Gurkha...I was alone and they were many...

[DJRC]

Just that.

No moralising. No bigging it. No dramatic storytelling. "I was alone and they were many so I fought them".


Do we even need to bother discussing who won?

[Happy82]

Is this the Gurkha who beat a Talibani to death with a sandbag when he ran out of bullets?

[Sam the Mut]

linky please.

[Mike Rob]

This chap has to be right at the top of the tree - quite amazing really

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachhiman_Gurung

[DJRC]

Sorry no link, just the chap from the Legion show on BBC1 earlier. He was in the forward observation/sentry post for the company, he saw 2 Taliban, but didnt see the rest of the Taliban group. So he thought he was about to deal with just 2 when the whole lot descended on him. The rest of his men couldnt get to him during the firefight.

[Uncle Fester]

There is something about Ghurkha culture that produces gentlemen of a certain type of character that has been largely lost to modern British culture.

I feel we are poorer for it.

[davepoth]

Uncle Fester said:

There is something about Ghurkha culture that produces gentlemen of a certain type of character that has been largely lost to modern British culture.

I feel we are poorer for it.

Understatement. A work ethic. A sense of duty. And a fking huge knife.

[King Herald]

I do beleive there are a battalion of Ghurkas in my home town, Stafford.

I think they are based in what is/was RAF Stafford.

[hesnotthemessiah]

Came across Gurkhas once. We were travelling round Thailand for a while and my friend had left his passport in a Tuk Tuk (muppet), so we had to go to the British Embassy in Bangkok to get him a new one as we intended to go to Vietnam in a few days.

These Gurkhas were the guards on the gate. They were so gracious and helpful. While we were waiting this English guy turned up in a right old state covered in scratches (he had apparently run though a field of thorn bushes whilst high on magic mushrooms), just a pair of shorts and a vest. He must have looked a complete nob to these guys but they didn't bat an eyelid. Just very sympathetic (despite this guy obviously high on something), one of the guards even gave this guy his shoes as his feet were burning on the hot concrete.

Bit of a non story but I was just very impressed with them, we were chatting to them for ages about all sorts of stuff. They just loved everything about England and the British.

[Mike Rob]

I had the pleasure of growing up with Gurkhas. They are simply the most wonderful people I have ever encountered.

Edited by Mike Rob on Sunday 13th November 00:07

[MX7]

Uncle Fester said:

There is something about Ghurkha culture that produces gentlemen of a certain type of character that has been largely lost to modern British culture.

I think you're wrong. As marvelous as Gurkhas are, so are we. It's a mistake to downplay us.

[Steffan]

A remarkably brave and very matter of fact individual.

I am glad he is on our side together with the rest of his nation I hope.

The reverence with which he referred to his Father and Grandfather who served in the same regiment say it all really. The sense of history and reverence for his forefathers was electric. Quite outstanding individual.

I wish there were more like him. Over here!

[RemainAllHoof]

Funny you mention them. Saw a quote about them today: If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha.

[Uncle Fester]

MX7 said:

Uncle Fester said:

There is something about Ghurkha culture that produces gentlemen of a certain type of character that has been largely lost to modern British culture.

I think you're wrong. As marvelous as Gurkhas are, so are we. It's a mistake to downplay us.

In nuclear terms bits of a bomb only make a relatively small explosion. The amount of conventional explosive used in a nuclear weapon to initiate criticality isn’t that large. You wouldn’t want it going off in your trousers, but you’d never hear it 40Km away. It’s not about how much explosive you use, so much as how effectively you focus the force generated.

A quantity of fissionable material that is subject to explosive force without reaching criticality doesn’t contribute to the explosive force. It just produces a ‘dirty bomb’.

If the device reaches criticality then it isn’t a test of component parts; it’s a nuclear device. Since there is a minimum mass that can go critical for any given fissionable material there is a minimum size of nuclear device that can be made, although the efficiency may vary with design.

I know of no case where a State has acquired nuclear weapons without testing. Testing has several virtues. Firstly unless you test then you cannot be sure that you have actually produced a viable device. Secondly the lessons learned allow production of more efficient weapons. Thirdly it usually causes others to notice that you have acquired nuclear weapons.

The main advantage of possessing nuclear weapons is that it influences political processes without actually using the weapons. It can only exert such influence if others are aware you have a nuclear option. As such any nation acquiring nuclear weapons would ensure potential enemies got the message, although for political reasons they may not publically acknowledge this.

Hopefully what has happened here is that the Iranian nuclear ambition has been interdicted. For the government of another Islamic nation to publically acknowledge they sought or approved action against another Islamic nation would invite domestic protest particularly from Islamic extremist factions.

