Ex Military/Still Serving Thread

[Cockernee]

I have taken a load of Royal Marines around Brands Hatch for the past 2 years in my car, complete sissies if you ask me Great bunch of blokes and in all seriousness especially as they were using the trackday as part of the rehabilitation for many of them injured while serving.

Does that qualify me as an honorary Marine ?

Only kidding about the sissy part.... honest

[Vantagefan]

davidexige said:

Ex RN for me, I did 22 years before I decided it was time for a career change. Had a great time whilst serving but I'm so glad that I've had the chance to try something else now.

HMS Edinburgh
HMS Sandown
HMS York
HMS Sandown (again)
HMS Penzance

My dad was Edinburgh, and Avenger, Manchester, Glasgow. Went by the nickname of Moose but is formally an Emmerson.

[Speculatore]

Vantagefan said:

davidexige said:

Ex RN for me, I did 22 years before I decided it was time for a career change. Had a great time whilst serving but I'm so glad that I've had the chance to try something else now.

HMS Edinburgh
HMS Sandown
HMS York
HMS Sandown (again)
HMS Penzance

My dad was Edinburgh, and Avenger, Manchester, Glasgow. Went by the nickname of Moose but is formally an Emmerson.

Good, Lets get the thread back on Track.....

[davidexige]

Well I was on the Edinburgh from 85 to 87, so if your old man was onboard then I could quite well know him, what branch was he?

Vantagefan said:

My dad was Edinburgh, and Avenger, Manchester, Glasgow. Went by the nickname of Moose but is formally an Emmerson.

[Speculatore]

davidexige said:

Well I was on the Edinburgh from 85 to 87, so if your old man was onboard then I could quite well know him, what branch was he?

Vantagefan said:

My dad was Edinburgh, and Avenger, Manchester, Glasgow. Went by the nickname of Moose but is formally an Emmerson.

Now THIS is why I started the thread......

[bentley01]

Neil1300R said:

Well that proves he did do the Camouflage part of the training

I remember being told by the drill instructor " Darren I didn't see you at camouflage training this morning " I replied "thank you sir "

[Speculatore]

bentley01 said:

Neil1300R said:

Well that proves he did do the Camouflage part of the training

I remember being told by the drill instructor " Darren I didn't see you at camouflage training this morning " I replied "thank you sir "

I have a book on Camouflage but I put it down and can't find it now....

[ecain63]

Its interesting that Steve hasn't shown up on here since posting his claim to know fabricated serving and deceased members of RM. Don't by shy.

[tonyhall38]

I think that ridiculing someone on the open forum is not a god thing...if you have something to say to who ever it was...prob best done through private messages....dirty laundry in public and all that....

[Navyatco]

avinalarf said:

Calling navyatco,
Interested in knowing more about your DB6 or better still some pics.
I had a DB6 about 1972 ,just wondering ...

Sadly parted with that one in 2006 after 3 years ownership - I do have pics, but they are all on a disc at home; I'll post some when I get the chance. My favourite is driving through Windsor Castle at AMOC 75th (?) anniversary event and being caught on camera giving HM The Queen and HRH DoE a stiff ignoring (unintentional)! It was a light metallic blue/green colour (can't remember name of it now) with reg no VLW934G. I now have a DB7 and DB7VV.

Edited by Navyatco on Tuesday 17th September 10:41

[ecain63]

tonyhall38 said:

I think that ridiculing someone on the open forum is not a god thing...if you have something to say to who ever it was...prob best done through private messages....dirty laundry in public and all that....

Yeah, fair point

[jcf]

Ex Royal Marine. Bootneck. RMR Scotland.

[ecain63]

jcf said:

Ex Royal Marine. Bootneck. RMR Scotland.

Welcome Rubber Royal. Glad to have you on board.

[yeti]

tonyhall38 said:

I think that ridiculing someone on the open forum is not a god thing...if you have something to say to who ever it was...prob best done through private messages....dirty laundry in public and all that....

Don't think there's been any ridicule, just a request for clarification and the promise of an apology and humble pie consumption if found to be wrong.

It has so far gone unanswered and actually I think many people would like to know the answer from a fairly prolific poster with vested interests who proffers frequent advice and recommendations.

IMHO.

[avinalarf]

Navyatco said:

avinalarf said:

Calling navyatco,
Interested in knowing more about your DB6 or better still some pics.
I had a DB6 about 1972 ,just wondering ...

Sadly parted with that one in 2006 after 3 years ownership - I do have pics, but they are all on a disc at home; I'll post some when I get the chance. My favourite is driving through Windsor Castle at AMOC 75th (?) anniversary event and being caught on camera giving HM The Queen and HRH DoE a stiff ignoring (unintentional)! It was a light metallic blue/green colour (can't remember name of it now) with reg no VLW934G. I now have a DB7 and DB7VV.

Edited by Navyatco on Tuesday 17th September 10:41

Thanks for reply ,not my old car,but thanks anyway.

[jaybarts]

I'm still serving RE.

I own an Aston Martin scalextric car.... The closest I'll get to owning a real one.

[tonyhall38]

yeti said:

tonyhall38 said:

I think that ridiculing someone on the open forum is not a god thing...if you have something to say to who ever it was...prob best done through private messages....dirty laundry in public and all that....

Don't think there's been any ridicule, just a request for clarification and the promise of an apology and humble pie consumption if found to be wrong.

It has so far gone unanswered and actually I think many people would like to know the answer from a fairly prolific poster with vested interests who proffers frequent advice and recommendations.

Not in my opinion

[yeti]

jaybarts said:

The closest I'll get to owning a real one.

We all thought that once mate

If you want it and you can prioritise it, nothing is impossible. A DB7 i6 can be £12-15k, V8 Vantages and DB9s are comfortably sub-£30k, especially in winter. All a LOT of car for the money.

[ecain63]

tonyhall38 said:

yeti said:

tonyhall38 said:

I think that ridiculing someone on the open forum is not a god thing...if you have something to say to who ever it was...prob best done through private messages....dirty laundry in public and all that....

Don't think there's been any ridicule, just a request for clarification and the promise of an apology and humble pie consumption if found to be wrong.

It has so far gone unanswered and actually I think many people would like to know the answer from a fairly prolific poster with vested interests who proffers frequent advice and recommendations.

IMHO

Not in my opinion

Regardless, what he's claimed is insensitive, inaccurate and BS. Unless we are proved otherwise he is now a cock. I do not believe I have ridiculed anybody, but I shall not post any more words to the effect that Steve is FOS.

[bentley01]

ecain63 I notice you are brave enough to display a rover 100 (metro) in your previous cars list. I would love to be able to ridicule you for this but I got stuck with one as a company car for six months when I ordered it for a previous girlfriend and then split up with her. In fact it was the car I was driving when I met my wife !!!!! It was made worst by the fact it was painted in a strange purple colour.