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  1. 11-23-2012, 09:05 AM #1
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    So, my youngest son (15) is playing Battlefield 3 on XBOX a lot lately. He keeps on asking me what weapons are best, I generally recommend an M60, an SLR, etc. We started talking about grenade launchers and stuff and then I got on to old Army stories, and the games we made up to while away the time (cam pole climbing, sledge hammer pogo stick obstacle courses etc.) I then showed him some You Tube videos of the missile systems I used to use and finally I looked up HMAS Westralia, the ship I was on for four months...

    So there I am watching a video of a ship's concert, SE Asia somewhere, featuring an RBS70 Missile System, and I read 'late '94', I'm still watching and I scroll down and look at the text below the video and think 'F*&k, that's ME!' Amazing! I'm the skinny weird looking guy on the left...

    HMAS Westralia Army RAA Bofors RBS70 - YouTube
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    Quote Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider View Post
    So, my youngest son (15) is playing Battlefield 3 on XBOX a lot lately. He keeps on asking me what weapons are best, I generally recommend an M60, an SLR, etc. We started talking about grenade launchers and stuff and then I got on to old Army stories, and the games we made up to while away the time (cam pole climbing, sledge hammer pogo stick obstacle courses etc.) I then showed him some You Tube videos of the missile systems I used to use and finally I looked up HMAS Westralia, the ship I was on for four months...

    So there I am watching a video of a ship's concert, SE Asia somewhere, featuring an RBS70 Missile System, and I read 'late '94', I'm still watching and I scroll down and look at the text below the video and think 'F*&k, that's ME!' Amazing! I'm the skinny weird looking guy on the left...

    HMAS Westralia Army RAA Bofors RBS70 - YouTube
    That's pretty cool! Which skinny guy, I didn't see too many fat dudes, did you bring in the tube part?? Pretty cool, pretty cool. Or are you the one doing the announcing?
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    More to the point, who's left mine or theirs? I figured you were the compare of the show. The one with the KFF grade 1 on his head.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MickR View Post
    More to the point, who's left mine or theirs? I figured you were the compare of the show. The one with the KFF grade 1 on his head.


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    Yeah, you got it Mick, the 'compare'. KFF grade 1, haven't heard that for maybe 17 years...
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    Quote Originally Posted by donv View Post
    That's pretty cool! Which skinny guy, I didn't see too many fat dudes, did you bring in the tube part?? Pretty cool, pretty cool. Or are you the one doing the announcing?
    Yeah, the announcer, my neck looks weird...
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    That's a pretty damn cool find there Carl. What did your son say about it?


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    Quote Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider View Post
    Yeah, the announcing, my neck looks weird...
    Crap, does this mean we're supposed to be nicer to you? Ya know, now that you're a movie star?
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    This was a pretty cool day too...


    HMAS Brisbane band Proud Mary - YouTube
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    Quote Originally Posted by donv View Post
    Crap, does this mean we're supposed to be nicer to you? Ya know, now that you're a movie star?
    Yes, yes it does.
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    Very cool
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