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bootybandy Major DOM


Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 3798 Location: A nice wee town on the Solent, just biding my time.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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This Snipers tent is getting awfully crowded. Keep those claws to yourself Aaron, and Deli, I don't want my Ar€e polished. :smt046 _________________ Wine is meant to be drunk............I am drunk.............Therefore am I wine??
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FFoglamp Warrant Officer 1


Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 1585 Location: The Red and White end of Hampshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:34 am Post subject: |
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I think I had a yellow pot of paint by mistake for my pith pot ?
Someone in Junior Band panicked once when he dropped his helmet just before a beat retreat, and got a long black line across it. No paint, No sponge, No sink, No water. A good mate came to the rescue with some of that stuff you did white plimsolls with, little bottle of white stuff with sponge on a stick. Thankfully it didn't rain !!!!
What is that stuff called, that does pussers white plimsolls, as they were ? _________________ | Visit my site | My personal page |
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Co-admin Site Admin


Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Posts: 1811
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| FFoglamp wrote: | | What is that stuff called, that does pussers white plimsolls, as they were ? |
Blanco or tennis shoe whitener. The plimsoles were crap and god knows what damage they caused to the heel and ball of the foot. The youngsters get trainers from day one now  _________________ The Royal Marines Band Service on line |
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FFoglamp Warrant Officer 1


Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 1585 Location: The Red and White end of Hampshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Cheers Deli. Yes, how could I live without Blanco. No good for helmets though. Nor was my yellow paint, or was that just the crusty bits in the pot. I know I should have invested in a new pot of emulsion.
Anyway, to all left reading this........night night  _________________ | Visit my site | My personal page |
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lesbryan Officer Under Training


Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 2304 Location: Selby n Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:41 am Post subject: |
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I some times used to think what you used for the pith helmets .When all that seemed to be around when we did gaurds and the like was the old white blanco _________________ WISDOM IS STRENGH
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lesbryan Officer Under Training


Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 2304 Location: Selby n Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:55 am Post subject: |
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Pussers plimsolls did my feet no good Nor did the old dreaded pussers sandels I remember marching from rooke to the ship in drydock in brand new ones junior first draft first ship feet full of plasters  _________________ WISDOM IS STRENGH
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MrJpig Major DOM


Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 3869 Location: THE LAND OF JUMPIGS
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:41 am Post subject: |
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At one particularly busy Police Station in the South of England, when custodies had their footwear seized they were given Pusser type white plimsolls so they had shoes to walk home in.
On release they would be asked what type of trainer would Sir/Madam like to replace the ones being used for forensic.
If they answered NIKE ...a tick was drawn on the shoe with a black marker pen...ADIDAS....3 black lines etc......PRICELESS!!!  _________________ Visit The Hawthorns
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townsergeant Acting Warrant Officer 1


Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 1363 Location: Great Mongeham
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| admin@home wrote: | | FFoglamp wrote: | | What is that stuff called, that does pussers white plimsolls, as they were ? |
Blanco or tennis shoe whitener. |
I hit upon a 'good' idea in Malta to 'blanco' my White Helmet.
Needless to say, it pi$$ed down with rain at the evening B/R!  _________________ Nill Illigitimi Carborundum |
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MrJpig Major DOM


Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 3869 Location: THE LAND OF JUMPIGS
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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If you get fed up with painting you TITFER you could always make one of these:-
Courtesy of Rodney Peppe - Toys and models  _________________ Visit The Hawthorns
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lesbryan Officer Under Training


Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 2304 Location: Selby n Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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That would mean you would be living in a PITHOUSE A bit smelly and damp i would think : _________________ WISDOM IS STRENGH
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bootybandy Major DOM


Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 3798 Location: A nice wee town on the Solent, just biding my time.
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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On some of the Schools tours that Bands have been on Les, a Pithouse is a step up from some of the Farmyards we've stayed in...  _________________ Wine is meant to be drunk............I am drunk.............Therefore am I wine??
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lesbryan Officer Under Training


Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 2304 Location: Selby n Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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I know i have stayed in some P%^S awful places myself on my journies through life  _________________ WISDOM IS STRENGH
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EricAckroyd Term 3s Passed

Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Here & There
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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I like the cute little umbrella on the pith helmet! Why did'nt I think of that when I was serving ?? Rain water was always getting into mine !!
Andy.....have yourself a design award. |
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