ah now chelts, you aren't going to get me roped into some petty inter-service banter now

The RAF claim that their motto (Per Ardua Ad Astra) means "through hardship to the stars". Which it might, to an Oxbridge classics graduate (although ardua can be considered to be "difficulties" and the only crab to get anywhere near the stars is Cancer. Timothy Peake, Britain's first astronaut is, quite appropriately, an Army pilot!) However, RAF station cinemas were all called "Astra", so it's not hard to work out that the real meaning is "it's a hard walk to the cinema".

Posted By: Tombs on September 16th 2013 at 13:36:19

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morrisons *NEW* "bistro" pea and ham soup (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 16, 13:25:25
- You believe in god because of a good meal? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 16, 13:29:40
  - no, because i got a 100% return on my thumbs up (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 16, 13:31:18
    - I'm not a man of science (General Chat) - pants, Sep 16, 13:32:46
      - apology accepted (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 16, 13:34:42
        
        Same here (General Chat) - pants, Sep 16, 13:43:11
- pah! cheap rubbish! - HEINZ beef broth.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 16, 13:27:18
  - erm *BISTRO* isn't cheap rubbish i think you will find cheltingtons (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 16, 13:30:08
    - ahhhhh.....canon fodder food, same standard as in Rat Packs! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 16, 13:31:57
      - ah now chelts, you aren't going to get me roped into some petty inter-service banter now (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 16, 13:36:19
        
        actually....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 16, 13:45:25

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