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-- Posted by alanmcgregor on 7:03 pm on April 18, 2002

"Albania has decided to modernise its armed forces by selling off or scrapping its outdated military equipment.  

Chinese tanks and helicopters, MiG-17, MiG-19 and MiG-21 fighters, as well as the country's four Russian submarines are waiting for potential buyers. "

Hello?  Hello?  Are you guys thinkin' what ah'm thinkin'?

:cheesy:


-- Posted by Lost It on 8:30 pm on April 18, 2002

Yeah, but where are we going to get a rope, a pound of mince and three-piece suite at this time of night?

What are we going to do tonight Brain?..........


-- Posted by ReekySporran on 10:19 pm on April 18, 2002

How much do second-hand Russian submarines cost? can anybody drive one?


-- Posted by Shneckie Nick on 10:25 pm on April 18, 2002

There was a silver '64 Russian sub going for £3500 in last weeks Autotrader.


-- Posted by macqueen on 10:28 pm on April 18, 2002

i fancy a tank more i take billy connollys view we have right being in the water i can just imagine trundling doon tae play englandin a TANK in which ever stadium the huv it the time with a saltire and lion rampant flying like tay see the thugs try tae take oan a tank                                                                                                                                                                                                       MOAN THEN SASANACHS


-- Posted by Rista UF on 11:01 pm on April 18, 2002

Albania is in my neighborhood, so I'll pick your orders and bring you the stuff.  :) Let’s see… what do we have for now:
-Two submarines...
-Two tanks… :)


-- Posted by WillfaeSwindon on 11:32 pm on April 18, 2002

I'll have a couple a Migs please:) 29's if they have them.

Add a tank or two and a few AK47s.

So whens the invasion of england then???:biggrin:


-- Posted by Ally Macabre on 11:34 pm on April 18, 2002

We'll be coming to liberate you as soon as we can Will!

Meantime, you keep up the resistance... :biggrin:


-- Posted by WillfaeSwindon on 11:37 pm on April 18, 2002

now Listen very carefully I shall say zis only once:)


-- Posted by Ally Macabre on 11:42 pm on April 18, 2002

Haud yer wheesht! Ah'm onny goannae say this wance by the way!

:biggrin:


-- Posted by AlbaGuBrath on 11:50 pm on April 18, 2002

We are liztening verrrry clozeeely as yu vill say zat only once...

Do you have a cunning plan? :biggrin:


-- Posted by Ruary on 11:53 pm on April 18, 2002

I dont know about a cunning plan but I am not bad at Cunning Stunts :wink:


-- Posted by WillfaeSwindon on 12:02 am on April 19, 2002

Aye, i do have a cunning plan.... im gonna carve my name on a bullet. Coz you know that they say that somewhere there is a bullet wif your name on it.... well i figured that if i owned the bullet wif my name on it im never gonna get hit by it!:biggrin:


-- Posted by macqueen on 12:29 am on April 19, 2002

dae yae know if there are any land mines for sale that will stop any team in the world penatrating our defence                                                                                                                 kkkkaaaaaaabbbbbbbbboooooooommmmmmmmmmmm


-- Posted by Bzzzz on 12:33 am on April 19, 2002

Nah it wouldnae! bloody Stevie Collins would probably stand oan the bloody thing!

whit a pass... Jesus...:shocked:


-- Posted by alanmcgregor on 7:53 am on April 19, 2002

I'm sure some of the Croy TA know how to captain a Russian sub..

I can see it now, Faslane to the Faroes,
ALL ABOAAAARRRRDDD


-- Posted by chewysi on 8:35 am on April 19, 2002

Has Gordon Brown put Road Tax on Tanks? and what about MOTs.

It would be brilliant for a traditional TA march to the game with the pipers in front followed by the tanks and an overhead fly by with MIGs.


-- Posted by Lost It on 8:50 am on April 19, 2002

Would you need fully comprehensive insurance tae drive a Tank or could ye get away with Earth,Wind,Fire and Theft!


-- Posted by chewysi on 8:57 am on April 19, 2002

Are these tanks environmentaly friendly?  I don't want one unless it takes unleaded.

Just read the article on the BBC, the Albanians are struggling to shift 500 chineese tanks and have warned they will have to scrap them if a buyer isn't found. So know's yer chance.


-- Posted by Scotty P on 8:58 am on April 19, 2002

I'm willing to drive the sub, I've seen one in a book, will that do?


