Pressups. Wakeups, toilet facilities at CTC etc

[JC]

Yeah I understand what you're saying Artist

[Wholley]

I heard there's lots of openings

Back to virtual gynaecology then
Mk.10 One liner avoidance system deployed.
Biological targets only of course.

[letsrole]

Also what about all of those people who have dropped press ups by not doing them correctly at prmc or poc, if they would have done them all correctly then they might have got 100 marks or whatever it is for getting the required amount. So if they were a boarder line case it would have been a big deal. The pti’s wouldn’t set press ups it if weren’t a big deal because all you older guys seem to be giving us the impression that they are irrelevant.

[Artist]

letsrole

Please try and get a life that people may, given time care about. Try binning the fixation about Press Ups for Gawds Sake! Or just bloody grow up ASAP! You silly, stupid, little Boy!

Artist

[letsrole]

Never knew a question could cause so much upset, your all suppose to be in the forces or whatever show some level headness, if u don’t like the thread turn away and don’t comment

[Artist]

Listen in letsrole

have you read the Opening post on this thread? It's saying to people to stop going on about pointless stupid things such as Press Ups.

Obviously you know better, what with all the books and internet info you have gathered thoughout your fact filled short life. If Press Ups worry you that much don't even consider trying for the Royal Marines because you wont last two minutes.

On the PRMC the instructors are more interested in finding out what guys are made of than how many Press Ups they can do. Any idiot can bang out a ruck of pressups and get 100 or 1.000 brownie points! But it will count for nought if you don't show some maturity as well.

I did my Royal Marine Training in 1973 and left in 1990. I even trained RM recruits and guys on the AACC at CTC. So I think I have a rough working idea about what it's all about. But as I said earlier, you seem to know better.

Artist

[sittingstress]

Press, UPS?????? Are you MAD?

Have a chap do them for you and if they are not up to the required standard then bloody well have him dragged outside and severely wigged within an inch of his life.

You Booties do so lack an understanding of the manner in which Gentlemen should behave. Physical jerks are for for the occupants of the lower decks. My God, you will be declaring an afinity for Association Football before long.

Harummmfffffff

Regards

ss

PS I do agree with your hatred for the Percy term "Scoff", again very common.

[Artist]

ss

Once at CTC in the signals store was this little air freshener called a PONGO which used to hang there for all to see. Anyway comes the AACC to pick up kit for a forthcoming exercise, one very senior Army Officer complained about it as he considered it to be in very bad taste.

So to show that RM sigs are understanding it was removed. The next day every repeat every FFR, LR, 3 tonner, 4 tonner that had ought to do with the AACC had these very fetching pink and yellow PONGOS hanging in them. The Senior Army Officer complained again and this time was hauled into the office of the Camp Commandant at the time a full Col RM.

He he was taken off the course and RTUed ASAP. And the PONGO was once more hung up in the store but this time with a 4 foot by 4 foot advertising hoarding proclaiming "If you really want a nice fresh day hang up a PONGO when you go on your way" Not one Monsewer Perce ever said a thing about it again.

Artist

[sittingstress]

Artist,

Outstandingly funny and I wish I had been there to see said Pongo suitably chastened. I genuinely detest the way Perce goes about his business. A multiple of 40 Cdo recently had the honour and privilege of working alongside me in the sandpit and it was so nice to visit the loo and not have to count snot on the walls, or to nip into the I'M A SCAMMER SPAMMER!!! to make tiffin and not have to clean up after the last minging, filthy PONGO.

I am old, grumpy and with high "group living" standards. The Army fall well below them.

Regards

ss

Have now learned the intricacies of Paper, Scissors, Stones, "Eyebrows it", and "Queens". Likewise the young Booties were educated in the vagueries of my mob. A thoroughly enjoyable 6 months.

PPS But you are still sailors!

[sittingstress]

Sticky,

Biggles RAF Types (or Guins as we call them) are a harmless bunch. The good thing is they are an INTELLIGENT harmeless bunch and therefore err on the side of common sense and reasoned arguement. Leadership through autocracy as the default setting is viewed as a bad thing in the RAF this leads to things such as better beer, facilities etc. PERCY meanwhile sees non autocratic leadership and comfort as a weakness.

An example:

I have to spend a significant proportion of my time away conducting briefings. Generally these involve an overnight saty in a Mess somewhere. Standards vary but I am not too bothered as it is only for 1 night. Recently a unit responded to my accommodation request with a,"Sorry no rooms at the Inn". I requested they fax a non-availability chit in order for me to book a hotel. The goober at my end in charge of authorising it (not a member of my unit) refused and dragged me in for a bollocking. He demanded to know why I hadn't offered to sleep on the gym floor as "It is only for 1 night. You RAF lot (I am RAF Regt) have it too easy etc etc etc."

He was left fuming when I politely (after all he is a major) explained that HOTAC is an ENTITLEMENT should there be no appropriate service accommodation and why should I rough it when the system has agreed at a much higher level than yours that I am entitled to it. Also, I spend a a great deal of my time living out of a suitcase so why should I be uncomfortable.

He hates me and all Guins as well. Good cos I hate the PONGO system of being 'ard cos it is clever.

Regards

ss

PS Sorry about the rant there but I have had enough of this place. Joint Service, yeah as long as you are in the army. PRONGS!!!!

[Hostage_Negotiator]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
All valid points that seem to re-occur all to often at any "joint" unit where "Perce" has the lead!
The majority of the Ruperts they send to joint units seem to be in danger of disappearing up their own hoop!
I'm beginning to wonder if they send the dross to them just to give their parent unit a break!
Our place has Perce, Royal and Matelot and the majority of the Prongs belong to the first group!

[harry hackedoff]

You two are in for loads of fun when you meet the Coldcream Guards then
You`re right about the hotel bit.
My limited exposure to Crab hospitality was on a certain OSEX in Galloway. I was doing TACP at the time and we started to put up a nine by nine to sleep in, next to BALO`s(Brigade Air Liason Officer) tent at HQ. Some crab rupert gives it "You there, what do you think you`re doing? "
I did me best game show hostess impersonation as I pointed to the tent in a manner which said what does it look like you tosser, I`m putting a tent up. I thought he was going to kindly suggest that a week`s stay in the field would be more appropriate, but oh no, "I`ve booked a hotel for you in Ken Bridge and if you don`t get a move on you`ll be late for dinner"
Kin stunned or what The Ex was known as nosex by the plums rates, btw. Not by me though, local burds have a thing about shagging Scousers which I utilised to the fullest extent.
Each morning I`d stroll out to the ffr in the car park and send in me first control of the day before ambling back to the restaurant for the usual killer Scots brekkers. Marvelous

Do either of you know Harry Fox### btw? Longtime RAF Regt with a Green Lid? He lives three miles from me
By the way, what are you like at press ups? Have you ever done any? phnar phnar


See Parry`s post? Did you notice he admitted to wearing Brasher boots?
No wonder his knees are farked, `kin cheepskate

[sittingstress]

Yes I do know Harry! Though I doubt he knows me cos I was just a sprog when we met.

Regards

ss

PS Plums-I had forgotten about that term! We had a Plums Bootie in Basra but that is another tale....!