Whip Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 The invasion began Saturday, but the planning was years in the making. Our General......The Desert Rat himself. Monty Here he is rallying the troops......war is hell!!!!! A proper general leads from the front. Some of his commanders were not taking this campaign very serious. Commander Challinor Commander Bynum Private Whip The Krout.....could be a spy. The Angel The Ringer The Private was having a bad hair day The BBC(Aljazera) was embeded with the troops. "Anyone seen Private Whip" Those BBC reporterets are so cute. "Commander....would you like to ride the tank and let me have the jeep for a while." The Tank "Don't mind if I do .....private." "I may have to get me one of these when the war is over......." "Commander Bynum....don't go out on your own." "I just need some time alone.......anyone seen the Angel." This is no time for an inspection The media.....making us into posers. "Hey...buddy.....Who's side are you on??????????" "MOVE OUT" "General....sir"......"looks like a front movin in from the north" "I don't have time for this.....full speed a head" "It sure was nice of that private to put some food in his tank bag." "If we are not victorious let no one come back.......warm." "Commander...ya think the General would mind if I rode with the BBC for awhile." "Get back on your jeep and I'll pretend you never said a thing!!!!!!!!!!!" The BBC was no help........ PRIVATE ....didn't I tell you to get away from the BBC. "I heard ya the first time" Is it too late to become a sailor????????????? This was all just an exercise. I had to find out what kinda army I have. Exercise......I knew it!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone want to hug my Gerbings. The private was reassigned to Torrey for deck sanding and staining. The facts and nothing but the facts. Link to comment
Bob Palin Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Brilliant, I'm going to steal that for my web site. At ease private. Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Awesome job. Very well done!!! And I hear we all got field promotions for a job well done!!! Can't wait to do that again!!!!!!!! Link to comment
PhillyFlash Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Gives new meaning to "Grunt." Nice tale and pix, Whip. Glad I read it from my nice, warm, comfy couch. Worthy. Oops. Is that a chill I feel. Time for some hot cocoa. Link to comment
SageRider Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Beautiful! (Men, don't take it personally! ) Link to comment
norah Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Not only did I laugh, but I'm inspired as well. I gotta go get dirty!!!! Thanks for another great tale, Whip. Link to comment
90%angel Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Excellent Tale!! If you and Tom don't mind, I'm taking some of your photos and combining with ours for a video tribute...one of these days, I'll even finish it (I'm about half way today!) Link to comment
Bruce H Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 What a story!... I like it! Link to comment
BeniciaRT_GT Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I gotta go get dirty!!!! Wurty and I have been waiting for years for you to finally say that!!! Link to comment
stu650 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Terrific ride tale. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment
roydog007 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Ok now I REALLY WANT A DUAL SPORT Good shots Whip Link to comment
Dances_With_Wiener_Dogs Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Ok now I REALLY WANT A DUAL SPORT Good shots Whip I dunno Roy, I think you've got one already... Wanna trade for 10 minutes at MY Un?? Link to comment
stubble! Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I see there were many sides to this outing! Great tale, Whip Link to comment
Francois_Dumas Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Just picked myself up from the floor....... Wonderful tale and pictures.... I wonder what that 'Kraut' was carrying in them yellow cannisters.... schnapps !!?? He looks WARM !!! Ummm.... there's no snow expected in DeLand I hope ? Link to comment
Joel Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Man, I need to enlist. There's a tour of duty I would have liked to have pulled. Link to comment
azkaisr Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I know .....nothing! Worthy Tale amigo! I will make sure I give you some high praise in my report to Berli....I mean HQ Kaisr Link to comment
Fasterpill Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 As one who only looks at the pictures, that one was great reading! Trying not to laugh too loud at work during lunch here. Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Man, I need to enlist. There's a tour of duty I would have liked to have pulled. We only had two tall goofy bastards on this ride, so we could have really used you to fill out the ranks. Link to comment
Joel Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Man, I need to enlist. There's a tour of duty I would have liked to have pulled. We only had two tall goofy bastards on this ride, so we could have really used you to fill out the ranks. Damn, a PERFECT opportunity missed! I'll try to be ready next time. "PFC Tall Goofy Bastard, reporting for duty sir!" Link to comment
Todd_Z1 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 You know Whip, now that you mention it, Killer does look a lot like a proper British General. Gotta kill that smile though and get a proper British desert rat scowl going on. Cheers! Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Man, I need to enlist. There's a tour of duty I would have liked to have pulled. We only had two tall goofy bastards on this ride, so we could have really used you to fill out the ranks. Damn, a PERFECT opportunity missed! I'll try to be ready next time. "PFC Tall Goofy Bastard, reporting for duty sir!" The whole day was a riot. Great friends, fun riding, fantastic scenery, some bike swapping, and lots of good-natured ribbing to round everything out. You would have had a ball. Link to comment
tobyzusa Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Now that's an awesome tale! Link to comment
chrisolson Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Hmmmmm BBC eh? I suppose that's better than NPR !!?? The chase vehicle and its elite corps consisting of brillant photographers, reporters, expert off-road 4X4 driver and even a substitute rider had a blast definitely laughing our collective a$$s off (in our warm truck) when ya'll went right into the 30mph horizontal snow storm! IN for next year ?? Link to comment
Couchrocket Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 General Palin: "It was all a case of 'mind over matter' you see? I didn't mind, and they didn't matter! Cheerio, pip, pip, and all that. Harumph...." GREAT tale, Whip! Better than watching "Patton"! Link to comment
hANNAbONE Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 vERY vERY hIP...wHIPdON..! great pix as usual and certainly some kinda weather to contend with.. WOW Link to comment
WURTY Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Great story and excellant pictures. Norahs getting dirty , She's been dirty in my mind for years Sorry Vlad Link to comment
Huzband Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 To do list; 1) Catch up with work load. B) Organize schedule for time off. 3) GO TO TORREY!!! Link to comment
BeniciaRT_GT Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 General Palin: "It was all a case of 'mind over matter' you see? I didn't mind, and they didn't matter! Cheerio, pip, pip, and all that. Harumph...." GREAT tale, Whip! Better than watching "Patton"! Ah, and I remember it like it was yesterday... Palin as a mere "LEft" tenant while still making ends meet by working undercover for Al Jazeera: good propoganda Whip. Link to comment
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