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11 August 2002, 01:19 PM
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Hmm, hadn't thought of that... When I was still in PNGs were still far too new (and far too expensive) to entrust to a pillock like that.
Actually, thinking about it, PNGs weren't really available at all. We were using the first generation NVGs instead.
Still, it's a funny pic and as a journalist I shouldn't let the truth get in the way of a good story, right?
SB
PS part of the last paragraph is a joke. You know - something we say that isn't necessarily true but may amuse. Just in case someone goes into a high hover about my appalling slur on (my) journalistic profession...
Edited for spelling, as usual...
[Edited by Sbradley - 11/8/2002 1:20:10 PM]
Actually, thinking about it, PNGs weren't really available at all. We were using the first generation NVGs instead.
Still, it's a funny pic and as a journalist I shouldn't let the truth get in the way of a good story, right?
SB
PS part of the last paragraph is a joke. You know - something we say that isn't necessarily true but may amuse. Just in case someone goes into a high hover about my appalling slur on (my) journalistic profession...
Edited for spelling, as usual...
[Edited by Sbradley - 11/8/2002 1:20:10 PM]
11 August 2002, 02:51 PM
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can anyone else see the irony of putting a dirty great red,white, blue and yellow badge on the sleeve of a combat jacket 
or maybe the enemy are used to seeing bushes wearing ameican flags and are trained to ignore them.
[Edited by Wurzel - 11/8/2002 2:52:16 PM]
or maybe the enemy are used to seeing bushes wearing ameican flags and are trained to ignore them. [Edited by Wurzel - 11/8/2002 2:52:16 PM]
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You will probably find they are PNGs and the covers are on so you can use them in daylight, there is a tiny hole in the cover, strange I know but they do work, we had them on our starlight IWSs in the army.
But yiua are right he is a muppet
But yiua are right he is a muppet
08 November 2002, 01:38 PM
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Passive Night Glasses/Goggles
Used to be called Night Vision Goggles which were about 2 generations ago technology...
It's what you see those funky green night time images through on the News. Only *much* higher definition on the latest ones...
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Used to be called Night Vision Goggles which were about 2 generations ago technology...
It's what you see those funky green night time images through on the News. Only *much* higher definition on the latest ones...
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08 November 2002, 02:03 PM
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These were the types I played about with in the Marines
8 blokes all commo'd up, creeping around the British countryside and getting paid to do it. How cool is that
Night vision rocks, I defy anyone to not be impressed using these.
The sniper rifle night-vision sights are awesome. You could shoot a Gnat in the @rse from 2000 metres in the pitch black
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8 blokes all commo'd up, creeping around the British countryside and getting paid to do it. How cool is that
Night vision rocks, I defy anyone to not be impressed using these.
The sniper rifle night-vision sights are awesome. You could shoot a Gnat in the @rse from 2000 metres in the pitch black
Stefan
08 November 2002, 02:58 PM
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ROFLMAO @ V5 That's spooky 
They're American, so irony ain't their strong point. Anyway, gives us something to aim at 
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can anyone else see the irony of putting a dirty great red,white, blue and yellow badge on the sleeve of a combat jacket
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08 November 2002, 05:00 PM
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Harold Bishop looks more like Eddie the Eagle to me...
And I bet Mel Gibson could hit that (poor defenceless) Gnat without those goggles on a windy day....
Justin
And I bet Mel Gibson could hit that (poor defenceless) Gnat without those goggles on a windy day....
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