. I’ve owned cats all my life, and they are always differently-cooperative.

  2. 5 days ago on Dick Tracy

    It’s worse than that. I’m a limey Brit who was moved here by my employer and finally naturalised as Swiss last month :-).

  3. 5 days ago on Dick Tracy

    Yes the British in those days could be excessively polite to their enemies, while still beating them into the ground.

  4. 6 days ago on Lay Lines

    Perhaps put a GPS collar on the cat in case you get separated?

  5. 6 days ago on Dick Tracy

    From Copilot:

    The term “The Boche” used by the British to refer to the Germans during the World Wars has its origins in French slang. It is believed to have derived from the French word “caboche,” which means “rascal” or “head,” particularly a big, thick head. This term was used in the Paris underworld from around 1860 to describe a disagreeable or troublesome fellow1.

    During World War I, the term was adopted by the French to refer to German soldiers and subsequently picked up by the British public and press. Other terms like “Jerry” and “Fritz” were also used by the British Army and Navy, while “Hun” was more commonly used by the Royal Air Force.

  6. 6 days ago on Dick Tracy

    The “Boche” was an old derogatory British term for the Germans in both World Wars. Does it have a deeper significance here?

    It would certainly be a rather strange word for a German agent to use, even as a codename.

  7. 6 days ago on Dick Tracy

    “Ahhhh, but as a resident of the 51st State, you’ll be an American soon!”

    I didn’t know Switzerland was on his list! Must have missed that one.

  8. 9 days ago on Dick Tracy

    This sort of thing is often confusing to us non-Americans.

  9. 9 days ago on Dick Tracy

    Why the state police? Isn’t the site within the city limits? And what jurisdiction does the MCU itself cover? Are they a city or state force, or something else? We know they aren’t federal.

  10. about 1 month ago on Herman

    Sorry, not getting the joke here. Something specific to American English?