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Possibly Mess Rugby with a cushion as the ball along the length of Ante Room - or Tug-O-War with a broom handle
Either way - you guaranteed to wreck your Mess Kit and get bloodied in the process.
At the same time, as a Junior Officer, you should get more blitzed by minesweeping any unattended drinks, whilst trying to impress the ladies with your charm, demeanour and slurred speech!
On a diplomatic note - do most of this after 2am, when your Boss and the Staish have gone home!
Possibly Mess Rugby with a cushion as the ball along the length of Ante Room - or Tug-O-War with a broom handle
Either way - you guaranteed to wreck your Mess Kit and get bloodied in the process.
At the same time, as a Junior Officer, you should get more blitzed by minesweeping any unattended drinks, whilst trying to impress the ladies with your charm, demeanour and slurred speech!
On a diplomatic note - do most of this after 2am, when your Boss and the Staish have gone home!
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I've always liked beer barrel fencing, where each party stands on a sideways barrel with a broom handle and tries to balance while knocking the other off.
Also good fun is getting round the bar wall without touching the ground, or breaking any major bones (other UDIs accepted as being normal).
Also good fun is getting round the bar wall without touching the ground, or breaking any major bones (other UDIs accepted as being normal).
The old OM bar at Troodos bore testament to that...
Amusing piss-take on 31 sqn as well - two sets of little footprints in very close line astern - with a comment which was OK then but not now (post Pink Wednesday).
Amusing piss-take on 31 sqn as well - two sets of little footprints in very close line astern - with a comment which was OK then but not now (post Pink Wednesday).
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Bicycle-jousting in South Cerney Mess - with, as BEagle said, bike, broomstick and dustbin lid x 2 - ending up with one broken leg, or was it arm, belonging to directing staff (Des Melaniphy RIP).
Honda 50 sprints in the corridor and squeezing the Boss's mini into reception were more short-lifed events
And, not exactly a game - but I remember a young(ish) Vulcan nav mixing the bar peanuts with maggots (HQ1 Gp), and the face of old Vulcan Wg Cdr staff officer after filling his face!
Honda 50 sprints in the corridor and squeezing the Boss's mini into reception were more short-lifed events
And, not exactly a game - but I remember a young(ish) Vulcan nav mixing the bar peanuts with maggots (HQ1 Gp), and the face of old Vulcan Wg Cdr staff officer after filling his face!
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Sod the after dinner games, what about during dinner games?
Thumb Master, Freeze Master and Head Master.
Then there was roving thumb master, and plums master - but that's definately not for Ladies Guest Night.
Thumb Master, Freeze Master and Head Master.
Then there was roving thumb master, and plums master - but that's definately not for Ladies Guest Night.
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Anyone remember the one-sided game at Cranwell in the late 50s?
Visit by Sandhurst. Rogue army cadet zoomed round the main parade ground in his mini, making skid marks everywhere.
After dinner, the one-sided game started. The owner was faced with putting his car back together after finding it spread out in its constituent parts in the main entrance hall.
Visit by Sandhurst. Rogue army cadet zoomed round the main parade ground in his mini, making skid marks everywhere.
After dinner, the one-sided game started. The owner was faced with putting his car back together after finding it spread out in its constituent parts in the main entrance hall.
Thunderflash in the flowerpot trick was tried at Leeming at a 'Sector conference' I once attended. But it was done by Lightning mates with bugger-all mud-moving knowledge. Remove plant, insert fizzing thunderflash, replace plant and retire smartly with fingers in ears. Yes, there was indeed a muffled "WHOOMP" as it went off - but instead of the earth and flowers going in all directions, they stayed put but the plant pot moved downwards with an interesting effect on the supporting table...... Which unfortunately was rather an expensive antique job now neatly split in two across the diameter thanks to the effect of the nice antique copper pot which had contained the flowers - and which was now dented and smouldering gently on the entrance hall carpet together with the remains of the flowers and rather a lot of earth.....
Cost us all a small fortune did that - as did paying for all the tables to be professionally cleaned thanks to the Lightning mates' matchsticks-sideways-on-top-of-the-candles trick. Try it - you'll be surprised at the result!
Cost us all a small fortune did that - as did paying for all the tables to be professionally cleaned thanks to the Lightning mates' matchsticks-sideways-on-top-of-the-candles trick. Try it - you'll be surprised at the result!
