SAS Who Dares Wins. Ch4
Discussion
I'd say so, yes. To add, they did give them the option to refuse to fight, so perhaps that gave them another avenue to delve into.
I think the story one of the staff mentioned regarding Iraq, ties in with what they were trying to achieve. Retreat and end up exposed, or move forward and take the fight to them, despite every bone in your body thinking 'this is nuts!?'
I'm sure we both agree, they're a cut above in that department. Impressive stuff.
I think the story one of the staff mentioned regarding Iraq, ties in with what they were trying to achieve. Retreat and end up exposed, or move forward and take the fight to them, despite every bone in your body thinking 'this is nuts!?'
I'm sure we both agree, they're a cut above in that department. Impressive stuff.
I've never been in the army but as I understand it "Milling" is not about boxing or showing any sort of skill or knoweldge in sports combat, as the gentlemen above says it's about showing you have the charachter to stand and trade, short of a bloody nose it's also a lot safer than doing 3 minute rounds where one guy is dancing around like he's Ali and the other guy is winding up great big leaping punches like he's Prince Nazeem, no one really gets hurt Milling it's how most traditional Thai places start the 5 and 6 year olds.
FredClogs said:
I've never been in the army but as I understand it "Milling" is not about boxing or showing any sort of skill or knoweldge in sports combat, as the gentlemen above says it's about showing you have the charachter to stand and trade, short of a bloody nose it's also a lot safer than doing 3 minute rounds where one guy is dancing around like he's Ali and the other guy is winding up great big leaping punches like he's Prince Nazeem, no one really gets hurt Milling it's how most traditional Thai places start the 5 and 6 year olds.
Understand all that and don't disagree in that context.I just thought these SAS chaps were trying to uncover other traits, namely the loss of control; the frothy mouthed swirly eyed types that go a little loco if you know what I mean.
SAS appear to be small units who answer only to each other out in the field so not sure the whole milling process is applicable in that context.
Just my 2 pence.
In milling, any attempt to box is seen as sissy.
The idea is to punch someone in the face non-stop for a minute, and get punched in the face non-stop for a minute.
I did it as part of P Company years ago, after a half a minute the hardest thing was keeping the arms moving... felt like they were made of lead. My nose was never the same again...
The idea is to punch someone in the face non-stop for a minute, and get punched in the face non-stop for a minute.
I did it as part of P Company years ago, after a half a minute the hardest thing was keeping the arms moving... felt like they were made of lead. My nose was never the same again...
Ayahuasca said:
Not very impressed by the part where they made the contestants spend some time at night in the sticks.. the one place you definitely do not want to sleep is against the base of a tree!
I thought this too. That space will likely be riddled with spiders (probably tarantula), ants and other nasties. We were in the Peruvian jungle back in the summer and did both a day and night time walk...the number of tarantula out for a snack was a little disconcerting and I almost certainly wouldn't want to sleep next to a large tree with the likelihood of one appearing from a root hole!
dub16v said:
Ayahuasca said:
Not very impressed by the part where they made the contestants spend some time at night in the sticks.. the one place you definitely do not want to sleep is against the base of a tree!
I thought this too. That space will likely be riddled with spiders (probably tarantula), ants and other nasties. We were in the Peruvian jungle back in the summer and did both a day and night time walk...the number of tarantula out for a snack was a little disconcerting and I almost certainly wouldn't want to sleep next to a large tree with the likelihood of one appearing from a root hole!
ash73 said:
I enjoyed it but I was confused about the objective, the guy that was all matey and told them everything won, but by the end they knew everything about him; I don't get that.
I think it was about limiting information to what you could tell with no, or few, ramifications, and stuff that you wanted to keep secret.Also, it was about building a rapport of some sort with the interrogator so they didn't just shoot you for being a pain in the arse.
ash73 said:
I enjoyed it but I was confused about the objective, the guy that was all matey and told them everything won, but by the end they knew everything about him; I don't get that.
Not quite true. He wasn't stroppy or defensive or aggressive. He was humble and talkative, but shared nothing of any value. They were completely unable to rile him.I daresay having sat in police interview rooms on many occasions throughout his life prepared him perfectly for such a cool, manipulative approach.
FredClogs said:
So is he in the SAS now or what?
Of course. 8 days from civvy street to fully trained trooper. 
I thought it was a shame that he didn't get to see all the other contestants at the end. They just opened the gate and told him the airport was 120 miles 'that way' and left him to it.
Who wants to win a game show all on their tod?
LordHaveMurci said:
pc.iow said:
Yes, right now!
Slightly OT but i was given this by someone i've been working for doing a refurbishment on his house.
I didn't question him or call his bluff, cos ya never know.
You're not painting his boat shed are you?!Slightly OT but i was given this by someone i've been working for doing a refurbishment on his house.
I didn't question him or call his bluff, cos ya never know.
I rather like the low key ending - no fireworks, no palava, just a solid handshake from the 'blokes' and shown the door. Nicely done.
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