My son is 5' 11" and 70kg and built like a brick sh1t house. I can't see why you would worry.

My son is 5' 11" and 70kg and built like a brick sh1t house. I can't see why you would worry.

Rab,

I understand your horror. America/Americans are so complex. First it is an incredibly beautiful and varied country. Second, as individuals Americans are really nice people. I've visited a lot of States and always was treated with friendly courtesy. The difference in the definition of "service ...

Contractor wrote:Cigarette Dave, cigarette. Didn't realise Bermudians were so American

'Fraid we get too much American TV. Wouldn't mind living in North Carolina if I could though. I fancy the US more than the EU somehow. Looking to move on from here.

matt1389 wrote:I WANT TO JOIN THE CORPS WHEN I AM OLD AND FIT ENOUGH,

And here I am wishing I was *young* and fit enough to join. Ho Hum

Contractor wrote: gruff, please make sure you, or anybody else within 50m, is not having a fag when you do this.

I'm trying sooo hard not to picture gay sex with bowls of surgical spirits involved

OK,

Who's ever met a ninteen year old 'adult'?

Now how come all you guys are telling a 16 year old to go drinking for a couple of years

Now my son is 16 and I think that besides not being fit enough for the PRMC yet he is not emotionally ready yet either. 18 sound good to me - then he can drink too :lilangel:

Mark,

If you think photography after the Corps needs to be dull and boring, have a word with Pasha, I'm sure he has found a fair share of adrenaline flowing whilsy employed as a photographer.

Barry

Quite right, some eedjut has to take those pictures that appear in the National Geographic. I ...

Well put JaCk,

Curiously, I phoned the careers office to ask about my son's education because he didn't take CGSEs, he was taught using the American system. Anyway blokey says never mind about that, Royal don't want no GCSEs anyway. Hmmm. I do hope being able to read is a requirement.

I have an always on connection at the office so I check several times per day. Also check at least once a day at weekends if the boss lets me stop work for a while.

I have an always on connection at the office so I check several times per day. Also check at least once a day at weekends if the boss lets me stop work for a while.

Prez et al,

I'm with the free group. It's not the fiver that bothers me but I'm basically lazy so if something on the Net is too much of a pain in the a** I normally try somewhere else.

I find this to be an invaluable site since my son of 16 decided to try to join the RM (like someone else said ...

Well done Pete.

Tell us all the gorey (gory?) details.

I was going to say "Welcome back Count". You went quiet for a day or two after your big announcement. Any change in your feelings?