Well, get this, its going on to 1730 here on a Wed night and its still 37C! Bloody 80% humidity, and no wind, so its hot. The other day I mamaged to back over a fire hydrant (and causing a major flood of and gyser of 100s of thousands of litres of h2o to run everywhere), so I copped a Duty ofr it, and of all nights the night of the international dinner. Although disappointed, its better than a charge, and in typical Aussie fashion, much humour has come out of itall, and of course at my expense.
I am trapped in the Duty Room, fans blazing, and the sweat running down my face. I might have to make a trip to teh cooler where the beer is kept, to have a Canadian moment in the cold 8).
With 500 pers on deck, at least it will be quiet until they return and go to the Mess, so it culd be an interesting evening for the DO
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They started their range pracs today, and the different uniforms of many countries blended into the Aussie bush as best they could (French, MARPAT, ACU, AUSCAM to name a few). So many different types of wpns, L85A2, L86A2, FAMAS, AUG, F88SA1, M16A2, A3, A4, - M4, SAR 21, Para Minimi, M249, F89A1 Ultimax, etc. The common denominator is 5.56mm ;D
By lunch time we had already repaired 17 wpns, and in the heat, it was worse! My camelback was filled 3 times, so thats 9 litres of h20! here the ice is not cold enough, and there is no such thing as a cold shower.
The food is great, the beer is not as cold as I want it, and the people are truly excellent. All Corps, Catering, TPT, RAEME, RAInf, RAAOC, RAAMC, etc. One huge machine with only a few squeaks, but so far so good.
I'll be posting some great pics on here after I get home on 01 Dec.
BTW, the Canucks wanted to send a team, but that was 4 days before the event, and it was too late, so lets hope next year for sure EH.
Cold beers ( I wish)
Wes