Buy them a beer!
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tegwin

Original Poster:

1,682 posts

235 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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All service personel serving in Afghanistan are not allowed to consume alchohol during their detachment...

So a cold beer on the flight home is a fantastic reward for their hard work..

donate here: http://www.216squadron.com/

Nothing to do with me by the way... just thought it was a fantastic idea!

J-c

419 posts

204 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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Fosters vomit

I am sure it will taste nice for them.

AngryApples

5,449 posts

294 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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Chap set up a collection for this at work, good cause

Cheers lads!

tegwin

Original Poster:

1,682 posts

235 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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J-c said:
Fosters vomit

I am sure it will taste nice for them.
After 6 months of no beer atall... I would settle for Fosters! And a Luke warm Fosters at that!

M3crab

1,750 posts

214 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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216 Sqn, next but one hangar to the one I work in. You need a few beers to fly on their Tri Stars. smile

Badgerboy

1,794 posts

221 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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Well, there's an extra £20 in the beer kitty.

Cara Van Man

29,977 posts

280 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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J-c said:
Fosters vomit

I am sure it will taste nice for them.
WTF?

Have you ever been in a warzone with no alcohol for months on end?

Thought not.

For the second time in 3 days, SHUT UP.

eldar

25,274 posts

225 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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Cara Van Man said:
J-c said:
Fosters vomit

I am sure it will taste nice for them.
WTF?

Have you ever been in a warzone with no alcohol for months on end?

Thought not.

For the second time in 3 days, SHUT UP.
Seconded.

Fittster

20,120 posts

242 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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Possibly do something constructive.

http://www.afghanpoverty.org.uk/

As ever it's the civilians who really suffer but no one seems to give them a second thought.

ScottishSamurai

8,176 posts

205 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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eldar said:
Cara Van Man said:
J-c said:
Fosters vomit

I am sure it will taste nice for them.
WTF?

Have you ever been in a warzone with no alcohol for months on end?

Thought not.

For the second time in 3 days, SHUT UP.
Seconded.
Why? He made a light hearted comment about fosters. And let's face it, fosters isn't the finest!
Cvm, if it was something like, buying them coca cola, and giving them lidls 7p bottles, and he said vomit wouldyou freak out?

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

227 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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Fittster said:
Possibly do something constructive.

http://www.afghanpoverty.org.uk/

As ever it's the civilians who really suffer but no one seems to give them a second thought.
they're the ones hiding the taliban amongst themselves.

rather spend my money on our boys than give it to those lot so they can grow more poppies and flood us with even more heroine.

308mate

13,758 posts

251 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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SystemParanoia said:
Fittster said:
Possibly do something constructive.

http://www.afghanpoverty.org.uk/

As ever it's the civilians who really suffer but no one seems to give them a second thought.
they're the ones hiding the taliban amongst themselves.

rather spend my money on our boys than give it to those lot so they can grow more poppies and flood us with even more heroine.
A more effective method for that would be to stop people here from buying the st. how far do you want to take it?

Its a cash crop in a developing nation. I'd grow it too, given the options.

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

227 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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then lets make all their land infertile.

that will stop it

Fittster

20,120 posts

242 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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SystemParanoia said:
then lets make all their land infertile.

that will stop it
Possibly if we bought their heroin/opium we would have a better relationship with the Afghan people. Not exactly going to win any hearts and minds by making their land infertile are we.

Edited by Fittster on Wednesday 11th November 00:38

bazking69

8,620 posts

219 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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J-c said:
Fosters vomit

I am sure it will taste nice for them.
I bet the guys would be happy with a can of Skol after that long!

Quaint

658 posts

223 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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Fittster said:
SystemParanoia said:
then lets make all their land infertile.

that will stop it
Possibly if we bought their heroin/opium we would have a better relationship with the Afghan people. Not exactly going to win any hearts and minds by making their land infertile are we.

Edited by Fittster on Wednesday 11th November 00:38
At risk of a thread hijack, I have never understood why we don't do that anyway. I imagine the poppy farmers would prefer dealing with Western Governments to dealing with the occasional Toyota pickup full of unstable men with guns, and we gain a source of high-grade opiates for pharmaceutical use. The only losers in this scenario are, I suspect, the Taliban. Shame that the War of Drugs has made this eminently sensible strategy a political non-starter.</offtopic>

I love the idea of chipping in for some cold beers on the homeward flight. smile

Nolar Dog

8,786 posts

224 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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Cara Van Man said:
For the second time in 3 days, SHUT UP.
Since whe did you take over?

MX-Si

351 posts

247 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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What a bloody good idea this is, monies donated.

Good health to you boys and girls!

phil1979

3,671 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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Nolar Dog said:
Cara Van Man said:
For the second time in 3 days, SHUT UP.
Since whe did you take over?
I'm sure you can job-share.

plasticpig

12,932 posts

254 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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SystemParanoia said:
Fittster said:
Possibly do something constructive.

http://www.afghanpoverty.org.uk/

As ever it's the civilians who really suffer but no one seems to give them a second thought.
they're the ones hiding the taliban amongst themselves.

rather spend my money on our boys than give it to those lot so they can grow more poppies and flood us with even more heroine.
The Afghans are going to flood us with brave and courageous women? Sounds like a decent plan to me.