Article

2003-04-01 Europe

EU soldiers begin first operation in Macedonia

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Steve White 2003-04-01 02:05 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What color helmets will they wear? I expect the design will be based on the EU flag - blue background with a circle of twelve gold five-pointed stars, or, apparently, "on a field azure a circle of twelve mullets or, their points not touching" (I'm kidding ye not, but this website might be). For clarification purposes, I would expect the stars to be enlarged and held proud of the helmet, perhaps attached to springs, perhaps in the form of a halo, perhaps orbiting the head at eye level.

Posted by Bulldog 2003-04-01 02:59:04|| 2003-04-01 02:59:04|| Front Page Top

#2 bulldog, that comment oughta come with a coffee alert. that cracked me up!

Posted by anon1 2003-04-01 06:32:04|| 2003-04-01 06:32:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Poor Macedonians. Thank God the EU isn't protecting us.

Posted by Spot 2003-04-01 07:48:56|| 2003-04-01 07:48:56|| Front Page Top

#4 A helmet color scheme like Bulldog describes sounds more like a sighting-in target than a melon protector. Even if the EU gets good, well-disciplined troops im Macedonia, some instant hostilities would require a committee of EU-niks to sort it out before issuing orders for the correct response.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-01 10:42:31|| 2003-04-01 10:42:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Twelve Golden Mullets?

I don' see no feesh, Lucy...

Posted by mojo 2003-04-01 12:00:12|| 2003-04-01 12:00:12|| Front Page Top

#6 The blue helmets OK but the stars orbit in front of their eyes.

Posted by john 2003-04-01 12:04:36|| 2003-04-01 12:04:36|| Front Page Top

#7 What color helmets?

Pink with a yellow stripe, of course.

Posted by Celissa 2003-04-01 12:30:31|| [www.celissasblog.com/weblog.php] 2003-04-01 12:30:31|| Front Page Top

#8 I think they're clear plastic so that the look invisible. Like the force will be if any shit hits the fan.

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-01 12:47:26|| 2003-04-01 12:47:26|| Front Page Top

09:39 raptor
07:13 Bulldog
00:52 Brew
23:37 RW
23:29 mojo
23:23 mojo
23:17 True German Ally
23:14 mojo
23:10 mojo
22:54 Former Russian Major
22:52 tu3031
22:46 H.D. Miller
22:32 tu3031
22:21 becky
22:21 Anonymous
22:20 anon1
22:17 Former Russian Major
22:11 Anonymous
22:10 markiv
22:10 Frank G
22:10 Former Russian Major
22:04 OldSpook
21:53 OldSpook
21:52 True German Ally