SAS Who Dares Wins. Ch4
Discussion
Ayahuasca said:
Serious question - is anyone is thinking of applying for the next TV series, but not just apply for 21 or 23 SAS?
At least you get a beret and a badge at the end of it.
Not really the same thing is it, two weeks on TV or potentially going to war zones after a lot more strenuous selection process. At least you get a beret and a badge at the end of it.
pbg2770 said:
Alternatively - http://break-point.co.uk/
Three thoughts - 1) These guys really deserve to do well out of this. I hope the initial interest from the show translates into a long term business.
2) Nice touch to have the winners from the show on the site.
3) I would sign up, but I'd embarrass you all (er, hang on....)
Blaster72 said:
HarryW said:
Halb said:
I can understand why.
Why?Break-Point looks fun, but to paraphrase one of the participants, I suspect I'd be a gasping old man with a dodgy knee in a child's world...
M.
Edited by marcosgt on Monday 23 November 15:19
marcosgt said:
Blaster72 said:
HarryW said:
Halb said:
I can understand why.
Why?M.
Ayahuasca said:
Giving away the secrets. Like, Selection is easier if you are very fit...During Interrogation they use mind games.....During escape and evasion you WILL be captured...and other SAS super secrets.
None of those are exactly a secret though as there have been plenty of programs about the selection process to date.KTF said:
Ayahuasca said:
Giving away the secrets. Like, Selection is easier if you are very fit...During Interrogation they use mind games.....During escape and evasion you WILL be captured...and other SAS super secrets.
None of those are exactly a secret though as there have been plenty of programs about the selection process to date.Selection was different for my local county regiment...
Colonel of the Regiment - 'Can you say "Urgh"?
Candidate - 'Urgh'.
Colonel = 'Splendid. Can you say "Herh"?
Candidate - 'Herh'.
Colonel - 'Excellent. Can you say "Lerh"?
Candidate - "Lerh"
Colonel - 'Well done. Can you say them all together?'
Candidate - 'UrghHerhLerh'
Colonel - 'You're in!!'
Blaster72 said:
Yep, why? I don't understand either.
Because they are profiting from a cheap, bdized, made-for-tv version of something the serving guys hold very dear, which is the 6 month slog known as 'selection'. Added to which, it showed nothing of the incredibly sophisticated aspects of that process. There was nothing except a bit of a physical beasting followed by an inaccurate glimpse into an RTI scenario. Ultimately it was completely unenlightening, (even allowing for the fact that it couldn't be revealing).Just reporting back on what I was told, that's all.
Joey Ramone said:
Blaster72 said:
Yep, why? I don't understand either.
Because they are profiting from a cheap, bdized, made-for-tv version of something the serving guys hold very dear, which is the 6 month slog known as 'selection'. Added to which, it showed nothing of the incredibly sophisticated aspects of that process. There was nothing except a bit of a physical beasting followed by an inaccurate glimpse into an RTI scenario. Ultimately it was completely unenlightening, (even allowing for the fact that it couldn't be revealing).Just reporting back on what I was told, that's all.
Actually, thinking back, there was a similar (quite well done) thing on the French Foreign Legion some years ago...
M.
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