Heh, so the US have to provide their own fruit cake then? No matter, we have hoarded rice pudding (and German engineered butterfly tin opener - look, no slashed thumbs!)
Heh, so the US have to provide their own fruit cake then? No matter, we have hoarded rice pudding (and German engineered butterfly tin opener - look, no slashed thumbs!)
I did think 'I will show people a pic of 'what it is and a bit of how it is supposed to work. Will they think I am saying "you must all bring a fruitcake?" nah, they aint that dumb'...'
Oooh, you are underestimating the IQ of your fellow US troops I fear. I assume you have prepared a training session on 'Attempting to open cans with stupid bits of sharp metal' so that you can tick a box on your admin schedule and troops can add another badge to their arm?
Not forgetting the purple heart they get when they cut themselves.
Tin opener is probably a specialist rank in the US army though. Some form of technical sergeant I imagine, they have one for everything else.
tsk boxes should be crossed, not ticked... admin amateurs.
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Be sure to get a good stock in so that there are plenty of rations for us hungry Germans to liberate when we over-run your positions.
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For your information our C Ration Box looks to contain:
Pork and Beans
Meant and Vegetable stew
Meat and Spaghetti
aint that just deliciousness al around...
Just to let you know I'm definately not coming to this, should have let you know sooner sorry.
A shame for you Pete, you will be missed but we understand.
FYI, here some 9th Div Guys.
M41s, M43s, winter combat jacket, wool 5 button pullovers, M1941 knit cap, A4 cap.
All seem to wear wool trousers and the canvas and rubber over-shoe.
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Why I wanted the BAR,
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dragon-WWII- ... 1020247912
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At least I'm honest about my fantasies.
Well, some of them. 
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Change of plan guys will be coming down Saturday morning so see you then
Yeah change of plan here too. I have quite a bad cold, so don't want to be camping out with it... I still want to come though!
My current plan is to come down on Saturday morning first thing and then head back Saturday evening. I will chuck a pup tent in the car, so that if I feel up to it I'll stay over Saturday night.
I have quite a bad cold,
It is the season for them.
I've had sniffle for a week or so. Never gets worse than the odd cough and a runny nose though.
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Mindham has a cold too... But he's sucking it up like a real man 
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Currently my head feels like it's about to explode and yes I have the odd severe coughing fit.
There is no way I can leave work early plus I'm seeing a shrink so best way leave 6am Saturday
