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#4221 Tsundoku

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Posted 04 April 2011 - 08:16 AM

The stupid, pointless, wasteful, ego-stroking (for the guy running it, not us plebs) exercise that I have been whinging about and training (read: revising basic soldier skills with mind-numbing powerpoint sessions) for during the last 2 weeks has been postponed/cancelled due to all the rain at Rockhampton. A little good from all that bad.

No running around like a mad thing in a mosquito/snake/spider/crocodile infested swamp for me! Bear Grylls, you are welcome to that shit.

Not that I mind going out field, I just mind when it's pointless and in a ghastly place. In all seriousness, the recce team found that the snake activity was WAY up compared to usual as their holes were under water. They were pissed off and aggressive too. Not a good thing when the place is full of King Brown and Taipan snakes, 2 of the top 5 deadliest in the world. The recce team spotted 3 King Browns in less than an hour when they were there just over a week ago. A soldier (can't recall if he was Yank or Aussie) on an exercise there in recent years died from snakebite when one got into his bedding while he was on picket (he didn't close it up) and he was bitten multiple times when he got back into it.

Apparently 4WD vehicles couldn't even move off-road as they got stuck immediately. Even the gravel roads were bogs.
And they were expecting us to bed down and do section/platoon level attacks in that shit.

Fuck you, high command. :gando:

This post has been edited by Sombra: 04 April 2011 - 08:17 AM

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#4222 Loki

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Posted 04 April 2011 - 10:00 AM

It's my sister's birthday today - so obviously CAKE!

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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#4223 Darkwatch

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Posted 04 April 2011 - 03:36 PM

Loki, on 04 April 2011 - 10:00 AM, said:

It's my sister's birthday today - so obviously CAKE!

It could be pie
Because the cake is most likely
A lie.

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You're a rock.
A non-touching itself rock.

#4224 Loki

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Posted 04 April 2011 - 03:38 PM

Darkwatch, on 04 April 2011 - 03:36 PM, said:

It could be pie
Because the cake is most likely
A lie.

OMYGOD! Cake flavoured pie! How awesome would that be!!!

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#4225 Mentalist

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Posted 04 April 2011 - 09:58 PM

spring is here.
and I actually did some cleaning. I discovered, that under that pile of crap to the right of my laptop, there was an actual desk, still.

with this, I am now feeling a renewed sense of purpose, as the exam season approaches.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#4226 Adjutant Stormy~

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Posted 04 April 2011 - 10:57 PM

Got laid. Good lord has it been a dry spell. Like goddamned Sahara dry spell.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Aptorian @ Nov 1 2008, 06:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=462161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>God damn. Mighty drunk. Must ... what is the english movement movement movement for drunk... with out you seemimg drunk?

bla bla bla

Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.

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#4227 Darkwatch

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 02:12 AM

Cleaned out my computer, far too much dust had accumulated.
Looks all new.

RodeoRanch said:

You're a rock.
A non-touching itself rock.

#4228 RodeoRanch

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 04:51 AM

The new woman I've been seeing for the past few weeks has declared she's too busy for a relationship but likes having sex with me. So we're doing that. I guess. I'm not really sure what's going on but all right.

I'm not sure if this good or bad.

#4229 Raymond Luxury Yacht

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 05:04 AM

Good until you fall for her, I guess. Or you will finally come to accept that it is a purely physical relationship, at which point she will fall for you.

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#4230 MTS

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 11:10 AM

Pizza - the dinner of kings.

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#4231 Silencer

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 11:15 AM

Finished mid-term tests for this side of the mid-term break. Just one assignment due down 18th April way. Bring on the break!!!!!!!!

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#4232 Loki

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 11:19 AM

DATE NIGHT! Dinner and a movie- woot!

Plus, Raraku is being affectionate which is awesome because she usually just demands food and then leaves again. She's purring too!

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#4233 Binder of Demons

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 11:26 AM

Just watched the latest episode of LEWIS (the Inspector Morse spin-off). Forgot how much i love that show. I find the sedate pace is a welcome change from the majority of TV shows.

I did also forget how deadly Oxford can be.

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#4234 caladanbrood

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 11:41 AM

Binder of Demons, on 05 April 2011 - 11:26 AM, said:

Just watched the latest episode of LEWIS (the Inspector Morse spin-off).

Hell yeah! So glad there's a new series - this and Midsommer Murders are a nice healthy dose of murder every week.

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#4235 Binder of Demons

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 11:45 AM

It would appear sleepy towns in England are not very safe places. Midsommer must have the highest per capita murder rate in the world?

#4236 Centzon Totochtin

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 01:24 PM

Awesome home made kebabs for dinner

That Elephant is looking rather frayed at the edges

#4237 Shiara

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 01:26 PM

Centzon Totochtin, on 05 April 2011 - 01:24 PM, said:

Awesome home made kebabs for dinner

Curse you and your tasty dinner - I had toast

*casting the shaved knuckle*

#4238 caladanbrood

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 01:27 PM

Binder of Demons, on 05 April 2011 - 11:45 AM, said:

It would appear sleepy towns in England are not very safe places. Midsommer must have the highest per capita murder rate in the world?

Something close. I love the new Barnaby though, he's pretty funny.

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#4239 Korbal Broach

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 06:35 PM

last day of classes, and i found out i'll have a couple of weeks off after my last exam before i have to start working

I'm not about to engage in a battle of the wits with an unarmed opponent.

#4240 QuickTidal

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 06:43 PM

Spring Rolls (restaurant) for dinner tonight and then Jane Eyre flick with the gf at the VIP theatre. Sounds like a good night to me.

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