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sAsLEX
24th May 2007, 08:23
http://stuff.co.nz/4070242a11.html
Anyone wanna tape and host this? Out of country and sounds interesting.
Toaster
24th May 2007, 08:41
Looks interesting but am away myself.... bugger.
Swoop
24th May 2007, 08:44
I have the dvd recorder warmed up for this four-part series.
The news las night had Phil Goff presenting the awards, all filmed from the back of the ranks to conceal identities.
I had better go and hand out some shit to the "moviestars". Bloody posers!
Definitly gonna be watching this.. The only bugger is it conflicts with SAS Desert: Are you Tough Enough on UKTV (Bunch of ex UK SAS take a bunch of civvies who think they are tough enough through their paces) which can be good for a giggle.
sAsLEX
24th May 2007, 09:15
I have the dvd recorder warmed up for this four-part series.
The news las night had Phil Goff presenting the awards, all filmed from the back of the ranks to conceal identities.
I had better go and hand out some shit to the "moviestars". Bloody posers!
Couldnt run off a copy and send to a NZ address for me could ya, send a couple of dollars your way.
nudemetalz
24th May 2007, 10:17
I'll be watching for sure !!! Can't wait.
Mully
24th May 2007, 10:28
Couldnt run off a copy and send to a NZ address for me could ya, send a couple of dollars your way.
Me too if possible. Happy to buy a copy.
Isn't it going for like 3 or 4 weeks??
Swoop
24th May 2007, 10:50
I have to record it all first!!! No worries though for recording a "back up disc" for you.
EDIT: Episode one recorded!
Timer set for the others.
Sniper
24th May 2007, 11:04
http://stuff.co.nz/4070242a11.html
Anyone wanna tape and host this? Out of country and sounds interesting.
I'll record it on the DVD recorder for you if you want.
Mully
24th May 2007, 18:13
If anyone can DVD record this and send me the disc (or I'll pick it up in Auckland), it'd be appreciated.
Costs covered, of course.
NighthawkNZ
24th May 2007, 18:16
I'll be watching with a kean interest... if i remember to flip the channel on time that is
nudemetalz
24th May 2007, 21:34
Man, that rocked !!!
What those guys have to go through is just amazing.
Can't wait for next Thursday's No2 of the 4 parts to the Doco.
sAsLEX
24th May 2007, 23:45
Man, that rocked !!!
What those guys have to go through is just amazing.
Can't wait for next Thursday's No2 of the 4 parts to the Doco.
sshhhh some of us wont see it for weeks......
know a guy who did the carrying jerry can bit and pulled the pin after 18hours or so only to be told he was a hundred metres short, got to rip your undies that!
nudemetalz
25th May 2007, 00:31
I realise that, that's why I didn't say what happened on it :)
Those jerry cans would be a bastard to carry too.
Swoop
25th May 2007, 11:33
Those jerry cans would be a bastard to carry too.
Or TWO!
10 Char
jrandom
25th May 2007, 12:29
I missed it last night.
I was doing something far more important with someone far more interesting at the time.
However, if anyone happens to have a copy on DVD...?
Sniper
25th May 2007, 12:47
I missed it last night.
I was doing something far more important with someone far more interesting at the time.
However, if anyone happens to have a copy on DVD...?
I do, let me know if you just want the first part or hold off until I have the 4 part series. I can burn it to disc and post it if you wish
nudemetalz
25th May 2007, 13:56
Even though I would have seen the whole thing and 3 weeks time, I still would love a copy from you, Sniper.
Sniper
25th May 2007, 14:11
Even though I would have seen the whole thing and 3 weeks time, I still would love a copy from you, Sniper.
Good as gold mate.
I have a few DVD discs lying around, just remind me
Stu
0arbreaka
25th May 2007, 20:35
wouldnt mind a dvd when the whole series has been recorded, watched it and thought it was bloody cool, looks tough though. Wouldnt mind giving selection a stab at some stage if I do decide to enlist.
iwilde
25th May 2007, 22:39
I'd be gone after the first minute for not packing the kit the right way! I take my hat off to those few that make it through.
