Mother ........

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:29:00 -0000, "Nige"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> Austin Shackles wrote:
>>> On or around Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:16:54 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
>>> @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:19:44 -0000, "Lee_D"
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2381229C
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Crumbs!
>>>>>
>>>>> like I said.... words to that effect your worship ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Well, thankfully, you did not require me to sit in judgement! ;-)
>>>
>>> well, it's distinctive, I'll give him that.
>>>
>>> now wouldn't it be much better if all the in-service military
>>> vehicles were painted like that?
>>
>> Not for the soldiers inside!!!
>
> that was kind of the point. being so easily shot-at would discourage
> 'em from going places they might get shot at. leading to a reduction
> of conflict.

Wasn't that why the UN vehicles were/are painted white?

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On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:30:06 GMT, "GbH" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>> that was kind of the point. being so easily shot-at would discourage
>> 'em from going places they might get shot at. leading to a reduction
>> of conflict.
>
>Wasn't that why the UN vehicles were/are painted white?

The idea was to easily identify them so they wouldn't get shot at,
yes. however, I remember looking through plenty ex-UN vehicles at
auctions that had plenty bulletholes in them!

Also, as they do stand out so well, it's easy for the Americans to
bomb them...


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Nige <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
about:
> I am of the view it should be as original as possible, but i can take
> on board others views & wouldn't be offended by such high jinks!

It all makes me confused, if they were truely origional then they would be a
pile or rocks / minerals and look nowt like a vehicle

I like summat a little different... which means my 101 has actually stiched
me a treat by already being something a little different before I've had my
wicked way with it.

Lee


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