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Most of you will be aware than have something of a fondness for Doctor Who. Many of you will also know that during the 70s a paramilitary organisation called 'UNIT' features rather heavily in the series.
Well now, I have a UNIT badge on my army jacket. Yep, I'm that sad. There is a gentleman who comes in our local who is noted for spouting off about his great and glorious military career. What he doesn't know is that his ex-wife has informed us of his military career in-depth. 6 weeks. He failed his BFT.
Last night, stood at the bar, he asked me what the emblem on my jacket was for. Sensing a wind-up opo, I replied:
"Oh, it's the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce. I did some work for them once."
"Oh aye, UNIT."
Replied he.
"I think I had some dealings with them when I was in. Good group."
Dear readers, I have never had such hard work stopped myself from cracking up.
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Posted Jul 22, 2005 by Orcus
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Surely you should pursue this to see how much of a hole he can dig himself into 
Oh, I fully intend to. Next stage: Ask him if he ever met Sergeant Benton.
It reminds me of a story about this woman who was in the Wrens duing WWII. She mentioned, during a conversation on uniform, that she served in ETB's. Her companion asked 'what kind of torpedo boat are those, then?'
To which she replied, giggling hysterically, 'They're not a boat. they're bloody knickers: Elastic Top and Bottoms!'
Which reminds *me*:
Never, ever call a member of the Women's Royal Army Corps a WRAC. That is, don't pronounce it 'rack'. They will huffily inform you 'I'm a soldier, not a rack. Racks are things you screw against walls'. And really, really, don't reply with the obvious response to that one. Him indoors did. He got a broken nose: The WRAC in question was a tank driver. 
Ooo I think you could wind this guy up for months and months on this one providing you can stop yoruself laughing whilst expounding your secret covert opperations working for UNIT 
I'm gonna have great fun.
'The Zygon Gambit', 'the Nestene incident'. That time the Tube system was shut down because of the yetis...
Well, I told you the story of the Polyurethane Plant...
You did indeed.  I'm hoping to spin this one out as long.
Apparently he did indeed meet a sgt. John Benton. Right.
Could happen 
http://www.google.com/search?q=John...a&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
But crucially, *not* a Sgt. John Benton that served with UNIT.
But does he remember that Doctor chappie, you know, the technical boffin, that used to work with Benton, drove a little vintage car, wore flowery shirts, you remember the guy!
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Posted Aug 2, 2005 by  Mu Beta
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http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/conn26/myhomepage/companyB.html
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"Honorably discharged August 17, 1863"
He's in good shape for his age then
He's only 33...it's amazing what popping into a callbox to call the police does for your crow's feet...
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Posted Aug 26, 2005 by Potholer
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You could try and see how many references to *different* SF shows you could squeeze in before he notices.
"There was a guy named Blake around for a while, but he sort of disappeared. Something to do with kids. Nasty business."
Now *that* sounds like hours of fun for all the family .
UPDATE: Mike Yates has apparently 'had a promotion since I knew him'. Two of us had to start discussing London bus numbers to avoid a serious case of the giggles.
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