kdubya Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 The beast has arisen!, Evening KW, was worried you were ill quite a lot of this in this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 A little maybe. It's prompted some interesting discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 quite a lot of this in this thread! What? Real tree face paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) I thought it was conjunctivitis.... Still at least we know you are alive and kicking KW. Edited March 30, 2014 by keg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 What? Real tree face paint? It may be green but its part of a pair that point in the same direction at the same time, so your views are excused. KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Wind your neck in: I don't spend all day on the internet posting on Pigeonwatch You posted a story about barring a young wife from the camp late at night and in the middle of winter. Why? Because she wasn't polite enough to your lofty standards and nothing whatsoever to do with security, the excuse you then trundled out, Redbeard Rhum-style. You even admit to being chastised for not using your initiative and letting her pass. I am unclear what slur is of concern to you. I wrote that you did not act like a gentleman and furthermore, I would be embarrassed if I had acted in such a manner in the past. Perhaps standards are somewhat lower in Wales..? He did also state IIRC that he was ordered to do it by his Sergeant. Others may choose which orders to obey and which not but I dont think his frank account merits the comments you have posted. I would also expect a recognition that you had inadvertently gone too far. KW's support for you kind of confirms that too. There is absolutely no need for us to criticise each other - are we not here for a common purpose and a helpful exchange of information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry flashman Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I think it depends on circumstances. I did Sandhurst and a three year short service commisson, left age 26 having made Captain (automaticly like most graduate entrants) about 5 mins before I left. For me to use 'Captain' some 8 years later would just make me look like a walt/fool. If one of the jocks in my platoon stays in, does umpteen tours, makes RSM, and then is commissioned and retires age 55 and wants call himself 'Captain' then i find it hard to see why he shouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock11 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) I think it depends on circumstances. I did Sandhurst and a three year short service commisson, left age 26 having made Captain (automaticly like most graduate entrants) about 5 mins before I left. For me to use 'Captain' some 8 years later would just make me look like a walt/fool. If one of the jocks in my platoon stays in, does umpteen tours, makes RSM, and then is commissioned and retires age 55 and wants call himself 'Captain' then i find it hard to see why he shouldn't. This is about the most sensible post I have seen on this topic. My late father was a regular, was commissioned in 1937, served throughout the Second World War in India and primarily Burma - not nice - and retired from the army in 1950. Thereafter and in Ireland, he was always known as "The Major" or "Major Michael" - that being his first name. For some reason and until only quite recently, retired officers were called by their rank in Ireland, both north & south and it mattered not a jot that the rank had been attained in the British army. Nowadays, it is very rare to hear a rank mentioned - I guess it is a peacetime thing but if those few, who fought in the 2nd World War and are still alive, wish to be called by their rank, then so be it and I believe it is disrespectful in the extreme to argue otherwise. Edited March 31, 2014 by woodcock11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 G-G-Germans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 G-G-Germans? Shot, was he?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 How sad that you took three days to try and come up with an angle that would make you look good. Unfortunately you failed. And you still owe me an apology. Dry your eyes, Princess. You'd make a great traffic warden: "rules are rules, don't care if you've broken down, you still get a ticket." Perhaps you have another story about a mate who didn't apologise and something terrible happened to him? Alien abduction? Struck by Skylab falling to Earth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Dry your eyes, Princess. You'd make a great traffic warden: "rules are rules, don't care if you've broken down, you still get a ticket." Perhaps you have another story about a mate who didn't apologise and something terrible happened to him? Alien abduction? Struck by Skylab falling to Earth? Another couple of days to think of something witty, and again all you could manage was the puerile post above,you really should try harder. Oh,and you still owe me an apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 OK that's it, April 1st. was YESTERDAY !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Another couple of days to think of something witty, and again all you could manage was the puerile post above,you really should try harder. Oh,and you still owe me an apology. Bless, you're not the sharpest tool in the shed and you mistake repetition for constructive response. Stick to bullying women, Uncle Albert, there's a good chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Bless, you're not the sharpest tool in the shed and you mistake repetition for constructive response. Stick to bullying women, Uncle Albert, there's a good chap. Another top notch witty response,did you do that all by yourself or did you get help. Still waiting for an apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Bless, you're not the sharpest tool in the shed and you mistake repetition for constructive response. Stick to bullying women, Uncle Albert, there's a good chap. Another top notch witty response,did you do that all by yourself or did you get help. Still waiting for an apology. See previous post. Baaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 See previous post. Baaa Have you run out of bright and witty responses? Seeing as you are not very good with words lets add some pictures for you. And i am still waiting for that apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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