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Looks like a bunch of Mexican desperados from a Clint Eastwood spaghetti-western movie.
I know who Robin Horsfall is though: He wrote the SAS-book "Fighting Scared."
>>By ortlieb (Wednesday, 7 Jan 2004 18:35)
baptism of fire right enough AIB. And yes the loin cloth is probably inadequate at this time of year. Maybe when the sun comes out in the summer - happy new year by the way!
Lynn - best leave something to the imagination, forget the hat, slip on the S10 respirator and full rubber mask with flash filters and a couple of ceramic plates.
Just a hat in this weather! - that's pretty tough - ever considered going for SAS selection - I'm sure you'd do very well.
Ok - go on then - what kind of hat?
I have a friend who regularly gets drunk and slips into fishnet stockings and a sombrero, but he's just plain odd.
You see, you try to make a serious suggestion and next thing women are offering to take their clothes off. This is such a common problem. ho hum.
;-)
>>By Nomad (Wednesday, 7 Jan 2004 18:39)
Here is a piece by Robin Williams when he visited the US soldiers in Iraq (Baghdad) :
" I love the fact that when Sadam Hussein came out of that spider hole, he wanted to negotiate."
In the voice of a soldier : "It's a bit late for that, bubsy! You're at the point where you're going to share a cell with a large man named Bubba."
In deep voice character he continues : " I'm gonna be yo'new Baghdaddy."
>>By borisette (Wednesday, 7 Jan 2004 18:56)
Argh! Sorry, Deus. That was you with the Murphy's Law observation, not Ortlieb, wasn't it? Sorry! It's the duck on your head. It's so hard to recognize you with the fowl obscuring your features (vbg!).
Going in for an eye check. Then, maybe a brain check. Getting so old....
Thanks Orty (it was Orty, wasn't it?) for the Airplane dialog. Got anything from Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein?
>>By Astroboy (Wednesday, 7 Jan 2004 19:35)
Nah, ain't got none of those Astro.
Young Frankenstein?? I don't remember that being a looney-toon movie like the Airplane-flicks, Police Squad, The Naked Gun, Top Secret etc. etc. ?
>>By ortlieb (Wednesday, 7 Jan 2004 20:39)
... you've forgotten "Johnny English"; wonder if he ever heard of the S.A.S. selection... ¬_¬
Hahaha, don't worry Astroboy I've already sent you a Flork massage, erm, message! :D *rimshot please*
Hey, did you manage to deal with the dental floss topic? (_|_)
o_O
Thanks Bethan for the links. *wink* I've tried clicking the links though, but dunno which program is needed for the films; what is it please? :(
>>By Deusrexmachina (Wednesday, 7 Jan 2004 22:06)
Bikergirl - great idea re "What not to wear"... black is so versatile.....just throw on some pearls for evening and voila... (to paraphrase Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam)
Yup, our Eddie looks like he's had the works done, and why not?! he looks damn fine to me even if he has gone orange...
The big question in terms of makeovers is though...who is brave enough to tackle Mac's moustache???!!! ....
>>By TabariGoddess (Wednesday, 7 Jan 2004 23:50)
Young Frankenstein (the Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder/Terri Garr movie, not the Boris Karloff version) is CHOCK FULL of great lines:
Victor: Igor, help me with the bags.
Igor: OK, you take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban.
Victor: (looking at the huge brass knocker on the castle door) What knockers!
Inga: Why, thank you, Doctor!
(Victor and Igor finish digging up a dead body)
Victor: What a disgusting job!
Igor: Could be worse.
Victor: How could this be worse?
Igor: Could be raining.
(It starts to pour)
Etc etc etc
I'll keep you posted on the Great Dental Floss Adventrue. It will probably have to wait until this weekend (drat!).
>>By Astroboy (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 06:05)
http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/
0,5500,1116329,00.html
>>By Swedish reader (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 09:38)
Astroboy - if this is mint dental floss be very very careful you could end up a very repentent fellow - that's the wisdom of hindsight soeaking ;-) ouch!
>>By Nomad (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 11:12)
Astro:
Oh, Ok. Was thinking about another movie, also called Young Frankenstein.
>>By ortlieb (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 11:21)
ok Nomad, here's one for the imagination AND the hat:
Baby, take off yo’ coat
real slow.
Baby, Take off yo’ shoes, yeah
I’ll take off yo’ shoes
Baby, take off that vest
yes, yes, yes.
You can leave yo’ hat on
you can leave yo’ hat on
you can leave yo’ hat on
All rights reserved, © symitar
Thanks for the article SR, they should make that the Army's leaflet - cough cough- :o)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 12:30)
The hat does leave something to the imagination - it's got me pondering - are you bald? LOL.
>>By Nomad (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 13:06)
Bald? I dare not ask for places you're referring too
By the way: changed my mind about the hat. No hat. I bought false eyelashes this morning. THAT"s what I'm gonna wear. As a variation to M.Monroe's 'what are you wearing in bed at night? Just Chanel nr. 5"
And now I take the punishment hat and remain silent for a while ;o)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 13:30)
Following the escape of Saint Nick (Stone) during the rugby scrum (although technically, Beth is sure that is was actually a ruck!!!) that ensued at the F Troop festive bash, we join up again with B.A.B.E.S after they've passed Selection...
