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Royal Marines 3,000 mile rowing challenge

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Hughser
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Royal Marines 3,000 mile rowing challenge

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Nicked from the other side of the wall, being as it hadn't been posted here and some people prefer to use only one finger on the mouse (recreational reasons).

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Marines prepare for 3,000 mile rowing challenge

Two Royal Marines Commandos are set to take on perhaps their biggest challenge to date - rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in nothing more than a 24 foot (7m) rowing boat.


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Good luck to them, that will be one big achievement right there! Have to say it Sound's... fun :o (well the idea of it sounds fun, reality I’m sure is a different matter)

Plus I bet you don't half get a sore arse sitting down all day! :oops:


Stokey

P.S. Lieutenant Orlando Rogers doesn't half look like the YO form the TV Commando series... kind of scary :-?
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Stokey_14 wrote: P.S. Lieutenant Orlando Rogers doesn't half look like the YO form the TV Commando series... kind of scary :-?
Probably because it's him! :P
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Probably because it's him!
I...I...I was just testing you all 8) , well done Brian, you passed with flying colures. 10/10 for observation...

I'll be under me rock ! :oops:

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Thats defo Lt. Rogers.. he was our troop boss for a bit.
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