Aaron Aardvark
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Co-admin
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Aaron,
Look mate, get over it, YOU are a PENSIONER, You can't join up again mate. You've done your duty and it is time to put your feet up mate. Anyhow, you're improperly dressed, we don't do green anymore; green is so 1980s!
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RAB
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New RecruitsWell that should keep the defence budget to a minimum this year.
Would you share a disably shower with that??
I resign again....
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FFoglamp
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DSRMI feel I should stick up for DSRM. It must have its place in the RMB, although I don't quite know where.
(DSRM = Disabled Shower Royal Marines, for the use of, a.k.a "thingy")
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Aaron Aardvark
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Re: New Recruits | RAB(Jock)THOMSON wrote: | Would you share a disably shower with that??
I resign again.... |
Rab I am hurt. You never used to complain about sharing a shower with me.
As for FFoglamp sticking up for 'DSRM' well.......he probably knows he is soon going to need it. 
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RAB
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Aaron I emphatically deny sharing a shower with any animal..well other than at RAF Sealand, but I cannot post that story..Ask Dan.. 
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Aaron Aardvark
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We should start a book called '101 Things to do With a Bass Drum' The Sealand 'modesty curtain' can go in at No1. No2 is 'turn it into a coffee table' (ask Max Bygrave about how to do that expertly) and No 3 could be 'the bass drum bullet proof vest: Northern Ireland model'
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FFoglamp
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No 4 in the series - "101 Things to do with a bass drum", could be - How to bring in boxes of King Edward cigars from Iceland. 11/11/1981 Fosni
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bootybandy
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Now, that was a good trip! I could have started my own electrical store with the amount of Screwdrivers I put away, and the Harvey Wallbangers were flowing well. Can't remember much of the gig apart from USMC Ball and excellent accomodation. Even had a room with it's own three piece suite and fridge....Cool......Booty :O)
ps Is that aeroplane still flying????
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General Melchett
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The last time Scotland / FOSNI used the P3 Orion for the trip to Keflavik it went something like this:
Happy Band of 30 merry men departs Rosyth for Leuchars
P3 lands at Leuchars with CO Keflavik (Col) flying and heads to NAAFI
We pitch up - Loaders say "Are you lot ok with loading?"
Us - Well of course, we pack buses / pantechs for a living, how difficult could it be?
Yank - Crack on then Royal!
Us - Okey Dokey and proceed to fit most of Genesis' PA into a VERY small space, then get onboard and buckle up.
The Col / Pilot comes back - plenty of Hooraa / Semper Fi Marine type stuff
Off we plod down the runway
Trying to take off the Col wonders why the thing wont leave the ground and become airborne. STOPPPPPPPPP.
Back to the pan - Everything off and weigh kit
Nearly half a ton!! Over weight, proceed to lose dance band kit (no loss) and 5 people RTU'd
Apparently we'd been taking the same weight for nearly a decade and the wings really were'nt built for it and should have come off, it was built before the Vietnam war!!!
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bootybandy
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I actually completed about three trips to Keflavik, two from FOSNI and one from Deal with Jon Yates being in charge of the Dance Band. All good fun... and happy memories....Booty :O)
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Aaron Aardvark
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I went to Iceland once.....I got a terrible case of Bundy Botty there.....or should that be 'Raw Fish Ring'?.... mmmmm.... not sure ..... anyway jolly unpleasant. 
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Co-admin
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I did Iceland once (fnar fnar) and wasn't sober enough to remember much about it. The gig in the school was good, the one in the cinema was great (so few people in such a small place  ) the ball... now that was brilliant! Do the gig and then join in with the guests... we won on points and it was an away match. The USMC really are great hosts, nothing too much bother. WE needed to get to the other side of the base and phoned the duty driver, he was there before we put the phone down. The USAF were pretty good as well in their 'zoomie bar'.
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Aaron Aardvark
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There's only one thing wrong with the USMC .... they all appear to have VD. There is always a lot of talk about semper fid (sounds nasty) accompanied by a lot of back slapping.....in sympathy and understanding I would think. They all have rather large....necks too......I wonder if that is a symptom. There are a few in here who should get checked out PDQ. 
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RAB
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| bootybandy wrote: | | I actually completed about three trips to Keflavik, two from FOSNI and one from Deal |
Calculator working overtime..tp..tp-tap tap-tap...
Yep you're right Booty..that comes to ABOUT three..  :smt046
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Aaron Aardvark
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About? are you sure Im sure he did more than that. There was the time when......no that was someone else.......three.....yeh it must have been about three...........or was it four........no...three.
