Tanks, Planes, Boats, Military Stuff

[knitterbookbinder]

(05-21-2012 07:21 PM)Rey Wrote:  

(05-21-2012 03:56 PM)onebad70ss Wrote:  By the way Rey, love your new avatar. Canadian Pacific eastbound on a beautiful winter day at Morant's Curve...

Wow, that is a lot of information you observed from one little itty bitty avatar photo. How you could of possibly have known all that, could it be...that Monica took the photo? Yes? Lets give credit where credit is due, I'm pretty sure that fabulous picture was taken by none other than Monica herself.

LOL -- I figured it out too, but that's only because I've spent huge chunks of my life sitting there train-spotting.

[Onebad70ss]

(05-21-2012 07:21 PM)Rey Wrote:  

(05-21-2012 03:56 PM)onebad70ss Wrote:  By the way Rey, love your new avatar. Canadian Pacific eastbound on a beautiful winter day at Morant's Curve...

Wow, that is a lot of information you observed from one little itty bitty avatar photo. How you could of possibly have known all that, could it be...that Monica took the photo? Yes? Lets give credit where credit is due, I'm pretty sure that fabulous picture was taken by none other than Monica herself.

I thought it looked familiar - I remember that day well. We went out to Lake Louise for my 40th birthday and snapped a couple of shots at Morant's Curve. It was cold that morning -40 degrees C. (same thing in Fahrenheit) but it was such a nice clear day. I'm sure there were a few broken knuckles on the rolling stock that day.

[burma.girl]

(05-21-2012 03:19 PM)Rey Wrote:  

(05-21-2012 01:38 PM)NWoBHM Wrote:  Nice one Rey - is this going to be up on your blog later?

... Also I am busily preparing for the next event......

CRIKEY Rey, don't you 'member anything I toldja?! Iffin' ya' wanna increase yer cool factor, it's a "GIG," not an "EVENT."

[Affect Ginger Baker south London drawl, ca. 1966]:
"Yeah right, my next gig's gonna be massive, paparrazi an' the like swarmin' the joint, such a hassle, innit?"

Chicks dig gigs. Events, not so much...

[Rey]

(05-22-2012 09:08 PM)burma.girl Wrote:  

(05-21-2012 03:19 PM)Rey Wrote:  

(05-21-2012 01:38 PM)NWoBHM Wrote:  Nice one Rey - is this going to be up on your blog later?

... Also I am busily preparing for the next event......

CRIKEY Rey, don't you 'member anything I toldja?! Iffin' ya' wanna increase yer cool factor, it's a "GIG," not an "EVENT."

[Affect Ginger Baker south London drawl, ca. 1966]:
"Yeah right, my next gig's gonna be massive, paparrazi an' the like swarmin' the joint, such a hassle, innit?"

Chicks dig gigs. Events, not so much...

Duly noted! Alright I will call it a gig this time! Does that make me cool now? Did it work? No? What do you mean I'm trying to make it sound like I'm in some kind of cool band or something, and playing a show. Its nothing like that at all, although it is very noisy and I should wear earplugs, as it kind of sounds like 4th of July up close. Not as cool as a concert, but the crowd tends to like it none the less.

Burma you are one super cool, fun gal! You are amazing!

[NWoBHM]

Raised glass to the boys from D Squadron 22 SAS who (with USSF) rescued a kidnapped worker in Afganistan this weekend.

[LiveToCook]

(06-05-2012 01:14 PM)NWoBHM Wrote:  Raised glass to the boys from D Squadron 22 SAS who (with USSF) rescued a kidnapped worker in Afganistan this weekend.

I'll gladly toast to that NWoBHM, whenever these ''Boys'' pull a stunt like that, there is something to raise the glasses, no questions!!!

[NWoBHM]

Quote:I'll gladly toast to that NWoBHM, whenever these ''Boys'' pull a stunt like that, there is something to raise the glasses, no questions!!!

I do feel very proud of them I must admit LTC, as they are based a few miles from where I live, and an old mate was in them for 5 years.

Actually, there are quite a lot of retired ex SAS around here as I suppose they like the area and stay after - I was walking around Hereford the other day and there were a few shop fronts who specialised in "Close Protection Bodyguards"......I wonder why??

[LiveToCook]

(06-06-2012 03:19 AM)NWoBHM Wrote:  

Quote:I'll gladly toast to that NWoBHM, whenever these ''Boys'' pull a stunt like that, there is something to raise the glasses, no questions!!!

I do feel very proud of them I must admit LTC, as they are based a few miles from where I live, and an old mate was in them for 5 years.

Actually, there are quite a lot of retired ex SAS around here as I suppose they like the area and stay after - I was walking around Hereford the other day and there were a few shop fronts who specialised in "Close Protection Bodyguards"......I wonder why??

First, in answer to your question.... Makes 2 of us that wonder why.... ha, ha, ha... I guess that if you needed a body guard, these guys would be ''top notch''. They are top of the business from what I heard and the stories they must tell...

[NWoBHM]

Quote:They are top of the business from what I heard and the stories they must tell...

Yes I think they are top of their game. although the SBS and Royal Marines Arctic Warfare Cadre are supposed to be very good indeed as well.

If I was ever in need of some protection these would be the first people I called.

[NWoBHM]

I quite liked the look of this Triumph Bonnerville Steve McQueen model - based on the Great Escape version - looks pretty nice -




£7700 - but they have already sold out!!