Royal Marines Commando School
Discussion
king eating!pingu393 said:
monthefish said:
What about Troops 179, 177 etc?over_the_hill said:
A general observation with most of these types of programmes on military training is that with the exception of a couple of tests where they must complete a certain distance / finish in a certain time / do a certain number to pass, as long as they keep their head down, keep going whatever happens and don't give in they do get there in the end. Even if they are completely useless some extra training/instruction is generally available to get them through.
Exactly this. It's very hard for them to bin you if you pass all the tests. If you're not right for them, they get you to bin yourself. That's for two reasons, 1 - there won't any legal comeback of lack of fairness, etc. and 2 - it tests your determination to continue (if you don't want to stay, they don't want you).Injuries are the bad one. There was an outstanding candidate who was head and shoulders ahead of the rest of us and she popped her knee on the "confidence course". As they progress through the course they will be aware that they are a slip away from throwing away 30 weeks of training.
Come on Bondy, show me your War Face
.over_the_hill said:
Having seen his mom last night he is/was clearly a molly-coddled mommy's boy. This is probably the first time he has done anything remotely approaching dangerous and probably the first time he has been let out on his own.
And you passed the course in what year? Or are you just sitting on your sofa passing judgment on an 18 year old lad who did pretty well overall.berlintaxi said:
over_the_hill said:
Having seen his mom last night he is/was clearly a molly-coddled mommy's boy. This is probably the first time he has done anything remotely approaching dangerous and probably the first time he has been let out on his own.
And you passed the course in what year? Or are you just sitting on your sofa passing judgment on an 18 year old lad who did pretty well overall.greygoose said:
Pretty dull episode last night, I know it is the tv way to pick on a couple of "characters" in the hope something interesting may happen but neither person was worth the bother.
Well I suppose they picked on the 2 that dropped out giving them a big high five in the production team , I am more interested in the men who do make it I don't know....they featured 2 people really the builder guy who went through a difficult start, got his act together and then passed, and then the one with the eating disorder who failed...but went on to pass some 4 weeks later.
They are giving a pretty balanced view on the whole procedure that joining the forces isn't the same as playing Call of Duty on your x-box
They are giving a pretty balanced view on the whole procedure that joining the forces isn't the same as playing Call of Duty on your x-box
JontyR said:
I don't know....they featured 2 people really the builder guy who went through a difficult start, got his act together and then passed, and then the one with the eating disorder who failed...but went on to pass some 4 weeks later.
I thought the builder (Marks) dropped out near the end for personal reasons From what I have seen they all seem to have an eating disorder
Lost soul said:
JontyR said:
I don't know....they featured 2 people really the builder guy who went through a difficult start, got his act together and then passed, and then the one with the eating disorder who failed...but went on to pass some 4 weeks later.
I thought the builder (Marks) dropped out near the end for personal reasons From what I have seen they all seem to have an eating disorder
Cyborg went back to Malta soon after passing his second round, and you are correct, I must have missed the end, that marcs went home due to personal reasons. But he did at least carry on in the reserves...so he has to have some credit for that
I guess they don't know that they are going to dip out further down the line after the filming has concluded.
JontyR said:
Lost soul said:
JontyR said:
I don't know....they featured 2 people really the builder guy who went through a difficult start, got his act together and then passed, and then the one with the eating disorder who failed...but went on to pass some 4 weeks later.
I thought the builder (Marks) dropped out near the end for personal reasons From what I have seen they all seem to have an eating disorder
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. Mr Taxpayer said:
Always remember (when serving in Joint Unit) pointing out to uppity SACs and JTs that SAC is NOT a Command Rank and nor does it grant access to the Cpls' Mess.
With an attitude like that I doubt they'd want to be in there with you anyway.
Command rank? Please tell me you're joking?
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