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21st December 2014, 09:25 AM
#1
4 armed forces personal
Saw this on 4wd action by Peter Aawen and thought yaeh that's the shit ,An Ex-Service person is someone who, at some stage in their life, thought enough about their country, how great it is, and how lucky we are to live here, to write a blank cheque made out to 'The People and Commonwealth of Australia' for an amount of 'Up to and including my Life!'
Thanks to all that have been there done that ,my lifes good .
U have 4 choices in life :U can like it; lump it; love it or shove it, take your pick and stick to it !
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21st December 2014 09:25 AM
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21st December 2014, 01:34 PM
#2
Patrol God
That's me 71 to 75, best time of my life when I look back.
2003 gu3 td42tdi sold 😞 bloody gvm towing crap. Bt50 3500kg gvm.
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21st December 2014, 03:49 PM
#3
Legendary
It's an even better place today. The equipment and clothing is superior to what we had back in the 70s Stropp
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
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21st December 2014, 04:40 PM
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The Mad Ozzy
Same as me, 96-99 then went back as a 2LT cadet instructor from 03-07
2009 GU ST 4.8L AUTO WAGON, 2" OME LIFT, 33" A/T'S, ARB DELUXE BAR, WARN XD9000 WINCH, NARVA 170 SPOTTIES, SCRUB BARS / SIDE STEPS, LONG RANGE TANK, DUALL BATTS, REAR DRAWER SYSTEM, ARB AWNING, KAYMAR REAR WHEEL CARRIER, 3" ZORST
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21st December 2014, 05:11 PM
#5
I am he, fear me
I did over 21 years '71 to '92 and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
I can remember most of it and what I can't was Dr Tooheys fault.
The good times were great and the bad times were rare and fleeting.
The housing was total absolute shit back then so I dunno how the missus put up with it but she did.
Loved doing the national assistance tasking which doesn't happen nearly as much anymore, flood relief, drought relief, Bushfires, Tracy, etc.
Did things I'd never dreamed of,
Saw places only the local Aboriginals knew of,
Met Liz, Nelson Mandela but missed out on some Pope dude but got to drive his Popemobile around the Tarmac one night till the Duty Officer caught us.
Beat the Yanks in everything, War Games and Sports 'cept basketball and drinking spirits (can't remember much so relying on 3rd hand reports)
Drank 3 life times worth of beer.
Don't have words to describe the mateship.
P.S. you haven't done a recovery until you have had to get a C-130 out of the mud at Bullo River Station.
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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21st December 2014, 06:22 PM
#6
Legendary
On K89 we stole every tac plate we could get from MP rovers and ditched them at Edith Falls. We also hid a mog in Kings cross one night doing a mystery mog tour.....I did 38 years and loved every second of it. Those MQs were something.....concrete blocks with grass growing through the floor boards.
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
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21st December 2014, 07:52 PM
#7
Originally Posted by
the evil twin
P.S. you haven't done a recovery until you have had to get a C-130 out of the mud at Bullo River Station.
what year and W.A or N.T ET
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21st December 2014, 10:43 PM
#8
I am he, fear me
Hey, we must have had the same MQ mate.
One of the MQ's I had at Richmond we had to mow the 3rd Bedroom every fortnight and the Missus and I slept under the stars every night in the Master. There was a 3 inch gap between the wall and the ceiling. Similar gap at the floor so that was OK 'cause when it rained the water just ran down the wall
Bullo River Station NT, out near Timber Creek. Jeez, that was around '78 or '79 I reckon
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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21st December 2014, 10:53 PM
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The Mad Ozzy
We were based in Wagga Wagga for K88 and Tattoo 88, what a display they were.
Outstanding displays and theatrics, I think dad still has K88 on VHS from memory.
Was never involved in either of them but did Spiderman 97 out the back of Kalgoorlie, we were non stop on the go for the whole 14 day exercise.
2009 GU ST 4.8L AUTO WAGON, 2" OME LIFT, 33" A/T'S, ARB DELUXE BAR, WARN XD9000 WINCH, NARVA 170 SPOTTIES, SCRUB BARS / SIDE STEPS, LONG RANGE TANK, DUALL BATTS, REAR DRAWER SYSTEM, ARB AWNING, KAYMAR REAR WHEEL CARRIER, 3" ZORST
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22nd December 2014, 08:07 AM
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Legendary
Originally Posted by
the evil twin
Hey, we must have had the same MQ mate.
One of the MQ's I had at Richmond we had to mow the 3rd Bedroom every fortnight and the Missus and I slept under the stars every night in the Master. There was a 3 inch gap between the wall and the ceiling. Similar gap at the floor so that was OK 'cause when it rained the water just ran down the wall
Bullo River Station NT, out near Timber Creek. Jeez, that was around '78 or '79 I reckon
And timber fences with no timber..... :-)
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
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