Poll: Military Service

[blaki974]

I went through a selection camp when I was 18, where they determine where you are best put to use. I scored high on intellectual and strength, so they placed me at the worst possible place: squadleader. The one who takes sh-t from above as well as below.

Squadleader: I got my first stripe after a month, at an unofficial meeting. We got the second stripe at a more official gathering, just before "our" soldiers came. We trained them in such basic skills as marching, making one's bed, saluting and using the correct terms for things. Things like "the business end of an AK-5" is called "mynning" and nothing else. and it doesn't use "bullits". It uses 5.56 mm ammunition. And you are NOT allowed to smoke if you are sitting on an ammo crate.

Our third stripe came after passing a few tests roughly about half way through our training. I was doing 10 months only, since it is (was) a concsript army. The soldiers did 7.5 months. The platoon leaders did 12 months and the company leaders did 15 months. I ended up driving a truck, and acting as a mini-supply for the entire company. I had everything on it. Tape, duct tape, pencils, compasses, T-röd, wicks for burners and so forth. All dispensed properly and in order after doing the paperwork.

We were told we would be sergeants when we got called for our first repetition, but evidently, they managed without us. I got a letter stating I had been put in the "utbildningsreserven" ("reserve"), so we never had any repetitions.

[akula_au]

Hey guys long time no see. How's everyone doing?

Cheers
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[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by akula_au

Hey guys long time no see. How's everyone doing?

Cheers
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[Targan]

Originally Posted by akula_au

Hey guys long time no see. How's everyone doing?

Well thanks. I got engaged on Monday. How are you?

[Mohoender]

Originally Posted by Targan

Well thanks. I got engaged on Monday. How are you?

Congratulations and next step is: la corde au cou (I let you find out what it means).

[kato13]

Originally Posted by Targan

Well thanks. I got engaged on Monday. How are you?

Congrats

[Targan]

Thanks!

[TiggerCCW UK]

Congrats again Targan!

[Targan]

Originally Posted by TiggerCCW UK

Congrats again Targan!

Thanks again. There is a very happy girl at my house, prone to bouts of random giggling as she plays with her engagement ring.

[jester]

Originally Posted by Targan

Well thanks. I got engaged on Monday. How are you?

Now why on earf would you go and do a thing like that?

Now life as you know it will come to a crashing halt. Well amigo, it was good knowing you.


Well guys, another one of us bites the bullet. And thus we few are getting fewer thanks to wives and works taking away from our important game time

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by jester

Well guys, another one of us bites the bullet. And thus we few are getting fewer thanks to wives and works taking away from our important game time

You'll always have me. I'm almost 48, never found Ms Right or had any children, and I think it's too late now. And dating is too expensive anyway $$$$.

[jester]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

You'll always have me. I'm almost 48, never found Ms Right or had any children, and I think it's too late now. And dating is too expensive anyway $$$$.

That statement makes me feel like the docs should up the dosage of my meds. So Paul does this mean we will be little ol men in wheelchairs at the old veterans home RPGing between naps? If thats the case, we should start working on recruiting more folks for our group now. And uh, you can GM the first campaign.




Hey guys, at least Paul and I now have a REAL face to face group to look forward to.......in 30 or 40 years.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by jester

Hey guys, at least Paul and I now have a REAL face to face group to look forward to.......in 30 or 40 years.

That'll be an interesting game -- a bunch of senile RPGers!

[Adm.Lee]

Originally Posted by jester

And thus we few are getting fewer thanks to wives and works taking away from our important game time

Heh. I married a gamer. Even better, she has played Twilight with me. It's the kids that keep us from gaming together now.

[pmulcahy11b]

My second girlfriend was a gamer. That's how I met her, actually, though it was D&D, as Twilight 2000 was still over 10 years in the future.

[Targan]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

My second girlfriend was a gamer. That's how I met her, actually, though it was D&D, as Twilight 2000 was still over 10 years in the future.

My first two girlfriends were both gamers. They were good friends actually. We played D&D but it didn't seem to help in encouraging them to play with my sword... *ehem*

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by Targan

Well thanks. I got engaged on Monday. How are you?

Congrats, Targan!!

I hope for a long and happy life for you and your intended.

I've been married 24 years now. 2 kids & 5 grandkids later.....

My wife is NOT a gamer. Whenever I pick up my dice, she smiles, shakes her head, and wanders off to do her thing. As long as I have my share of the chores done...There WILL be swash to be buckled!!!

Mike

[Targan]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

Congrats, Targan!!

I hope for a long and happy life for you and your intended.

I've been married 24 years now. 2 kids & 5 grandkids later.....

Thanks!. And well done. 24 years is a great achievement.

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by Targan

Well thanks. I got engaged on Monday. How are you?

Little belated congrats...