Sniper
26th May 2007, 09:24
wouldnt mind a dvd when the whole series has been recorded, watched it and thought it was bloody cool, looks tough though. Wouldnt mind giving selection a stab at some stage if I do decide to enlist.
You wouldnt make it with an attitude like that unfortunatly. You dont give selection a "stab". You go in prepared for a majot lifestyle change
nudemetalz
31st May 2007, 19:46
On again tonight.
Don't forget !!
0arbreaka
31st May 2007, 22:28
You wouldnt make it with an attitude like that unfortunatly. You dont give selection a "stab". You go in prepared for a majot lifestyle change
I have yet to come to a decision as to whether or not I still want to enlist, but If I were to attempt selection I would go in with full commitment to my goal of selection, and determination on completeing the selection course.
I would go in wanting it more than anything else.
On again tonight.
Don't forget !!
Didn't :-)
Sniper
1st June 2007, 09:31
Didn't :-)
Neither did I :)
MisterD
1st June 2007, 10:24
I saw last night's prog (missed part 1), but thought it was a bit superficial really. Compared with some of the series the Beeb has made previously with the Paras and the Marines it coulda been done better I reckon.
I liked the talking heads bits with the original guys though
nudemetalz
1st June 2007, 10:36
I liked watching them blasting away with the .50 cals.
Awesome power.
Mr Merde
1st June 2007, 10:42
The 22nd think NZ are a bunch of pussies.
Something I was told once.
onearmedbandit
1st June 2007, 11:25
What I thought was strange was the bit where the narrator said something along the lines of 'the NZ SAS get called in to do the jobs that others can't'. Like there is a SAS unit in the world that is scared of doing a task so they call in the Kiwis.
Mr Merde
1st June 2007, 11:45
What I thought was strange was the bit where the narrator said something along the lines of 'the NZ SAS get called in to do the jobs that others can't'. Like there is a SAS unit in the world that is scared of doing a task so they call in the Kiwis.
They have to make it dramatic.
In the UK they have 3 regiments.
22nd Regulars (based in Hereford)
21st Artist Rifles ( TA, HQ in London but based in Newport, Gwent)
23rd another TA unit based in Scotland.
All very well trained, all going through the same selection process and all capable of taking on most tasks required of them.
Inside these regiments they have squadrons that have their specialist roles.
After WW2 the SAS was disbanded but with the Malayan Crisis in the 50's it was reformed with the 21st Artist Rifles. Since then the 22nd has come into existance. This unit has been involved in conflicts pretty much continually since the late 50's. When the 1st Gulf War errupted the whole regiment (22nd) was deployed for the first time since WW2
What people dont generally know is that apart from the NZ and the UK regiments there used to be a Rhodesian regiment, a Sth African regiment, an Australian regiment,a Belgian regiment and a couple of French regiments.
To say the the SAS are the best in the world and that the NZ reg is the best of them is a little bit narrow minded. The Israelis have the most number of specialist units of any army in the world. In the UK there is a branch of the Royal Marines called the Special Boat Service (SBS) They are hard arse mothers. They have to pass the Royal Marine selection, then the selection for the Royal Commandos and only then can the even start to think about selection for the SBS. Had a mate in Cardiff who was ex SBS. One of the things he told me he did every day, was to swim accross Portsmouth harbour and back. Even though he had been out of the service for 5 years when I met him he was still one of the hardest men I have ever met.
jonbuoy
1st June 2007, 12:49
They have to make it dramatic.
In the UK they have 3 regiments.
22nd Regulars (based in Hereford)
21st Artist Rifles ( TA, HQ in London but based in Newport, Gwent)
23rd another TA unit based in Scotland.
All very well trained, all going through the same selection process and all capable of taking on most tasks required of them.
Inside these regiments they have squadrons that have their specialist roles.
