watching riflemen marching as with the Gurkhas video, was .....

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Posted by Timbo in Oz (A) on September 22, 2018 at 15:45:32

In Reply to: As a lad growing up I saw the Black Watch, posted by kavakidd on September 22, 2018 at 15:25:37:

Very distracting and quite emotional for me.

Hi Dave, and TIA ....

You may have noticed that they usually carry their rifles at the trail, not shouldered.

With ordinary 'red' infantry we march with arms 'shouldered'. But, with the FN FAL aka SLR L1A1 to us, we shouldered the long thing under our arm carrying it by the pistol grip. The SLR was heavy even without the mag full of 20 rds, and it got quite tiring on that one arm...

? Going back to the Black Watch clip, you may have noticed them doing "Change Arms" by company.

In the Drill Manual for the SLR there was a 'change arms' drill, too. So from the time I found it in the manual, me and a mate taught all the various companies, that we taught drill to, to do it.

The first time I gave that order to ANU Company on our way off a battalion parade. I got roared at by the CO, and was happy [;-)] to respond with a LOUD, 'It's in the drill manual, SIR!' and just kept going! ;-)

We never got on, as you may recall?! :-)

Warmest

Tim Bailey

Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

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Topic - the new near-field system in the study!? - Timbo in Oz 22:43:33 09/21/18 (15)

RE: the new near-field system in the study!? - Cut-Throat 07:26:14 09/29/18 (0)

As a lad growing up I saw the Black Watch, - kavakidd 15:25:37 09/22/18 (3)

watching riflemen marching as with the Gurkhas video, was ..... - Timbo in Oz 09/22/1815:45:32 09/22/18 (2)

I used to watch the Gurkhas parade in Fiji..... - kavakidd 17:16:38 09/22/18 (1)

thankyou dave! - Timbo in Oz 03:00:16 09/23/18 (0)

RE: the new near-field system in the study!? - pictureguy 15:01:29 09/22/18 (0)

The ultimate in nearfield listening. - ghost of olddude55 03:07:03 09/22/18 (7)

yes but the 'stereo 3D' doesn't work quite so well - Timbo in Oz 14:17:46 09/22/18 (4)

Headphones seem to be an acquired taste. - ghost of olddude55 14:50:15 09/22/18 (3)

To me, the fatal flaw of headphones - Jaundiced Ear 18:38:07 09/22/18 (2)

Sounds three dimensional to me. - ghost of olddude55 04:31:15 09/23/18 (0)

Givena circuit that can provide a bit of adjustable cross-talk they can pull the 3d thing off quite well - Timbo in Oz 23:34:18 09/22/18 (0)

RE: The ultimate in nearfield listening. - Story 03:24:21 09/22/18 (1)

Indeed they are. - ghost of olddude55 04:07:28 09/22/18 (0)

Update, organ pedals? yes!! - Timbo in Oz 00:27:52 09/22/18 (0)

Follow Ups

watching riflemen marching as with the Gurkhas video, was ..... - Timbo in Oz 09/22/1815:45:32 09/22/18 (2)

I used to watch the Gurkhas parade in Fiji..... - kavakidd 17:16:38 09/22/18 (1)

thankyou dave! - Timbo in Oz 03:00:16 09/23/18 (0)

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