Politics is complex and often requires the balance of multiple competing interests. Internal factions may not approve of actions against ‘Brother Muslims’. Yet potential nuclear attacks also threaten the State and clearly would not be in the best interests of the population. The only solution is to conduct such operations in secret.

[JensenA]

Uncle Fester said:

MX7 said:

Uncle Fester said:

There is something about Ghurkha culture that produces gentlemen of a certain type of character that has been largely lost to modern British culture.

I think you're wrong. As marvelous as Gurkhas are, so are we. It's a mistake to downplay us.

In nuclear terms bits of a bomb only make a relatively small explosion. The amount of conventional explosive used in a nuclear weapon to initiate criticality isn’t that large. You wouldn’t want it going off in your trousers, but you’d never hear it 40Km away. It’s not about how much explosive you use, so much as how effectively you focus the force generated.

A quantity of fissionable material that is subject to explosive force without reaching criticality doesn’t contribute to the explosive force. It just produces a ‘dirty bomb’.

If the device reaches criticality then it isn’t a test of component parts; it’s a nuclear device. Since there is a minimum mass that can go critical for any given fissionable material there is a minimum size of nuclear device that can be made, although the efficiency may vary with design.

I know of no case where a State has acquired nuclear weapons without testing. Testing has several virtues. Firstly unless you test then you cannot be sure that you have actually produced a viable device. Secondly the lessons learned allow production of more efficient weapons. Thirdly it usually causes others to notice that you have acquired nuclear weapons.

The main advantage of possessing nuclear weapons is that it influences political processes without actually using the weapons. It can only exert such influence if others are aware you have a nuclear option. As such any nation acquiring nuclear weapons would ensure potential enemies got the message, although for political reasons they may not publically acknowledge this.

Hopefully what has happened here is that the Iranian nuclear ambition has been interdicted. For the government of another Islamic nation to publically acknowledge they sought or approved action against another Islamic nation would invite domestic protest particularly from Islamic extremist factions.

Politics is complex and often requires the balance of multiple competing interests. Internal factions may not approve of actions against ‘Brother Muslims’. Yet potential nuclear attacks also threaten the State and clearly would not be in the best interests of the population. The only solution is to conduct such operations in secret.

So if I understand you correctly, your'e saying that even though Gurkas are small, they have strong trousers, and can focus their punches, and if they had nuclear weapons they could convert to islam and live in Iran if there brother was a Muslim?

[Gokartmozart]

^^ No I think the intention was to post in this thread.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...




Go Gurkhas!!!

[MX7]

Uncle Fester said:

MX7 said:

Uncle Fester said:

There is something about Ghurkha culture that produces gentlemen of a certain type of character that has been largely lost to modern British culture.

I think you're wrong. As marvelous as Gurkhas are, so are we. It's a mistake to downplay us.

In nuclear terms bits of a bomb only make a relatively small explosion. The amount of conventional explosive used in a nuclear weapon to initiate criticality isn’t that large. You wouldn’t want it going off in your trousers, but you’d never hear it 40Km away. It’s not about how much explosive you use, so much as how effectively you focus the force generated.

A quantity of fissionable material that is subject to explosive force without reaching criticality doesn’t contribute to the explosive force. It just produces a ‘dirty bomb’.

If the device reaches criticality then it isn’t a test of component parts; it’s a nuclear device. Since there is a minimum mass that can go critical for any given fissionable material there is a minimum size of nuclear device that can be made, although the efficiency may vary with design.

I know of no case where a State has acquired nuclear weapons without testing. Testing has several virtues. Firstly unless you test then you cannot be sure that you have actually produced a viable device. Secondly the lessons learned allow production of more efficient weapons. Thirdly it usually causes others to notice that you have acquired nuclear weapons.

The main advantage of possessing nuclear weapons is that it influences political processes without actually using the weapons. It can only exert such influence if others are aware you have a nuclear option. As such any nation acquiring nuclear weapons would ensure potential enemies got the message, although for political reasons they may not publically acknowledge this.

Hopefully what has happened here is that the Iranian nuclear ambition has been interdicted. For the government of another Islamic nation to publically acknowledge they sought or approved action against another Islamic nation would invite domestic protest particularly from Islamic extremist factions.

Politics is complex and often requires the balance of multiple competing interests. Internal factions may not approve of actions against ‘Brother Muslims’. Yet potential nuclear attacks also threaten the State and clearly would not be in the best interests of the population. The only solution is to conduct such operations in secret.

Are you sure you've got the right thread?

[andy_s]

Can't beat a Johnny Gurhka curry.

Top blokes.

[anonymous-user]

I've never seen anyone gamble quite like a Gurkha does.

[kdri155]

Here's the link;

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/in...

Real warriors and a much appreciated part of our Military history.