Wait up!..
Passed Selection?...
Oh yeah...after they've passed round the selection box of chocolates to try and console themselves as another one of their heroes slipped through their fingers (in usual incompetent B.A.B.E.S style...)
Before joining B.A.B.E.S Squadron, Bethan and bikergirl have to decide which Troop they'll belong to...
Air Troop?
bikergirl quite likes the idea of this one...she can demonstrate the AAPO technique...Any Altitude Panic Opening. There's also the prospect of some Canopy Relative Work with her Regimental heroes on top...
Beth isn't sure...she doesn't like the thought of jumping out of planes...she prefers choppers...but it does allow her to sing..."HAHO, HAHO it's off to work I go..."
Mountain Troop?
A distinct possibility. Beth has perfected the art of locking onto her rope and simultaneously firing both Browning 9mm spud gun and SIG water pistol as she climbs.
bikergirl is adept at dangling aimlessly from the end of a rope whilst firing her MP5 (suppressed...she has no idea it's happening...), alternately demolishing bits of the solid granite they're climbing or decimating passing flocks of migratory birds as she spins uncontrollably in free space...
On second thoughts, Beth would prefer not to be in mountain troop with bikergirl..."Can I change, boss?"
<singing> "She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes!!!"
Boat Troop?
bikergirl is quite excited at the thought of this one...I mean, they're nearly Marines aren't they?
Both girls, of course, would be quite at home in amongst all those rubber suits, and since Beth swims like a brick, she'll be good at diving...
In case of emergency, the highly-trained scientists simply inflate a latex glove and use it as a flotation device.
Beth has a song for every troop... "I am saaailing, I am saaaailing……"
Mobility Troop?
Let's get this straight, the B.A.B.E.S have no desire to be caught driving pink Land Rovers.
However bikergirl is naturally attracted to anything 2-wheeled (or quadbikes).
Beth feels sure she can get any vehicle reversed and parked according to the exacting McNab standard...
Beth sings again..."I like driving in my car…."
A sharp slap to the head soon stops her and bikergirl carries on... "Pull up to my bumper, baby......"
So...where will they end up?
Is there another Troop that's meant just for B.A.B.E.S?
>>By B.A.B.E.S (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 14:07)
does anyone know what has happened to making remote control a film?im a big mcnab fan and i hope if it is made into a big production they stay close to the story.ie stone stays in it as an english man not some big hollywood actor
>>By kopkev (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 15:34)
Hi Kopkev,
Info we got is that Crisis Four is to be the first movie, some news flashes (but all are old !!)
McNab's publishing house, Corgi, said it was "not simply another novel (C4) which had been bought by a film company for development. The deal has been done and it is currently in production, which means the process is several stages down the line," said a spokesman. McNab said the contract was being signed and the script in the process of being written.
Miramax confirmed that it had bought the rights to all four books, including his next novel Last Light, out on 4 October.
A spokesman told BBC News Online: "We bought the film rights to Crisis Four before the events of 11 September.
"There may have to be some adjustments made to the script and there will be a sensitivity involved in adapting it.
"It is still in the development stage and so far there is no date set for the start of production."
I think Hollywood studios won't be making so many action blockbusters, where buildings disappear in the first half-hour of the movie. I tell you something, quite coincidentally we're making Crisis Four, Andy McNab's book, which has a terrorist attack on the White House. So obviously that has to be rethought.
28 sep 2001 (Interview met Harvey Weinstein)
And Andy said in 'our' (hehe) latest chat (thisislondon - 20 nov.'03)
Beth J says: Hi Andy! You're only contracted for two more books - where do you go then?
Andy McNab: It all depends how the next two books go. Certainly the films that are going to be made of the book might mean that I will carry on after the next two books, the whole thing is like an experiment.
:o)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 15:49)
I think this board should be renamed the AMD (Andy McNab Databank)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 15:54)
Beth J sounds so cool ha ha ha.
>>By Bethan (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 16:02)
my books are being returned to me this weekend...yippeeeeeee....
Remote Control here I come...
>>By TabariGoddess (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 22:25)
OOOH BABES !! Completely overlooked !!! Must be that the hat sank over my eyes !! So nice to see you back...
Another troop huh... hehe, tempting... ;o)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 23:07)
>>Air Troop?
bikergirl quite likes the idea of this one...she can demonstrate the AAPO technique...Any Altitude Panic Opening. There's also the prospect of some Canopy Relative Work with her Regimental heroes on top...
Beth isn't sure...she doesn't like the thought of jumping out of planes...she prefers choppers...but it does allow her to sing..."HAHO, HAHO it's off to work I go..."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
YOU KNUCKLE ME OFF B.A.B.I.E.S.!!!!!!!!
>>By Deusrexmachina (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 23:30)
Well Lynn, how about you and me, against the BABES, and show them what stuff we're made off.
We could try off all troops and have some sort of contest going and see wich one of the two wins, BABES or us.