Did you get that certificate thingy Booty? I have about three of those too.
It says: ICELANDIC DOMAIN
Know ye that: Aaron Aardvark
Having met his obligation to God, country, and family while assigned
to marine barracks U.S. Naval Station, Keflavik, where he served faithfully in Iceland, land of frost and Ice, volcanoes, lava, SOD-HUTS (roflmao), glaciers, trail-markers, midnight sun, twilight days, and northern lights.......has rightfully earned the privilege to sojourn to the next assignment of his service's choice.
wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 'service's choice' back to good old Rosyth....
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bootybandy
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That's an answer from a candidate with a 4 - 4 NAMET....Booty :o) (I couldn't work it out)
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Co-admin
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I didn't get a certificate!
Bloody favouritism....
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Aaron Aardvark
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Its ok mate I will do you a copy.......Ill even change the name on it so it looks gen. 
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RAB
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| bootybandy wrote: | | That's an answer from a candidate with a 4 - 4 NAMET....Booty :o) (I couldn't work it out) |
Took me a while to work out what NAMET was..then I just remembered ...It's that idiot test some of us were overqualified to have to sit..I've even known some guys to put their grade on their CV.. :smt046 ..How NOT to get the job...
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bootybandy
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Of the three times I ventured there I only received one sustificate...Can't remembe a single word on it though. You Aardvarks have terrific memories...Booty :o)
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Aaron Aardvark
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Its not all we have that are terrific either 
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mrbassbone
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| Aaron Aardvark wrote: | | There's only one thing wrong with the USMC .... they all appear to have VD. There is always a lot of talk about semper fid (sounds nasty) accompanied by a lot of back slapping.....in sympathy and understanding I would think. They all have rather large....necks too......I wonder if that is a symptom. There are a few in here who should get checked out PDQ. |
Thhey are not called "Uncle Sams Misquided Children" for nothing...
Shell
MU1 USN RET
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Co-admin
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Devil Dogs Ohhhhhh rahhhhhhhh
Semper Fi, do or die. I love the USMC, top lads and lasses. Had a great time in Virgina with them  the boss could do with a fact finding mission hmmmmmmm cunning plan
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mrbassbone
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| admin@home wrote: | Devil Dogs Ohhhhhh rahhhhhhhh
Semper Fi, do or die. I love the USMC, top lads and lasses. Had a great time in Virgina with them the boss could do with a fact finding mission hmmmmmmm cunning plan |
We always took care of the lads as well when they came down to Norfolk <we were the only Navy Band there>...no Marine bands in the area. We had some great parties. We also had dealings with The Russian Navy when they came to town. We had a joint concert with the Russian North Fleet Band & Dancers. The rehearsal was at our band room. I have a video tape of that plus the party afterwards. Our joint performance was at the Scope Arena in downtown Norfolk.
My wife Barbara was a member of The Tidewater Winds and they had scheduled a concert themed THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING <AGAIN>. The Russian Band Master guest conducted the opening piece Ruslan and Ludmilla and really wanted to conduct the entire performance. Sadly they had to disappoint him....lol.
We also had a visit from a Russian ARMY Band. They had close to 80 musicians and two featured vocalists. I have that performance which was done to a "closed" audience of Military types on tape/dvd as well.
These are some of the good times I miss from being on active duty. Whether it be Norfolk, Orlando or Pearl Harbor, it was always fun to host visiting bands from other countries.
Shell
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General Melchett
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As long as the Russian Dancers didn't get up to what the did at the Royal Tournament, it was a nightmare down the Earls Court Road!!!
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Co-admin
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You were there as well Melch, although I admit you were cheaper... and better
Wasn't that the year the girlie said she was raped, after the 5th bloke?
"No, I wanted the first five but the sixth one just jumped in, he was the one who raped me. Oh Yea, and the seventh did as well"
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General Melchett
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Yep, that and the £2000 in her pocket, oh yes and her pimp. I'm surprised they could dance the amount of trade they were doing. The funny thing was - All those bloke in Brompton's and no one was interested...
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mrbassbone
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| General Melchett wrote: | | As long as the Russian Dancers didn't get up to what the did at the Royal Tournament, it was a nightmare down the Earls Court Road!!! |
What did they do Melch?
