Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al...
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DonkeyApple said:
Crossflow Kid said:
Maybe Live Aid is to Roadie Walts what The Balcony is to SAS Walts?
The ones near me definitely all worked for Led Zep. They must have had more roadies than audience. Your post made me think of another variety which is the 'connected' Walt. They are/were mates with Pablo Escobar/Kenny Noye/some mafia Don.
Taylor James said:
I find the really rabid walt hunters almost as weird as the walts. The ex-service people I know don't take walting very seriously at all. About the only thing that winds them up is people dressing up and wearing medals at remembrance events. I also think you need a certain degree of credibility before you go full Rambo on walts. Paras have it. Payroll rather less so. Doesn't every pub in the country have their own resident ex special forces hero (laughing stock)?...
I find it odd too. But then again, I also find the Regimental Blazer association types a bit daft. I know the standard bearer thing is done for good reason, and I've suited up and worn medals myself at Remembrance Day services since leaving, but I can't imagine wanting to get a blazer with a badge on it, and grey slacks. Maybe in a few years time I'll change my mind, but currently it's not for me. Although it's currently annoying me that, since moving house in May, I can't now find my Veteran's badge, nor my Corps badge which I wear with a poppy at this time of year...The Mad Monk said:
I thought it might be nice to make contact, so I emailed The Royal Engineers Association with a view to joining.
Nothing!
No reply, no acknowledgement, nothing.
You'd think they'd be keen to see new members too, with the older generation getting on a bit, and some shuffling off over time. These old Regimental Associations from amalgamated units will die out completely over time, as newer potential members won't have served in the legacy units, only in the 'new' regiment resulting from amalgamations, but the REA ought to have a healthier potential member pool, really... Nothing!
No reply, no acknowledgement, nothing.
techiedave said:
Thanks for that bit of background - very much appreciated. I just wondered what had happened.
I thought the original came across as very well researched and genuine but also had bags of humour attached to it
Thanks again
The proper group ( the Walter Mitty hunters club HQ) are still up and running, on Bookface.I thought the original came across as very well researched and genuine but also had bags of humour attached to it
Thanks again
Halmyre said:
Crossflow Kid said:
Maybe Live Aid is to Roadie Walts what The Balcony is to SAS Walts?
Live Aid's too vague, it's like comparing the whole Afghanistan campaign to The Balcony. You want something like the Sex Pistols' or Jimi Hendrix's first gig.I handed him that as he walked on.
kowalski655 said:
So Freddie Mercury had your big rod in his hand.I hope you used protection 
Who played you in "Bohemian Rhapsody" then?
They edited me out.Who played you in "Bohemian Rhapsody" then?
I don’t like to brag. It’s the roadie’s lot in life really....always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
I just sleep with one....two.....one-two-three.....one-two....one eye open and think of all the joy my uncredited efforts have brought to the millions who watched Live Aid back in ‘85.
It’s not about the glory.
And the starving children.....please, think of the children.
Crossflow Kid said:
They edited me out.
I don’t like to brag. It’s the roadie’s lot in life really....always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
I just sleep with one....two.....one-two-three.....one-two....one eye open and think of all the joy my uncredited efforts have brought to the millions who watched Live Aid back in ‘85.
It’s not about the glory.
And the starving children.....please, think of the children.
FAKE! A true walt would have claimed it was a George Clooney uncredited cameo I don’t like to brag. It’s the roadie’s lot in life really....always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
I just sleep with one....two.....one-two-three.....one-two....one eye open and think of all the joy my uncredited efforts have brought to the millions who watched Live Aid back in ‘85.
It’s not about the glory.
And the starving children.....please, think of the children.
kowalski655 said:
Crossflow Kid said:
They edited me out.
I don’t like to brag. It’s the roadie’s lot in life really....always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
I just sleep with one....two.....one-two-three.....one-two....one eye open and think of all the joy my uncredited efforts have brought to the millions who watched Live Aid back in ‘85.
