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Old 3rd Oct 2016, 18:55
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100 years later, the design evolved into the peacetime Smart fortwo.
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Old 3rd Oct 2016, 22:04
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Dr Who vowed never again to enter the Tardis whilst riding on a Segway.
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 09:29
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Fresh from his Meccano TT bike success, James May now turned his hand to main battle tank design.
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 10:18
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"It's alright Jeffries....you can come back now, CO says he's found his wedding ring in his other jacket pocket.."
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 10:36
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"Damn and I thought he said I was up for an OBE , bloody acronyms, Observation Bath Enemy, is not what I had in mind!"
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 10:49
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Gives me an idea for a TV series ....................I'll call it "Robot Wars"
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 11:14
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Hoskins was about to discover a major flaw with the Magnetic Mine Detector.
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 11:15
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Ewald hoped that his latest mods to the Stearman would make it a bit more BendingABiplane-resistant.
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 12:48
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No...no...no....we were supposed to take the Man out of Armored Warfare....not the other way around as you have it!
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 13:03
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"I don't care if you do have a platoon of the XXIII Punjabis in your lot, Major, and it's one of their Holy Days - I'm not having their bloody Regimental Juggernaut on Saturday's G.O.C.'s Parade !"
 
Old 4th Oct 2016, 13:07
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Soon after the photo was taken, Lt Smithers got stuck in some tram tracks and was last seen heading for Verdun.
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 13:34
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"Righty-ho - time for the wirecutters.
Wirecutters, wirecutters, wirecutters...

_...

Oh, bollox."
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 14:51
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"Captain Mainwaring, can I come back now, I don't like it!"

"Quiet Pike, carry on advancing!"

"Uncle Arthur....!"
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 15:53
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"Well, I can see that it might protect me from enemy fire while I'm advancing, Sarge - but what happens when I turn round to come back ?".........."Never mind, lad, carry on......... we'll think of something !"
 
Old 4th Oct 2016, 17:23
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"L'audace! L'audace!"... The Colonel shouted!

Private Smith thought... "This is bloody stupid!"
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Old 4th Oct 2016, 18:33
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The Trench Excavator Mk. IIB provided the occupant with TWO shovels.
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Old 5th Oct 2016, 09:40
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(Matters arising from #38140):

"It's a bit of a tricky one lad - how about wearing your tin hat on your bum ? ............
"Thanks, Sarge - that's a great help !" .........."Any time !"
 
Old 5th Oct 2016, 12:31
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Enemy Inventor: "Right. All we need is a powerful magnet and we can capture them with no effort or risk at all."
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Old 5th Oct 2016, 14:02
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We call this new invention "The Cistern".
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Old 5th Oct 2016, 14:22
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You, in the tin box, Hande Hoch!!
They are!
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