Hi Frank, Frank Küster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Michael Welle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The german term 'Sturmbahn' as in 'Sturmbahnfahrer' describes a trail >> were you have to vanquish some barriers to train your physical >> fitness. This is often used in military lingo. But I also know it from >> places, where you can train your dog. > > Do you have references for that? I've never heard that word[1], but > then I didn't do military service, nor do I keep a dog... Google gives > some hits that point to what you describe (the fitness trail), but also > to online games and actually a photo album by a SS officer. Well. it comes from the back of my mind, so no direct references. Military services didn't liked me, too ;). Maybe I know the term from some fellows who are grown up in GDR. I will try to determine this. The term is not in my active vocabulary. If one trusts google, 'sturmbahn' seems to be quite common in military lingo. VG hmw -- biff4emacsen - A biff-like tool for (X)Emacs http://www.c0t0d0s0.de/biff4emacsen/biff4emacsen.html