Memory lane

Themaadone wrote:

I went there once when I was retrading from Supply Specialist to Driver Radio Operator RLC (Which was an A trade - made the scalies jealous).

It's a barren and sad little outpost very much like Blackdown!

I was told that the Cpls mess was out of bounds to all but people on long courses (over 3 months) and PS.

My time there was 5 weeks learning about Ptarmigan etc so not elligible bugger off.

Five bleedin weeks for an A trade? Took me a year of morse pounding and keyboard hitting to get mine. I was doing your job before I even thought of upgrading but that was a B trade. Mind you in those days we had proper radios. Cue guys from before my time telling us about their proper radios with glass fings inside them. Cue Brum telling us about his time with heliographs with corporal Jones in the Sudan.

Flags in my day, then we did our B1 which was with two compo tins and a piece of string. Where's the skill in Sigs - now the Science of Artillery, that's a different matter.

just backing up at bit and back on to the subject of drink!!
anyone watch Emmerdale? when they are drinking cans at the Dingles is it Hoffmiester ? because it looks like there is a bear on the yellow can

John Boy, if it it Hofmeister it must be well past its sell by date, I don't think it's brewed anymore?

Mind you in those days we had proper radios. Cue guys from before my time telling us about their proper radios with glass fings inside them. Cue Brum telling us about his time with heliographs with corporal Jones in the Sudan. [/quote]

We didn't ponce about with those new-fangled heliographs lad !

A little black feller with a cleft stick, that's what we used.

Twice as fast as a heliograph they were, 'specially when them Fuzzy Wuzzies were after 'em.

They don't like it up 'em yer know !

what ever you do Brum dont give "em your name

dads army now that is a walk down memory lane!!"Dont panic"

"john boy" wrote:

just backing up at bit and back on to the subject of drink!!
anyone watch Emmerdale? when they are drinking cans at the Dingles is it Hoffmiester ? because it looks like there is a bear on the yellow can

Are those cans yellow then ?

I haven't been able to drag my minces away from Chastity's cleaveage long enough to notice !

And as for that Scottish bird, Moira,. . . .PHWOOAAAR !!

(Them Canadian blokes must be thinking "WTF ?" !).

corporal Jones in the Sudan. [/quote]

He was my Drill Instructor ,you know !

brum wrote:

corporal Jones in the Sudan.

He was my Drill Instructor ,you know ! [/quote]
"stupid Boy"

["stupid Boy" [/quote]

You, too, are in ze book !

just a bit of fun they always made me laugh



Happy Days

corporal Jones in the Sudan.

He was my Drill Instructor ,you know !

"Those fuzzy wuzzies, They don't like it up 'em"

jerry wrote:

corporal Jones in the Sudan.

He was my Drill Instructor ,you know !

"Those fuzzy wuzzies, They don't like it up 'em"

Not that you could say the same for "Abergele Nelly" !

(Heard about her, never met her).

"john boy" wrote:

what ever you do Brum dont give "em your name

Who remembers the German aircrew, sitting in their rubber dinghy, in the duck pond.

(Capt Mainwaring) "Come out of there !"

(Germans) "No!"

Totally silly, so bloody funny.

"'Allo 'Allo", there's another, totally silly but SO funny. (Heil Hitler !, Plop !).


I sincerely hope our Canadian cousins get that stuff.

Been watching the re runs of Dad`s Army.Gets better every time i see it..


Still haven`t spotted you yet Brum

Gordon. wrote:

Been watching the re runs of Dad`s Army.Gets better every time i see it..


Still haven`t spotted you yet Brum

Dad's Army absolutely love that but dont get many Re runs out here in Thailand.

Also watched the series Called Pacific think it was meant to be the after Band of Brothers film.
Hmm must be able to download dads army out here.

It is Thailand and im amazed at what movies they can get hold of at times.

Not that you could say the same for "Abergele Nelly" !

(Heard about her, never met her). [/quote]




Any relation to Sennybridge Sandra, Brum?

just off on a tangent here but do you guys remember "Get some in"I think one of the best lines ever is when the actor Tony Selby says to the new R.A.F. recruits "My name is CPL Marsh... B.A.S.T.A.R.D Marsh ... fag tor the CPL ...light for the CPL" those few word have lodge in my memory ...hope I have not offended with my certain word but it is meant to be taken in the context it was portrayed in the scene

John Boy I am really offended. Never ever heard language like that when I was in.

I remember that one, plus the army game. Probably rubbish if they were shown again but have to be taken as things were in those days.

Filthy disgusting language, especially from a Caterer - what would Gordon Ramsey have to say? As Teabag says, probably viewed a bit differently in this day and age but I must say that both Tony Selby and Windsor Davies portrayed the part of bullying WO/NCO perfectly, they were obviously NS men at some stage.

Teabag wrote:

John Boy I am really offended. Never ever heard language like that when I was in.

I remember that one, plus the army game. Probably rubbish if they were shown again but have to be taken as things were in those days.

Ah shucks sorry fellas wont do it again permission to dismiss SIR
P.S shall write 100 lines saying "I shalt now use foul language again"

I think a round of drinks by way of an apology would be more appropriate

Gordon. wrote:

I think a round of drinks by way of an apology would be more appropriate

what's your tipple ?

A large measure of a good single malt would be most acceptable.Ta much