Three Sips of Gin Quotes

“He didn’t possess a single hair on his scalp and saw no reason why anybody else should either. We emerged from our encounter with our heads resembling freshly-plucked turkey breasts.”
― Timothy G. Bax, Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts

“Quite how a magazine of live rounds ended up in my particular gun was never fully established, even after an exhaustive inquiry. I was reasonably certain, even with the dislike I had for some of my teachers, that I hadn’t personally been responsible.”
― Timothy G. Bax, Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts

“What if I don’t want to join the army?” I asked, guardedly. I certainly didn’t want to be cornered into something which sounded worse than boarding school. “Then you might have to go to jail,” responded Mother gravely.”
― Timothy G. Bax, Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts

“Success is assured through achievement. Fame through spectacular failure.”
― Timothy G. Bax, Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts

“Just don’t go outside if the dogs are barking.” “Are they vicious?” asked Janet nervously. “No, but if they start barking it means there are leopards nearby. I don’t want you wandering off to have a pee in front of a prowling leopard.” That night we took turns peeing in one of Mother’s Wellington boots.”
― Timothy G. Bax, Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts

“If you're going to fail, make it spectacular so you can become famous.”
― Timothy Bax, Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts