The Mess - Military Forum Off Topic Thread!

Manic Moran

Well, the S4 droptop isn't the worst car in the world to be stuck with, and it does still leave the airplane option open.

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iceage

Wings...now thats thinking with ya head! :cool:

BigDuffman

So who's going on this "gathering" for the weekend?

Local-womanizer

BigDuffman wrote: »

So who's going on this "gathering" for the weekend?

Yea,ill be present.

BigDuffman

Should be huge! Everyone seems to be pulling out all the stops...thank fcuk!

Manic Moran

This is cool... All I have to do is send an email to the local Sheriff, and say "you are commanded forthwith to arrest the above-named individual and bring him or her before me at (Location). The arrest may be made either during the day or at night" and minions shall be dispatched to go do my bidding.

I've got two personnel in my crosshairs for this one right now. Must keep control of myself before my megalomania gets the better of me, though.

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goldie fish

BigDuffman

Capt Blackadder

goldie fish wrote: »

BigDuffman wrote: »

Gunnery Sgt. Hartmann: "AGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!"

Pte. Joker: "AGGGGGGGHHHHHH!"

Gunnery Sgt. Hartmann: "AAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!"

Pte. Joker: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Simples.

In other nudes, I'm looking for a new multi tool for myself. Decided I need one. That new Leatherman MUT looks the dogs danglers, but it's pricey. Any recommendations for other multi tools that'd be useful with regards to RDF/outdoors use?

BigDuffman

Cant go wrong with a Leatherman, got the charge myself. Had it years and not one complaint yet. One handed opening on the blades is dead handy.

Manic Moran

Here's an odd one. The effect of ice on a bullet.

http://gizmodo.com/5663836/the-incredible-case-of-the-spinning-bullet-on-ice

Tank advert.


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Manic Moran

Speaking of Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFgiUm4lQig

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Saw this thread, had to pass it on.

Rec > Fashion & Appearance- lads wearing those military style boots??


So, would you bring your non-steel-toe Magnums on the tiles?

Manic Moran

Well, I issued my first arrest warrant on Saturday. Confused the hell out of the law enforcement agencies, their procedures tend not to incorporate the concept of some random non-judge chap coming up, handing them a piece of paper and saying 'Go get this guy and bring him to me'.

Worked, though. He wasn't at home at the time the police dropped by, but the word got out that the warrant was issued and he turned up of his own volition the next day. I then demoted him two grades for repeated AWOLs.

I think it's set a bit of an example for some of the other lads. System still needs a bit of tweaking, though, I have to see yet how to get the warrant entered into NCIC. (National computer, so that if the subject gets pulled over for speeding three years later while on his summer holidays in Florida, he gets the handcuffs put on him). It can be done, but it seems a bit convoluted.

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OS119

you have no idea quite how much i envy you....

otoh - in your experience, how will this bloke perform in future, will he leave, buck his ideas up, or just be a malcontent there under sufference who, when your next OPTOUR comes up, you wouldn't want within a thousand miles of you?

Manic Moran

OS119 wrote: »

you have no idea quite how much i envy you....

otoh - in your experience, how will this bloke perform in future, will he leave, buck his ideas up, or just be a malcontent there under sufference who, when your next OPTOUR comes up, you wouldn't want within a thousand miles of you?

If he leaves, I'll just sign another warrant...

I have absolutely no basis upon which to make a statement. I've never issued a warrant before, never seen it done (have heard of it done in whispered rumours, but nothing directly), and when it comes to this guy, I don't know what he's like since he's been AWOL so much! The only time I've interacted with him he seemed a little, well, unenthusiastic, but given that at the time I was instructing him to remove his rank insignia and place it on my desk, that may not be entirely representative.

The guy was former Active Duty army, he did three years before signing on with the Guard, so I'm assuming the military life didn't disagree with him that much. He also could do with the money, his civilian job isn't fantastic.

I've suggested that if he doesn't like the Cav (Odd, since he was infantry), we'd be willing to help him transfer to a transpo or signals unit or whatever; it's not so much that we don't want him to leave, but we're going to force him to carry out his obligation that he raised his hand for. He's got until 2012 to serve.

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OS119

Manic Moran wrote: »

it's not so much that we don't want him to leave, but we're going to force him to carry out his obligation that he raised his hand for. He's got until 2012 to serve.

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if your sqn got slated for an emergency tour in Helmand, would you take him - or find some non-job where he'd be out of the way?

Manic Moran

Oh, we'd take him.

Whether or not he was redeemable as a combat troop might depend on what we'd do with him, though. There are always plenty of positions to be filled as 'Water tank inspection trooper' or whatever.

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Manic Moran

Basic Training must have gotten tougher just before I got in. I don't recall it being much like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUvg7Empjfg

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Manic Moran

Interestingly, the Gardai over at Emergency Services seem to disagree with my actions with respect to issueing the warrant. They seem to believe the police have better things to do with their time.

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Local-womanizer

Manic Moran wrote: »

Interestingly, the Gardai over at Emergency Services seem to disagree with my actions with respect to issueing the warrant. They seem to believe the police have better things to do with their time.

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Seen that!

Different mindset regarding the Police and Reserves in this country I would suggest,and I dont just mean the governments mindset!

concussion

I saw that - surely the local cops prioritise their calls. I'm sure if there was a few serious crimes going down they would have responded to them and left the Trooper for later.

Manic Moran

Bought my 'plane ticket. I'll be skulking around the first week of January.

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OS119

Manic Moran wrote: »

Bought my 'plane ticket. I'll be skulking around the first week of January.

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bring salt.

discus

Is Irish Military Online offline or something?

SIRREX

discus wrote: »

Is Irish Military Online offline or something?

Good I'm not the only one. I keep getting this message
"You don't have permission to access / on this server."

discus

SIRREX wrote: »

Good I'm not the only one. I keep getting this message
"You don't have permission to access / on this server."

Same here!

OS119

discus wrote: »

Same here!

just tried it. me too...

Poccington

Me three.

Irish_Army01

Its down..wonder how long it will be down...