We can have AIB as referee, to judge who does best. Then Tridy, Orty, Rexy, Astroman, Nomy, Saxon, etc can put up the obstacles for us and see what happens.
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Andyway who knows what ever happened to these folks : Alice, Scouse, pacemaker, Fenian Bastard,
Chamonixboarders, Billy three wigs,..... I know you guys are out there lurking at us,.... COME OUT NOW!!!! THIS IS AN ORDER! NOOOOOOWW!
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Thanks SR for the AM interview site. Keep it up brother from another mother....(We could put SR on MI5).
>>By borisette (Thursday, 8 Jan 2004 23:44)
P.S.: yeah, thanks for the link Swedish Reader! :D
(managed to recover from laughter... well, hafta fix properly my jaw! I look as if someone has fixed in my mouth a hangar! Er, not so big: hangEr!)
o_O
>>By Deusrexmachina (Friday, 9 Jan 2004 00:11)
P.P.S.:
I've a request here: since my previous questions in Mr Andy's chat didn't go on air, can I post them here, even in spoiler mode?
... hoping that no one will use them for the next chat, lurkers included...
'¬_¬
>>By Deusrexmachina (Friday, 9 Jan 2004 00:19)
Hello from the States. New Andy McNab fan here.
First I'd like to say how cool it is that there are so many female McNab readers out there! I was beginning to think I was a freak for not embracing Oprah's Book Club selections like my friends. I wonder how many more women are closet McNabbers and just have no way of identifying each other. I'd be tempted to host a Nick Stone Recce Hour (to rival my neighbor's Pampered Chef and Mary Kay get-togethers) if I thought I wasn't the only one this side of the pond who would show up.
Anyway, I've been working on an Andy McNab limerick for quite some time now and can't seem to find the words to finish it off. Can anybody offer up some suggestions?
Here we go:
There once was a Sgt. McNab
Who was blessed with a great gift of gab;
On the wars he did fight,
Many books did he write,
And....
And what? From reading the earlier posts it seems there are other minds here more creative than me. Rhyming dictionaries supply candidate words like "rehab, Punjab, and scab", all of which could be incorporated with some degree of imagination, but none of which really celebrate his achievements (which is my intent).
I'd be interested to hear other people's suggestions. I can't rest until I've finished it. There is nothing worse than an unfinished limerick.
>>By Majorette (Friday, 9 Jan 2004 04:22)
Chomping at the bit now...the thought of McNabfest starting tomorrow with books a-returning is just toooo much for me!!!
Welcome Majorette! mmm...tricky limerick ending..."biolab" came to mind .. I'm as much help as a chocolate teapot really..
For those of you that knew anything of Charles "Nish" Bruce ..it was the 2nd anniversary of his suicide yesterday, having passed away 8 Jan 2002.
For those of you interested in PTSD and the traumas of ex-service personnel, his book "Freefall" written under the name of Tom Read is worth the effort...it's an amazing account of his mental and emotional struggles in hand with mindblowing accounts of being one of the world's top skydivers.
RIP Nish.
>>By TabariGoddess (Friday, 9 Jan 2004 08:41)
Babes: You might want to try P Troop, you'll be
PARAde TROOPERS or
PARAgon TROOPERS
PARAlytic TROOPERS
PARAmour TROOPERS
PARAnoiac TROOPERS
PARAsite TROOPERS
PARAdise TROOPERS (on a troopical island)
(ok ok - if I don't come up with better I'll remain quiet!)
Great Borisette, a challenge - eeerr, nah the Troophy will go to BABES no doubt. Anyone else with imagination and fantasy like that is locked up - they seemed to have been able to hide it well so far ;o)
(lucky for us it's all coming out now hehehe)
Hi Majorette,
we do seem to have enough male companion too lately but we did have a majority of women for a long time. First word in my mind is 'lap' but I think I've said enough already, been cheating anyway cause I'm wearing the P hat (we'll explain the bench and P hat soon for people who haven't been able to read through 122 pages)
:o) take care
>>By Lynn (Friday, 9 Jan 2004 11:03)
Uh-oh! Another Yank!
Welcome, Majorette!
And arriving with a limerick no less! Sorry, I ... tried... but ... no ... will power ... to ... resist ...
This Sgt. McNab, first name: Andy,
With both weapons and pen is quite handy,
Concealed are his looks,
But revealed in his books,
Within Nick is the alter so-named Andy...
>>By am-i-binned (Friday, 9 Jan 2004 12:24)
What about this Majorette?
And God knows how far he could tab?
Ooh controversial! Bit of a discrepency in B2Z regarding infil point and first LUP tab distance with weight they had. Neither AM, CR or Michael Asher agreed on distance. Anyone know the truth? LOL
Hi TabariGodess - was Nish the guy who flew the worlds most beat up Cessna back to the UK from the States - at the end of IA. Nish and Frank Collins - damn shame and RIP indeed.
Lynn - still got the lashes on? Chanel No 5 is an excellent way to attract wild beasts (of the feline variety).
cheers me dears,
no fears big ears,
my pleasure small measure
that's how it goes big nose
>>By Nomad (Friday, 9 Jan 2004 12:44)
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