I am in so much trouble.

[TheSpoon]

I bought a tractor online when I was in Afghanistan. You should've heard the Skype call I had to make to my wife after that one.

"Hey honey, look. I could have been worse. At least I didn't do this."

Thank you for making the rest of my purchases be OK.

 

[RSKY]

Bet the tires were loaded with sand instead of anti-freeze. HAHAHAHA!!

Sometimes I'm just too funny.

RSKY

 

[RSKY]

Feel like I've been on a three week drunk.

Not that I would know how that feels because I've never been drunk for three weeks.

Got a bad feeling that muy computer priveledges are going to be revoked ....... shortly.

RSKY

 

[Looking4new]

Feel like I've been on a three week drunk.
Not that I would know how that feels because I've never been drunk for three weeks.
Got a bad feeling that muy computer priveledges are going to be revoked ....... shortly.
RSKY

Oh,Oh, that IS bad news!

 

[kevin37b]

:laughing:I bet you are in trouble with a post like that . I do not laugh often , but your comments on your behavior after the knife made me **** near cry .

 

[Garandman]

Bought a tractor online while in Afghanistan!!!! He11, I can't top that one.

How the devil did you get it shipped home?

RSKY

Where there's a will there's a way. The Renault FT17 was the first "modern" tank. The U.S. Army's first armor attack (Lead by Captain George Patton) was in them, the U.S. later produced them under license, and pretty much everyone copied the concept.

 

[dmccarty]

Where there's a will there's a way. The Renault FT17 was the first "modern" tank. The U.S. Army's first armor attack (Lead by Captain George Patton) was in them, the U.S. later produced them under license, and pretty much everyone copied the concept.
...

:laughing::laughing::laughing: This has to be one of the best TBN Thread Diversions ever. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

We went from RSKY doing and saying things that gets him in trouble with his wife, to specific surgeries, drug affects, drug usage, buying tractors in Afghanistan to WWI French tanks found in Afghanistan!. :thumbsup:

So HOW did those French tanks get to Afghanistan? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

I googled and this seems to be the best answer:

Taliban(?) Renault FT-17. - Landships WW1 Forum

I am delighted to say that I have received a message from Mr. Charles Lemons, the Curator of the Patton Museum. He has a quite fascinating theory about the provenance of the Afghan Renaults. I have asked his permission to post it on the Forum - this is not, after all, patriotfiles - and, subject to his agreement, shall do so shortly. I am confident it will provide considerable food for thought.

Stand by.

Mr. Lemons has very kindly replied in the affirmative. These are his thoughts on the matter:

An FT with a Berliot turret "was taken down to bare metal and we did not find any numbers which resembled the "serial number".� However, I think we can state that these did not belong to British forces because of a rather unique modification to the front hatches.� It is my belief that these two vehicles were part of the tank regiment delivered to the Polish Army by the French in 1919.� The Polish apparently modified the hatches/doors to make them more secure and less prone to being penetrated.� I think that these were some of the ones lost to the Soviet Forces during the war of independence for Poland.� By 1923, the Soviets were building their own tanks and these were part of a gift to the Afghan government in exchange for official recognition.� This is mostly theory, but it does work. Do you have any thoughts of where serial numbers could have been stamped on the vehicle (besides the Renault plate?)"

If only those tanks could talk....

Looks like one of the tanks went back to Poland and at least one was brought back to the US and given to the Patton museum.

Interesting.

Later,
Dan

 

[donk2014]

A combination of being on pain drugs after knee surgery, being bored, and having a handy computer has resulted in my getting several emails tonight about items I have ordered online.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

RSKY

reminds me of a Steve Goodman songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnqtGjHJjs8

 

[Gunny]

I was away at a military school years ago and bought a farm online, then I had to call the wife and ask her to arrange financing because I was over 500 miles away.

After I hung up, I made a solemn vow to myself to never do that again!

 

[Garandman]

I was away at a military school years ago and bought a farm online, then I had to call the wife and ask her to arrange financing because I was over 500 miles away.//

Those conversations tend to have some loooong pauses.....