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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 12, 2019 11:30:13 GMT
Haven't got round to watching the latest "The Paras" documentary yet, but apparently during the ad break they showed one for the Royal Marines. Great timing!! 😀 Stu is this the para series from the 80's No, it's a new one, on ITV I think. The 80s one is available on iPlayer and possibly set the benchmark IMO. |
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Post by inee on Jan 12, 2019 11:31:08 GMT
To be honest I was once somewhere when a snake crawled over my boot. I yelped like a slapped puppy! Wendy had a python it died last month,it escaped it's vivarium once till she found i was like a scared puppy ,hate the ruddy things ,she used to keep it's food in the bottom of the freezer ,yep rats another of my phobias  |
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Post by inee on Jan 12, 2019 11:40:33 GMT
All these adverts and documentaries are doing their job as far as I can tell, reaching out to different people who have different reasons for joining. That is why there are different styles and so many of them in recent times. The problem is processing applications. I worked with the first person to take charge when Crapita took over the army recruitment admin. I thought that she was so bad in the job she left that the MOD would regret it. Sadly I wasn't wrong. 😶 All three services are well short of their budgeted headcount, which is already too low for what they need to fo by several thousand. Aye worked with a few folk like that,agree with you regarding the Services headcount.I firmly believe the Service chiefs know what their primary role is and I would guess that is to protect Europe's Eastern flank not to be the world's policeman on the coat tails of the US ,although Trump's isolationism has curtailed that somewhat. Unfortunately our Government still believes we have a devine right to interfere come what may, heyho a massive debate! ! The recruiting process seems a lot longer than it did in the 80's 90's lad applied took an age from selection weekend until the medical (in this day and age you would think that with the recruits permission they would be able to access their medical records but oh no still need a letter from GP ,which create another bottle neck. The main issue with this is although they get a name number and email address of one of their recruitment team ,when the ring or email it's always the same hing waiting on the medical notes ,which then causes a few recruits to get a job elsewhere as you cant live on nothing |
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Post by baggins on Jan 12, 2019 11:50:01 GMT
To be honest I was once somewhere when a snake crawled over my boot. I yelped like a slapped puppy! Wendy had a python it died last month,it escaped it's vivarium once till she found i was like a scared puppy ,hate the ruddy things ,she used to keep it's food in the bottom of the freezer ,yep rats another of my phobias Hate the bloody things. Mate had one, Christ did it ever smell! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 12, 2019 11:54:25 GMT
All these adverts and documentaries are doing their job as far as I can tell, reaching out to different people who have different reasons for joining. That is why there are different styles and so many of them in recent times. The problem is processing applications. I worked with the first person to take charge when Crapita took over the army recruitment admin. I thought that she was so bad in the job she left that the MOD would regret it. Sadly I wasn't wrong. 😶 All three services are well short of their budgeted headcount, which is already too low for what they need to fo by several thousand. Aye worked with a few folk like that,agree with you regarding the Services headcount.I firmly believe the Service chiefs know what their primary role is and I would guess that is to protect Europe's Eastern flank not to be the world's policeman on the coat tails of the US ,although Trump's isolationism has curtailed that somewhat. Unfortunately our Government still believes we have a devine right to interfere come what may, heyho a massive debate! ! The service chiefs are told to plan for one thing (they shouldn't be absolved either) but by the time the money is reluctantly given the role changes. For example we pulled out of a vehicle project to save money and fund a different kind of operation, then realised we needed that anyway. In the meantime our German partners went ahead and we are now buying it from Germany (well, sort of, but it highlights the general issue), 10 years late and at a premium. The equipment we need to guard eastern Europe has been left as it was 20 years ago and we now have block obsolescence which will cost a lot and take time to rectify. It's one of my key interests and I could probably write a thread to rival Pirate's Wishlist!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2019 14:27:04 GMT
Haven't got round to watching the latest "The Paras" documentary yet, but apparently during the ad break they showed one for the Royal Marines. Great timing!! 😀 Stu is this the para series from the 80's Nah, it's a new series showing how the Neanderthals go about educating pork. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2019 14:30:04 GMT