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Not really mess games but, following theme of other posts, dining-in nights at Colt in 72/73 were lively.
The evening that started with water pistols and water jugs at dinner and escalated to buckets and fire extinguishers post-dinner. Finally trumped by Stn Rock who arrived with borrowed fire truck to soak all players.
Very late in the evening, when most senior officers had departed, an Austin A35 was driven into the mess foyer and down the East corridor until it hit a central heating radiator. Much discussion about whether said senior officers would believe damage was caused by bicycle jousting. Team decision to own up and pay the, then, considerable bill for damage caused.
The game of 'catch the flaming tennis ball' in the newly refurbished bar, much to 'Gubbies' consternation.
Happy days.
The evening that started with water pistols and water jugs at dinner and escalated to buckets and fire extinguishers post-dinner. Finally trumped by Stn Rock who arrived with borrowed fire truck to soak all players.
Very late in the evening, when most senior officers had departed, an Austin A35 was driven into the mess foyer and down the East corridor until it hit a central heating radiator. Much discussion about whether said senior officers would believe damage was caused by bicycle jousting. Team decision to own up and pay the, then, considerable bill for damage caused.
The game of 'catch the flaming tennis ball' in the newly refurbished bar, much to 'Gubbies' consternation.
Happy days.
RAF Wittering 1 (F) sqn dining in.
Scottish S/L's wife crawling around under the table "interferring/BJ?" with young Harrier dudes. Game was you weren't allowed to smile if you were the unfortunate interferee-it was actually quite a good night if my memory serves mee weell.
Scottish S/L's wife crawling around under the table "interferring/BJ?" with young Harrier dudes. Game was you weren't allowed to smile if you were the unfortunate interferee-it was actually quite a good night if my memory serves mee weell.
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I asked a similar Q sometime back, so cannot pretend to pass these off as my own; however (and thanks to all the fellow Pruners who gave me their 'guidence') all the following have been used in jest and resulted in one-way chats the next day. Who said life was dull and aint tradition great!!!!
1) Dry Ice Hand Grenades - Dry ice in small pop bottle, fill with water, put cap back on and retire.
2) Water in the Chair - Pump as much water into the chair of your target, watch them squirm all night waiting for the comfort break.
3) Drilled Port Glass - Self explanitory, just needs the help of a friendly dentist.
4) Party Poppers - Fill with anything but the streamer things, position under table aimed at target and using fairly strong cotton, extend pull cord all the way back to your seat. Activate just at the point when siad target is about to take a sip from his wine glass. (Did that with a Lt Col and red wine, RESULT!!!)
5) Little Mini Remote Control Cars Under the bit of Mess Silver that is Opposite the Guest Speaker - Again, sort of tells its own story.
6) Rimming Glasses - With pretty much anything you think will get a laugh, like fresh red chilli.
7) Plastic Piping Under the Table - Acquire large syringe from Med Centre. Tape said piping under the table and prime with water. Use syringe to squirt target at appropriate point in the evening. (like when you ex-boss is about to get up and give her 'leaving the air force speach at her dining-out. Again, RESULT!!!)
1) Dry Ice Hand Grenades - Dry ice in small pop bottle, fill with water, put cap back on and retire.
2) Water in the Chair - Pump as much water into the chair of your target, watch them squirm all night waiting for the comfort break.
3) Drilled Port Glass - Self explanitory, just needs the help of a friendly dentist.
4) Party Poppers - Fill with anything but the streamer things, position under table aimed at target and using fairly strong cotton, extend pull cord all the way back to your seat. Activate just at the point when siad target is about to take a sip from his wine glass. (Did that with a Lt Col and red wine, RESULT!!!)
5) Little Mini Remote Control Cars Under the bit of Mess Silver that is Opposite the Guest Speaker - Again, sort of tells its own story.
6) Rimming Glasses - With pretty much anything you think will get a laugh, like fresh red chilli.
7) Plastic Piping Under the Table - Acquire large syringe from Med Centre. Tape said piping under the table and prime with water. Use syringe to squirt target at appropriate point in the evening. (like when you ex-boss is about to get up and give her 'leaving the air force speach at her dining-out. Again, RESULT!!!)
