Radio times fail..

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**mattyrm**

I thought any serving or ex-soldiers would find this amusing. The appendage belongs to one of my old chums at 42 commando RM..

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-01-24/apology-radio-times-28-january-3-february-issue#.Tx7OowTSprQ.twitter

Radio Times would like to apologise for a picture that has inadvertently been published in the new issue of the magazine.

It has come to our attention that an apparently innocent photo of the Royal Marines’ 42 Commando unit – printed by Radio Times in good faith and issued by Channel 5’s publicity department to promote the documentary Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan – contains the sight of one of the marines playing a prank.

"I know that British soldiers serving in Afghanistan are well equipped, but seeing the roll call of Royal Marines gives the expression a whole new meaning,” wrote one reader in a letter to RT this morning.

The unnamed marine is, like the rest of his unit, posing for the photograph dressed only in shorts. What we took to be the marine’s finger proved, on closer inspection, to be another part of his anatomy.

We have redacted the picture above, but the 28 January issue of Radio Times magazine – on sale today, priced £1.40 – went to press before the mistake was noticed.

"We apologise for any upset caused to readers by the rogue member of 42 Commando,” said Radio Times editor Ben Preston.

Needless to say, he is somewhat distressed that his all beef thermometer was mistaken for a pinky finger.

**AustonT**

What I want to know is out of 40 someodd men in military service living together, and posing for a picture, how is he the only one cock in hand?

**Sgt_Scruffy**

Looks like one guy on the left (house left) is checking his mate for testicular cancer.

**alarmingrick**

Sgt_Scruffy wrote:Looks like one guy on the left (house left) is checking his mate for testicular cancer.

Never heard of the buddy system?!?!

**mattyrm**

alarmingrick wrote:
Sgt_Scruffy wrote:Looks like one guy on the left (house left) is checking his mate for testicular cancer.

Never heard of the buddy system?!?!

Hey what are friends for?

**Avatar 720**

If you're observing their packages closely enough to notice it, then you're either very sad (hence why you're scanning magazines for errors), or not likely to be offended by it.

I'd say he has some admirers somewhere.

**alarmingrick**

Avatar 720 wrote:I'd say he has some admirers somewhere.

And let's face it, it's more subtle than the over used Thumbs Up!!

**Joey**

Hahahahahahahahaha. I wonder if anyone who complained was a woman?

**George Spiggott**

They still print a Radio Times?

**CT GAMER**

Is this the gay marriage thread?

**SilverMK2**

George Spiggott wrote:They still print a Radio Times?

Apparently it has been taken over by a porno company catering to those who like men in (or in this case out of) uniform

**alarmingrick**

SilverMK2 wrote:
George Spiggott wrote:They still print a Radio Times?

Apparently it has been taken over by a porno company catering to those who like men in (or in this case out of) uniform

You forgot "and checking for lumps".

edit:
Damn double post!

**Dreadwinter**

Radio Times would like to apologise for a picture that has inadvertently been published in the new issue of the magazine.

It has come to our attention that an apparently innocent photo of the Royal Marines’ 42 Commando unit – printed by Radio Times in good faith and issued by Channel 5’s publicity department to promote the documentary Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan – contains the sight of one of the marines playing a prank.

"I know that British soldiers serving in Afghanistan are well equipped, but seeing the roll call of Royal Marines gives the expression a whole new meaning,” wrote one reader in a letter to RT this morning.

The unnamed marine is, like the rest of his unit, posing for the photograph dressed only in shorts. What we took to be the marine’s finger proved, on closer inspection, to be another part of his anatomy.

We have redacted the picture above, but the 28 January issue of Radio Times magazine – on sale today, priced £1.40 – went to press before the mistake was noticed.

"We apologise for any upset caused to readers by the rogue member of 42 Commando,” said Radio Times editor Ben Preston.

hehehehehehehehe

**purplefood**

Got to 'well equipped' and figured it out...
Dirty bastards... nicely played though...

**d-usa**

Damn commandos going commando...

**Avatar 720**

purplefood wrote:Got to 'well equipped' and figured it out...
Dirty bastards... nicely played though...

I got the where the red 'X' was and figured it out

Although I had my suspicions when Matty said 'appendage' instead of the actual name of it.

**KingCracker**

I laughed at the gak eatting grin he has. That is hilarious

**Wyrmalla**

Looks like a nice place to have a boys only holiday.....

**shingouki**

Just watched the first episode of this show and was right proud of the lads.I spent the whole episode with my heart in my mouth hoping the lads would be ok,as those taliban spankers aint got the bottle for a stand up fight and so leave i.e.ds all over the shop.It was good when the green light was given to drop a couple of taliban radioing in the lads position.
I only spent six months in the army(i left as i was young and stupid) but i feel an affinity for all our troops and can understand how gakky it is out there.

**Wee_Tam**

pah..... a lot of fuss over nothing....

They're just playing "gay before bed"

**AustonT**

Wee_Tam wrote:pah..... a lot of fuss over nothing....

They're just playing "gay before bed"

Ahh the game they play before "gay in the tent" and a few steps before "yearning for commando love"

(you totally had this coming, but i apologize non the less)

**Wee_Tam**

hey, i've never lost a game of "GBB"

wanna play?

**AustonT**

We Americans call it Gay Chicken and I'm afraid I'll have to pass: I'm out of practice. :p

**Ahtman**

Is it sad that they didn't see it when publishing it, or sad for him that it was barely noticeable?

**KingCracker**

Id say if hes got the balls to whip it out in a crowd, who cares how large it is. Sides not every man is blessed with the gibblies found in porn.....those lucky bastards.