Memories of a Desert Rat Quotes

“But in the desert it was mines, mines and more mines.  I became something of an expert on the subject. There is talk nowadays of getting an international agreement against the use of mines, and I am completely in agreement with this idea.”
― Adrian Jucker, Memories of a Desert Rat

“We became very fond of Bert - but when we had to move on he absolutely refused to be put in a box so that we could take him with us.  I am ashamed to say that we left an alcoholic  gerbil wandering round the desert looking for gin and chocolate.”
― Adrian Jucker, Memories of a Desert Rat

“One of my first jobs in the desert was when I was working for a survey company. As much of the desert is completely flat and featureless, there is nothing much to put on a map.  I once heard an argument between two sappers as to whether there was more fuck all on one side than there was bugger all on the other side.”
― Adrian Jucker, Memories of a Desert Rat