Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al...
Discussion
FunkyNige said:
WilliamWoollard][url said:
Uhh, don't insurance scam cars crash into the FRONT of their 'victims'?yellowjack said:
I thought the sticker was inferring that the Duster might be an insurance scam car, and so anyone tempted to tailgate it might be prompted tio think twice just in case the Walty driver tapped the brakes too hard and caused a crash? Otherwise it makes no sense. Although to anyone with half a wit or more, it wouldn't make sense anyway...
I assumed he meant don't try and scam him as he'll have it all on cameraStarfighter said:
Serious question. What are those arials going to be for?
Last time I saw a twig like that outside of military use was an old home CB rig a mate had. We used to get in trouble for inviting truckers around for tea.
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Err, 14, 14 for a weak lemon drink.
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The 3 coloured antennas are standard CB band and the rear left antenna is a 'dual band' antenna for UHF/VHF amateur/ham radio.Last time I saw a twig like that outside of military use was an old home CB rig a mate had. We used to get in trouble for inviting truckers around for tea.
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Err, 14, 14 for a weak lemon drink.
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Whether any of them are connecting to anything is a different matter. I'm guessing they have been added purely for extra Waltyness.
That aside, there must be serious mental issues with that guy.
yellowjack said:
BossHogg said:
98elise said:
I must be the only ex-serviceman without a single medal!
Was still going through recruitment when the Falklands kicked off, and had just left before the Gulf War started.
I've only got the one medal, joined in 86 after the Falklands, was actually in the Falklands when GW1 kicked off, and left in 93 shortly before my unit went to Bosnia. I did however do a 2 year tour in Northern Ireland.Was still going through recruitment when the Falklands kicked off, and had just left before the Gulf War started.
I remember when I joined in 1987 that medals were rare things on parades. Some Falklands gongs, some GSM (NI) medals, and the odd LS/GC were knocking about, but the vast majority of servicemen wore none. Then campaigns/deployments went nuts and everyone had at least one, often more. Now, as ops wind down again it will once again not be unusual for soldiers to have no medals.
If you want to Walt without raising too many suspicions, then UN medals, GSMs, and ACSMs are the way to go to boost a set of medals. A few minutes on Google is all the research you need about qualifying criteria, and a few minutes more on eBay and you've got all you need. It's mad how many Remembrance Parade Walts get caught out with 'impossible' medal sets when a little bit of research would net them a respectable set of medals that would raise no suspicion among veterans...
His record book is epic, but like you say sometimes you just miss out. In his case he was lucky, he should have been on a flight which would have got him a third, but he had a broken leg from a previous landing which went a bit wrong, his crew left and never came home
After reading about all the Cub Scout action, I think I might actually be a serving Walt...
Even before I joined the Cubs, I was destined for action as a lawman...
A very camp lawman, in fact...
I don’t really like to talk too much about my “ecclesiastical period”. You don’t know, man. You weren’t there.
It wasn’t all just parades in the Cubs...
Sometimes, there was real action during Bob-a-Job week. Those hands weren’t designed for manual labour, even after my service in Church...
Yes, you can tell I’m a Walt, even back then. That is NOT the correct Cub Scout salute. If you know, you know. I’m expecting to be outed by the Walter Crumpers Hunt Club any day now. The shame.
Then it was the Marine Cadets...
I did actually do a very brief and unremarkable stint in the Royal Navy, but got binned after failing my flight grading. I didn’t get any medals for my service, because it was the RN, not the USN and as any fule kno, the yanks like to dish out medals with every payslip.
... so I eventually ended up in the cops. Someone mentioned being in “The Gazette”, well, I have been. And as an actual hero, apparently. Utter b
ks, of course. Walked up to the bloke, him on the wrong side of the car park barrier about five stories up, “You ok, mate?” “No, not really.” “Why don’t you come back over?” “Ok” and he did. We did get close enough to grab him, but that was the extent of our “heroism”.
What do you mean, “Its’s the LONDON Gazette, not some local rag”? You people are NEVER satisfied.
Medals? Yep, three. Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals, as well as the Police Long Service medal. You used to have to do 22 years to qualify, so of course, as soon as I had, they reduced the requirement to 20 years, in line with the fire and ambulance services.
“Exemplary”? About average, in reality.
Oh yeah, I’ve done a bit of Blood Biking as well, but I only ever used my own bike. There were waaaay too many Walty types who were absoldesperate to ride the liveried bikes! I was always more than happy not to have the GPS tracker recording my journey times...
Even before I joined the Cubs, I was destined for action as a lawman...
A very camp lawman, in fact...
I don’t really like to talk too much about my “ecclesiastical period”. You don’t know, man. You weren’t there.
It wasn’t all just parades in the Cubs...
Sometimes, there was real action during Bob-a-Job week. Those hands weren’t designed for manual labour, even after my service in Church...
Yes, you can tell I’m a Walt, even back then. That is NOT the correct Cub Scout salute. If you know, you know. I’m expecting to be outed by the Walter Crumpers Hunt Club any day now. The shame.
Then it was the Marine Cadets...
I did actually do a very brief and unremarkable stint in the Royal Navy, but got binned after failing my flight grading. I didn’t get any medals for my service, because it was the RN, not the USN and as any fule kno, the yanks like to dish out medals with every payslip.
... so I eventually ended up in the cops. Someone mentioned being in “The Gazette”, well, I have been. And as an actual hero, apparently. Utter b
ks, of course. Walked up to the bloke, him on the wrong side of the car park barrier about five stories up, “You ok, mate?” “No, not really.” “Why don’t you come back over?” “Ok” and he did. We did get close enough to grab him, but that was the extent of our “heroism”.What do you mean, “Its’s the LONDON Gazette, not some local rag”? You people are NEVER satisfied.