-- Posted by fringo on 8:59 am on April 19, 2002

as long as the book wasn't "The Titanic" ! :smile:


-- Posted by Scotty P on 9:04 am on April 19, 2002

S**T!


-- Posted by Lost It on 9:04 am on April 19, 2002

Chinese tanks could be handy for the Hong Kong tournie.

Then again....


-- Posted by TA Ealing on 9:08 am on April 19, 2002

I'll start to use Microsoft Flight Sim more so I can pilot one of the planes we buy...:biggrin:


-- Posted by Craig W on 9:26 am on April 19, 2002

Whit on earth are Albania doing with 500 tanks? That's a lot of tanks for a wee country.

I'll bid for a MiG29 if someone else pays for the gas :)


-- Posted by Lost It on 9:46 am on April 19, 2002

We should buy all the MIGs and call them MIDGES. How many TAMB T shirts will we have to sell to raise the money?

Anyone who has TA Air Force badge must be a piolt already.


-- Posted by Rista UF on 11:04 am on April 19, 2002

Something’s on my mind, what currency is used in Albania? I mean, how are we going to pay all that? :) :)


-- Posted by WillfaeSwindon on 11:11 am on April 19, 2002

Give them US$10 and they rip yer arm off for it!!! lol


-- Posted by alanmcgregor on 12:51 pm on April 19, 2002

ok, guys, lets be serious :cheesy:

These Albania subs are apparently "WHISKY" class and can take a crew of 56 - let's call it 100 if we take out all the armaments.

SO, if 100 of us pony up 300 quid (cost of getting to Faroes) then we can at least bid almost 50,000USD for the sub - you never know - there might be no other bidders.  Plus the TA will have it for future away trips!

Ally, get that Bank account open....

Can you just imagine sailing into Reykjavik harbour wi Capn Ruary, all hands on deck, standing to attention (Magoo falling overboard), a huge F-off saltire flying from the tower.....

Anyway, if you think that's mad.  Here (in Moscow) we just had a couple of E****** lads passing through on their way to the WC - they are kicking a football all the way from London to Japan - C'mon TA we HAVE to top that!!!!


-- Posted by Sacks on 1:33 pm on April 19, 2002

Alan - that's nuts!

But I like it!!!!  It surely can't be too hard to steer as long as you don't submerge.....


-- Posted by denhaagdavid on 2:15 pm on April 19, 2002

found a few items on Ebay that might be of interest
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1821784861
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1821957197
also a good site for 2nd hand vehicles,maybe we could really ecome an army??
http://members.aol.com/mvehicle/links.htm


-- Posted by Lost It on 2:17 pm on April 19, 2002

Surely, we can use it for the Germany game and we can call it "Das Football Boot"


-- Posted by Tartan Sheep on 2:17 pm on April 19, 2002

David

What exactly were you looking for when you came across this? :biggrin::biggrin:


-- Posted by Lost It on 2:22 pm on April 19, 2002

DHD, that old tank will be no good for the streets of the Hague....It disnae come with a water cannon attachement.


-- Posted by Craig W on 2:26 pm on April 19, 2002

you know, the more I think about this submarine project, the more I think it could work. I know a few ROV pilots, if that's any help...


-- Posted by Lost It on 2:29 pm on April 19, 2002

Whit! get Irishmen to drive the boat! No wild ROVers for me!


-- Posted by denhaagdavid on 3:14 pm on April 19, 2002

Lost it,i was looking for something to go to the football next season when Ajax and Feyenoord come to town. Managed to find a better sub complete with a picture.
http://www.silvercrestsubmarines.co.uk/largetouristsubinfo.html


-- Posted by TA Ealing on 3:19 pm on April 19, 2002

DHD - you should be in the top 10 TAMBers for finding stuff on the net!


-- Posted by denhaagdavid on 3:21 pm on April 19, 2002

TA Ealing,ill send you the address for that ladyboy site Bzzz II was wanting


-- Posted by TA Ealing on 3:25 pm on April 19, 2002

When I get it I will text him right away - he's deperate to see it! :wink: :shocked:


-- Posted by Rista UF on 3:42 pm on April 19, 2002

Guys,
about that sub… what if someone is claustrophobic? :) :)


-- Posted by fringo on 4:00 pm on April 19, 2002


Quote: from Rista UF on 3:42 pm on April 19, 2002
Guys,
about that sub… what if someone is claustrophobic? :) :)




I thought it was a convertable ? :biggrin:


-- Posted by Jacobite on 4:57 pm on April 19, 2002

I'm looking for a feather bonnet,don't suppose the Albanian army are punting any of them?


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