Aye worked with a few folk like that,agree with you regarding the Services headcount.I firmly believe the Service chiefs know what their primary role is and I would guess that is to protect Europe's Eastern flank not to be the world's policeman on the coat tails of the US ,although Trump's isolationism has curtailed that somewhat. Unfortunately our Government still believes we have a devine right to interfere come what may, heyho a massive debate! ! The service chiefs are told to plan for one thing (they shouldn't be absolved either) but by the time the money is reluctantly given the role changes. For example we pulled out of a vehicle project to save money and fund a different kind of operation, then realised we needed that anyway. In the meantime our German partners went ahead and we are now buying it from Germany (well, sort of, but it highlights the general issue), 10 years late and at a premium. The equipment we need to guard eastern Europe has been left as it was 20 years ago and we now have block obsolescence which will cost a lot and take time to rectify. It's one of my key interests and I could probably write a thread to rival Pirate's Wishlist!!! What do you think of the new armoured fighting vehicle being built in Spain using Swedish steel........at the insistence of the EU? |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 12, 2019 14:53:29 GMT
The service chiefs are told to plan for one thing (they shouldn't be absolved either) but by the time the money is reluctantly given the role changes. For example we pulled out of a vehicle project to save money and fund a different kind of operation, then realised we needed that anyway. In the meantime our German partners went ahead and we are now buying it from Germany (well, sort of, but it highlights the general issue), 10 years late and at a premium. The equipment we need to guard eastern Europe has been left as it was 20 years ago and we now have block obsolescence which will cost a lot and take time to rectify. It's one of my key interests and I could probably write a thread to rival Pirate's Wishlist!!! What do you think of the new armoured fighting vehicle being built in Spain using Swedish steel........at the insistence of the EU? Based on an existing design so the first 100 being built in Spain by the existing factory for expediency with outfitting and the remaining 489 built in South Wales. No EU insistence as defence programmes are exempted from EU competition rules. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 19:03:05 GMT
I read the soldier, in advert for the Snowflake, is far from happy, as he had no idea they were using his image.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jan 18, 2019 6:18:12 GMT
I read the soldier, in advert for the Snowflake, is far from happy, as he had no idea they were using his image. Thereby proving he's a snowflake?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2019 20:04:49 GMT
I read the soldier, in advert for the Snowflake, is far from happy, as he had no idea they were using his image. Thereby proving he's a snowflake? To be honest i don't know what the f..k a snowflake is supposed to be, fragile  , but he has took a lot of water taking and is resigning, can they do that, from the army. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2019 23:03:07 GMT
Thereby proving he's a snowflake? To be honest i don't know what the f..k a snowflake is supposed to be, fragile , but he has took a lot of water taking and is resigning, can they do that, from the army. You can, but it's not two weeks notice. I don't know that much about the Army. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 19, 2019 0:23:02 GMT
Thereby proving he's a snowflake? To be honest i don't know what the f..k a snowflake is supposed to be, fragile , but he has took a lot of water taking and is resigning, can they do that, from the army. I think it is 12 months notice, provided he has done his minimum 4 years (3 with the notice period). He may try exceptional circumstances such as a medical discharge or early termination of his contract but I wouldn't know the requirements (commanding officer agreement, perhaps). Hopefully one of the army posters here will answer. |
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Post by inee on Feb 2, 2019 14:36:11 GMT
Stu is this the para series from the 80's No, it's a new one, on ITV I think. The 80s one is available on iPlayer and possibly set the benchmark IMO. Found it not as rough as the 80's series, seems they have toned down the beastings  ,do you know what happened with that afghan guy ,h e was backsquaded but i seem to have missed if he went on to pass p company |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 2, 2019 17:19:42 GMT
No, it's a new one, on ITV I think. The 80s one is available on iPlayer and possibly set the benchmark IMO. Found it not as rough as the 80's series, seems they have toned down the beastings ,do you know what happened with that afghan guy ,h e was backsquaded but i seem to have missed if he went on to pass p company I don't recall them commenting again. One dropped out and went to another regiment and in the last episode one made it after being backsquaddied. On the original series, there was one who was exemplary and passed, only to be medically discharged on a technicality. Ended up in a TV hire shop. Seemed a waste. |
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Post by inee on Feb 2, 2019 21:11:05 GMT
was surprised that it appeared to be only the back squadded guy who went on to get his wings not surprised really as i heard somewhere that only a limited number now qualify fully. Did have a smile at the size of the american chutes fook me was looking for fat elvis |
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,do you know what happened with that afghan guy ,h e was backsquaded but i seem to have missed if he went on to pass p company