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@VHS2 are you a French speaker? If not, how did you find communication etc there? Quebec is on my "to do" list but we didn't have enough time after the XI Fest in Niagara Falls.

Hey if this is in the Stars and Stripes it must be true! https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/no-australian-soldiers-aren-t-banned-from-using-slang-around-us-marines-1.579992

Seppo : an American

Why weren't you wearing an XI T shirt? ?

And THAT along with my ping is why I am a fan of claymores, raining random frags and the SAW ...

As long as it still takes out the player it would be great ?

Nah it was filmed in the Northern Territory, couple of guys were out Barramundi fishing. New Zealand doesn't have crocodiles bro! Hey @Timmah! I'd like to see what you can do with a couple of nice croc steaks ... ?️

Just another day in Australia ... ?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/27/the-french-must-drink-less-wine-say-health-officials ?

Sharpe is only a kick-ass player when he is on the OTHER team, he always sucks when he is on mine, maybe my ping drags him down. I have a bit of a chuckle when one of the really good players gets killed by a claymore I have dropped on some completely random spot on the map. Or Icequeen. She gets irritated when she trips over one of them. But yeah I am really only posting this because I felt a bit left out in this 12 page mega thread and also I want to try and keep getting my post count up. 18 days until I can have a beer.

Hey @codpiece, WHERE did you actually get that graphics card from? Causing problems for the competition? ?

Rumor has it that my ship will be in refit around about the time the Fest is on...I'll try and make it, I want to see if this @Ruggerxi fellow is real or just imaginary like Bigfoot ?

OMG I didn't realise Chile and I had the same birthday. I feel like we're really bonding now! I'm on deployment at the moment so no beer for me -so you guys will have to drink my share @SGTSmeg @Unchileno

Same sort of dysfunction in Australia I'm afraid. We have a minority government lurching from crisis to crisis with the support of a half-dozen independent MPs. No stability or direction.

It can take a little while to get the invite...I had to start playing drunk for a few months to fit in with these damn idiots...

A couple of months ago my wife met Warrant Officer Class 2 (ret) Keith Payne who is a retired Australian Army WO2. Last night I got to meet him and shake his hand and thank him for his continuing service in supporting veterans. Keith fought in the Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, Vietnam War and the Dhofar Rebellion. As well as being awarded the Victoria Cross (Australia's highest military award) the United States awarded him the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star medal which are the 2nd and 3rd highest military awards in the US I believe. His actions which resulted in the awarding of the Victoria Cross occurred in May 1969 while he was part of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. The citation reads in part: He was commanding the 212th Company of the 1st Mobile Strike Force Battalion when it was attacked by a strong North Vietnamese force. His company was isolated and, surrounded on three sides, Payne's Vietnamese troops began to fall back. Payne, by now wounded in the hands and arms and under heavy fire, covered the withdrawal before organising his troops into a defensive perimeter. He then spent three hours scouring the scene of the day’s fight for isolated and wounded soldiers, all the while evading enemy troops, who kept up harassing fire. He found some 40 wounded men, brought some in himself and organised for the rescue of the others, leading the party back to base through enemy-dominated terrain. That is a very cut and dried paragraph, but when you know the whole story of what happened that day it really indicates the character of the man. He continues supporting veterans to this day. I am proud to have him as a member of the community. Thank you for your service Sir. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Payne

FU CHILE ?

Damn with GG not in charge by the time I get home that MW2 server is gonna be like Mad Max and The Walking Dead all rolled into one... @hxtr only been back a month and the place is going downhill already ?

Currently 134+ fires burning - Mrs Bosun is home in Mackay and I'm away at sea which is a bit shitty but she will be okay as we are in town, She has been helping with supplies for firefighters and evacuees. They are evacuating areas to the west and south. The rail line south is cut. Hope your kids are okay @AussieGirl

68 million turkeys will be consumed in the US this turkey day according to the news...

Hey, if it wasn't for my random nades, clays and betties I'd hardly have a score at all. I Love raining random nades ?

Looks very tasty. I made pizza last night. I have to remember to start posting pics of my cooking. PS FU TIMMAH!

F*CK YOU Timmah! every time you post in the cookery forum I put on weight just looking at it. *also FU in game - you know you deserve it!

I saw an article yesterday saying that the PC crowd are upset that Apu is being axed, and that he should be kept in the series but in a different role. Personally, when I see Apu I see an intelligent, very hard working family man who has battled through a heap of adversity and still come out at the other end smiling. And nope, this PC stuff will never end it will only get worse.

I AM at work. Stuck on the ship with holding crew at Fleet Base West for the weekend....FML...