I wonder how much they paid the poor fecker on the ladder who took that picture of the volvo boat
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Originally posted by trellheim View PostI wonder how much they paid the poor fecker on the ladder who took that picture of the volvo boat"Fellow-soldiers of the Irish Republican Army, I have just received a communication from Commandant Pearse calling on us to surrender and you will agree with me that this is the hardest task we have been called upon to perform during this eventful week, but we came into this fight for Irish Independence in obedience to the commands of our higher officers and now in obedience to their wishes we must surrender. I know you would, like myself, prefer to be with our comrades who have already fallen in the fight - we, too, should rather die in this glorious struggle than submit to the enemy." Volunteer Captain Patrick Holahan to 58 of his men at North Brunswick Street, the last group of the Four Courts Garrison to surrender, Sunday 30 April 1916.
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Originally posted by madmark View Postis there a modern assault course in every brigade i know there was 1 in cork but dont know if its still in use
Very cramped. Nothing near what it should be. Although - Kilworth is pretty near for a good session!!
What do you want ? A cigar?"The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"
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Originally posted by Mad P View PostDidn't knw that houses came with hand holes for climbing!! Check it out in videoI knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Just saw the video,.
Seems to be too clean , not enough mud, no water, no barbed wire a bit fisher price looking and too health and safety ish, can understand the compo fear and also when I think of home made assault courses that I saw years ago, death traps but probably more realistic than the current one.
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given that most combat is in the urban environment and that nearly all components of any obstacle course usually simulate obstacles found nearly exclusively in built up areas the DFTC course is probably spot on, in a couple of months when it has a good build up of crisp packets and dutch mould cans it'll be 100%, we may find foreign armies wanting to send their troops here to experience our state of the art urban obstacle negotiation centre
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Originally posted by CS Gass View Postgiven that most combat is in the urban environment and that nearly all components of any obstacle course usually simulate obstacles found nearly exclusively in built up areas the DFTC course is probably spot on, in a couple of months when it has a good build up of crisp packets and dutch mould cans it'll be 100%, we may find foreign armies wanting to send their troops here to experience our state of the art urban obstacle negotiation centre
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