After WW2 the SAS was disbanded but with the Malayan Crisis in the 50's it was reformed with the 21st Artist Rifles. Since then the 22nd has come into existance. This unit has been involved in conflicts pretty much continually since the late 50's. When the 1st Gulf War errupted the whole regiment (22nd) was deployed for the first time since WW2
What people dont generally know is that apart from the NZ and the UK regiments there used to be a Rhodesian regiment, a Sth African regiment, an Australian regiment,a Belgian regiment and a couple of French regiments.
To say the the SAS are the best in the world and that the NZ reg is the best of them is a little bit narrow minded. The Israelis have the most number of specialist units of any army in the world. In the UK there is a branch of the Royal Marines called the Special Boat Service (SBS) They are hard arse mothers. They have to pass the Royal Marine selection, then the selection for the Royal Commandos and only then can the even start to think about selection for the SBS. Had a mate in Cardiff who was ex SBS. One of the things he told me he did every day, was to swim accross Portsmouth harbour and back. Even though he had been out of the service for 5 years when I met him he was still one of the hardest men I have ever met.
Crazy bastards alright - there was an urban myth in the UK about an SBS boat driving BETWEEN the hulls of the Poole/Cherbourg Catamarang fast ferry - at night with vision goggles on! Not sure if thats possible but they were often zipping around the Harbour at night. Wouldn't surprise me.
They have to make it dramatic.
In the UK they have 3 regiments.
22nd Regulars (based in Hereford)
21st Artist Rifles ( TA, HQ in London but based in Newport (BIFF"S HOMETOWN), Gwent)
23rd another TA unit based in Scotland.
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Missed a few out there mate. Including the mighty 264 for starters. Only the best looking bastards get into that crew. Allegedly.
Mr Merde
1st June 2007, 14:21
My memory isnt perfect
Dave Lobster
1st June 2007, 14:42
In the UK there is a branch of the Royal Marines called the Special Boat Service (SBS) They are hard arse mothers. They have to pass the Royal Marine selection, then the selection for the Royal Commandos and only then can the even start to think about selection for the SBS.
Suggested reading.. Duncan Falconer's book about joining the SB.
I've worked with a few of them.. F*cking nutcases. One of them joined just so he could have the opportunity to jump out the back of a 747 at 30,000 feet. You can't do that in the SAS, app.
They still dress in women's clothes when they go out on the piss..
Missed a few out there mate. Including the mighty 264 for starters. Only the best looking bastards get into that crew. Allegedly.
Not so.. All the ones I met were just lackies for 22. This was just in NI. I'm sure they do more than answer the phones when posted somewhere else..
Mr Merde
1st June 2007, 14:54
Suggested reading.. Duncan Falconer's book about joining the SB.
I've worked with a few of them.. F*cking nutcases. One of them joined just so he could have the opportunity to jump out the back of a 747 at 30,000 feet. You can't do that in the SAS, app.
They still dress in women's clothes when they go out on the piss..
Not so.. All the ones I met were just lackies for 22. This was just in NI. I'm sure they do more than answer the phones when posted somewhere else..
Had a mate in 22 who was a HALO specialist.
Jumped from such a an altitude that he needed oxygen.
deployed the chute as late as possible.
Another mate loved LALO
Jumped with the chute deployed and in his hand. Jungle jumps.
I know what you mean about nutcases. Barry was absolutely brilliant to go on the piss with as no one messed with us. He was about 40 when I met him and still full of "piss and vinegar"
Yes 22 rules.
Chisanga
1st June 2007, 15:47
Everyone I ever met from the 'regiment' was just so far removed from my experience of the world that generally there was nothing to talk about. THey got told off for throwing members of my unit off the back of trucks because we were getting too much time off work with broken legs :)
Hitcher
1st June 2007, 15:59
And, on the subject of hard-arsed mothers, don't forget the Légion étrangère.
Mr Merde
1st June 2007, 17:02
And, on the subject of hard-arsed mothers, don't forget the Légion étrangère.
French or Spanish?
Sollyboy
1st June 2007, 17:16
Missed a few out there mate. Including the mighty 264 for starters. Only the best looking bastards get into that crew. Allegedly.
