FantasistsEddie Spunkbubble says: I used to know a sad case who fancied himself as a bit of a 007 and bragged that he always carried a loaded 9mm pistol in his attache case "just in case". Overheard by an off-duty copper, he was asked to make good on his claim. A packed lunch, red face and a stern warning "not to act the twat" and he never did it again. Tell us of Walter Mitty types.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 5 Jun 2014, 11:40)
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Never ask someone who is in / has been in the TA (Territorial Army) what it's like.Not only will they never stop churning out "TA Tales", most of them will be bullshit, and they will at some point claim to have been in the Territorial SAS.
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MisterPunch did it that way on, Fri 6 Jun 2014, 17:57,
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I worked with both a "real SAS" and "TA SAS" at the same time. The "TA SAS" was more convincing as he knew the correct name of the regiment etc. (Both widely known, of course) and he poured scorn on the "real SAS" guy for not knowing the equivalent of the colour of the boathouse.
I also met a guy who claims to have trained with the SAS on cold-climate and hostage situations during his military service -- he's even more convincing stating the SAS guys were intimidating, ruthless (shooting a close quarters with simunition) and focused and not taking part in the usual chatter and ration-exchange with his comrades. Edit: I think he mentioned the word "thugs" but wasn't sure he had the right English word until I confirmed it.
Whether there's a hint of truth in the above I have no idea.
Edit: I also met a guy in Florida who claimed he was on leave from Marine Corps training and had the handbook and everything.
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"colour of the boathouse"Are the SAS really just a front for a group of decorators?
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monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Fri 6 Jun 2014, 20:49,
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"I can't believe he said it was lilac. It's quite clearly lavender, the big fraud."(, Mon 9 Jun 2014, 12:34, closed)
How can you tell someone is in the TA?They'll fucking tell you
I would like to add a corollary that every skinny, weedy wreck in Edinburgh with a shaven head is, in fact, a royal marine.
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MatJ LOOK, Sat 7 Jun 2014, 8:21,
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Years back, during a surf trip, late at night at the campsite.people were getting very very drunk on cheap french wine.
We were chatting about and trying to impress the cute Dutch girls.
Not that anybody could have done anything with them being:
- Erectile dysfunctionaly drunk
- Surfed to exhaustion, so probably nod off putting the rubber on.
There were two English servicemen in the group.
The dead giveaway was the regulation backpack and tent.
But very nice dudes, one a ex-city bloke and the other who had been in the bull wanking industry before joining up.
We were chatting about hiking then one squaddie blurts out that they had just done this great nighttime hike in full gear to pass the final SAS exam.
And that they were taking this break before going to Northern Ireland.
Cue to his mate turning white then slapping him round the head.
HARD!
Apparently, the first rule about being in the SAS is not telling ANYONE you are in the SAS.
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Andy McNab told EVERYONE that he was in the SAS.(
monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Sun 8 Jun 2014, 23:06,
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Every Israeli backpacker I ever met served in Shayetet 13.What are the odds?
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The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Fri 6 Jun 2014, 18:34,
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The one Israeli backpacked I knew just stabbed me in the eye with a titanium cabided stellium blade because he thought I was hellazbollah but I FUCKING KICKED HIM TO DEATH IN THE FUCKING HEAD
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d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Fri 6 Jun 2014, 21:13,
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Terrible bullying of Pistonbroke.(
Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Sat 7 Jun 2014, 10:27,
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