From: david gudmunsen (kroctec@btopenworld.com)
Date: Tue Jun 28 2005 - 12:00:34 PDT
As I have understood - whilst men sweat, women perspire and generally mask
most of their body odours with other stuff.
David Gudmunsen
British SAS, SBS and Ghurka mercenaries have a pretty formidable battle
record across the world. They also seem to be less prone to being guilty of
'friendly' fire events.
on 6/28/05 16:36, Nigel Hay MILWEB at nigel@milweb.net wrote:
> I am sure Calista wouldnt smell of sweat.....
>
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> At 6:02 PM +0200 6/28/05, Nigel Hay MILWEB wrote:
>> Hmmmm..... it is often said that the major difference between the British
>> SAS and the US special forces is that Stirling's men go off and disappear
>> into hostile terrain and exist for weeks on berries, tree sap etc, whereas
>> at 4.30 in come the helicopters for the delta force and its off they go for
>> steaks and chips....
>
> Or Ghurkas, little bitty polite guys carrying rucks as large as themselves
> at the same speed as larger more stout Airborne.
>
> Makes me wish the US had a Ghurka Battalion to give some perspective in the
> US Airborne forces.
>
>> My immediate choice was Humvee, Hetzer and Kettenkrad -I suggested Calista
>> Flockhart as co driver..... I would be interested to know what other
> readers
>> wish list would be.
>
> Well, she would be able to fit into the required close confines of a
> properly stowed Hetzer, though the overwhelming smell of sweat, oil and
> petrol (or diesel if recovered) would probably detract from the experience
> somewhat.
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