Medals? Yep, three. Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals, as well as the Police Long Service medal. You used to have to do 22 years to qualify, so of course, as soon as I had, they reduced the requirement to 20 years, in line with the fire and ambulance services.
“Exemplary”? About average, in reality.
Oh yeah, I’ve done a bit of Blood Biking as well, but I only ever used my own bike. There were waaaay too many Walty types who were absoldesperate to ride the liveried bikes! I was always more than happy not to have the GPS tracker recording my journey times...
Dibble said:
After reading about all the Cub Scout action, I think I might actually be a serving Walt...
Even before I joined the Cubs, I was destined for action as a lawman...
A very camp lawman, in fact...
I don’t really like to talk too much about my “ecclesiastical period”. You don’t know, man. You weren’t there.
It wasn’t all just parades in the Cubs...
Sometimes, there was real action during Bob-a-Job week. Those hands weren’t designed for manual labour, even after my service in Church...
Yes, you can tell I’m a Walt, even back then. That is NOT the correct Cub Scout salute. If you know, you know. I’m expecting to be outed by the Walter Crumpers Hunt Club any day now. The shame.
Then it was the Marine Cadets...
I did actually do a very brief and unremarkable stint in the Royal Navy, but got binned after failing my flight grading. I didn’t get any medals for my service, because it was the RN, not the USN and as any fule kno, the yanks like to dish out medals with every payslip.
... so I eventually ended up in the cops. Someone mentioned being in “The Gazette”, well, I have been. And as an actual hero, apparently. Utter bks, of course. Walked up to the bloke, him on the wrong side of the car park barrier about five stories up, “You ok, mate?” “No, not really.” “Why don’t you come back over?” “Ok” and he did. We did get close enough to grab him, but that was the extent of our “heroism”.
What do you mean, “Its’s the LONDON Gazette, not some local rag”? You people are NEVER satisfied.
Medals? Yep, three. Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals, as well as the Police Long Service medal. You used to have to do 22 years to qualify, so of course, as soon as I had, they reduced the requirement to 20 years, in line with the fire and ambulance services.
“Exemplary”? About average, in reality.
Oh yeah, I’ve done a bit of Blood Biking as well, but I only ever used my own bike. There were waaaay too many Walty types who were absoldesperate to ride the liveried bikes! I was always more than happy not to have the GPS tracker recording my journey times...
Nice one officer dibble Even before I joined the Cubs, I was destined for action as a lawman...
A very camp lawman, in fact...
I don’t really like to talk too much about my “ecclesiastical period”. You don’t know, man. You weren’t there.
It wasn’t all just parades in the Cubs...
Sometimes, there was real action during Bob-a-Job week. Those hands weren’t designed for manual labour, even after my service in Church...
Yes, you can tell I’m a Walt, even back then. That is NOT the correct Cub Scout salute. If you know, you know. I’m expecting to be outed by the Walter Crumpers Hunt Club any day now. The shame.
Then it was the Marine Cadets...
I did actually do a very brief and unremarkable stint in the Royal Navy, but got binned after failing my flight grading. I didn’t get any medals for my service, because it was the RN, not the USN and as any fule kno, the yanks like to dish out medals with every payslip.
... so I eventually ended up in the cops. Someone mentioned being in “The Gazette”, well, I have been. And as an actual hero, apparently. Utter b
ks, of course. Walked up to the bloke, him on the wrong side of the car park barrier about five stories up, “You ok, mate?” “No, not really.” “Why don’t you come back over?” “Ok” and he did. We did get close enough to grab him, but that was the extent of our “heroism”.What do you mean, “Its’s the LONDON Gazette, not some local rag”? You people are NEVER satisfied.
Medals? Yep, three. Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals, as well as the Police Long Service medal. You used to have to do 22 years to qualify, so of course, as soon as I had, they reduced the requirement to 20 years, in line with the fire and ambulance services.
“Exemplary”? About average, in reality.
Oh yeah, I’ve done a bit of Blood Biking as well, but I only ever used my own bike. There were waaaay too many Walty types who were absoldesperate to ride the liveried bikes! I was always more than happy not to have the GPS tracker recording my journey times...
Starfighter said:
All this "military" stuff is fine but Cubs is where the real action happened. You weren't there man, you weren't there....
Oh no, Air Training Corps annual camps had things you wouldn't believe. I've seen Minibuses overheat on the shoulder of the A1, watched cold beans congeal in Thetford Forest..................CCF camps were better. More likely to have girls.
[memories]
I did a camp with the army in Thetford Forrest. Our sponsor regiment put 300 over their high assault course and hospitalised 30. The local A&E declared a major incident. I may have been responsible for setting fire to the COs Land Rover during the final exercise.
[/memories]
For the record I was a cadet and thinking about putting on a uniform. I didn’t serve. Being a cadet gave me some laughs and experiences but nothing to Walt about.
[memories]
I did a camp with the army in Thetford Forrest. Our sponsor regiment put 300 over their high assault course and hospitalised 30. The local A&E declared a major incident. I may have been responsible for setting fire to the COs Land Rover during the final exercise.
[/memories]
For the record I was a cadet and thinking about putting on a uniform. I didn’t serve. Being a cadet gave me some laughs and experiences but nothing to Walt about.
Dr Jekyll said:
Oh no, Air Training Corps annual camps had things you wouldn't believe. I've seen Minibuses overheat on the shoulder of the A1, watched cold beans congeal in Thetford Forest..................
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