Rock Apes get green light to get hairy!

[rab-k]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6500269.stm

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[cornish-stormrider]

Shouldn't that read " Rock Apes get green light to get Hairy-er" or "Rock Apes allowed to return to natural state"

Ducks......

[Baskitt Kase]

A sensible move as having a beard really does help out there - just ask the army that have been following this line for a while (although I don't know whether it is official - just good sense!) indeed, this rule shouldn't just be for the regt, but for all of our servicemen*.

BK


*Alright, in the spirit of equal opportunities etc. "...and our servicewomen." ;)

[cornish-stormrider]

:E :E :E ROTFLMAO,

I've known some right scary girls too, and no they weren't all riggers

[Rheinstorff]

The Regt has been doing this for a while in Afg - it's not that new, 51 is just capitalising on the news value. The point of wearing a beard is largely to key-in to the locals' perception of warriors with beards.

It's pretty much accepted practice to not shave when in the trees (jungle ops, rather than swinging from them, which is more of a pasttime).

[The Monkey]

I can't actually grow a beard :{

[TheGorrilla]

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I'll grow some extra for you! :E :}