[sukhoi-30mki]

The subs that South Africa are to get are among the most advanced variants of Germany's Type-209 class,pity they may find themselves in a mess.

[Quixotical]

as the unnamed but fully equipped sub is called at present, into international waters under the control of a crew with a largely theoretical knowledge of their jobs.

Fascinating. Somebody needs to expound.

[Quixotical]

economy class for the first time in 10 years to ensure he arrived in Europe in time for the next tour event.

“I flew in the back of the bus,” the burly Els complained.

“I was in the middle of the row. You really appreciate the better things in life now.”



O My God. He has been enlightened by an economy class seat.

[GeronL]

proportional representation in the military??? on a submarine?? Are these people nuts??

[Quixotical]

The Madness of King George III. Well if the III one is good enough then I and II are farily unimportant?

[chudogg]

Just look at Zimbabwe, SA is a sinking ship and anyone with advanced technical knowledge should get out while they still can, im sure we will gladly accept 'em.

[dennisw]

No useless seamen jokes, please.

[taxesareforever]

A black day in South African Navy history.

[Righty_McRight]

Do all third world nations get their subs from germany?

[Ellesu]

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1669836,00.html

[Lancey Howard]

LMAO!!!
What on earth does a third-world toilet like South Africa need a submarine for?!!
They didn't get missles with that thing, did they?

[spetznaz]

This is characterised by overzealous editors “fixing” errors that are in fact correct. A prime example was when author Anthony Burgess submitted a manuscript entitled A Clockwork Orang to his publisher. He was living in Indonesia at the time, and “orang” was the word for “man” in the local language. But his editor knew better, hence the title of the cult classic we know so well today. And, author Anne McCaffrey’s collection of stories was supposed to be published under the title, Get of the Unicorn, “get” in this case referring to progeny. Her editors, in their wisdom, changed it to Get off the Unicorn. In a similar vein, the movie The Madness of King George was based on a stage play called The Madness of King George III, but the producers feared an American audience might assume it was a sequel, and wonder what had happened to The Madness of King George and The Madness of King George II.

And this still continues.

For example, the book (and movie) 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' was changed to 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in the US because publishers feared that American kids would not know the legend behind the Philosopher's stone (according to mythology able to turn lead into gold, and grant long life to its holder). Thus, in Britain, the British Commonwealth and most of the world it was H.P and the Philosopher's Stone, while in the US it was H.P and the Sorcerer's Stone.

[swordfish71]

Silent Service ping

[FreePaul]

...and not enough boys qualified to play with them.

This statement and others in the article lead me to believe that they are not actively trying to recruit women and "trans gender persons" for their navy. Shame on them. Where is the international outrage?