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There he's stood...with a woman in front of him...on her knees...
Is it a Matt Browning moment?
Should the F-Troop go and buy new hats?
It's VD tomorrow and February has too many days...
>>By bikergirl (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 10:03)
bikergirl: getting the scene take on a visual aspect, would that be "woman facing toward or away from NS, and would use of wrists bound/handcuffed apply" ?
If answer is "Toward", I dare not answer, would surely get poof'd.
If answer is "Away", I'd say he was practising the technique of a classic IRA assassination.
Given a Matt Browning moment, I guess most people will be racing along same track as my thoughts are steaming down....
Forget the hats, just bring a camcorder!!
B20 debacle: give the boys some slack here, in the same way Hollywood movie Moguls insist on explosive scenes in almost every film ever made (except B movie slush tera-jerkers), so it would seem lit agents/publishers push for spectacular firepower incidents in books based on wars/battles...The difference between AM/CR and Ratty boy (great admiration for him from many quarters), comes from an RSM of "old school" thought who felt compelled to point out major discrepancies in the works of two juniors, which in effect added fuel to an already overheated Hereford/MoD debate...
True, it's sad that a once fighting team "appear" incapable of a kiss-and-makeup, but in reality terms it ensures their books sell better than most of the others who jumped the SAS book bandwagon...Will the Kiwi break new ground with Soldier 5? How can he, other than to add a few fresh logs to smoldering embers of disquiet in respect of VP...From what I heard it was McNab who was up for serious flak the Kiwi, Ryan less so in S5, so why not just wait and see...When it comes to the overall book, it will be just another variation on a theme, and it's so late in coming (little media hype at present), that many people outside of military circles won't particularly think it anything more than another wonder boy story...Pity, but that's life!!
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 12:22)
Lynn, curious'er and courious'er said Alice...
Posting F*s posting E*s does impart a sense of cred value to the uninitiated, but in a "public" forum it also displays lack of military integrity!!!
Silence is a virtue, as Paul R and other F-Troop supporters have displayed with honour!!
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 12:40)
I've never pretented to be any more than someone with 'lack of military knowledge' so beats me how I'm supposed to know I'm not integer when asking something in all innocence.
If it's such a 'bad' question it would have been nice if someone had offboarded that 'in all integrity'
>>By Lynn (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 13:02)
A belated Welcome, Reginald...
Very glad you found us and grateful, too -- thanks for the "E" info. But now you've got my little cogs turning and I'm confused (yeah, I know, so what's new?). If the E Dept is part of the Northern Ireland Special Branch Police, are the same E designations used in England? And is that part of what prompted your question regarding how close the accuracy is on intelligence issues?
Errr, Lynn…
You’re confusing me too! DF1, DF2, DF3? Could they be sequels? Dean Frances? Duncan Falconer? Hahaha!
Bikergirl, please!
It’s not nice to instigate like that -- what were you thinking? No wait. Wrong question! No right answer. Hat for two please! LOL!
Sorry for the confusion, Buddy...
<< So which publisher are you promoting this time, AIB? >>
I wasn't promoting a slew of individual books, only one. My "recommendations" were (1) Tornado Down by John Nichol and John Peters, and (2) a documentary program "Frontline: The Gulf War" (www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/war/).
I was just giving a brief summary of the individual interviews included in the Frontline program.
<< …most people will be racing along same track.... >>
Not me, but I will admit I was holding my breath as I started your post, getting all set to close my eyes and cringe. Silence certainly does have virtues. ;o)
LOL!, Rose...
<< "cabin luggage with wheels" >>
Wimp? More like: "Know your audience." It was the Travel Section! Can’t imagine travel agencies looking to set up Night-Out-on-Kit Getaway Weekends or Cling Film & Spam Bergen Tours, can you? Hey, tho, do you know his other favourite? (Hint: It is travel related!) ;o)
<< Did anyone read this article? >>
Yep, sure did; the whole thing, back in Oct 2002. It was an article originally written by Steve Boggan (7 Dec 2000) "How one SAS patrol launched a fusillade of 'kill-and-tell' books, then a fierce war of words." Anyone wanting, flork and I'll flork everything over... :o)
>>By am-i-binned (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 13:18)
I repeat, " Silence is a virtue".
