Occupations?

Posted by: Phil Cork on 30 December 2005

Hi All,

I was wondering the other day what sort of people us discerning (goes without saying) Naim enthusiasts are, and was curious to know what sort of jobs we did. Given the price of even second hand stuff (including olive and chrome bumper), we're collectively not short of a bob or two...

How about a poll of jobs? Apologies if this has been done before...

To kick things off, I'm an electronics engineer working in Defence (nothing sinister!). From London, but based in Washington DC (where the money is!) at the moment.

Phil

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by JonR

quote:
Ants, ticks, spiders and strange insects in the underware and a strong will of a clean bed.

Shurely you mean undergrowth, Luigi

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Nime

The expression on the chap's face to the left of the last image sums it all up pretty well.

Those sleeping bags don't look very warm!

To think I used to go winter camping in the mountains for fun.

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
Shurely you mean undergrowth, Luigi

No.
I did mean insects in your knickers, undershirt and so on.
Some times in your mouth as well.
Bleahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
Those sleeping bags don't look very warm!

To think I used to go winter camping in the mountains for fun.

We were use to sleep dressed up with boots on.
After few days you get use to the smell.
Dogs sniffed us from miles!

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Nime

So... all the "enemy" neeeded was a dog and your cover was blown? Hmm. I must try and sell this strategic defense concept to the "enemy".

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

ahahhahahaha
Dogs!
Cows, horses, sheeps as well.
I do remember one day, during an exercise, went in a very small village looking for water.
I was filling flasks from a fountain when an old man opened the door of his house and saw me.
I was so dirty and scary.
The poor old man din't say a single word but silently closed the door with the same expression on the face, like someone having a vision.

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
Originally posted by Tarquin Maynard-Portly:
M14?

No.

Beretta BM59 Para with folding buttstock.
Someone had the Beretta SCP 70/90 assault as a prototype on trial.
I used the old Garand M1 with scope.

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
You've been to Sennybridge, then.

Where?

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
Originally posted by Tarquin Maynard-Portly:
Bersaglieri, then?

Ohhhhhhhh no!
Alpini!

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
Originally posted by Tarquin Maynard-Portly:
My apologies

Why?
No matter..............................

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

This is something like i used.
Garand was a good rifle.
If you were able to get a working one.

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by sonofcolin

quote:
Originally posted by Jo Sharp:
I think you will be safe in DC....

I take it you haven't been to DC then

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Why?
Do they use Garand with scope?

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by BigH47

A recent couple used one similar to that.

H

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Phil Cork

quote:
Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:
Ants, ticks, spiders and strange insects in the underware and a strong will of a clean bed.
Have you ever took a ride on the "carousel"?
heehheheehhehehehe

BV206?? Put some kit in some of those a while back

Phil

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Nime

Gianluigi

Did they send you out on sniper duty to get away from your jokes?

Or were you actually a good shot?

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Mabelode, King of Swords

quote:
Originally posted by Nime:
Gianluigi

Did they send you out on sniper duty to get away from your jokes? Or were you actually a good shot?

And how did you shoot straight with ants in your pants?

Steve

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
BV206?? Put some kit in some of those a while back

The model i do write about is at least 16 years old.
Good for high snow but on flat field.
To leave patrols and to tow light artillery or heavy mortar.
When you try to drive it on mountains, on narrow paths, it's like suicide!

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
Originally posted by Nime:
Gianluigi

Did they send you out on sniper duty to get away from your jokes? Or were you actually a good shot?

I started when i was 16 years old as a sport.
When i joined the army they found out that i was very thin (65 kilos X 1,70 high), that i was use to walk for days with no problems and that i had no such mutual understanding with rankings.
Good for "dirty jobs".

Jokes are a good sustitute.
Things change as some people do as well.

Posted on: 05 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
And how did you shoot straight with ants in your pants?

Steve

Liter of sweat!