Just been reading the news...
I came across this story, and I'm absolutely amazed the guy survived, let alone how little anyone was injured!

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7521221.stm
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 23 Jul 2008, 15:01, 8 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

Bloody hell!
I'm not a big fan of soldiers and the like but sometimes you read a story like this and it shows that some of them really are died in the wool heroes.
( girlinthehole, Wed 23 Jul 2008, 15:11, Reply)

Good Lad!
Begs the question why he's not getting the VC though, rather than getting the GC. Cpl Budd (PARA) got the VC in Afghanistan, although he was killed in the process.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 23 Jul 2008, 15:11, Reply)

Thats pretty impressive!

(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Wed 23 Jul 2008, 15:15, Reply)

Holy shit!
Yes, the man is EXTREMELY lucky to have lived, let alone come through with no worse than a bloody nose!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 23 Jul 2008, 15:16, Reply)

According to Wikipedia...
Victoria Cross - "It is the joint highest award for bravery in the United Kingdom with the George Cross, which is the equivalent honour for valour not in the face of the enemy"

I was quite confused too!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 23 Jul 2008, 15:23, Reply)

I betcha
He either fell to the ground, accidentally landing on the grenade, or instinctively laid flat on the floor, not realising that he was on the grenade.

/biggest skeptic evar.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Wed 23 Jul 2008, 15:48, Reply)

@Al
You can be pedantic with me all you like : )

I'm in a very good mood and don't give a shit.
( girlinthehole, Wed 23 Jul 2008, 16:14, Reply)

I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.

( Reginald Donkeyfuck, Thu 6 Nov 2014, 14:13, Reply)