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**FNU_SNU** · 08-10-2003, 10:16

Ignoring the recent Teutonic slant to this thread I offer the following words from the mouth of an SNCO of West Indian origin (some years ago):
"Dis am de 84, not like SLR, only fire one round".

**Capt Cheeky** · 08-10-2003, 19:54

From a Sandbags CSgt:

"Pain is weakness leaving the body"

"When you hear the rumble you know your in for a severe case of track-rash and a bad hair day"

"This mans army would fall to bits if it wasn't for a bloke who knows a bloke and good ol' black 'n' sticky"

Dangerously close to the ARMY SPEAK thread in the NAAFI BAR this one eh?

**bubblehead** · 08-10-2003, 20:14

To someone particularly useless:

"Out of 10 million sperm, to think you're the one that won"

**Grumblin_subalten** · 08-10-2003, 20:49

Pockets in camp means pouches in the field and pouches mean ouches
"Followed by a thump in the chest"

**Capt Cheeky** · 09-10-2003, 18:47

How about some of the oldest chesnuts with regard to weather...

"If it aint raining, it aint training"
"Don't worry son, skin's waterproof"
"I forgot to indent for sun so get on with it"

10-10-2003, 08:56

Remebering "Chalkie" (who who hailed from the West Indies) in Traz, as the regi driving instructor he was a law unto himself-upon being asked why he hadn't bothered to turn up for RSMs drill parade he replied"Well, deres tings I do an tings I don't do, dat one of de tings I don't do". Seeing as he was teaching the Razza's missus to drive this was deemed sufficient

**Gravelbelly** · 10-10-2003, 12:50

Originally Posted by Landie_Bashir

"Don't worry son, skin's waterproof"

You just don't want to be the person who points out that "actually, only the deeper layers of skin are waterproof, the outer layers (the epidermis) aren't, and that's why your skin goes white and wrinkly in the bath".....