JohnRich 4 #26 November 26, 2008 Quotewe also have a mandatory shooting-practice every year, and evry year, i got a notiification-card, saying i was under the best 10% or so.. Gosh, a real live citizen militia. Congratulations for living in a pocket of gun ownership freedom, on a continent where no one else trusts gun owners. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #27 November 27, 2008 that is exactly what we are! we'll hide in the forests if russiia tries to occupy us! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #28 November 27, 2008 Quote Quote we also have a mandatory shooting-practice every year, and evry year, i got a notiification-card, saying i was under the best 10% or so.. Gosh, a real live citizen militia. Congratulations for living in a pocket of gun ownership freedom, on a continent where no one else trusts gun owners. Must be the difference between Switzerland and the US. I'm in wonderful Switzerland at any given chance and feel safe all the time. In the US ...? It's simply a joke if you see the US and Switzerland on same level regarding gun ownership/public view on that. dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #29 November 27, 2008 Quote They look like gay Ninjas I thought they looked a bit like those guys outside the Queen's house. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #30 November 28, 2008 Quote Quote They look like gay Ninjas I thought they looked a bit like those guys outside the Queen's house. hear, hear, truer words have seldomly been spoken! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #31 November 28, 2008 Quote Quote They look like gay Ninjas I thought they looked a bit like those guys outside the Queen's house. You mean these guys? http://www.ticketslondon-online.biz/TransportMuseum/BusPhotos/RML2405/Gallery/tower/Beefeaters_big.jpg Or maybe these guys. (Notice where the dude in front's left hand is. Yeah, right; that's a coincidence.) http://i.pbase.com/u40/peterkwok/large/18626828.IMG_1386s.jpg Oh - here's a few more shots of the courageous Queen's Guards: (NSFW!) http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00035/F_200704_April25ed_i_35884a.gif ...And they wonder why the American Revolution happened... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #32 November 28, 2008 The crazy thing is that they actually have to be super experienced soldiers to get that job. Kind of like the Swiss guards. Goofy outfits left over from hundreds of years ago, with some pretty rough customers underneath. The USA has a ceremonial position that has a lot of similarities, too. It's just that the uniforms on this side of the pond aren't quite as old.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #33 November 28, 2008 Schweet! When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #34 November 28, 2008 Quote Quote wow, I thought the Swiss Army only had those little jacknives. and we're known to wreack havoc and carnage even when equpped with only those.. and i got an engraved jackknive, for my "honorful service provided" too! Damn! Do they have a Swiss forigen legion????When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #35 November 28, 2008 Quote Quote you don't even wanna KNOW how bad-ass the Swiss can be.....Mercenaries from the start...check your history books! I've seen them poncy gezzers in Vatican and I'm dead scared - careful you don't ladder your tights Yea, sure as hell would want to be taken alive by those boysWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #36 November 28, 2008 huh!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #37 November 28, 2008 Maybe when the US has a gun crime rate per capita akin the the Swiss the US Gov will do the same.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #38 November 28, 2008 QuoteMaybe when the US has a gun crime rate per capita akin the the Swiss the US Gov will do the same. i just wrote some numbers over here!“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #39 November 28, 2008 Quote .... Damn! Do they have a Swiss forigen legion???? Yep. Swiss Guards - ask the Pope dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #40 November 28, 2008 Quote Quote They look like gay Ninjas I thought they looked a bit like those guys outside the Queen's house. [deep in-take of breath] .... that there's fighting talk sonActually, as I understand it, the Yeoman Warders don't guard the Queen's house, they protect the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. I also think that they are exclusively selected from Senior NCOs or Warrant Officers. Buck House is guarded by the regiments of the Foot Guards (Grenader, Coldstreem, Irish, Scots & Welsh) - and these are proper soldier - not to be fucked with at all. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #41 November 28, 2008 Quote Quote Quote They look like gay Ninjas I thought they looked a bit like those guys outside the Queen's house. hear, hear, truer words have seldomly been spoken! Oy - you too ... outside now.... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #42 November 28, 2008 thats funny! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #43 November 28, 2008 You going to be able to make it to Verbier for some skiing? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #44 November 28, 2008 That's cool! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #45 November 28, 2008 Quote You going to be able to make it to Verbier for some skiing? fuck, completely forgot! gonna call the guys up tomorrow! i try! no jumping!? how good a skier are you anyway? just trying to figure out if i should come bare-feet so i dont go to fast for you.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #46 November 28, 2008 No jumping this time but I'll have my speed glider. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #47 November 28, 2008 deary me! be careful these thingies, we lost a couple of them lately.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #48 November 29, 2008 Me too! The Navy issued a lucky few of us with "M4's", which are really M16A1's modified to be M4's. I have "Auto" instead of "burst". Only went auto once and I would like to do it again. The range people here are kind of anal though. It's sad I have to give it up when I redeploy. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #49 November 29, 2008 i got to get rid of ammunition during a service. that was pretty good fun! also the advanced shooting-training was pretty kewl.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #50 December 1, 2008 QuoteI've seen them poncy gezzers in Vatican and I'm dead scared - careful you don't ladder your tights I would be willing to bet they're packing some form of fully auto lead dispensing device under those goofy-ass sleeves. I wouldnt fuck with em'.Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