It’s not about the glory.
And the starving children.....please, think of the children.
FAKE! A true walt would have claimed it was a George Clooney uncredited cameo I don’t like to brag. It’s the roadie’s lot in life really....always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
I just sleep with one....two.....one-two-three.....one-two....one eye open and think of all the joy my uncredited efforts have brought to the millions who watched Live Aid back in ‘85.
It’s not about the glory.
And the starving children.....please, think of the children.
Busted!
Hi,
I think I’ve found peak Hi-viz in my local area – fireworks/bonfire in the local park (which is round the corner from my house). I’ve never seen so many orange flashing lights, in broad daylight. In fact, one of the Surrey 4x4 rescue guys, who lives across the road from the park used his roof beacons while driving across the road…..which was closed to traffic!
My error was to get into the park at 1.55pm on foot, a whole five minutes prior to “Lock-Down Hour” as one of the walts informed me. My daughter and I took more than the regulation 5 minutes to cross the park, mainly because the whole place was covered in cordoned off areas where folk were setting up fireworks etc. No problem with the cordons. Safety First.
We arrived at Exit Gate No.2 at 2.01pm to be greeted with “Sorry Sir, Park is in Locked-Down Status now, the gates are not accessible to ordinary members of the public”. I explained that, if all the gates were locked, then we would be best leaving by his gate as I wouldn’t have to cross the danger zone with a surly 9 year old. That didn’t work. So we walked around 2 more exits (8 more minutes) to be greeted by the same answer. Eventually we got back to the gate we came in, which was being opened now and then to allow the orange flasher brigade in and out. We waited for the opportunity to spring our escape and toddled on ignoring the cries of “Excuse me sir, Sir you with the child, I’m going to have to ask you to halt Sir.”
The lock down status was lifted at 5pm, whereby ordinary members of the public were permitted to enter upon paying £5 a head to watch the 7pm fireworks. Which were outstandingly excellent and lasted for 29 minutes. Well done the Rotary for organising them.
We watched them, with a large bunch of friends and their kids, from our back garden. Safe in the knowledge that we were not overloading the walt brigade with additional HSE risk (and saving a chunk of cash).
Guy Fawkes never had this bother did he?
I think I’ve found peak Hi-viz in my local area – fireworks/bonfire in the local park (which is round the corner from my house). I’ve never seen so many orange flashing lights, in broad daylight. In fact, one of the Surrey 4x4 rescue guys, who lives across the road from the park used his roof beacons while driving across the road…..which was closed to traffic!
My error was to get into the park at 1.55pm on foot, a whole five minutes prior to “Lock-Down Hour” as one of the walts informed me. My daughter and I took more than the regulation 5 minutes to cross the park, mainly because the whole place was covered in cordoned off areas where folk were setting up fireworks etc. No problem with the cordons. Safety First.
We arrived at Exit Gate No.2 at 2.01pm to be greeted with “Sorry Sir, Park is in Locked-Down Status now, the gates are not accessible to ordinary members of the public”. I explained that, if all the gates were locked, then we would be best leaving by his gate as I wouldn’t have to cross the danger zone with a surly 9 year old. That didn’t work. So we walked around 2 more exits (8 more minutes) to be greeted by the same answer. Eventually we got back to the gate we came in, which was being opened now and then to allow the orange flasher brigade in and out. We waited for the opportunity to spring our escape and toddled on ignoring the cries of “Excuse me sir, Sir you with the child, I’m going to have to ask you to halt Sir.”
The lock down status was lifted at 5pm, whereby ordinary members of the public were permitted to enter upon paying £5 a head to watch the 7pm fireworks. Which were outstandingly excellent and lasted for 29 minutes. Well done the Rotary for organising them.
We watched them, with a large bunch of friends and their kids, from our back garden. Safe in the knowledge that we were not overloading the walt brigade with additional HSE risk (and saving a chunk of cash).
Guy Fawkes never had this bother did he?
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