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Well said James, Service banter is what makes us so great at what we do. I spent 22yrs in the Army (woman and girl!!) and the thing I miss more than anything else is the banter, I've yet to find anything to rival it. Trust me I never had a problem with being called a pongo!! Caroline Russell ARRC RGN Bsc (Hons) OHN(SP) > Message Received: Feb 19 2007, 11:34 AM > From: "anita stephenson" > To: [log in to unmask] > Cc: > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] The Army, navy and Air Force > > WHATO MR BERESFORD...WHATO!! > X > > > >From: James Beresford > >Reply-To: Occupational Health mailing list > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] The Army, navy and Air Force > >Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:00:39 -0000 > > > >Anita, > > > >lololol. The funniest "battle" I had in my time, was when nearly 99% of the > >Paras who sailed on HMS Intrepid (my ship) fell foul of the dreaded > >seasickness when we took them to the Falklands in 1982. Real hardened (and > >they are) Paras cursed by the sea and nowhere to escape. But I put my life > >in their hands shoreside (which is their domain) when needed. > > > >just banter..and they gave us sailors just as hard a time, until the > >professionalism takes over, when it's needed. > > > >I note there are none of our sideways walking friends on here.......??? > >lololol. For those that don't know, I'm referring to the RAF and their > >nickname is a shelled creature often found in rockpools, 4 letters, when > >cooked, found in tins, beginning with the letter c. > > > >Just banter. No war. we don't deliberately fight each other....just > >banter... > > > >James > > > > > > > >________________________________ > > > >From: [log in to unmask] on behalf of anita stephenson > >Sent: Sat 17/02/2007 18:02 > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] The Army, navy and Air Force > > > > > > > >HOORAH TO YOU JAMES!!! > > > >My other half being an ex "1 Para" sgt has ben rather interested in this > >"battle" ....always the way that the people who've had the least "ground > >level" experience in any given situation always claim to know the > >most!!...Hay Ho!! > > > > > > >From: James Beresford > > >Reply-To: Occupational Health mailing list > > >To: [log in to unmask] > > >Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] The Army, navy and Air Force > > >Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:59:22 -0000 > > > > > >Greta, > > > > > >For goodness sake, we're having inter-service fun. As a former serviceman > > >myself, I have plenty of hands-on experience of the rivalvry all > >servicemen > > >and women shared. > > > > > >Do not have a go at me. I served my country in hostile conditions, full > > >time for over 12 years. > > > > > >Pongoes, matelots and crabs..so what? its just fun and if you cannot > >accept > > >that, I wonder which service you have been in because service folk have > > >bantered for as long as they have exisited. > > > > > >James > > > > > >________________________________ > > > > > >From: [log in to unmask] on behalf of Greta Thornbory > > >Sent: Fri 16/02/2007 15:16 > > >To: [log in to unmask] > > >Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] The Army > > > > > > > > >And those 'PONG GOES' make up 25% of the UK troops on active service > >today! > > >Whether you agree with this or not these are men and women are serving > > >their country and deserve the best and most up-to-date health care > > >possible. > > > > > >I, for one, would appreciate it if you did not insult people who are > > >prepared to serve their country under difficult and hostile conditions. > > > > > >Greta > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: James Beresford > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 3:06 PM > > > Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] The Army > > > > > > I won't make any comment about these two Frank....apart from > > > part-timers in the army..where the pong-goes..... > > > > > > :-) > > > > > > James > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > >On > > > Behalf Of Frank Oakes > > > Sent: 16 February 2007 14:18 > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] diabetes and the armed forces > > > > > > I can just picture you two on camp together. Which one is Captain > > > Mannering and Sergeant Wilson??? > > > > > > I would have just been that 'stupid boy' > > > > > > Frank > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > >On > > > Behalf Of Robert Dunn > > > Sent: 16 February 2007 12:54 > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] diabetes and the armed forces > > > > > > We crusty old Majors' need to ensure that you young whippersnapper > > > Captains' > > > know your place........... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > >On > > > Behalf Of Jeremy Smith > > > Sent: 16 February 2007 12:52 > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] diabetes and the armed forces > > > > > > Nice to get a response from the OLD & Bold! > > > > > > > > > Jeremy R F Smith > > > > > > RGN BSc Hons (OHN) SCPHN > > > > > > Occupational Health Manager - KCC > > > > > > 01622 605518 (VPN 7000) EXT 5518 > > > > > > Occupational Health Service Commercial Services Building > > > > > > Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling ME19 4QG > > > > > > Personnel & Development > > > > > > Making KCC a Great Place to Work > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > >On > > > Behalf Of Robert Dunn > > > Sent: 16 February 2007 12:51 > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] diabetes and the armed forces > > > > > > Yes Sir!! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > >On > > > Behalf Of Jeremy Smith > > > Sent: 16 February 2007 12:49 > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] diabetes and the armed forces > > > > > > Trish - 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