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Humor is like insults, fine rifles, beautiful wimmen, religon, politics, etc., etc., etc., ... It is all in the eye of the beholder.
However, I didn't view Simon's comment as humor or an insult, but, rather an affirmation of stating the obvious. A subject many books have been devoted to.
If you fellows were a little closer, I would buy you each a Sam Adams dark ale so you can sit down and chat about the finer points of Lee-Enfields and preen each others ruffled feathers so as not to initiate an international incident.
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10-25-2013 09:25 PM
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Definitely San Carlos, Falklands, but not so obvious to many
Last edited by Gil Boyd; 10-26-2013 at 04:52 AM.
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Love the boy scouts - don't drop it kidder!
Prey of a different kind in this one - rather high calibre for the opposition...
http://aquellasarmasdeguerra.files.w...pg?w=497&h=435
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Remember the goose being a bit to greasy, and the 7.62 "High Calibre" didn't help I suppose, as it was like searching for the sixpence in the Xmas pud................who swollowed it?
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I'm surprised there was any goose left if one of them gents did shoot it? any more info Gil ?
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In a roundabout way, reminds me of a similar little incident but in England
(I think it was Otterburn). Driving back from the ranges, over the restricted range road, not open to public access, driver of a Bedford sees a damaged/injured but still alive (alas, not for long.....) sheep in the road. Landrover behind also stops and young Officer tells driver to load one round in pistol and shoot the sheep which sadly but humanely ended its life. Got back to camp, reported incident to range controller who reported it to grateful local farmer who's sheep graze (and crap everywhere) the land. You'd think that would have been the end to the sorry tale. But no....., most definately no!
Big board of enquiry about the use of the rifle other than on a range and authorising this that and the other and....... and.......... Huge fine for Officer, fine for NCO and soldier who fired (the order was unlawful.......) Where were we......., ah, yes, shot goose.
Would have been better if they'd just shot the sheep, thrown it in the back of the lorry, taken it to the kitchens, had a word with the cook and...........
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Peter, You've started it now, lamps swinging and I am pulling up a sandbag.......................X Range Sennybridge Platoon and Company Attacks "On my order switch fire"
and would you believe a flock of sheep suddenly start leaping in the air.
Now that was a board of enquiry 6 dead sheep from GPMG fire.
Often was the case, and an inevitable situation there!!
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BigDuke6,
3 PARA not very good shots mate, probably aiming at a Pukara and hit the goose lol
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