And dont forget about the Fijian SAS , some of the toughest fighting men in the world , and well equiped , its a legacy left by Sitevene Rabuka
Hitcher
1st June 2007, 18:44
French or Spanish?
French. The ones that march at 88 steps a minute. Now that's class.
Dave Lobster
1st June 2007, 18:47
French. The ones that march at 88 steps a minute. Now that's class.
That's a slow march, isn't it?
Hitcher
1st June 2007, 18:51
That's a slow march, isn't it?
Compared to the pace at which most armies march, yes. Most march at about 120 steps a minute, with a "slow" march, i.e. one used for ceremonial funerals, etc, being about 60.
Toaster
1st June 2007, 18:54
I've taped the first two of the series. Haven't seen it yet so hope it comes out. The old video is getting on a bit.
Dave Lobster
1st June 2007, 18:59
Compared to the pace at which most armies march, yes. Most march at about 120 steps a minute, with a "slow" march, i.e. one used for ceremonial funerals, etc, being about 60.
I used to do it for a living.. :msn-wink:
Not so.. All the ones I met were just lackies for 22. This was just in NI.
While the SBS went yachting I suppose. Cheeky phker.
And dont forget about the Fijian SAS , some of the toughest fighting men in the world , and well equiped , its a legacy left by Sitevene Rabuka
I've heard legendary stories from those who have served with Fijian mob members. They're very much respected.
Dave Lobster
2nd June 2007, 07:56
While the SBS went yachting I suppose. Cheeky phker.
No idea... the det I was at had SB and SAS blokes. The one next door was staffed solely by 22. Their siggies were the toot and roar bunch. They were doing the same job as the regular siggies at our det. ie, answering the phone and whatnot. I've no idea what they did elsewhere. Possibly more..
I've no idea what they did elsewhere. Possibly more..
Lot's more. They played a huge part during the Balkans conflict, and in Iraq, working alongside, or independent of 22. They're also deployed in a lot of recon operations in the war on drugs/terror around the world, and other surveillance type opos, usually in hostile locations.
Pretty much all members of 264 spent some time in NI, particularly in the 80s and 90s. It was a cushy number, but sooooo boring. So I'm told. :zzzz:
sAsLEX
6th June 2007, 05:43
Lot's more. They played a huge part during the Balkans conflict
You can see Steinlager posters on the wall in some of the accounts from there.......... I wonder who put them there?
MisterD
6th June 2007, 06:22
You can see Steinlager posters on the wall in some of the accounts from there.......... I wonder who put them there?
Plenty of Kiwis, Aussies and Fijians in the British SAS, personally I reckon the only reason the Kiwi SAS is deployed in Afganistan is that even this gummint doesn't want them all buggering off on OE for some action with the Brits.
I guess the current number of serving Kiwi (badged) SAS members is tiny (if you do know I wouldn't recommend posting it here).
The actual number of Brit badged SAS mob members serving at any one time is surprisingly small considering the size of Britain's armed forces.
That's why 99% of the (Brit?) people you meet who volunteer the fact that they were/are actually badged are full of shit.
Bend-it
7th June 2007, 15:18
Hey, I was badged! P/T
It's on again tonight! Woo hoo!!
I won't be home... Boo hoo...
Bend-it
7th June 2007, 15:27
Even though I would have seen the whole thing and 3 weeks time, I still would love a copy from you, Sniper.
What if you lose yours? That'll be terrible! Tell ya what, when you get them from sniper, I'll pop over and back it up yeah? :dodge:
sAsLEX
7th June 2007, 17:43
I guess the current number of serving Kiwi (badged) SAS members is tiny (if you do know I wouldn't recommend posting it here).
The actual number of Brit badged SAS mob members serving at any one time is surprisingly small considering the size of Britain's armed forces.
That's why 99% of the (Brit?) people you meet who volunteer the fact that they were/are actually badged are full of shit.
Just wander round a few army bases, the berets stand out a fair bit.......
