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Home » Posts tagged 'Funny'

  • Run Away

    • March 7, 2011
    • By Think Defence
    • History, Humour and Culture
    • 19 comments

    Time for a little light relief

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  • Nails – Lets have her in Helmand

    • February 9, 2011
    • By Think Defence
    • History, Humour and Culture
    • 5 comments

    This is the moment a heroic granny beat off a gang of would-be armed robbers at a Northampton jewellery shop using nothing but her handbag. Four men aged 18, 22, 25 and 39 were arrested in connection with the incident. What makes me laugh more than anything about this is the distance she runs before wading in; everyone else is [...]

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  • Iranian Speedboats – The UK Responds

    • April 28, 2010
    • By Think Defence
    • History, Humour and Culture
    • 4 comments

    No doubt all our readers will have seen on the news and Internet extensive coverage of the Iranian Great Prophet 5 naval exercises in which various types of Iranian armed speedboats tear around the Gulf, using a years worth of training ammunition (well that would be the case if it were RN) and setting off pyro laden special effects explosions [...]

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  • A Spot of Humour for the Andrew

    • April 1, 2010
    • By Think Defence
    • History, Humour and Culture
    • 2 comments

    Nelson: “Order the signal, Hardy.” Hardy: “Aye, aye sir.” Nelson: “Hold on, that’s not what I dictated to Flags. What’s the meaning of this?” Hardy: “Sorry sir?” Nelson (reading aloud): “‘ England expects every person to do his or her duty, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious persuasion or disability.’ – What gobbledegook is this?” Hardy: “Admiralty policy, I’m [...]

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  • Enough Tape to Film the Crash

    • March 11, 2010
    • By Think Defence
    • History, Humour and Culture
    • no comments

    Watch this to the end, Aussies, gotta love em Hat Tip Rantin Rab

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