A bit of Fun! - Store Thief!

[jubilationtcornpone]

Originally Posted by cossack

A good friend of mine still in the Guards said that it has all changed now & if a recruit gets bawled out by the CSM or RSM they claim their human rights have been infringed & they will call a lawyer. A sad state of affairs for the AF now that a so called soldier gets upset that he has been shouted at & that there is a system in place to protect them from such 'harsh' treatment

This sounds like the American Army 1946 - 1950. You might want to read This kind Of War by T.R. Rehrenbach to see how it turned out. Pray they never find out what "harsh treatment" really looks like. The only law on the battlefield is the law of the jungle. To fail to prepare soldiers for this reality is criminal.

Don

[cossack]

Originally Posted by Phillip Herring

And he took the bait!

I've been around long enough to know all sorts of people in all sorts of professions who have served in the forces in their capacity as professionals and in operational occupations before going into the professions.
Please don't lecture me about people's contributions to our way of life.

Phil

Phil,
I thought he would too

Regards....Andy

[cossack]

Originally Posted by jubilationtcornpone

This sounds like the American Army 1946 - 1950. You might want to read This kind Of War by T.R. Rehrenbach to see how it turned out. Pray they never find out what "harsh treatment" really looks like. The only law on the battlefield is the law of the jungle. To fail to prepare soldiers for this reality is criminal.

Don

Exactly! He also said that on their recent tours of Afghanistan there were certain ones they had to leave behind at barracks in the UK as they were so dopey they couldn't be trusted with live ammo anywhere near their own troops!

Andy

[badger123]

So it looks like fishing is the next topic of choice on this thread.

I once caught a fish that was so big it.............

[jeep]

If I have offended anyone by referring to them as an Englishman please remember that I am an American, and we can't tell an Englishman from a Swede or a Frenchman until they speak, and sometimes not even then.

Peter. Being an 'American' is a great advantage, is that North American, South American, Central American, Native American . . . . etc etc. The attached should throw some light on the British, English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish conundrum found so difficult for 'Americans' to understand! I had to play this several times to understand it myself! As for Swedes . . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10

[cossack]

Originally Posted by badger123

So it looks like fishing is the next topic of choice on this thread.

I once caught a fish that was so big it.............

...it threw me back


Actually 'fishing' is probably a good term for what the dodgy dealers do, hang a genuine item on a line, reel you in & then sell you all the junk he has already hauled out the river!!

[Sawstonjohn]

Originally Posted by jeep

Peter. Being an 'American' is a great advantage, is that North American, South American, Central American, Native American . . . . etc etc. The attached should throw some light on the British, English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish conundrum found so difficult for 'Americans' to understand! I had to play this several times to understand it myself! As for Swedes . . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10

John

So....just to sum up, just two words we need to remember

EMPIRE & Colonies

Easy

[Phillip Herring]

Originally Posted by badger123

So it looks like fishing is the next topic of choice on this thread.

I once caught a fish that was so big it.............

Since I use my real name, I take great offence to your comment. Are you a fishist?

Phil

[Sawstonjohn]

Originally Posted by Phillip Herring

Since I use my real name, I take great offence to your comment. Are you a fishist?

Phil

She was only a fishmongers daughter but she certainly knew her plaice


And to avoid this getting out of hand....

http://www.photosbykev.com/wordpress...17/fish-jokes/

[badger123]

Most definitely not.

My grandfather fought in WW2 to get rid of the fishists (at least I think thats what he said).

[cossack]

Originally Posted by badger123

Most definitely not.

My grandfather fought in WW2 to get rid of the fishists (at least I think thats what he said).

Were they led by Benito 'Mussel'ini?

[badger123]

He didn't mention Benito 'Mussel'ini but he did talk about a Rick von Stein.

(this is getting out of hand now)