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ISAF Base Sabotaged by Taleban Superglue - CAS rushes to aid...

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Old 7th Jun 2009, 11:17
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ISAF Base Sabotaged by Taleban Superglue - CAS rushes to aid...

I saw this on the ISAF Media Flickr site...ripe for a caption competition. Here's my starter for 10:

"Cambridge Lines sabotaged by Taleban who replace hand-gel with superglue...CAS rushes to aid..."

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How about:

"Look Sir, if you untie our hands we could do so much more."
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"It's no use praying, the government is still going to cut funding next year"
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Notwithstanding the senior officer superglue incident, am I not right in thinking I've seen this lot before? Especially the little chap on the left.....



PS. At least we've got top cover for ridiculous det sidies now....
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I see the bracelet too,

and now know what it represents, thank BEagle.

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Mickey Dolenz hasn't worn very well at all...
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Love the bracelet
Officially endorsed now for wearing in uniform (ISTR there was an IBN a couple of mths ago).

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Another "Lookalike"

Looks to me if the Group Captain on the right is Jasper Carrots Brother!!!!!
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Air Cdre to Gp Capt "These new Action Man dolls are almost life-like!"
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Pontious, haven't you heard of Help for Heroes??

See Help for Heroes - A charity for the wounded in Britain?s current conflicts .

You will then understand the meaning of the wristband.
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BEagle, thank you, I have heard but not looked.
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ooh Betty!
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<sing>
....if you're happy and you know it clap your hands,
Oh, if you're happy and you know it clap your hands.....
If you're happy and you know it,
and you're really glad to show it,
if you're happy and you know it clap your HAAAAANNNNDDDDSSSS....
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"CAS Bollocked In Hair Touching Collar Shocker!"

Is that a norgy under his CS95?
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Definition of hand-wringing: excessive expression of distress.
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Air Cdre to CAS: "Things are very serious, Sir!"
CAS to Air Cdre: "You're telling me .... they made him a Gp Capt!"
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