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Topic starter
23/10/2024 9:59 am
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Watched a Doco on BBC 4 last night
Dave Tompkins was a petty thief who craved adventure. His career as an international mercenary began in Africa and took him all over the world - to Afghanistan, Croatia and later to Colombia, where he led a team commissioned to assassinate notorious Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar. He went out with Callan and Copland to Angola he was the explosives guy in the team. While laying some mines he was injured by one going off. Got casavact back to uk just before Callan executed some of his men. Peter McAleese featured. We had one guy in our squadron who was out there he told me that the only way he survived was to keep to SOP’s staying in the bush and no tracks/roads
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0024986/storyville-dogs-of-war
13/10/2026 12:08 pm
You have my sympathy Don, I know how every pound I gain puts strain on my hip and ankle injuries and makes all movement painful and difficult, so try to keep the weight gain down, but always lose the plot on holiday and gain at least a stone and suffer for it afterwards! 100m up the driveway and back with the bin is about the limit nowadays, never mind 10 miler times! 🙄Â
13/10/2026 4:25 pm
You have my sympathy Don, must be a real bastard having been once really fit to accept a physical decline like that.Don,t know what I would do in that situation I,m sure. Luckily I can still plod along working out, the main thing to get outa my pit for. What an interesting life I lead! 🤔Â
13/10/2026 6:14 pm
There is nowt worse than than lack of mobility Don, My missus is suffering at the moment with a prolapse and balance, she's scared to go across the doors mate. So I feel for you with that problem!
13/10/2026 6:42 pm
My problems with balance are usually outdoors, once I've taken on a gallon of Guinness! 🍺Â
14/10/2026 6:33 pm
No wonder thi farts o strong Pat! 🤧Â
Topic starter
15/10/2026 9:29 am
Not able to find the post, he was mentioned in one of the threads (Stanley Unwin) here is an update.
bob9739 reacted
16/10/2026 10:34 am
Just as remembered from years back, Gobbledegook but still funny after all these years. 😀 👍Â
16/10/2026 3:55 pm
Eee deffo med moor sense than the twats down in wankminster! 🤔Â
Topic starter
17/10/2026 9:52 am
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17/10/2026 9:02 pm
So did the singing postman, bring him back to run the GPO!
18/10/2026 3:56 pm
Av yer gorra loyt boy? 😆Â
19/10/2026 11:08 am
Don't think this current generation would care much for that sort of song, their more into rappers and the like. Not exactly our cup of tea Dave.
19/10/2026 4:00 pm
That blue lagoon rap is fukkin shite Bob, who wants ta listen ta some wog tellin thi about the consistancy o the shit eez just ad! 🤔Â
20/10/2026 1:18 pm
They say it's music, I think it's totally tuneless shite!
