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Old 17th Jul 2017, 23:47
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So we're agreed then. We tell them we skidded on this patch of oil and it wasn't our fault.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 07:53
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The flip side of this is we can polish the tracks
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 08:00
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Kim Jong-Un authorises the North Korean remake of the Poseiden Adventure.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 08:22
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You must realise the seriousness of our situation. We only have one chopstick between six men.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 10:44
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The reality of the situation: five men have no chopsticks at all.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 10:52
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No, the training manual definitely specifies a hull down firing position.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 11:29
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Right then Lads....As Tank Commander I take full responsibility....it is the Driver's fault.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 13:30
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"When I said 'Rotate', Hoskins, I meant in the vertical plane !"
 
Old 18th Jul 2017, 13:38
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"♫ .... "Roll me over / In the clover .... ♫ "
 
Old 18th Jul 2017, 14:44
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Excitedly: "Comrades, I have worked out that if a tank is upside-down, enemy pilots will think it is out of action and will not take aim at it."
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 14:52
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I knew we shouldn't have agreed to test these self driving tanks.....
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 15:15
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"NOW do you understand why we use the gears and not the brakes when descending a steep hill?"
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 17:05
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"Wot I sez is: 'im that rolled it over 'as to roll it back !"
 
Old 18th Jul 2017, 19:21
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You called the dear leader "Little Fat Wun". I only rolled the tank on him...
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 19:28
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Ok, barring any unforeseen circumstances, while everyone's watching the missiles, we'll sneak in overland.
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Old 18th Jul 2017, 23:12
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Two problems here, men: (1) we were meant to be higher up the mountain, and (2) the vehicle is upside down. So while we're almost on our knees, let's pray for 3m of snow and we'll say there was an avalanche."
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Old 19th Jul 2017, 00:30
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The Maintenance team have come up with this new procedure to minimize track wear. Not sure they ran it by Ops first though.
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Old 19th Jul 2017, 06:26
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OK, we say 'all OK, tank **** for that'


The missing word, 4 letters, 1st letter F, last letter K
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Old 19th Jul 2017, 06:33
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The latest Top Gear series started with a minor snag.
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Old 19th Jul 2017, 06:34
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The missing word, 4 letters, 1st letter F, last letter K
Folk?
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