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Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam
Reply #705 - Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 7:45pm

I remember back in 70.
I had to share a Tent with Karnal.
His group had just come in from a dust-off north of Nui-Dat.
He looked tired, slightly shakey.

Me:

"Caught some action in the hills?"

Karnal

"Yeah - there was some Big Ol' viet-cong known as the 'King Kong' battalion."

Me:

"I hear ya - we poked some lead in that direction two days ago. Near thought we shot so much lead up their clacker they bent over backwards to try and get a reach around."

Karnal

: "You know what. I just wish I was back home in Cabramatta where all the nice white folk are."

That was the only time I saw Karnal over there in Vietnam.
News of Big Ol's 'mutiny' to the other side up the river would eventually steer my life along another path.

...oh the horror.

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Auggie Gold Member Offline The Bull Moose Posts: 8571	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #706 - Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 7:54pm Mr Hammer wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 7:31pm: I'm on the Galaxy. (The strike-through was implied.)
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Jasin Moderator Offline Posts: 56770 Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #707 - Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 7:59pm Mr Hammer wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 7:31pm: I'm on the Galaxy. (The strike-through was implied.) Are you Hitch-Hiking a lift?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118912 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #708 - Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:30pm Bobby. wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2018 at 10:56pm: Big Donger wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2018 at 10:48pm: We all do, Bobby, we all do. You're god damn right we do. When you hang a man you better look at him.
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Jasin Moderator Offline Posts: 56770 Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #709 - Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:40pm Well if I'm Clint Eastwood, then surely you must be that Ugly Mexican from south of the border (Victoria) ...Bobby.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118912 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #710 - Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:43pm Jasin wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:40pm: Well if I'm Clint Eastwood, then surely you must be that Ugly Mexican from south of the border (Victoria) ...Bobby. This is cattle country. We hang Mexicans on sight.
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Auggie Gold Member Offline The Bull Moose Posts: 8571	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #711 - Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 9:12pm Bobby. wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:43pm: Jasin wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:40pm: Well if I'm Clint Eastwood, then surely you must be that Ugly Mexican from south of the border (Victoria) ...Bobby. This is cattle country. We hang Mexicans boobies on sight.
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Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam
Reply #712 - Jul 4^th, 2018 at 10:14am

Bobby. wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:43pm:

Jasin wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:40pm:

Well if I'm Clint Eastwood,

then surely you must be that Ugly Mexican from south of the border (Victoria) ...Bobby. Grin

This is cattle country.
We hang Mexicans on sight.

Damned boys dance like crazy. They have a fiesta up there.

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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #713 - Jul 4^th, 2018 at 10:55am Pinatas without the lollies.
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Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam
Reply #714 - Jul 4^th, 2018 at 5:28pm

Big Donger wrote on Jul 4^th, 2018 at 10:14am:

Bobby. wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:43pm:

Jasin wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2018 at 8:40pm:

Well if I'm Clint Eastwood,

then surely you must be that Ugly Mexican from south of the border (Victoria) ...Bobby. Grin

This is cattle country.
We hang Mexicans on sight.

Damned boys dance like crazy. They have a fiesta up there.

A bit of rope dancin to maintain law and order never hurt no town.

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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #715 - Jul 4^th, 2018 at 9:27pm Have we got to the bottom of this yet!
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118912 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #716 - Jul 4^th, 2018 at 9:40pm Johnnie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2018 at 9:27pm: Have we got to the bottom of this yet! 15274 views should have covered most aspects of Karnal's bravery.
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #717 - Jul 4^th, 2018 at 11:05pm Bobby. wrote on Jul 4^th, 2018 at 9:40pm: Johnnie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2018 at 9:27pm: Have we got to the bottom of this yet! 15274 views should have covered most aspects of Karnal's bravery. So its conclusive?
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Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam
Reply #718 - Jul 4^th, 2018 at 11:12pm

Johnnie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2018 at 11:05pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jul 4^th, 2018 at 9:40pm:

Johnnie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2018 at 9:27pm:

Have we got to the bottom of this yet!

15274 views should have covered most aspects of Karnal's bravery.

So its conclusive?

Very much so -
at this stage it's proven beyond all doubt.

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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: Karnal was a brave soldier in Vietnam Reply #719 - Jul 4^th, 2018 at 11:43pm Can you tell me exactly what you mean by proof, Bob?
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