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 13:22)
Cracking reply, AIB, and great secondary placement reading material, pity we don't get paid for this kind of interaction! ;)
I think Matt Browning should be a taboo subject here, after all Nick Stone will feel compelled to hunt him down in a lethal weapon stand off...
Oh gawd, that image....never mind!!! I'm off to start turning the pages of The Watchman...
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 13:36)
Hey there Reginald. Welcome to the board.
I'm a friendly, so you don't have to cringe. But I'm also American and don't know all the lingo. For instance, what did you mean when you said "that's a bit of Corrr !" ?
(I'm still working on my American-British dictionary... haha)
>>By Majorette (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 13:44)
>>Matt Browning should be a taboo subject here
Won't happen again...thrown in merely to cater for those heading toward direction of majority...presumably intentional then...superficial similarity only. Syllabic emphasis...where...
Solitary in Cat 3 room. My excuse.
>>By bikergirl (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 14:10)
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>>By Lynn (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 15:07)
Oooh, Lynn!
The Sounds of Silence! (love that song!) Can you do the sound of one hand clapping too?
>>By am-i-binned (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 15:23)
Of course !
But only if you're standing right next too me - I'll have you feel the sound!!
>>By Lynn (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 15:24)
Hi all,
Still trying to get to grips with your "humour" and still don't fully understand all your lingo. I guess I've been busy in the army "too long", away from on-line chat groups. I'll manage.
Regards Lynn, haven't got the foggiest what your on about - DF1 tests etc. It's nothing to do with the army, if it is, as Staff and with service of nearly 22 years, myself and colleages have never heard of it.
A real good hello to Tabari Goddess.........wow....sexy name !
Am-I-binned, Sir, good to hear from you. The police E Departments belonging to the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Special Branch, I guess are particular to only Ireland. In England, I've only had experience with a couple of Constabularies and their Special Branch, where their structure was different to Ireland. As they were different I assume most Constabularies have different structures. Regarding the E Departments, their structure is nothing sensitive, just basic, common knowledge to anyone who has had experience with the police service. Concerning books I've read AM's books and a few CR's, but that is about it concerning military topics. Most of my reading focuses on Northern Ireland, PIRA, RIRA and other fundamentalist groups of the world.
Majorette, how are you ? The word "Corrr" relates to what us guys would say if we see or even think about women. We'll all say "Corrr !!!!"............sorry all you girls out there.....I can't help it, I'm just a man !
Majorette, don't worry about me. It takes more than words to make me cringe. Mind you, a day out endlessly shopping with a woman, that could just do it !!
Oh, by the way Lynn. The young whipper-snapper (don't even bother understanding this one Majorette) under me has just brought to my attention DF1/2/3/4 Tests etc are some "skill improvement system" for Conspiracy X, some sort of game. I wouldn't of known that, not being into games etc. I guess I'm just boring.
More about AM soon
>>By Reginald (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 18:27)
You have a young whipper snapper under you Reginald? What under you right now? LOL.
>>By Nomad (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 18:30)
Good one Nomad, I should have worded that one differently. Walked right into that, eh !
That stuffs not for me, some may say it's "officer stuff", but..........................
>>By Reginald (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 19:11)
Nomad!!!!!!!! A whipper snapper in my line was someone of mentality just below teeny bopper, and you know the one thing that erks "troopers" most (?) the high rate of female military personnel who jump for the role of officers' doormats!!
American broad is English crumpet - latter sounds tastier...
Oooh, Reggie, wait 'til Readit gets back, you'll have such a lot in "common" regarding the Province!!
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 20:40)
So long as you're not asking questions in reference to Formula 1 2 3 motor racing, (you need DF to answer those pointers) I've given plenty of time for New Military input to show willing on technical experience of handling/using weaponry....Alas, field of play looks to be a tad limited (NI game play), but as you all know I too have great interest all things PIRA.
Anyhow, my cred comes from experience, too!! Your request Lynn refers to ammo, load mass, bulllet velocity, bolt velocity, maximum firepower, and has bollocks to do with Conspiracy X...
