Leopard new monument for Base Kingston

[Robin Craig]

And here are the other pictures

Rob you dont half get into some scrapes and japes don't you! I like your style

Robin

[302Trooper]

They probably had to put some kind of weight in the engine compartment to keep the rear end down or it sits funny. I am not sure what we did in Gagetown or Petawawa when we had the Leo's placed as monuments if they placed them on stands as they were put in place by cranes.

I remember grinding down the 3 colour paint scheme in 1990 when I was a C1 driver. We were getting the mine roller mod work done at that time by Kraus Maufi at out tank hangers in Lahr. I asked about the paint and the metal composition as we wore respirators grinding the paint down for the welders. The German worker would not even acknowledge my question but he understood it.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

Rob you dont half get into some scrapes and japes don't you!

Please don't take offense, and perhaps my command of the Queen's language is lacking, but I have no idea what you just said.

[Robin Craig]

Sorry Rob, forgot which side of the pond you were born on!

"you lead a colourful and interesting and adventuresome life", all positive

R

[rob love]

I never would have got that meaning from that original sentence. Yes, I was born in the new world, where our colloquialisms are more obvious.

Well the parameters of my life have just been somewhat reduced. From my hiatus of retirement, I have now entered the civil service as the full time mechanic at the RCA museum in Shilo. It will be nice working in a shop this winter where I don't have to put wood in the furnace at the start of the day.

[Gordon Yeo]

Rob

You should see if you could light a fire under that guy from Carberry and see if he is interested in helping out once in a while.

Gord

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by rob love

I never would have got that meaning from that original sentence. Yes, I was born in the new world, where our colloquialisms are more obvious.

Well the parameters of my life have just been somewhat reduced. From my hiatus of retirement, I have now entered the civil service as the full time mechanic at the RCA museum in Shilo. It will be nice working in a shop this winter where I don't have to put wood in the furnace at the start of the day.

Hows that for a retirement job. Nice Rob. Nice to see an enthusiast doing that rather than some dude punching the clock. Win for both you and the museum.

[rob love]

It was a roller coaster ride, believe me. I can tell you this though, when you have a job you truly love, you don't need an alarm clock to get there on time.

No paycheque yet, but when it does come, I am going to feeel like a thief.

Gordon: have not seen hide nor hair of the invisible man, but it is my understanding they are going for another camping trip (army style) so he will be busy. I cannot say I entirely miss those days.

[Robin Craig]

we have massively managed to get off topic, talk about mission creep, how about topic creep

It is all good, in the end

R