Mr Merde
7th June 2007, 18:09
I guess the current number of serving Kiwi (badged) SAS members is tiny (if you do know I wouldn't recommend posting it here).
The actual number of Brit badged SAS mob members serving at any one time is surprisingly small considering the size of Britain's armed forces.
That's why 99% of the (Brit?) people you meet who volunteer the fact that they were/are actually badged are full of shit.
Never badged. RTU'd after almost a year of training. Blown ankle and kneecap. Unable to continue.
RTU
Which in my case was back to civvie street.
Kept in touch with those who carried on.
Only time the whole regiment has been active since WW2 was in the first Gulf War. Approx 700 went active.
Only time the whole regiment has been active since WW2 was in the first Gulf War. Approx 700 went active.
Crickey - That's several times more than the Brits sent.
Dave Lobster
7th June 2007, 18:24
I'd put money on most of the brit lot being active right now, in London.
Dave Lobster
7th June 2007, 21:35
Two things about tonight's programme.
1. Who the f*ck is the american idiot that sits there stating the bleeding obvious?
2. Why are we shown people letting the rope fall from helicopters before the bloke jumps out? Only americans do that, surely? Everyone else jumps with the rope. Wait for it to fall, and you've wasted precious seconds.
nudemetalz
7th June 2007, 23:37
Two things about tonight's programme.
1. Who the f*ck is the american idiot that sits there stating the bleeding obvious?
2. Why are we shown people letting the rope fall from helicopters before the bloke jumps out? Only americans do that, surely? Everyone else jumps with the rope. Wait for it to fall, and you've wasted precious seconds.
Dunno about that guy.
With the jumping of the ropes, these guys are still newbies.
Also, maybe they show THAT for TV but do it the "proper" way in real life, 'cause it seems like we're being shown an awful lot of SAS stuff.
I'm wondering how much of this was "manufactured for the doco".
Dave Lobster
8th June 2007, 08:04
I'm wondering how much of this was "manufactured for the doco".
Probably not much. But I bet its a fabulous tool for getting young lads in through the recruitment office door.
Steam
8th June 2007, 08:06
...I bet its a fabulous tool for getting young lads in through the recruitment office door.
That's the whole point of the documentaries, isn't it? A 6-part prime-time ad for the NZ armed services?
It makes me want to join up, but not the SAS! I'd last about ten minutes. Maybe in the Navy. Too old now though.
Dave Lobster
8th June 2007, 08:10
That's the whole point of the documentaries, isn't it? A 6-part prime-time ad for the NZ armed services?
Hope so. Similar thing happened in the UK when the Andy McObvious books out in the early 90s. We were swamped with useless sprogs..
nudemetalz
8th June 2007, 08:14
Next week's one looks good. Training for overseas deployment.
Swoop
8th June 2007, 08:21
Hope so. Similar thing happened in the UK when the Andy McObvious books out in the early 90s. We were swamped with useless sprogs..
Exactly the same after Princes' Gate.
Sniper
8th June 2007, 09:46
Thanks god for timer recording.
And you lot, stop ruining it for those of us who havent seen it
Hitcher
8th June 2007, 11:41
And you lot, stop ruining it for those of us who havent seen it
What's to ruin? Everybody knows how it ends. The programme is American Chopper without the bikes.
It's just a bunch of hard-arsed guys being trained so that their arses are even harder. If this was a "scratch-and-sniff" programme, it would smell of wet wool and testosterone.
Storm
8th June 2007, 13:41
You jealous Mr H?
Hitcher
8th June 2007, 13:46
You jealous Mr H?
There's little point of being jealous of something one could never do. I console myself with the thought that at least I earn more than your average SAS trooper.
Storm
8th June 2007, 14:23
Indeed. How many of them know how to post in a grammatically accurate fashion and ride big touring bikes either, I wonder?
Delerium
8th June 2007, 16:19
Seeing as they come from all sorts of trades in all services I beleive that they are generally pretty switched on.
