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17. Although this story is from 2009, it is still satisfying. The young thug got

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 07:05 PM

2 hrs ago

4 1/2 years. I notice that, in the linkd article, he was a Royal Engineer, and nothing about combat instructor, unless there were other articles.

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Sh*t Happens (graphic) [View all] NJCher 6 hrs ago OP

oooooops niyad 5 hrs ago #1

You're NOT alone in that, niyad. calimary 3 hrs ago #14

So very true. Endorphins are so useful. niyad 2 hrs ago #16

Another Magat FAFO moment! GreenWave 5 hrs ago #2

Since it happened in the UK... mwooldri 3 hrs ago #12

Dumb ass PJMcK 5 hrs ago #3

HA ha heh! Serves the little shit right (pardon my language). SWBTATTReg 5 hrs ago #4

The old dude looks pretty tough to me Redleg 5 hrs ago #5

I don't know why, because this is different but, gab13by13 5 hrs ago #6

As a friend put it many years ago when we were discussing egos and niyad 5 hrs ago #7

Now his head is perfectly bent for a beret. taxi 5 hrs ago #8

At least the loser's head is still attached to his neck. erronis 4 hrs ago #9

Please describe. ScotLass 4 hrs ago #10

Forgive the link source please.. mwooldri 3 hrs ago #11

that's a good, detailed story, regardless of the source NJCher 3 hrs ago #15

Looks like the old man Figarosmom 3 hrs ago #13

An early lesson I learned the hard way while studying martial arts... JoseBalow 1 hr ago #18