Not the same story, but in a similar vein, here's one that most people will be unaware of.

Certain Brit airborne units who were in Kosovo in 1999 were stood by, and were very close to, mounting an operation against Russian armoured units that were heading to Pristina. Only a last minute ...

Really, sounded like you tried to have a go and failed, bit of reverse psychology me thinks. That said Para’s were never known for their intellect. :lol:


I find it amusing you can try and insult people in a private message and that is ok. Bit on the cowardly side for my likings, but not ok to ...

But c’mon ....... I wore them with grenade ring pulls to make them ‘warry’ ffs! :D :oops:

As for needing to practise doing my laces up, I did find the old Boots Combat High to be a bit of a pain in the ar$e when they were really cold and wet on exercise. My sausage fingers always seemed to stop ...

Yes she probably does. More in the Gurkha style though, probably!

No, I'll explain to you one day. And that first sentence didn't make any sense at all. Again. Keep on practising how to tie your laces, you'll get there in the end!

Yeah cheers for the jokes! I see you've reverted back to your 'Johnny Aged three' English again! Fair one ref being a hat with mental and admin problems though!

Jeez, what a pedantic sod. At least you're managing to spell properly after a bit of prompting from a Para. As for making your life harder, I never thought lacing up a pair of boots was that hard really.

As for those zip things that go in your boots, no one in Para Regt would dare be seen with them, they are howling hat kit!!





Agree about been able to take off your boots for fresh socks and power etc.

Must be hats are just more particle, after all only the really hard men like having wet ...

heres hundreds of para regiments my friend is in 343 para....

The reason???? Training regiments ;)

I no what hes trying to say, yea he is wrong there are only 4..
I think he means there status of the platoon they train in.
For e.g Royal Marine 924 troop

Cheers for the info, I do know a little ...

Sportacus wrote:What Battalion are you in Ronnie?

Pathfinders, on an external posting.

Heavy bergens hurt like fook too!

Fair one, I'm sure all the Battalions are short at the moment.

Skin flute!!

tom163 wrote:Well I did'nt know that and he did not tell me that either so how am I supposed to know?

Because it's been well reported in the National press, Television and Internet! And if you are seriously interested in joining the the Regt you would have noticed this.

herbie wrote:No army band comes anywhere near the best band in the world.
Royal Marines

They do like to blow the occasional trumpet!!!