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Co-admin
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It is rumoured that...
| mrbassbone wrote: | | What did they do Melch? |
they may have done some horizontal dancing for a paying participating audience of one in a state of undress... that is of course all rumour
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mrbassbone
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| admin@home wrote: | It is rumoured that...
| mrbassbone wrote: | | What did they do Melch? |
they may have done some horizontal dancing for a paying participating audience of one in a state of undress... that is of course all rumour |
Silly sods...of couse they had plenty of Vodka to lift their spirits. They had cases of it backstage in the dressing rooms at the Scope Auditorium when we did the combined performance.
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boltonboyz
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are you lot soldiers like the army? my bro is in the QLR in germany and he is well hard. he says that they are the best in the army and are better than the paras or marines. all the people who play instruments in my school are geeks do you have to be as fit as the infantry cadets to be in the band? ireckon that i am really fit not like paris hilton but at doing waits and stuff
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Aaron Aardvark
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Im sure the Pioneer Corps has a place waiting for you Kyle. They are always on the lookout for beef young things like you.
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MrJpig
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What on Earth is a QLR when he is at home....or Germany????
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Aaron Aardvark
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Its the Queer Lovey Rifles isnt it?
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MrJpig
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| boltonboyz wrote: | | doing waits and stuff |
Didn't have to WAIT very long for a reply here Eh???
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townsergeant
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| boltonboyz wrote: | | are you lot soldiers like the army? ireckon that i am really fit not like paris hilton but at doing waits and stuff |
JUST WEIGHT THEIR A MINUET!
Don't they teach england in skools these daze? 
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lesbryan
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your brother talks absolute crap and so do you kyle boltonboyz soundslike one of these bovver boys thingys
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Aaron Aardvark
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well said Les matey.......kick some pongo ass  Where's dagun when we need him.  
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townsergeant
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Well said Les, I'm right behind you.........(in case he's 6 foot 13!) 
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lesbryan
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the bigger they come the harder they fall
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Aaron Aardvark
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oooerrrrr  Dont mix that saying round the wrong way whatever you do.
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bootybandy
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| lesbryan wrote: | | the bigger they come the harder they fall |
What, like.... The Harder they come the Bigger they fall? or The Bigger they fall, the harder they come? Not sure either way.....
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townsergeant
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 # O Come Fall they Harder #
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MrJpig
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| andy wymer wrote: | | What on Earth is a QLR???? |
GOT IT........
QUISLING LITTLE RUNT!!!! 
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Aaron Aardvark
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....or Querulous Little Ringbreath
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lesbryan
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Whatever it is i dont think they would have him cause he's a PI%%&^ £ K
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mrbassbone
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| boltonboyz wrote: | | are you lot soldiers like the army? my bro is in the QLR in germany and he is well hard. he says that they are the best in the army and are better than the paras or marines. all the people who play instruments in my school are geeks do you have to be as fit as the infantry cadets to be in the band? ireckon that i am really fit not like paris hilton but at doing waits and stuff |
I would not say THAT too loudly around here. Us "geeky" musician are fit as Fiddles <Bass Fiddles> and generally WE get the Ladies/Lasses/Colleens/Girls/Frauleins because we look so good in our unnies and <speaking for us brass players> are quite talented.  and being a Bass Trombonist...I have much "baser" instincts. 
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Aaron Aardvark
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we haven't had many potential new recruits lately have we??
Wonder why
If anyone has any young relatives who want to join......let Deli fill in a recruiting card. That way we all get to have a good PU when they complete training.
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lesbryan
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They cant be all like him surely Aaron.Through my travels on reunions i have met some realy wonderful cadets.One or two of them are now in the band 
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Aaron Aardvark
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There are some really talented youngsters about especially in the cadet bands. The standard of musicianship in the RMB is outstanding these days (it was always excellent but now they seem to be musicians first instead of p**s heads first and music as a second occupation)
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lesbryan
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Yes Aaron i think your right there some of the youngsters i speak to in the TS CLEOPATRA band.Just talk music and about joining up
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Aaron Aardvark
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Thats because they are too young to drink Les......give em time give em time. They join up then drink to forget they joined up.
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RAB
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| Aaron Aardvark wrote: | | now they seem to be musicians first instead of p**s heads first and music as a second occupation) |
Oi !! AArdarse....We didn't have time for that second occupation then.. :smt026 
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Aaron Aardvark
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sorry Rab....I knowwwwww....we were too busy eating PIE!! to soak up the alcohol.
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lesbryan
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Yes they will all drink in time.also eat many pies and probably kip in some hovels
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Aaron Aardvark
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Les....what is the duck on your avatar holding? Is it a pie?
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lesbryan
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It is an ostrich holding a gold key
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FFoglamp
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mmmmmmmmmmm........ Ostrich Pie !!!!!!! 
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