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Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Thu 27 Jan, 2011 12:06 pm
by ici.chacal
Hi,
Do the SAS and SBS have nicknames for each other's unit..? How would they refer to each other informally..?
Cheers.
ici.chacal
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Sun 30 Jan, 2011 2:38 pm
by Ares-God of War
Q 1) Yes, in Seven Troop by Andy McNab hr mentions their nickname of their troop, sorry cant remember it
Q 2) im sure people get called nicknames in the SAS.
have you been playing CoD MW2? As youre called "Rabbit" in the game?
Ares
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Sun 30 Jan, 2011 11:18 pm
by ici.chacal
Sorry, I should clarify...
It was essentially one question: If a bunch of SAS troops were talking to each other, how would they refer to the SBS, if they were talking about them (collectively)? (eg Frogmen?)
And vice-versa?
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Mon 31 Jan, 2011 11:36 am
by daz89
Sneaky beaky?
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Wed 09 Feb, 2011 12:09 pm
by Walter Kovacks
Colloquially the SBS are often referred to a 'bubble heads', 'canoe drivers' or 'underwater knife fighters'.
My contacts with SB tell me that they called the SAS 'Desmonds', as in Desmond Tutu (22). I have also heard them referred to as 'flat heads'.
In common use, the SBS are sometimes just called 'Poole' and the SAS 'Hereford' and both are affectionately known as 'the Lads'.
I'd be interested to hear of any others, as I have a friend who works with both.
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Fri 11 Feb, 2011 11:53 pm
by gunner75
'them tarts up t road'....
'them queens down there....'
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Fri 04 Mar, 2011 8:10 pm
by 123A
I should imagine...
SAS = Blades
SBS = Shakies (as in Shakey Boat Service)
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Sun 06 Mar, 2011 5:25 am
by Wholley
When myself and 39 other people got the Iranian Embassy job only six of us made it to the TV.
Our chiseled and hansome countanences were covered by those nasty black balaclavas.
But I can tell you that we were chiseled and hansome(Well the six of us were)
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Tue 28 Jun, 2011 12:08 pm
by duckndive
SAS-The Regiment
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Wed 29 Jun, 2011 4:02 pm
by Wholley
duckndive wrote:SAS-The Regiment
Pardon Charlee?
Obviously you know something we dont.
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Wed 29 Jun, 2011 6:02 pm
by timex
duckndive wrote:SAS-The Regiment
Thought that was the "Rocks".........
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Wed 29 Jun, 2011 11:28 pm
by duckndive
Wholley wrote:duckndive wrote:SAS-The Regiment
Pardon Charlee?
Obviously you know something we dont.
Like what?
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Mon 04 Jul, 2011 2:57 pm
by Ares-God of War
duckndive wrote:Wholley wrote:duckndive wrote:SAS-The Regiment
Pardon Charlee?
Obviously you know something we dont.
Like what?
i think Wholley was being Sarcastic.
Ares
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Mon 04 Jul, 2011 3:37 pm
by Wholley
Moi?
Re: Nickname for SAS/SBS
Posted: Mon 04 Jul, 2011 8:03 pm
by Ares-God of War
Wholley wrote:Moi?
Oui !!
Ares