Too much knowledge..

[Ploggers]

Is it just me that thinks that some of these lads going into training potentially know, or think they know, too much of what awaits them.

Maybe I'm being a bit old fashioned but surely part of the fun is learning along the way, trying to pick your way through the bullsh*t to get at the important bits.

Prepare by all means but the staff at Lympstone, Catterick, Aldershot or wherever you're heading should be allowed to have a few surprises up their sleeve.

Just a thought....

[Sticky Blue]

They have... lots of them! New training team, new ideas.

[RobT]

Even the best of knowledge can't prepare you for the intensive beastings!

[Ploggers]

Very true - it must just be me then

[Sticky Blue]

Some of the guys just back from various courses said that they didn't think they would be so hard... and they are regular posters so would have been informed. Each course is different, knowing exercise so and so is in week 9 is fine, knowing it involves certain skills is fine... but they know nothing of what it will really be like

[davo141]

couldnt agree more sticky

only one way to know what its like...do the SOB!

[Cheeks]

Even the best of knowledge can't prepare you for the intensive beastings!

Are the other arms still allowed to do that then?

[Cronkilla]

Cheeks: As far as im aware beasting is used everywhere (by different names) . Its simply any form of physical punishment given by someone who picked you up for something.

[Sully]

Interesting point PongoLogs. I knew very little book-type stuff before joining up and not much more when I left (and probably even less now). If you're going to be a grav/grunt there's not much to know that can be described, it's all practical. Mind you, as a signaller, which lends itself more to anorak discussions, the only thing I distinctly remember about clansman radios is that the range is proportional to how 'kin heavy they are. When you're in, at the end of the day it's a job and what dull sods talk about their jobs in their spare time?