--- The Larrikin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What Boer's!<G> > Oh boy, could I have some fun here, but I won't. A Boer was a German > Imagrant to South > Africa in the late 1800's. They objected to being ruled by the British > (who wouldn't) and > > engaged in in a gurellia war against them.
*I was jokeing<G> Of course I know about the Boer War and "rule .303" One of the British lads was a failure at school and felt disrespected at home, joined the British army and went against the 'grain as a rabble rouser.. *Previously, it was taught that the troops MUST have officers to lead them. This was British Army doctrine. The officer class was elete, and did not share leadership with the troops. As a sign of authority they dressed in red tunics and hats with large plumes<G> Along with shiney brass buttons and gleaming sabres the Brit's made quite the target! Robert baden Powell was also an Officer who broke ranks to train his troops in field craft, signaling and life outdoors.. He beleved that the British fighting man could be taught to become a leader at any rung in the chain of command. He recorded his training in a book published as: "Scouting" Back in Jolly England, some boys with a free summer took the book and dressed as soldiers and lived in the fields playing a game they called "Scouts" > > > > > > It also got it's named from the the way people in the bush used to > clean > > > out the pit (the > > > toilets were holes in the ground with a seat on top). They would > pour > > > petrol down the > > > hole and thow in some burning paper. The resulting explosion was > caused > > > by the meathan > > > gas and the petrol fumes. I did this at Rancho Deluxe to compact the trash after wild dogs attacked the steel can.. I thought I'd burn down the trash to ash. I poured gas on the garbage and waited to find a match in my pocket. When the gas had run to the bottom of the can, i lit off the Morter! WHOOOOOOM! I blew burning garbage into the next county! ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
