Commando: On The Front Line; Episode 1 (Discuss)

[davidemmerson]

The coverage they seem to give Terry John is a bit too much, but I suppose he's a minority in the troop. I liked that 17 year old lad and was hoping to see him pass out. Then them telling us he was M'd was a shock especially since he said he'd wanted to be a Marine since he was 8. I think he should have had a bit of John Terry's airspace- he was the youngest there and never wanted to give up.

30 mins was never enough time to cover all the stuff.

[Chas]

Steve,

My son gave me a video recording of the earlier version.
I have it now and you are 100% corect. It was much better.
Hopefully this one will now improve.

Kind regards,
Chas.

[Dave_1987]

Not a bad programme i suppose. Cant help but feel disappointed though. Thought it was gna be much better

[jabcrosshook]

You know on the gyn tests one of the lads failed on the ropes and got later MD'd, what is it the have to do on the ropes? Is it climb up them then come back down again?
Anyone see the preview of next weeks? The recruits were stroking the rabbits which they are going to kill, I thought you shouldn't stroke them else you get attacked to them?!

[Dave_1987]

I think thats the idea. They want the recruits to become attached to them, this lad i know in the Marines said when his troop got his they had to look after them for a certain amount of time (a week i think) and name them aswell.

[Fairy_Dust]

Hmmm, killing a fluffy rabbit would be the least of my worries, getting lost on dartmoor, or was it exmoor, now that I would be worried about.

I think some get rabbits and some get chickens, my mate said when he was in RT when they were gutting the chicken it still had eggs inside, one of the eggs was broken inside the chicken and he was told to grab it out of the chicken and get it in his pie hole, yummmyy.

Is the latest episode on youtube?

[Mitch]

Yes Fairy dust

first one is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORC4iZOSRg8

Mitch

[Dangermouse]

whats the fascination with that st vincent fella?

[JCAP3]

You know on the gyn tests one of the lads failed on the ropes and got later MD'd, what is it the have to do on the ropes? Is it climb up them then come back down again?
Anyone see the preview of next weeks? The recruits were stroking the rabbits which they are going to kill, I thought you shouldn't stroke them else you get attacked to them?!

A similar thing happend to me. I dropped off, impatient to let go of the ropes about 6ft off the ground and landed very badly buggering up my back and resulting in NFA Med. Poor bloke, I know what its like to be told thats it for your career.

[MadAd]

Yeh was a real shame i felt very sorry for him.

[MadAd]

He seemed devestated when they told him he would have to go back two weeks training. Its making me want it even more watching these documentarys!

[vwtam]

realy shame about the young lad, could he not have got his back back into shape n cracked on with re-applying etc? or is it a no no after back injuries?

[Ty]

Anyone know what you need to do the gym 2 passout ?. I take it there are some certain numbers you need to hit.

[ChrisBell]

You know on the gyn tests one of the lads failed on the ropes and got later MD'd, what is it the have to do on the ropes?

You have to climb them a minimum of three times including a make fast(where you wrap the rope around your legs and take your arms off).

[803troop]

I would worry about getting lost on Darmoor unless the weather has really clagged in. You in the UK. Take a bearing and March on it until you come across a road or settlement then alert Lympstone ASAP.

Accept your bollocking for getting lost!

Baz