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by Greenronnie
Sat 14 Feb, 2009 5:57 am
Forum: Para's General Discussion
Topic: Is Fact Stranger Than Fiction
Replies: 4
Views: 2892

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 intervention...
by Greenronnie
Wed 04 Feb, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: NAAFI
Topic: Airborne Forces way of lacing Boots
Replies: 50
Views: 20424

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 publi...
by Greenronnie
Tue 03 Feb, 2009 6:58 pm
Forum: NAAFI
Topic: Airborne Forces way of lacing Boots
Replies: 50
Views: 20424

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 wor...
by Greenronnie
Mon 02 Feb, 2009 4:10 pm
Forum: NAAFI
Topic: Airborne Forces way of lacing Boots
Replies: 50
Views: 20424

Yes she probably does. More in the Gurkha style though, probably! :lol:
by Greenronnie
Mon 02 Feb, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: NAAFI
Topic: Airborne Forces way of lacing Boots
Replies: 50
Views: 20424

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! :lol:
by Greenronnie
Mon 02 Feb, 2009 3:35 pm
Forum: NAAFI
Topic: Airborne Forces way of lacing Boots
Replies: 50
Views: 20424

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! :lol:
by Greenronnie
Mon 02 Feb, 2009 3:19 pm
Forum: NAAFI
Topic: Airborne Forces way of lacing Boots
Replies: 50
Views: 20424

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.
by Greenronnie
Mon 02 Feb, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: NAAFI
Topic: Airborne Forces way of lacing Boots
Replies: 50
Views: 20424

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 feet for da...
by Greenronnie
Sun 01 Feb, 2009 7:04 pm
Forum: Para's Joining & Training
Topic: Different battalions in para?
Replies: 31
Views: 12686

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 bit a...
by Greenronnie
Sun 01 Feb, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Para's Joining & Training
Topic: Different battalions in para?
Replies: 31
Views: 12686

Sportacus wrote:What Battalion are you in Ronnie?
Pathfinders, on an external posting.
by Greenronnie
Sun 01 Feb, 2009 6:55 pm
Forum: Para's General Discussion
Topic: What Really Causes Back Pain - Part 3
Replies: 2
Views: 2525

Heavy bergens hurt like fook too! :D
by Greenronnie
Fri 30 Jan, 2009 8:30 pm
Forum: Para's Joining & Training
Topic: Different battalions in para?
Replies: 31
Views: 12686

Fair one, I'm sure all the Battalions are short at the moment.
by Greenronnie
Fri 30 Jan, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: the best army band
Replies: 48
Views: 19161

Skin flute!! :lol:
by Greenronnie
Fri 30 Jan, 2009 7:54 pm
Forum: Para's Joining & Training
Topic: Different battalions in para?
Replies: 31
Views: 12686

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.
by Greenronnie
Fri 30 Jan, 2009 7:24 pm
Forum: Army General Discussion
Topic: the best army band
Replies: 48
Views: 19161

herbie wrote:No army band comes anywhere near the best band in the world.
Royal Marines :wink:
They do like to blow the occasional trumpet!!! :lol: