Were you ever in the Armed Forces -- 2

Nonskimmer · 01-02-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 102first_hussars

Yeah well you Parrot Shouldered Pisshead Pirates cant even remember to close F*cking hatch before sub-merging,

I know its early to make jokes about that, but i think i have over-used the helicopter crash bit a little too much

Seriously though, is that what you guys have been told? That someone forgot to shut a hatch before diving?

Man, I dunno where you'd all be getting your info from, but I'll let you in on something in case there's any confusion. A strange thing happens to a sub when you forget to shut a hatch before submerging...It sinks.

So no, nobody forgot to shut a bloody hatch before diving a boat. Keep at it though.

102first_hussars · 01-04-2007, 02:31 AM

Well i know that the Chicoutimi didnt ignite for the reasons stated above, but thats the joke that spreads around the Armoury, ummmmmmmm we are insensitive pricks no doubt about that im sorry...........Atleast we know how to land a helicopter

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-04-2007, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot

Are you kidding? The beret looks a hell of a lot better than a garrison cap. I wish our battalion would issue us berets.

Does it look like I am kidding. The patrol cap is not the garrison cap and yes most of the army likes the patrol cap better than the Beret. The Beret is not practical, you have to shape and shave it (it does not come ready to wear outside of the bag), keep it clean and it does not block the sun out of your eyes.

Most of the army does not wear a beret anyhow P-38 because the Army is deployed right now all the damn time, and on deployments the Beret is not authorized, just as in the field.

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-07-2007, 10:42 AM

a lot of British and commonwealth troops wear Berets in some areas to try and be less intimidating and more in touch with the local communities........

mkloby · 01-07-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass

a lot of British and commonwealth troops wear Berets in some areas to try and be less intimidating and more in touch with the local communities........

I believe they used the soft cover tactic in N Ireland at times for the same reason...

ETriggs · 01-10-2007, 09:02 PM

I was in from '93 to '00 in artillery and infantry. Never wore the beret. My little brother was in Afghanistan for a year and he only wore boonie hats. Snipers usually get to do what they like..

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-11-2007, 10:36 AM

Actually all soldiers in Afganistan and Iraq wear the boonie cap. I was in aviation and I wore the Boonie Cap...

Marriott · 04-09-2007, 09:16 PM

I'm in the Canadian Army Reserves. I'm in basic training right now, and am going on an excercise in a week

pbfoot · 04-09-2007, 10:03 PM

I don't think I even seen a TV in basic let alone a computer , The first thing I learnt was never do basic in the winter the snow and wet kills the boots. So being incredibly smart I used future floor wax . Bad move the shoes turned white in the salt.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 04-10-2007, 09:27 AM

When I was in basic we never ever got to use a computer or a TV for all 9 weeks of it. All we did was eat, sleep and **** the Army. The Drill SGTs would tell us when to get up, when to go to the latrine, when to eat, when to jump, when to run.

A typical day was wake up, get smoked by screaming DS, do PT, get smoked by Screaming DS, eat, get smoked by LT who thought he was cool, shower, get smoked by screaming DS, Conduct Training, get smoked by screaming DS, conduct training, eat, get smoked by screaming 1SG, conduct training, get smoked by screaming DS, eat, get smoked by screaming DS, march, get smoked by screaming DS, shower, get smoked by screaming DS, go to bed, and sometimes get woken up in the middle of night and smoked by screaming DS.

pbfoot · 04-10-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

When I was in basic we never ever got to use a computer or a TV for all 9 weeks of it. All we did was eat, sleep and **** the Army. The Drill SGTs would tell us when to get up, when to go to the latrine, when to eat, when to jump, when to run.

A typical day was wake up, get smoked by screaming DS, do PT, get smoked by Screaming DS, eat, get smoked by LT who thought he was cool, shower, get smoked by screaming DS, Conduct Training, get smoked by screaming DS, conduct training, eat, get smoked by screaming 1SG, conduct training, get smoked by screaming DS, eat, get smoked by screaming DS, march, get smoked by screaming DS, shower, get smoked by screaming DS, go to bed, and sometimes get woken up in the middle of night and smoked by screaming DS.

( 9 weeks what a holiday ours was 12 of which i managed O leave because of my attentiveness to detail

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 04-10-2007, 04:11 PM

9 weeks was just Basic and then as soon as we finished basic we went to Advanced training for 14 weeks for a total of 23 weeks of training.

twoeagles · 04-10-2007, 04:23 PM

I knew how much I had been sheltered when in basic I heard my Marine DI
sandwich "Jesus Christ" around "f**king", and I was stunned enough that
he screamed into my face because my jaw had dropped open. My goodness,
how green was I? Sadly, I never really did learn to curse like a sailor. It's
a true artform and I came up short.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 04-10-2007, 04:32 PM

I only cursed crazy when I was in uniform at the hanger or in the field with the guys. It was like having the game face on. As soon as I got home and took off the uniform or flightsuit the language stopped.