The sentry at the Australian International School
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will pass by the Australian International School on my way to work very morning. there'll always be 2 sentries at the gate armed with MP5 standing guard everyday.
funny thing is, instead of wearing beret, they are wearing this ridiculous looking straw hat mostly worn by the younger students there. to top it off, they are wearing the hat tilt sideway.
it's really a funny sight. (no offence to anyone, really)
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Is it possible to photograph him? THen we will know how comical he really looks.
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Gurkha.
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they never fails to bring a grin to my face everytime i see them.
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Those are Gurkhas.Originally posted by Gordonator:will pass by the Australian International School on my way to work very morning. there'll always be 2 sentries at the gate armed with MP5 standing guard everyday.
funny thing is, instead of wearing beret, they are wearing this ridiculous looking straw hat mostly worn by the younger students there. to top it off, they are wearing the hat tilt sideway.
it's really a funny sight. (no offence to anyone, really) -
the straw hat look exactly like this.
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this? -
gordon, u dono they gurkhas meh? u asking who they are or u just telling us they look funny?
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i dunno gordon could b so ignorant..
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Eh bro, Gurkhas la.Originally posted by Gordonator:will pass by the Australian International School on my way to work very morning. there'll always be 2 sentries at the gate armed with MP5 standing guard everyday.
funny thing is, instead of wearing beret, they are wearing this ridiculous looking straw hat mostly worn by the younger students there. to top it off, they are wearing the hat tilt sideway.
it's really a funny sight. (no offence to anyone, really) 
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seriously i really don't know. i meant no offence. i also don't know their head dress is a hat, initially i thought they are wearing the same hat those kids in the australian school are wearing.Originally posted by f50_vapor:gordon, u dono they gurkhas meh? u asking who they are or u just telling us they look funny?
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they not funny leh...Originally posted by Gordonator:they never fails to bring a grin to my face everytime i see them.
they "shoot to kill".....
thats what a police officer told me when i am trying to bring 2 cadets into Padang with me during NDP this year.... the police officer had to escort me to walk pass the Gurkhas... it was really tense... -
ugh...the shotgun look like it can only make a small hole only...should equip those big shotgun ...Originally posted by vIn.Warrior:
this?
and then those sentries at aussie international school should be mounting 2 .50 cal M2 machineguns -
Originally posted by pika1987:they not funny leh...
they "shoot to kill".....
thats what a police officer told me when i am trying to bring 2 cadets into Padang with me during NDP this year.... the police officer had to escort me to walk pass the Gurkhas... it was really tense...
why should you afraid if you didn't do anythinG wrong?
Don't see those Gurkhas with stern looks or whatever, they're actually very polite and humble towards the public.
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Gordon,
your sense of humour very alarming laaaaa.
Gurkhas are funny???????????
I doubt anybody share your view on that -
My ex neighbour used to be a Gurkha...5am, he go run....8am...then he came back.. i asked him where he ran... he ran to marina bay and then to east coast park...bedok jetty there....
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because i am bringing 2 secondary school kids into a restricted area at a timing not so appropriate... hehe..Originally posted by vIn.Warrior:
why should you afraid if you didn't do anythinG wrong?
Don't see those Gurkhas with stern looks or whatever, they're actually very polite and humble towards the public. -
hmmm, do the gurkhas have ranks among them? can't see any insignia on that gurkha's uniform in the picture..
eh and ive seen gurkhas guarding the american club, but wearing beret leh. what gives? -
ranks are still pin on on the sides of their arm. Beret means that they are off duty. Or perhaps u saw SOC officers.Originally posted by Hellraiza:hmmm, do the gurkhas have ranks among them? can't see any insignia on that gurkha's uniform in the picture..
eh and ive seen gurkhas guarding the american club, but wearing beret leh. what gives? -
but he had this pouch for the kukri knife strapped behind him leh.
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They do.. just that the one in the pic was probably a constable.Originally posted by Hellraiza:hmmm, do the gurkhas have ranks among them? can't see any insignia on that gurkha's uniform in the picture..
eh and ive seen gurkhas guarding the american club, but wearing beret leh. what gives?
In fact i vaguely rememeber seeing a pic somewhere of a strange rank that is not normally found in the police force... 3 diamonds on the epaulette, instead of the usual 2 diamonds (which is the INSP rank). -
their presence makes the local terrorist JI members think twice.
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Chief Inspector.(Ghurkha rank.)Originally posted by cornyfish2000:They do.. just that the one in the pic was probably a constable.
In fact i vaguely rememeber seeing a pic somewhere of a strange rank that is not normally found in the police force... 3 diamonds on the epaulette, instead of the usual 2 diamonds (which is the INSP rank). -
yes. beret means off duty.. when they wear their no.4 for jungle outfield, their ranks r on their left b.reast pocket..Originally posted by Pitot:ranks are still pin on on the sides of their arm. Beret means that they are off duty. Or perhaps u saw SOC officers.