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The sitting down / broom handle tug of war is always great fun. Get the ladies to form their own team (they usually will do this of their own accord).
Thing is, ...... ladies have to pull up their long dresses to sit in "astride formation" on the floor. Great spectator sport.....
Thing is, ...... ladies have to pull up their long dresses to sit in "astride formation" on the floor. Great spectator sport.....
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Surfing down the stairs in CHOM created a few bruises.
Don't forget 'Tanks' on the snooker table; if you can stnd being away from the bar.
Speaking of snooker tables the (anticipated and hoped for) Sword / Sash 'bondin'g session on Grad night at Cranwell. Is it 'wishful thinking' by us bystanders or has it ever really happened?
Ppruners please tell?
Don't forget 'Tanks' on the snooker table; if you can stnd being away from the bar.
Speaking of snooker tables the (anticipated and hoped for) Sword / Sash 'bondin'g session on Grad night at Cranwell. Is it 'wishful thinking' by us bystanders or has it ever really happened?
Ppruners please tell?
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Speaking of all-ladies teams for tug-o-war, there was a certain OC PSF at Lossie in about 98 who sat there at the head of the team and proved to about half the Mess that she didn't wear knickers with her No5s 
Did once tape a couple of the Sqn mobile phones to the underside of the table at a dining in. The one under the Staish's table kept going off just as he opened his mouth to speak. He did see the funny side though.
Did once tape a couple of the Sqn mobile phones to the underside of the table at a dining in. The one under the Staish's table kept going off just as he opened his mouth to speak. He did see the funny side though.
Hanging Bats is fun for all the spectators.
One issues a challenge that you will buy beer for anyone who can outhang you on an upended mess table.
To start you lie face down on the table and have it slowly raised to the vertical by some mates whilst hanging by your feet....... after a suitable time you release amid groans and curses of "he'll never do it". The victim, suitably wound up by his mates pushes to the front and accepts the challenge, lies face down and is upended. At this stage as he is straining away pour a pint of beer down each trouser leg and retire to a safe distance.
Good for chuckles!
Once abseiled into the mess bar at Honington through the window (open) and was going back for a second go when someone who forgot to attach himself to the rope plummeted to the ground (it's okay the flowerbed broke his fall).
And there is of course bungy running. Get a climbing harness, an appropriate length of bungy cord (1234 99 something). Attach to a firm point in the mess, radiator or doorway etc and see who can place a beermat the furthest into the room before being whisked backwards to collide with something hard and break your arm (FIADGE '94 ISTR) or acquire some interesting carpet burns to the face (you know who you are).
This game was stopped by the PMC in the FI in 94 because of the high attrition rate one night. 2 x broken arms, 1 x serious concussion, 3 x splendid headwounds and assorted carpet burns, oh, and the loose radiator......
One issues a challenge that you will buy beer for anyone who can outhang you on an upended mess table.
To start you lie face down on the table and have it slowly raised to the vertical by some mates whilst hanging by your feet....... after a suitable time you release amid groans and curses of "he'll never do it". The victim, suitably wound up by his mates pushes to the front and accepts the challenge, lies face down and is upended. At this stage as he is straining away pour a pint of beer down each trouser leg and retire to a safe distance.
Good for chuckles!
Once abseiled into the mess bar at Honington through the window (open) and was going back for a second go when someone who forgot to attach himself to the rope plummeted to the ground (it's okay the flowerbed broke his fall).
And there is of course bungy running. Get a climbing harness, an appropriate length of bungy cord (1234 99 something). Attach to a firm point in the mess, radiator or doorway etc and see who can place a beermat the furthest into the room before being whisked backwards to collide with something hard and break your arm (FIADGE '94 ISTR) or acquire some interesting carpet burns to the face (you know who you are).
This game was stopped by the PMC in the FI in 94 because of the high attrition rate one night. 2 x broken arms, 1 x serious concussion, 3 x splendid headwounds and assorted carpet burns, oh, and the loose radiator......
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Don't forget the burning of anything that looks burnable...
And formation or flaming carrier landings.
BUT...
Who remembers a said S/L throwing up on a host nation's squadron commander during a recent squadron exchange???
That takes a lot to beat.
And formation or flaming carrier landings.
BUT...
Who remembers a said S/L throwing up on a host nation's squadron commander during a recent squadron exchange???
That takes a lot to beat.