In the Army Now - The joy of the Armed ForcesI've never been a soldier. I was an air cadet once, but that mostly involved sitting in a mouldy hut learning about aeroplane engines with the hint that one day we might go flying.
Yet, anyone who has spent time defending their nation, or at least drinking bromide-laced-tea for their nation, must have stories to tell. Tell them now.
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chthonic, Thu 23 Mar 2006, 18:26)
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My uncle used to be a chief engineer in the NavyHe was responsible for a large team of employees, ranging from high-ranking engineer types to gormless seventeen-year-old oiks.
One such seventeen-year-old oik was particularly gormless and afflicted with a terrible stammer.
One day, my uncle was in an important meeting with the captain when Mungo (or whatever his name was) rushed in looking extremely agitated.
"S-s-s-s-sir, f-f-f-f-f-f-f-"
"What is it Mungo?
"F-f-f-f-f-f-f-"
"Slow down, calm down"
"F-f-f-f-fire!"
There was a fire in the boiler room.
(, Mon 27 Mar 2006, 20:01, Reply)
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