much as i like syd/gliderirder his constant attempts to get one over on me or add a comment to nearly everyting i say is getting a little tiring.
Its not that a mind banter i just find it a bit overfamiliar from someone i barely know.
But you're right Spiers is annoying.
I was very fucked off when start up was delayed for ten minutes when he not only turned up late with oddball but then had to changefomr US to Uk kit for no fucking good reason whatesover especially as we'd said 'dont bother you'll just be wasting time'
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
much as i like syd/gliderirder his constant attempts to get one over on me or add a comment to nearly everyting i say is getting a little tiring.
Its not that a mind banter i just find it a bit overfamiliar from someone i barely know.
But you're right Spiers is annoying.
I was very fucked off when start up was delayed for ten minutes when he not only turned up late with oddball but then had to changefomr US to Uk kit for no fecking good reason whatesover especially as we'd said 'dont bother you'll just be wasting time'
Syds a security guard who lives with mum , you go figure 
He probably thinks he has a better rapour with you than actually exists .
Yep my thoughts exactly.
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Perhaps a gentle pm might resolve the issue ?
I can handle it, he's nice enough face to face, i think tactically ignoring posts works better.
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
I'm seeing him on Sunday , would you like me to get all Joe Pesci with him and tell him to "stoppa bustin' hiz balls or I breaka' ya fuckin head?
I think i just get annoyed with Sydbeing a bloody authority on WWII cos hes ina re-enactment group whose membership just reaches double figures 
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Feck, I spent a weekend with that reenactment group with Flibble once.
Basically a bunch of eejuts who aren't good enough to be in other groups, some of them have some rather disturbing views towards minority ethnic groups too. A little worrying from people who dress as Nazis. Also some of the fattest reenactors I have ever seen.
Also some of the fattest reenactors I have ever seen.
Funny that, fattest re-enactors i've seen usually belong to US or Brit Airborne lol
Mind you, talking of fat Nazi's - anyone see that total fat bastard at Beltring last year, dolled up as Goering? (mind you, i suppose thats historically accurate!)
When we were a Kingdom it was run by a King
When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........
Aaaand, guess which group he belongs to.....
There'd also an absolutely enormous Kraut....I have a photo of him at Beltring holding a Panzerfaust. The perspective makes it look like a toothpick.
So big he made a Panzershreck look like a blowpipe?
When we were a Kingdom it was run by a King
When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........
Nowt wrong with being a fat German ......
it always makes me laugh though how the age and size of a hardcore re-enactore is inversely proportionate to their choice of unit.
I reckon i can convincingly do brit airborne junior officer for three to five years more looking as baby faced as i do. after that i'll either do line inf nco or home guard.
My germanimpression is going to be a brnadenburger nco with cuff titles from crete and north africa as i reckon at 32 i could have easilysigned up in 37 and still be serving in 45 *but* the nature of the unit meant that its unlikely to be a company commander at 32 like most ss units ended up with!
Idont give a shit for the record what someone plays and how they look if they are just having fun but when people are so seriosus about stitch counting but are compleltey innapropriate in reality for their unit you do have to questio their choice
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
And paras who'd need 3 parachutes.
BTW, I don't think Syd is targeting you in particular Gadge - he does it to everyone. Strange sense of humour that sometimes needs a second read to grasp it's intent. Bit irritating generally though, banter is fine but when it doesn't add anything to a straightforward thread...
With regard to weight of re-enactors - it's doesn't matter how good at retro Photoshopping you are, photos never look 'right'. Uniforms hang wrong on large (both tall and wide!) modern body shapes and I am always slightly irritated when watching displays and such - hard to suspend belief when with all the kit it should look right but doesn't.
On a much more positive note, Major (Andy W) has just signed up to the forum!
Aye i noticed that, now theres soebody who *does* know his stuff!
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
Pm'd him already ot say good for getting here !
Did that last night too! He hasn't picked up his PM's yet though...
Yeah i've bitten this time too...
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."