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Today, 16:47

AlienFTM replied to a thread Family fact or fantasy - military relatives in Military History and Militaria

My father in law died at the start of the year. Zero Alpha and I have been up and down to East Anglia sorting out the house and doing shit while I...

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Today, 13:01

AlienFTM replied to a thread The Best of the Best Military Puns in The NAAFI Bar

You cannot afford the upkeep on the farm? Oh, sorry: not sell farm?

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Today, 12:01

AlienFTM replied to a thread Your military spiritual home? in The Lamp and Sandbag II - The Tall Story Strikes Back

I did that gig in 1977. A bunch of us biked or motored as applicable from Tidders into Salisbury for some film or other and on the way back realised...

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Today, 11:34

AlienFTM replied to a thread Your military spiritual home? in The Lamp and Sandbag II - The Tall Story Strikes Back

About 1978-9 I was invited to HMQ's official birthday parade at JHQ. Ashamed to say that after spending an evening working hard on two remarkably...

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Today, 11:30

Auld-Yin replied to a thread Iraq damages cases: Supreme Court rules families can sue in Current Affairs, News and Analysis

I wonder iof Blair & Co factored in these costs when: a. deciding to send an invasion force into Iraq b. when allowing his wife to run amok...

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Today, 11:27

AlienFTM replied to a thread Your military spiritual home? in The Lamp and Sandbag II - The Tall Story Strikes Back

Cholmondley Arms, pronounced Chumley. Spent most of my free hours on my Scorpion Gunnery course, live firing phase in there. Very warm and cosy...

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Today, 11:01

AlienFTM replied to a thread Qdg infantry regiment? in Regular Soldier Recruitment

I got this year's LD Journal a week or two back. The line from the regiment is that being first into the role, LD will define what exactly the role...

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Today, 10:45

Auld-Yin replied to a thread ENDEAVOUR PRESS NEWSLETTER - STICKY for free Kindle Books in The Book Club

The latest edition of Endeavour's Newsletter Click to access the newsletter Some of this week's titles : ..............

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Today, 10:17

Auld-Yin replied to a thread Wardroom toasts. in Royal Navy

Toast? Marmalade! Job jobbed.

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Today, 09:38

AlienFTM replied to a thread Abu Qatada Could Be 'Deported In Days' in The Intelligence Cell

I say "Good job HM King, the Colonel." Huzzah. Light Dragoons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Today, 09:35

AlienFTM replied to a thread Qdg infantry regiment? in Regular Soldier Recruitment

Not at all. LD were pencilled in to move to Sennelager about four - six years ago and Robertson Bks would close, but when Osnabruck closed, somebody...

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Yesterday, 16:13

AlienFTM replied to a thread Pull up a bollard - Memoirs of a Matelot. in Now That's What I Call NAAFI Bar

Isn't that what the sweats said about Ravers on his first night?

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17-06-2013, 22:36

Auld-Yin replied to a thread And just how was the Universe created then.... in The Science Forum

Eh?!

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17-06-2013, 22:32

Auld-Yin replied to a thread Scottish Independence Round 2 in Current Affairs, News and Analysis

How on earth do you know that as a fact? Have you run the referendum already? You sound like you are talking for the majority here and as though...

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17-06-2013, 19:41

Auld-Yin replied to a thread Whats your name son...? Errmm.... in The NAAFI Bar

Don't tell him Pike! That's what I get for not pushing the post button before doing something else! To quote another BBC comedy sitcom "Bugger!".

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17-06-2013, 17:51

Auld-Yin replied to a thread And just how was the Universe created then.... in The Science Forum

It wasn't me Guv, it was all there before I came along.

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17-06-2013, 15:03

Auld-Yin started a thread 17 Jun - Book Com : SOME UNHOLY WAR in Competitions

Some Unholy War by Terrence Strong is the next book in the series featuring ex-WO1 Dave Aston SAS now retired. This book takes us through Aston's...

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17-06-2013, 12:40

AlienFTM replied to a thread Qdg infantry regiment? in Regular Soldier Recruitment

I visited the LD at Swanton Morley a handful of years ago for an Old Comrades weekend. You'll be glad to know that, since Swanton Morley was going...

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17-06-2013, 12:34

AlienFTM replied to a thread Any Rail Enthusiasts out there? in The NAAFI Bar

I don't fucking think so. The B60 was a straight 6 petrol engine that powered Ferrets. You're thinking of ... of ... of ... that heap of shit they...

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17-06-2013, 12:25

AlienFTM replied to a thread Any Rail Enthusiasts out there? in The NAAFI Bar

Not since me father in law died at the start of the year - he designed and built all the plastic bits like water tanks.

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17-06-2013, 10:05

AlienFTM replied to a thread What film have you just watched? in Films, Music and All Things Artsy

Nipper took me to see Star Trek Into Darkness yesterday. SPOILER

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17-06-2013, 09:16

AlienFTM replied to a thread More bad news for the man-made global warming cult in The Intelligence Cell

Want something more up to date? DAVID ROSE: Madness of the Met Office Summit meeting to find out why our weather is... normal | Mail Online

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17-06-2013, 08:53

AlienFTM replied to a thread quick question in RAC

No. The 5th had some black mark against them way back in the mists and ended up junior to the 16th (and probably the rest, so my guess is...

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