How do you know when you are an old sweat?

**Sparky2339** · 27-06-2010, 12:15

Benson's crisps!!!

Biscuits_AB, I think they're still on the go, I'm sure I've seen some recently.

**17THSEPTEMBER1944** · 27-06-2010, 13:00

When you can remember struggling up Flagstaff with an SLR carrying green cotton webbing, with a green poncho for a waterproof (which you wern't allowed to wear) one water bottle (which you wern't allowed to drink) and a rifle sling that you wern't allowed to use.

You were wearing, under your double lined combats, a green woollen shirt, your warm kit was an issue jumper, you were issued woollen gloves and a head-over (which you wern't allowed to wear. Just in case your feet fell to pieces you had to carry your issue canvas roadslappers in your large package.

The Large Pack wasn't actually that large as your doss bag & helmet had to be strapped to the outside.

I don't know why people complain about crap kit nowadays.

**Recce19** · 27-06-2010, 13:28

Talking to some younger locals (Dortmund) about living here before. Went something like this:

Me: Yeah I lived here in the 80's

Kraut: In the 80's, where abouts?

Me: In one of the camps on the B1

Kraut: Camps on the B1????? What camps???

**Pete_the_writer** · 30-06-2010, 13:00

When you read that a vehicle that came into service long after you left is being re-furbed to become a Gate Guardian.....

http://www.arrse.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic/t=152330.html

**TARA** · 27-07-2010, 15:55

The Red Shield wagon was Timmerloh Tim, Wolfgang was the brattie man.

**soprano54** · 27-07-2010, 16:02

Originally Posted by TARA

The Red Shield wagon was Timmerloh Tim, Wolfgang was the brattie man.

And Stuart was the 'Soltau Mong'!

**Fezzick** · 27-07-2010, 16:35

When you're not concentrating during a briefing of some sort and the bloke in charge asks 'alright, ******, what would you advise we do about these cavalry?' and you reply 'er... form squares sir?'

**The_Highway_Man** · 27-07-2010, 20:09

Originally Posted by TalaveraTom

When civvies look at you questioningly, because you keep breaking into Army speak without thinking, ie...Don't worry about it mate, it's buckshee! Or, it's crap so mag to grid it...etc etc :o :D

I'm laughing in my station, There's an ex Scots Guards CSM, an ex para, 2 ex RAF, an ex RAOC CSM, and 2 ex RMP, when we all start talking in military speak, the civvies haven't got a fucking clue what we're talking about. ;)

**Ratty22** · 27-07-2010, 22:32

Hello OSG

That's me. 'Kin 'ell. Thought I'd got away with it.

Old Rat
Out

**rehab44** · 23-08-2010, 22:33

You are an old sweat when the reunions you go to are for units that you served in that no longer exist.

**Joker62** · 23-08-2010, 22:45

When you bid £700 for a de-ac L1A1 on the charity thread

**Eagle20b** · 10-09-2010, 20:26

When you joined Landrover was'nt heard of. You drove a Champ or a 1 tone Austin crab, or in my case an Aveling Austin grader, TCV's with the starting handle at the front, an Mr Blashford was a 2 Lt. Not forgetting we knew what a button stick was for and used it daily. OK so im old. But i still appreciate the new.