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PRE POC 19-20 March
Posted: Thu 26 Feb, 2004 1:07 pm
by scottishmatt
I've been invited along to a Pre-POC being held at RMR London on the 19th - 20th March. It is to include some PT, giving lecturets and having some talks - looks like a POC squased into 1 1/2 days
. Is anyone else going?
Posted: Thu 26 Feb, 2004 1:20 pm
by Maverick00
'Fraid not but sounds interesting..could you furnish us with more details or direct us to somewhere that may have some more info?
Re: PRE POC 19-20 March
Posted: Thu 26 Feb, 2004 1:50 pm
by dannyd
scottishmatt wrote:I've been invited along to a Pre-POC being held at RMR London on the 19th - 20th March.
Good luck mate, it should help you to pass your POC.
However, a word of warning. If you come across CSgt Dave Hill (ex-reg ML) be sure to call him 'colours' or 'colour sergeant'. Do not call him mate or anything else. He has a bit of a dislike of civvies and will jump on you (not literally) if he is given the chance.
Your PTI might be Cpl Lee Saunders (spelling???). He is a top bloke but has a bit of trouble keeping track of time - if he says a phys session will last 30 mins it will probably be more like 1 hour
Anyway, good luck mate & be sure to post on your return.
Re: PRE POC 19-20 March
Posted: Fri 27 Feb, 2004 5:00 pm
by Chester
dannyd wrote:Do not call him mate or anything else
This is a cardinal sin with all ranks.... calling a CSM "Sergeant" or "Corporal" usually does the trick as well
Calling an NCO 'Sir' usually gets sarcastic remarks like 'Sir ? I work for a living sunshine!' but no major harm done.
A lad in my old unit called the CSM 'Mate' - Oh what a thrashing we got for that...... I can hear Cpl. Taff Roberts now in his strongest Welsh accent screaming 'WHO CALLED THE SERGEANT MAJOR 'MATE' ???? WELL, YOU KNOW THE RULES FELLA, ONE MAN F*CKS UP... YOU ALL GET A SLICE OF SH*T PIE'
and did we get it......
Re: PRE POC 19-20 March
Posted: Thu 04 Mar, 2004 1:15 am
by dannyd
Chester wrote:dannyd wrote:Do not call him mate or anything else
This is a cardinal sin with all ranks.... calling a CSM "Sergeant" or "Corporal" usually does the trick as well
Calling an NCO 'Sir' usually gets sarcastic remarks like 'Sir ? I work for a living sunshine!'
Couldn't agree with you more Chester, especially the bit about calling NCOs 'Sir'. If I had a pound for every time I have heard the reply "Sir??? I work for a living" I'd be a firkin millionaire by now.
PS. sorry if there's any mistakes in this post - I've had a skin full