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01-13-2005, 11:30 AM
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#16 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | Wow! Helluva story, m8! You must be proud of him.  | 
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01-13-2005, 12:08 PM
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#17 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Para's are looneys. Excellent troops, and 2 Para REALLY are pyscho...pyschos with good training and great abilities.
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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01-13-2005, 12:11 PM
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#18 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | Paras have to be a bit nuts. It goes with the territory. My uncle and great uncle were both paratroopers.
Great fellas, but just a bit whacked!   | |
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01-13-2005, 01:33 PM
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#19 | | Forum Politruk
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Country:  | True enough, it takes some bottle to stride into a Para's mess and announce that you thought only fairies wore wings!
(not recommended, unless you like hospital food.) | |
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01-13-2005, 01:36 PM
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#20 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | Only if you had a death wish!  | |
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01-13-2005, 01:41 PM
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#21 | | Forum Politruk
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Country: | Or you were a Royal Marine with lots of other Boot-necks with you.
Even then, be ready to dive behind the bar!  | |
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01-13-2005, 01:51 PM
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#22 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | Ah, I think the Paras would wipe the ceiling with the Marines!
Marines are tough enough but like plan_D said, Paras are just plain psycho!  | |
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01-13-2005, 02:03 PM
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#23 | | Senior Member
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Country: | You want pyscho, go brawlin' with some Rockapes (RAF Regiment). You mix marines, para and Rocks in the same room...THAT'D BE A BRAWL!
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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01-13-2005, 02:09 PM
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#24 | | Forum Politruk
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Country: | Bang goes the landlords 'no claims' bonus anyway! | |
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01-13-2005, 02:14 PM
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#25 | | Senior Member
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The amount of times that happens, it's unbelievable. If any MP hears some of them are going out they must all be sat in a truck ready to pull them out and lock them up.
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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01-13-2005, 02:38 PM
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#26 | | Facetious Extraordinaire
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer Wow! Helluva story, m8! You must be proud of him. | Yep, he was a brave 'un alright 
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