Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Aug 13th 2006, 12:03 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer
'Bumped' into a ship load of US Sailors in Faliraki (Rhodes) a few yeras ago.....never seen more trouble in one night in my life!!!
These guys could not hold their liquor at all!! However, still insisted on knocking it back like it was going out of fashion and then strutting around thinking they were man enough to fight the world - as you can imagine the average Brit 'Faliraki-going' holiday maker wasn't too impressed!!
If they are anything like the US Army (did an exchange with them a few years ago when I was still serving), then they're all a bunch of poofs who have these strange dillusions that they are all Rambo or something!! Used to tie bits of material around their biceps to try and look hard!!!
Were always the first ones to wimp out though and the last ones to do anything that involved any element of danger!!
Just laugh at them as they go by - their egos are so huge that they probably wouldnt notice anyway!
Personally, I hate the arses! Specially after 2 of em tried mauling my girlfriend at the time as she was walking down the street hand in hand with me.....suffice to say, his arse met the gutter (and his mate ran away!)
These guys could not hold their liquor at all!! However, still insisted on knocking it back like it was going out of fashion and then strutting around thinking they were man enough to fight the world - as you can imagine the average Brit 'Faliraki-going' holiday maker wasn't too impressed!!
If they are anything like the US Army (did an exchange with them a few years ago when I was still serving), then they're all a bunch of poofs who have these strange dillusions that they are all Rambo or something!! Used to tie bits of material around their biceps to try and look hard!!!
Were always the first ones to wimp out though and the last ones to do anything that involved any element of danger!!Just laugh at them as they go by - their egos are so huge that they probably wouldnt notice anyway!
Personally, I hate the arses! Specially after 2 of em tried mauling my girlfriend at the time as she was walking down the street hand in hand with me.....suffice to say, his arse met the gutter (and his mate ran away!)
Well for me what I am looking forward to if whoever said it is right and the marines follow in a couple of weeks, I will be there by then.
I am prime target for those boys to try and maul and I may be a tiny weenie thing but my dad taught me one thing really well, how to deal with men who show you disrespect as a laydeeee.
I am quite looking forward to it really....but I know thats bad before anyone tells me off for it :-)
Aug 13th 2006, 3:57 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
It doesn't really matter if these guys can't drink or score with the chicks. As a navy they would knock the living shit out of every other navy in the world (Royal, Chinese, Russian, whatever) & then some. That's all that matters.
Aug 13th 2006, 4:20 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
It doesn't really matter if these guys can't drink or score with the chicks. As a navy they would knock the living shit out of every other navy in the world (Royal, Chinese, Russian, whatever) & then some. That's all that matters.
Aug 13th 2006, 5:08 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by gobbyjock
Ah but can they do it without knocking 10 bells of crap out of each other or accidentally killing their allies in the process??
Yup...they have more weapons but not the foggiest how to use them :-)
Aug 13th 2006, 5:14 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by renth
Apparently the USS Kittyhawk is in town.
Their super duper radar is ****ing up one of the UWAs wireless networks.
There were also a lot of skanky looking women hanging around these sailors, I'm guessing they are prossies. They were bloody rough though.
Their super duper radar is ****ing up one of the UWAs wireless networks.
There were also a lot of skanky looking women hanging around these sailors, I'm guessing they are prossies. They were bloody rough though.
PS this has been going on for at least 25 years that I can recall.
Aug 13th 2006, 8:39 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by renth
Deffo, Northbridge can get very unsavoury later on. Some nasty things happen there. People firing guns in nightclubs, people attacking each other with meat cleavers.
Oh sorry, is this turning in to another negative Perth thread?
Oh sorry, is this turning in to another negative Perth thread?
Aug 13th 2006, 9:06 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
This thread has made me laugh And here I am a Brit married to a Yank serving on the USS Air Craft Carrier Enterprise, his not home till end of October after six month tour. I will say what many of you have said is so right, and my OH cant wait to get out of the Navy next year, it's too hard on us as a family 
And here I am a Brit married to a Yank serving on the USS Air Craft Carrier Enterprise, his not home till end of October after six month tour. I will say what many of you have said is so right, and my OH cant wait to get out of the Navy next year, it's too hard on us as a family
Aug 13th 2006, 11:52 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by amanda34
Yup...they have more weapons but not the foggiest how to use them :-)
Every war the US navy has fought, they've won.
Aug 14th 2006, 12:26 am
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by britvic
I am a Brit married to a Yank serving on the USS Enterprise(
Aug 14th 2006, 1:06 am
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by renth
Has he met Captain Kirk, or Mr Spock?
Aug 14th 2006, 1:14 am
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
I wouldn't like to be in the navy that tries to put your theory to the test. Every war the US navy has fought, they've won.
Every war the US navy has fought, they've won.
Aug 14th 2006, 6:26 am
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by britvic
This thread has made me laugh And here I am a Brit married to a Yank serving on the USS Air Craft Carrier Enterprise, his not home till end of October after six month tour. I will say what many of you have said is so right, and my OH cant wait to get out of the Navy next year, it's too hard on us as a family
And here I am a Brit married to a Yank serving on the USS Air Craft Carrier Enterprise, his not home till end of October after six month tour. I will say what many of you have said is so right, and my OH cant wait to get out of the Navy next year, it's too hard on us as a family Your not married to Captain Kirk are you? Sorry you have heard that so many times but it would have been rude not to.
Aug 14th 2006, 6:30 am
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
I wouldn't like to be in the navy that tries to put your theory to the test. Every war the US navy has fought, they've won.
Every war the US navy has fought, they've won.I suspect that is more to do with numbers though. I would guess at some point in my lifetime that 100 percent record will be broken.
Aug 15th 2006, 7:34 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by thatsnotquiteright
There are some good American soldiers but in the main alot are very, very ordinary.
Details like: American soldiers particularly Marines are often very big, having been into weight training in a way that say even Royal Marines, paras or even SAS aren't. In even a simple run they can then be seen lagging behind. Even more scary is the macho attitude. Most Brit soldiers view things in terms of getting a job done. Brit paras are known to talk themselves up a tad beyond what is needed but they've probably earnt the repuatation for being brash part of the job description.
The terrible thing is, a lot of people get their ideas of the military from watching Hollywood's portrayal of that machine.
Details like: American soldiers particularly Marines are often very big, having been into weight training in a way that say even Royal Marines, paras or even SAS aren't. In even a simple run they can then be seen lagging behind. Even more scary is the macho attitude. Most Brit soldiers view things in terms of getting a job done. Brit paras are known to talk themselves up a tad beyond what is needed but they've probably earnt the repuatation for being brash part of the job description.
The terrible thing is, a lot of people get their ideas of the military from watching Hollywood's portrayal of that machine.
NEVER????
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Aug 15th 2006, 7:37 pm
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Re: Anyone else notice all the US sailors in Perth?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
It doesn't really matter if these guys can't drink or score with the chicks. As a navy they would knock the living shit out of every other navy in the world (Royal, Chinese, Russian, whatever) & then some. That's all that matters.
Never read so much twaddle in my life!!!
I have WORKED with these people - US Marines, Navy Seals, Airborne.....they are more interested in looking good than being professional!
If the seppo navy win any battle it is always through sheer strength of numbers and firepower, NEVER professionalism and skill!!!!