Royal Marines Commando School
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AlexS said:
GTIR said:
That colours is a little chunky!
Can't place his accent though.
ETA I'd say Portugese.
EFA Or bloody french!
The fact that he is called Froggy is a bit of a giveaway.Can't place his accent though.
ETA I'd say Portugese.
EFA Or bloody french!
Edited by GTIR on Monday 14th July 21:31
Edited by GTIR on Monday 14th July 21:40
el stovey said:
I'm a bit surprised by the caliber of individuals joining. The guys I know who joined the RMs were all super fit, well educated high achievers before they became marines, these recruits look a complete rabble.
That's one thing that's disappointed me. But they've only showed about 5 of the 60 in the group. The ones that get it straight away aren't good for TV. I think only 20 of the 60 actually finished training in my troop.
Megaflow said:
Sounds like a couple of people on here have been to Lympstone, a couple of other questions spring to mind:
1) They get up at 5:30am, what time do they get put to bed?
2) What's with the showing them how to wash, shave and iron. Are your average late teen / early twenty year old that useless these days?
I'm sure there will be more as the series goes on.
Good telly though.
They go to bed when they have finished their kit/cleaning jobs/anything else.1) They get up at 5:30am, what time do they get put to bed?
2) What's with the showing them how to wash, shave and iron. Are your average late teen / early twenty year old that useless these days?
I'm sure there will be more as the series goes on.
Good telly though.
Some are some aren't but you can't select the few out so the lesson is given to everyone. No excuses to not do it right if you've had the lesson.
The other thing is almost all of it is filmed with static cameras, not a camera team following them around. When they came to us they sent 1 bloke with a small camera so I'm not sure it'll make it in.
But it means they can't film the recruits being crash moved in the field at 3.15am after 10 minutes sleep.
The exercises after the half way point get more interesting anyway as the early ones are just about being thrashed and morning kit musters. With a bit of cam and con thrown in.
But it means they can't film the recruits being crash moved in the field at 3.15am after 10 minutes sleep.
The exercises after the half way point get more interesting anyway as the early ones are just about being thrashed and morning kit musters. With a bit of cam and con thrown in.
174tps troop video made by the training team
Royal Marines Commando School Selection and Train…: http://youtu.be/rf19tCw9IT8
Royal Marines Commando School Selection and Train…: http://youtu.be/rf19tCw9IT8
e600 said:
UK taxpayer through HMG via MOD. Overseas cadets attending Sandhurst for example are funded via their country of origin. On completion however, they return to their country.
It would be interesting to know how an Egyptian could attend an MOD course, where would he serve post course completion? Perhaps he had dual nationality which classed him as eligible for the course and service post successful completion.
You don't need duel nationality, anyone can join. In fact some some lads trying to get citizenship get delayed as a deployment to afghan doesn't count towards their time in the country, even though they are fighting for this country. It would be interesting to know how an Egyptian could attend an MOD course, where would he serve post course completion? Perhaps he had dual nationality which classed him as eligible for the course and service post successful completion.
Edited by e600 on Wednesday 20th August 11:59
They will just be based and stationed in the same places as other marines.
Langweilig said:
I used to work in a museum which housed military exhibits - many deactivated historic small arms together with modern weapons. There were several SA80 rifles on display.
Quite a few visitors were ex-servicemen. When they saw the SA80's in the display cases, their reaction was almost always the same:-
"That f
g Airfix kit of a rifle!"
I genuinely think they are only referring to the A1 as No-one that currently uses it complains about it.Quite a few visitors were ex-servicemen. When they saw the SA80's in the display cases, their reaction was almost always the same:-
"That f
g Airfix kit of a rifle!"Complainers seem to be people that have never used it or people that were around for the slr/sa80 but then left before the A2 came in.
oddball1973 said:
I don't follow where you're going with this, i'm right handed with everything apart from two things, shooting a rifle and pulling a bow which i've put down to being left eye dominent and my brain subconciously doing its job to get the best results. Bullst you can be trained naturally to want to be right handed and bullst your weak eye can become as good as your dominent. I've shot clay pigeon for 30 years so i do vaguely know what i'm talking about. shooting as a leftie I will get into the 80's on a 100 bird shoot, switch to right and if I hit 20 it would be a miracle.
The thing is most new recruits have never shot before so being taught to shoot right handed is not an issue. Unlearning old habits and changing everything you feel I'm sure would create issues!t you can be trained naturally to want to be right handed and bullst your weak eye can become as good as your dominent. I've shot clay pigeon for 30 years so i do vaguely know what i'm talking about. shooting as a leftie I will get into the 80's on a 100 bird shoot, switch to right and if I hit 20 it would be a miracle. Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff