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posted on 21/9/08 at 05:12 PM

Appropriate use of the word 'hero'

After all the 'Olympic Hero' stuff, I happened across a story of where the word is being used in a rather different (and higher) meaning.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3023408/Commander-John-Lorimer-remembers-the-night-he-helped-blow-up-the-Tirpitz.html

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posted on 21/9/08 at 08:07 PM

lol, thought this was another gramma thread!

But indeed, the man seems a tough character!

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posted on 21/9/08 at 08:32 PM

Must admit that one of my dreams is to see one of those big naval ships firing all guns - never happen though

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