rubl
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Post by rubl on Jun 22, 2023 10:45:07 GMT 7
During bootcamp an exercise involving a pond along the public road. How to use your tent half to keep your gear dry crossing a river. In Dutch "een drijfpakketje". The whole platoon in (green) underwear trying it out. Luckily that area next to Rozendaal Castle is fairly deserted especially after dusk.
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Post by chiangmai on Jun 22, 2023 10:58:01 GMT 7
A group of half naked Dutchmen frolicking next to the lake, after dark, pretty standard stuff throughout the country I imagine?
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Post by rubl on Jun 22, 2023 11:07:33 GMT 7
A group of half naked Dutchmen frolicking next to the lake, after dark, pretty standard stuff throughout the country I imagine? Pond, not lake and according to some wearing (green) undies including singlet is being nicely dressed. A bit like some here dressing up with a Chang wife beater.
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Post by rubl on Jun 22, 2023 16:15:56 GMT 7
Yet another good reason to join an armored corp. None of this getting soaked whilst carrying huge packs, the worst we experienced was the odd case of motion sickness. Oh, and getting crushed to death by sleeping under the tank on wet ground, but you can't have it all I suppose. Disclaimer: this has nothing to do with former Cav. man CM. Allegedly that is
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Post by siampolee on Jun 22, 2023 16:47:21 GMT 7
Always a useful forward-planning move, if one should contemplate entering politics in ones later years...
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Post by chiangmai on Jun 22, 2023 17:35:58 GMT 7
I was never into savings keepsakes and mementoes but somehow I've managed to hang on to this for 55 years, I suppose it's a measure of the importance and pride I attach to that portion of my life.
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