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Dusa don't stress we'll know if you're missing.
I will speak to a mate who works in Aubagne
Dusa don't stress we'll know if you're missing.
I will speak to a mate who works in Aubagne
I've heard that nijas do that. I think that I read it in a James Clavell novel.Chas recently I heard about custom among Gurkhas that if they take their Kukri (knife) out, they can't put it back without spilling a blood. So if they don't cut someone else, they cut them self.
That is really good philosophy with deeper meaning and great sense of honor behind it.
I respect that. It means: " Do not pull your weapon if you are not ready to kill with it or to be killed" (That my free interpretation, but I'm sure that is close to original meaning).
Chas recently I heard about custom among Gurkhas that if they take their Kukri (knife) out, they can't put it back without spilling a blood. So if they don't cut someone else, they cut them self.
That is really good philosophy with deeper meaning and great sense of honor behind it.
I respect that. It means: " Do not pull your weapon if you are not ready to kill with it or to be killed" (That my free interpretation, but I'm sure that is close to original meaning).
When do you go to Paris
C'mon Mike. You gave me advice to STFU and now you ask to break that. Nooo! If I think better I will not go at all. I just like to hang out here with old legionnaires.
C'mon Mike. You gave me advice to STFU and now you ask to break that. Nooo! If I think better I will not go at all. I just like to hang out here with old legionnaires.
Mick not mike. There you go then. Not wasting my time on this anymore. I don't care whether you stay or go mate. You ask a million questions about going, seek advice from those of us who have already been and done our time then you tell me you aren't going? Yawn. Good bye
I think Dusa is yanking your chain Mick.
Hitsugi,
The Gurkhas who served with me on the Assam/ Burma border were WW2 vets. Both they and their parents were not well versed in the ways of the world. Some could not read and write. Most of them had never seen a ship, so when they went across the sea which they called the Kala Pane (Black Water) they looked to see if the ship had legs.
They would obey all orders without hesitation. However you had to earn their trust and respect. Luckily the respect was mutual and I am a good linguist.
Now it is all different. The modern Gurkha recruit is much better educated. Selection to the British Gurkhas is incredibly tough. They know the countries of the world and speak good to excellent English. The Gurkha Provost Colour Sgt that I met last week had impeccable English.
I had a fascinating job on the border. I shall leave it at that other than to say, that after my three and one half years stint, I returned to the UK on full six months leave salary and was given a car for personal use. Happy days !
There are some very good documentaries on selection of Gurkhas and the process they go through, it is amazing. These very very soft spoken individuals are outstanding warriors. I was amazed when they were put through training, completely opposite of most military recruit training, not a lot of screaming and yelling, no need to. They are so pliable and ready for training and they listen well. The documentaries also tell some of the true accounts of heroism of the Gurkhas from WWII to present day action in Afghanistan.
Amazing!
Speaking of Gurkhas here reminds me of :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1mDayRZQ2M
There is no much realism in whole this series, but have interesting retrospective of weaponry
Speaking of Gurkhas here reminds me of :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1mDayRZQ2M
There is no much realism in whole this series, but have interesting retrospective of weaponry
What the hell are you talking about? There's a two hour Documentary on the Gurkhas? Maybe it is not what you are used to seeing. These are different people, far different than the average recruit.