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#87203 - 03/03/07 02:58 AM Navigation Difficulties
gryps Offline
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Registered: 05/19/06
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Loc: New Rochelle,NY, USA
According to an Associated Press article dated March 2, 2007, a company (170 soldiers) of Swiss soldiers lost their way during a nighttime exercise and marched into neighboring Lichtenstein. Apparently, noone in Lichtenstein noticed the troops before they realized where they were and returned to Switzerland.

Here is one link to the article: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-mistaken-invasion,0,2907128.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
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#87209 - 03/03/07 03:58 AM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: gryps]
MartinFocazio Offline

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Registered: 01/21/03
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You know I have a few GPS units here I don't use much...

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#87211 - 03/03/07 04:18 AM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: gryps]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Gee, they wandered "...just over a mile..." across the border. I'm not gonna tell you how far off course I have been when a little "confused"...
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#87218 - 03/03/07 04:53 AM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: OldBaldGuy]
oldsoldier Offline
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Loc: MA
So, is Lichtenstien declaring war against the Swiss? smile
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#87242 - 03/03/07 04:33 PM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: oldsoldier]
obmeyer Offline


Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 31
Loc: Fairfax County VA
With their Army of nONE


Edited by obmeyer (03/03/07 04:34 PM)

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#87248 - 03/03/07 07:48 PM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: obmeyer]
Leigh_Ratcliffe Offline
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Registered: 03/31/06
Posts: 1355
Loc: United Kingdom.
Lichtenstien have threatened to use their ultimate weapon. The Mother In Law.
The Swiss have surrendered.
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#87287 - 03/04/07 05:36 AM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: Leigh_Ratcliffe]
Jess Offline


Registered: 02/13/07
Posts: 17
Loc: NJ, USA
It would be easy to wander over into Lichtenstein. I have been there and it is 2 miles wide... well, a little bigger than that, but not by much.


Edited by Jess (03/04/07 06:24 AM)
Edit Reason: typo

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#87290 - 03/04/07 06:11 AM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: gryps]
AROTC Offline
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Registered: 05/06/04
Posts: 604
Loc: Manhattan
Oh GOD! The Swiss are invading!

That's almost an oxymoron.
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#87302 - 03/04/07 01:47 PM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: gryps]
wildman800 Offline
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Loc: La-USA
What I take notice is; after straying off course for a mile, they realized their error and straightened out their course. That's not too bad since they did it on their own.
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#87739 - 03/08/07 08:38 AM Re: Navigation Difficulties [Re: gryps]
JCWohlschlag Offline
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Registered: 11/26/06
Posts: 724
Loc: Sterling, Virginia, United Sta...
In other news, Victorinox has released two new models of their Swiss Army Knives. The new ?U-Turn? model contains an integrated compass tool, while the ?SatKnife? model sports a full-featured GPS. laugh
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