Comments on: New Boots and Ponchos! (amended) http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/ Sat, 19 May 2012 16:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: havingmycake http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/#comment-2725 havingmycake Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:24:11 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/#comment-2725 LMAO. Are you sending me subliminal messages because NORWICH came into my head unexpectedly as I was cycling at about 2.45 yesterday afternoon and I have no idea what triggered it! I have a row with my satnav pretty much every time I use it as it seems to want to send me on some of the most extraordinary routes. And she sounds so disappointed when it says 'Recalculating'... As a civilian, it just seems beyond belief that any army should be improperly or inadequately equipped... but then I also wonder at the state of the Health Service, the privatisation of all our transport networks and utilities and then them being sold off to foreign companies... ... and dont get me started on the pc concept of human resources. Although your transcription of Geordie had me in stitches because I could hear him speaking in my head. I love an accent, me. Fabulous stuff :) LMAO. Are you sending me subliminal messages because NORWICH came into my head unexpectedly as I was cycling at about 2.45 yesterday afternoon and I have no idea what triggered it!

I have a row with my satnav pretty much every time I use it as it seems to want to send me on some of the most extraordinary routes. And she sounds so disappointed when it says ‘Recalculating’…

As a civilian, it just seems beyond belief that any army should be improperly or inadequately equipped… but then I also wonder at the state of the Health Service, the privatisation of all our transport networks and utilities and then them being sold off to foreign companies…

… and dont get me started on the pc concept of human resources. Although your transcription of Geordie had me in stitches because I could hear him speaking in my head. I love an accent, me. Fabulous stuff :)

]]> By: Bendy Girl http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/#comment-2724 Bendy Girl Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:12:51 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/#comment-2724 Norwich! I've not seen that expression for years but it has such happy memories attached! BG Norwich! I’ve not seen that expression for years but it has such happy memories attached! BG

]]> By: JH http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/#comment-2723 JH Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:11:05 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/#comment-2723 Norm you are right, the kit is always rubbish and in short supply. Crimea, WW1, WW2, Korea and of course the Falklands. Mr Cameron is a funny bloke because he says that a Tory government would look after our lads but they were in power for almost every war this country has been involved in. Politicians have vivid imaginations but short memories! Norm you are right, the kit is always rubbish and in short supply. Crimea, WW1, WW2, Korea and of course the Falklands. Mr Cameron is a funny bloke because he says that a Tory government would look after our lads but they were in power for almost every war this country has been involved in. Politicians have vivid imaginations but short memories!

]]> By: dl http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/#comment-2716 dl Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:37:15 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2008/11/28/new-boots-and-ponchos/#comment-2716 Hi UN. Another really good post. I'm often astonished at how satnav manages to turn bright people into morons. If I had a pound for every time I've heard someone say, "I couldn't live without it", I'd be quite comfortable by now. Of course they could: we all managed perfectly well before satnav became available to the masses. My secret formula for getting to places is... look at a map before you set off. I reckon the reason most blokes claim it's indispenible is that they bought it just because people (men, mostly) are unable to resist buying the latest techno gadget and, having bought it, they then have to justify it. You're probably well aware of squaddies' view of their super(-ish) new BOWMAN radio system: it stands for "Better Off With Map And Nokia". Must admit though, one aspect of new technology that I've become totally reliant on is the mobile phone. I use it all the time for juggling keeping in touch with both work and family (5 kids, who rarely seem to be in the same place at the same time), and I reckon things would be much more difficult without it. Hi UN. Another really good post.

I’m often astonished at how satnav manages to turn bright people into morons. If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard someone say, “I couldn’t live without it”, I’d be quite comfortable by now. Of course they could: we all managed perfectly well before satnav became available to the masses. My secret formula for getting to places is… look at a map before you set off. I reckon the reason most blokes claim it’s indispenible is that they bought it just because people (men, mostly) are unable to resist buying the latest techno gadget and, having bought it, they then have to justify it.

You’re probably well aware of squaddies’ view of their super(-ish) new BOWMAN radio system: it stands for “Better Off With Map And Nokia”.

Must admit though, one aspect of new technology that I’ve become totally reliant on is the mobile phone. I use it all the time for juggling keeping in touch with both work and family (5 kids, who rarely seem to be in the same place at the same time), and I reckon things would be much more difficult without it.

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