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  1. 12-05-2012, 04:54 AM #1
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    Default This is a manly sport!

    They bust their man parts and put on a HELL of a show for not much more than the pride of "going to the limit and beyond".


    TOUGH bunch of lads they are!

    A bit better vid
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSVrXQqHL44
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    Wouldn't an airdrop be easier?
    Leave it to the Tommies to do things the hard way...
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    Very timely, it was Saint Barbara's day yesterday(4th Dec) as every artillery man knows. St Barbara is of course the patron saint of artillerymen, as well as a bunch of other professions, mainly I think to do with blowing things up. Is that why you posted that or is it coincidence? I used to love obstacle courses in the army, but that one with the gun is way harder than any I did. A nice bayonet assault course is always good for the blood flow too.

    I was in Air Defence artillery, which was a little simpler, but carrying an RBS-70 SAM system can be pretty much a hassle too. Although, as Maple suggests, being choppered in in a Blackhawk is the way to go. I DO like Blackhawks, but you can't beat a Iroquois, especially the sound; and more than one Iroquois approaching low on the horizon always allows one to immediately place one in Apocalypse Now and start sprouting quotes like "But that's Cambodia, captain" to your perplexed comrades in arms...

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    Nothing like The Naval Gun Run and Heart of Oak to bring out the Nelson in you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider View Post
    Very timely, it was Saint Barbara's day yesterday(4th Dec) as every artillery man knows. St Barbara is of course the patron saint of artillerymen, as well as a bunch of other professions, mainly I think to do with blowing things up. Is that why you posted that or is it coincidence? I used to love obstacle courses in the army, but that one with the gun is way harder than any I did. A nice bayonet assault course is always good for the blood flow too.

    I was in Air Defence artillery, which was a little simpler, but carrying an RBS-70 SAM system can be pretty much a hassle too. Although, as Maple suggests, being choppered in in a Blackhawk is the way to go. I DO like Blackhawks, but you can't beat a Iroquois, especially the sound; and more than one Iroquois approaching low on the horizon always allows one to immediately place one in Apocalypse Now and start sprouting quotes like "But that's Cambodia, captain" to your perplexed comrades in arms...
    GOOD CALL!!

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    Actually they loved us as we were the last link in the chain of a successful mission. The old zoomies knew and the young zoomies figured out rather quickly that is was NOT smart to mess with the ordy types.
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    That's one big firecracker Wullie.
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    Gee Wullie you just don't look right without your hat, mustache and pipe.

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    I saw this when it was on TV a while ago. I guess you could call it a "Manly Competition".

    I think I'll pass though.


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    Real men play real hockey. Lesser men play other sports.
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