F1 = Bolt Head Face
F2 = Receiver Force
F3 = Bolt Force
Force F4 = Bullet Force
Force F5 = Cartridge Shoulder
F6 = Resulting Maximum Force
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 21:09)
Hi y'all,
For those who haven't seen it yet, there is a very cool writeup by Mike Coburn in the Mail on Sunday (London), dated Feb 8, 2004. It appears to have an excerpt from his book, Soldier Five. I can't post it due to copyright restrictions, but if you want it, you can flork me for it and I'll email it to you.
The headline reads: "The Iraqi officer's eyes bored into mine with cold hatred. 'How much more blood do you think you can lose?'
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Reginald: I'm fine, thanks for asking. Thanks, too, for the explanation. I guess my "corrrr" equivalent would be "woah baby!", "hubba hubba" or "Holy Sh*t!!!" depending on the circumstances.
>>By Majorette (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 21:15)
Crumbs forgot:: F16, F111, etc, (fighter/bomber aircraft) used to fly out of Upper Heyford when used by USAF...
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 21:22)
Hi Reginald, and thank you for the compliment! Most unexpected...but very well received! So you're British Army, eh? I spent some time at quite a few MoD bases in more recent years...I think that was when I became a McNabber! Have spent some time at UK bases as well as in NI.
Some things I loved about army bases:
1. a glass of port is generally on tap (if mixing with officer types)
2. the food is great
3. some people get to take their pets to work (I can't tell you the amount of times I've almost been savaged by a pet spaniel hiding under a table...no, really...)
>>By TabariGoddess (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 22:14)
F150 - Harley Davidson Truck with Battery Pack and Charger
>>By Lynn (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 22:51)
wow, F'ing this and F'ing that, enough already!!
>>By a rose by any other (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 23:19)
1. a glass of port is generally on tap (if mixing with officer types)
2. the food is great
3. some people get to take their pets to work (I can't tell you the amount of times I've almost been savaged by a pet spaniel hiding under a table...no, really...)
i agree, though the Pimms is always a hit in the summer, those Ruperts know how to throw a good party, especially the Cavalry, and I only ever saw labradors under desks, and they couldn't savage a dead sheep, to borrow a quote from The House
>>By a rose by any other (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 23:34)
TG: explosive little sniffers them ther' spaniels. No port, all whisky men (occasional Brandy with after dinner coffee) in the officers quarters during my time and I recall a somewhat laid-back black lab, and yeah, the smoked salmon wasn't half bad (tinned)...
Did you get to do skid run?
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 23:43)
Yee Gods, Rose, we were cross-posting on lazy labs...Pimms were for off base, along with iced coffee around the pool!!
Start on the Cavalry officers and their bad habits and you're talking a real hard fast ball game, not to mention indoor hunting games = women the fox...
>>By devonwren (Friday, 13 Feb 2004 23:48)
now you are bringing back lots of fun memories, iced coffee, ye gads, next you will be admitting to drinking iced tea!
>>By a rose by any other (Saturday, 14 Feb 2004 00:01)
Oh no, iced tea was for the hounds!!!
>>By devonwren (Saturday, 14 Feb 2004 00:13)
Do we have a tea-party here??
>>By Lynn (Saturday, 14 Feb 2004 00:25)
I think a tea-party would be too tame for Ms Devonwren, she is used to a tad more excitement
>>By a rose by any other (Saturday, 14 Feb 2004 01:19)
Surveillance has it moments of excitement during hilarious antics, I'll grant you that, but tea parties have their moments too - ripe pickings among the strawberries and its so much more genteel...Although booze loosens tongues often as not the garbage that comes out of the dross isn't worth having, whereas a tea-party/breakfast is so much more intimate...You see, there are parties and parties, some where the dross stand out like party hats at a convention, and parties where a word out of place will set you centre stage!!...And that's the crux for some undercover boys/girls, (always showing their roots) but I'll give AM his due, gift of the gab 'n' all and (Plum in cheek) research can breeze him through with the cream of society AND he can naturally fall into bed with the dross in a pub no prob...Strange how Londoners have a natural inbred capacity to impersonate convincingly and apply language lilt as required...
>>By devonwren (Saturday, 14 Feb 2004 10:23)
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