Steam
8th June 2007, 17:27
How much does a SAS trooper get paid per year? I reckon they should be paid about $110,000 per year. At least $80,000. Sounds reasonable. Reckon it's less than half that eh?
Oh, here's the figures for the regulars
These scales are the minimum starting salaries for each rank and will vary depending on which trade an individual belongs to.
Warrant Officer Class One $58,800
Warrant Officer Class Two $57,600
Staff Sergeant $51,600
Sergeant $46,800
Corporal / Bombardier $39,600
Lance Corporal / Bombardier $35,400
Private $25,800
Officers Colonel $111,600
Lieutenant Colonel $90,000
Major $72,600
Captain $56,400
Lieutenant $43,200
Second Lieutenant $34,200
Chisanga
8th June 2007, 17:35
Maybe in the Navy. Too old now though.
You can join up to at least age 45.
Steam
8th June 2007, 17:52
You can join up to at least age 45.
Whaa?! Maybe it was the army I was thinking of... I should do some more research.
How much does a SAS trooper get paid per year? I reckon they should be paid about $110,000 per year. At least $80,000. Sounds reasonable. Reckon it's less than half that eh?
Oh, here's the figures for the regulars
These scales are the minimum starting salaries for each rank and will vary depending on which trade an individual belongs to.
Warrant Officer Class One $58,800
Warrant Officer Class Two $57,600
Staff Sergeant $51,600
Sergeant $46,800
Corporal / Bombardier $39,600
Lance Corporal / Bombardier $35,400
Private $25,800
Officers Colonel $111,600
Lieutenant Colonel $90,000
Major $72,600
Captain $56,400
Lieutenant $43,200
Second Lieutenant $34,200
Exactly the reason for anyone thinking of enlisting. Do a Rosbe, and start as a rupert. Once your time is up you have the BS to get into good paying employment without having to do the securtiy circuit. The money is in management nowdays. Military experience looks good on a CV but thats about all. The pompas pricks with pips (ruperts) alway look after each other in the next life.Trust me I know what I'm saying combat pay sounds good but doesn't last.
Dave Lobster
8th June 2007, 20:05
Exactly the reason for anyone thinking of enlisting. Do a Rosbe, and start as a rupert. Once your time is up you have the BS to get into good paying employment without having to do the securtiy circuit. The money is in management nowdays. Military experience looks good on a CV but thats about all. The pompas pricks with pips (ruperts) alway look after each other in the next life.Trust me I know what I'm saying combat pay sounds good but doesn't last.
Managers don't last very long with no real man management skill though, do they? It might be different in the army here, but most of the ones I met in the brit army couldn't organise themselves out of a paper bag.
Example - One in our Sqn forgot to take his weapon when he went on operations.
Example - A different one - left his bergan outside the guard room, assuming someone else would put it on the transport when they went to Norway for a six week ex. It stayed there for six weeks.
Example - a captain drove his Jaguar from one hangar to another for a meeting. He walked back. An hour later reported his car stolen, because he'd lost it.
I don't know of a single ex rupert that has left the army and got a proper job that pays as much as my last one. Not one..
This is no slur against ruperts I've never met. I'm sure some of them are real human beings..
Managers don't last very long with no real man management skill though, do they? It might be different in the army here, but most of the ones I met in the brit army couldn't organise themselves out of a paper bag.
Example - One in our Sqn forgot to take his weapon when he went on operations.
Example - A different one - left his bergan outside the guard room, assuming someone else would put it on the transport when they went to Norway for a six week ex. It stayed there for six weeks.
Example - a captain drove his Jaguar from one hangar to another for a meeting. He walked back. An hour later reported his car stolen, because he'd lost it.
I don't know of a single ex rupert that has left the army and got a proper job that pays as much as my last one. Not one..
This is no slur against ruperts I've never met. I'm sure some of them are real human beings..They are all fu.kin idiots. But they seem to do very well. For example manager of the AB's.
I don't know of a single ex rupert that has left the army and got a proper job that pays as much as my last one. Not one..
