One for MA YAPPY ......

Mark W. Tonner · #1 03-01-07, 19:25

... the best trained dog in the Canadian Army Overseas ......

Source: LAC - PA-130779
Caption: Unidentified piper with the mascot “Wallace” of the 1st Battalion, Canadian Scottish Regiment, England, 10 June 1943

Cheers

#2 03-01-07, 19:34

Oh Marko, you really DO know me so well!!!

What a great image!!! Wherever do you find these gems??? Wallace is awesome ... so is the soldier.

Good morning to you too.

Delighted Ma Yappy

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #3 03-01-07, 19:43

Which one's the piper?

#4 03-01-07, 19:54

Why WALLACE is, of course. Use your eyes that god gave you laddie

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #5 03-01-07, 20:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Vets Dottir
Why WALLACE is, of course. Use your eyes that god gave you laddie

You're awfully cheeky for first thing in your morning! I'm taking it out on you in Tanknet...

#6 03-01-07, 20:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
You're awfully cheeky for first thing in your morning! I'm taking it out on you in Tanknet...

Mark W. Tonner · #7 04-01-07, 01:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Which one's the piper?

.... this one is ..... you blind old fart......

Source: LAC - PA-137464
Caption: Piper A. Beaton of The Essex Scottish Regiment playing his bagpipes outside a ruined building, Xanten, Germany, 9 March 1945

#8 04-01-07, 02:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
with the mascot “Wallace”

No, no, no; got that all wrong.

Wallace is the bloke, the dog is Gromit.

R.

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #9 04-01-07, 02:33

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
.... this one is ..... you blind old fart......

Source: LAC - PA-137464
Caption: Piper A. Beaton of The Essex Scottish Regiment playing his bagpipes outside a ruined building, Xanten, Germany, 9 March 1945

Funny, he doesn't look like the dog... gawd, put a set of battledress on and you can hide anything...

Mark W. Tonner · #10 04-01-07, 03:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Funny, he doesn't look like the dog...

.... No, .... this is the dog .........

Source: LAC - PA-130777
Caption: Wallace, the mascot of the 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment, being fed at a ceremonial dinner at the Mansion House attended by H.R.H. the Princess Royal, London, England, 6 December 1945

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #11 04-01-07, 03:10

They're about to eat him!

I knew the CanScots were a bit nuts, but this is a little too much...

[edit] In retrospect he probably tasted better than M & V... [/edit]

#12 04-01-07, 03:15

Quote:

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
They're about to eat him!

I knew the CanScots were a bit nuts, but this is a little too much...

[edit] In retrospect he probably tasted better than M & V... [/edit]

No no no no no NO ... the dog is delivering dinner to the soldier. He's a retriever (doing a delivery) of some sort, right?

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #13 04-01-07, 03:18

I'll betcha that cook has a cleaver behind his back... look in those eyes....

#14 04-01-07, 03:20

Quote:

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
I'll betcha that cook has a cleaver behind his back... look in those eyes....

Oh lairdy laird ... stop being paranoid Master Sunray. Dog is man's best friend, even Scotsmens

Chill out willya?

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #15 04-01-07, 03:23

Quote:

Originally posted by Vets Dottir
Oh lairdy laird ... stop being paranoid Master Sunray. Dog is man's best friend, even Scotsmens Chill out willya?

Yeah, but they've already got him half up on the cutting board...

#16 04-01-07, 03:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Yeah, but they've already got him half up on the cutting board...

Now be quiet. I'm trying to sleep ...

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #17 04-01-07, 03:38

Quote:

Originally posted by Vets Dottir

Now be quiet. I'm trying to sleep ...

Yes ma'am, sorry ma'am, it won't happen again (like hell

)...

Mark W. Tonner · #18 04-01-07, 03:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Vets Dottir

Now be quiet. I'm trying to sleep ...

What do you mean trying to SLEEP? ....... when are you actually awake........

#19 04-01-07, 03:43

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
What do you mean trying to SLEEP? ....... when are you actually awake........

Note to self when I'm fully awake again:

Marko is back with a vengeance. Keep frying pan close to computer every ready to

(there's enough

for all of you!

)

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #20 04-01-07, 03:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Vets Dottir
Note to self when I'm fully awake again:

Marko is back with a vengeance. Keep frying pan close to computer every ready to
(there's enough for all of you! )

And what exactly does this have to do with the CanScots eating their mascot?

Mark W. Tonner · #21 04-01-07, 03:55

Quote:

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
And what exactly does this have to do with the CanScots eating their masot?

.... Geoff.... be quiet now so that MA

can drift off to sleep and dream of fried 'Wallace' and hash browns........

Yum! Yum!

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #22 04-01-07, 03:58

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
.... Geoff.... be quiet now so that MA can drift off to sleep and dream of fried 'Wallace' and hash browns........

Yum! Yum!

She's made worse... just try asking her for breakfast...

#23 04-01-07, 04:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
She's made worse... just try asking her for breakfast...

This ones for you Geoff

http://media1.break.com/static/playe...ntentID=203066

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #24 04-01-07, 04:18

Damn, in trouble again...