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Old 19th Jan 2023, 06:51
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Del gets a deal of a lifetime and tells his brother..." Shift this lot of Yugoslavia Reisling and this time next year we'll be Millionaires....Like my watch?"
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Grumman Wildcat fuselages were being delivered apace; all they needed were the wings, tail units and engines to catch up, then the boys could rush around annihilating the dastardly foe...
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Remember lads...this is what we're fighting for!
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Meanwhile, back at Regimental HQ, Staff officers gather and ready themselves to investigate why front line units are complaining of a lack of transport for vital food and ammunition deliveries.
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Maybe it’s time to stop teasing Cpl. Cooper about living up to his name.
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 10:32
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Sir, it's the local council on the phone. They are objecting to the quantity of empties we expect them to collect from the mess for recyling...
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The brave Porch Pirate almost made it to the gate...
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 12:22
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We’ve got a problem. These are in the way of the new taxiway, and the wing commander has just prohibited barrel rolls.
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 12:33
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“Hello, supply?, there seems to have been a bit of a cock-up, I ordered 200 tons of AVTUR, not 200 tuns”……

(For those unfamiliar with old British measures…… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_wine_cask_units)
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 12:34
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Er, this is Corporal Radar O'Reilly... I requisitioned a chest cutter surgeon for the 4077th MASH, not best cuts of sturgeon, 407 tonnes with mash...
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 13:55
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Meanwhile in Melbourne additional supplies are rushed to the Park..
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 14:00
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When the First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay it was discovered that all the other supplies were, due to a administration error, left behind in Plymouth.
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You expect me to move this lot...all on my own? Said the Donkey
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Carrying the sack of potatoes reminded Corporal Jaromir Vejvoda of his girlfriend. Just then a tune came into his head. It was Roll out the Barrel.

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They are to blunt the Russian advance, we are to drop off a barrel of Vodka at each strategic point on the outskirts of town.
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 15:33
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We’re going to need bigger St. Bernards.
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 15:37
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So as the supplies for the next Red Arrows' detachment to Cyprus begin to arrive, its time to judge. Leave the best 'til last as they say, and the winner is:


Originally Posted by Chu Chu
We’re going to need bigger St. Bernards.
Love the absurdity of it!

Take it away.
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 15:40
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Originally Posted by Wensleydale
Love the absurdity of it!

Take it away.
And me, when I saw it my first thoughts were stop the competition right there. Absolutely first class!
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 15:42
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Yes sir, they're all full of Christmas cracker jokes, what a barrel of laughs eh?
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Old 19th Jan 2023, 22:26
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Thank you Wensleydale (and Confusious)! I'm glad I was able to touch your funny bones -- and that my modest inspiration may have been late, but it wasn't not too late.

Let's see what folks can do with this one:




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