I know many a former Rupert who earns big money today. I just tried to count them and got as high as 11, but I know more, I'm sure. One's a director of BT now. Loadsa ££.
Become a Rupert if you can. They earn big cash when they're in, get well looked after, and, just like in civvie street, good uns have an improved likelihood of earning big $£ when they get out.
sAsLEX
9th June 2007, 00:16
Exactly the reason for anyone thinking of enlisting. Do a Rosbe, and start as a rupert. Once your time is up you have the BS to get into good paying employment without having to do the securtiy circuit. The money is in management nowdays. Military experience looks good on a CV but thats about all. The pompas pricks with pips (ruperts) alway look after each other in the next life.Trust me I know what I'm saying combat pay sounds good but doesn't last.
And do it right they pay for your degree and further training ......... thanks Aunty Helen
Become a Rupert if you can. They earn big cash when they're in, get well looked after, and, just like in civvie street, good uns have an improved likelihood of earning big $£ when they get out.
Yeah over here, working with the RN for a bit, they get paid more than me in £ than I do in pacific pesos, and considering the salaries over here seem to be low in general they get very well paid. plus they get proper super!
I on the other hand am already earning less than those that graduated with me at uni and they are advancing payscales quicker as well
go the puss.
Dave Lobster
9th June 2007, 09:56
Imagine a jar of pickles. If you can work out - exactly - the volume of air inside, join as a rupert.
If you can open it, yourself, without asking for help, don't.
Dave Lobster
9th June 2007, 10:00
A group of Sergeants and a group of Officers take a train to a conference. Each Officer holds a ticket. But the entire group of Sergeants has bought only one ticket for a single passenger. The Officers are just shaking their heads and are secretly pleased that the arrogant Sergeants will finally get what they deserve.
Suddenly one of the Sergeants calls out: “The conductor is coming!”. At once, all the Sergeants jump up and squeeze into one of the toilets. The conductor checks the tickets of the Officers. When he notices that the toilet is occupied he knocks on the door and says: “Ticket, please!” One of the Sergeants slides the single ticket under the doors and the conductor continues merrily on his round.
For the return trip the Officers decide to use the same trick. They buy only one ticket for the entire group but they are baffled as they realize that the Sergeants didn’t buy any tickets at all. After a while one of the Sergeants announces again: “The conductor is coming!” Immediately all the Officers race to a toilet and lock themselves in.
All the Sergeants leisurely walk to the other toilet. Before the last Sergeant enters the toilet, he knocks on the toilet occupied by the Officers and says: “Ticket, please!”
The moral of the story? Officers like to use the methods of the Sergeants, but they don’t really understand them.
Sniper
9th June 2007, 10:03
:corn: :corn:
Swoop
9th June 2007, 15:59
Imagine a jar of pickles. If you can work out - exactly - the volume of air inside, join as a rupert.
If you can open it, yourself, without asking for help, don't.
So true...
Sniper
14th June 2007, 20:15
Last one tonight.
Those who I have offered to burn the discs, please PM me. Also, feel free to ask if you do want a copy of the series
S
0arbreaka
15th June 2007, 22:09
Does anyone have the entire series on disc?
Swoop
16th June 2007, 16:44
Does anyone have the entire series on disc?
It appears both Sniper and myself have recorded all four episodes...
Mully
16th June 2007, 18:31
It appears both Sniper and myself have recorded all four episodes...
I'd love a copy if there's a spare one going.
Costs covered of course.
Sniper
17th June 2007, 20:08
Does anyone have the entire series on disc?
Yes, as said earlier
I'd love a copy if there's a spare one going.
Costs covered of course.
Send us A PM mate. Have a few copies to get out. Dont mind adding yours to the list
S
Lias
26th June 2007, 16:34
Woohoo my copy arrived today.. Now I get to watch the 4th episode that I missed..
3 cheers for Sniper!
Sniper
26th June 2007, 17:21
Sorry to the 3 guys who havent got theirs yet.
Been busy and having issues finalising the diiscs. Should be able to get them off to you this week sometime
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