Spandex Sidney
5:35 Thu Dec 10
Re: Royal Navy officer training
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My uncle who died this year unexpectedly (and was gay) was in the Navy for 30 odd years. He pretty much went to every country in the world, had an amazing life and one of my cousins children join a couple of years ago and is doing okay.
My uncle said back in the day a lot of gay men did join the navy precisely because they could get on with their lives at time (when he joined up) it was illegal back home.
I remember asking him in reality what sort of percentage of the men he served with were actually gay his response was "that all depended how far from Port we were!" Bless him.
I say go for it, what a great career.
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Far Cough
5:34 Thu Dec 10
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*Matelot
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Far Cough
5:33 Thu Dec 10
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I've worked at sea albeit as a Merchant Seaman
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WHOicidal Maniac
5:30 Thu Dec 10
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Oh, and tell him that as an Officer he will never be flogged for a crime.. so thats good.
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WHOicidal Maniac
5:29 Thu Dec 10
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He will end up coming to my town.
He will end up making a cunt of himself in that town.
He will be hated by most of the older Personnel who have 'earned' their commission, but there will be loads of them to hate so he wont be targeted.
Make sure he wears a coat down town in the shit weather. Nothing screams 'Matlow' like a bloke wearing just a shirt in the bad weather, it also makes them an obvious target for pissed up locals annoyed that the Matlows are fucking all the local girls. He will be targeted
Tell him that he will catch a dose if he fucks about
Tell him to take a taxi in to town and NEVER get in a car with another Matlow after drinks... because they ALL drink drive.
Tell him to do something useful in the service because there is fuck all out there for ex service men who have no skills that are transferable.
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Eddie B
5:28 Thu Dec 10
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As Dr Johnson said:
"Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea."
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joe royal
5:25 Thu Dec 10
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RAF turned me down as well , I wanted to be an air traffic controller but I find didn't have the aptitude.
I had the aptitude to be a codebreaker but there wasn't any vacancies at the time.
Kind of regret not going back 6 months or so later.
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Jim79
5:24 Thu Dec 10
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Eddie B are you trying to imply that insurance hasn't been as rewarding!!!
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Northern Sold
5:23 Thu Dec 10
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Shame that Eddie... was it the Wing Commander that didn't want you coughing and wheezing all over his hampton when you was blowing him?
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Eddie B
5:19 Thu Dec 10
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I applied for the RAF when i was 17 (my old man was in it). Fucking asthma put paid to that.
Bastard thing.
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FrancoisVanDerElst
5:19 Thu Dec 10
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Cheers west side will take a look, it's more for me really as haven't a clue
Kids bloody grow up quick don't they!?
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Northern Sold
5:18 Thu Dec 10
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Get him to watch Master & Commander and learn the songs to Hearts of Oak and Let the Waters Roll Jack... half way there... HUSSAR!!
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FrancoisVanDerElst
5:17 Thu Dec 10
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Yeah a schoolmate of mine was a pt officer and he never went to sea
It's his decision at the end of the day it was either this or university which I think I would have preferred or at least thought he would of gone for
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Council Scum
5:16 Thu Dec 10
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My mate trains them down in Plymouth, he's been in 27 years, he's a Petty Officer (I believe), my other mate is an Officer in the Navy and has also done 27 years and still in.
They love the life.
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Westside
5:14 Thu Dec 10
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There was a very good documentary on the History Channel, a couple of years ago, "fly on the wall style", about the course. Several parts.
Link is here:-
http://www.history.co.uk/shows/officers-and-gentlemen
I'm sure you could download the entire series or buy a DVD of it, to show your son what to expect.
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ludo21
5:12 Thu Dec 10
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Would be interested to know what proportion of the time RN officers spend at sea.... I reckon it would be very low % over a 5 year period. I know a couple and they're almost always shore based.
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Lee Trundle
5:10 Thu Dec 10
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If it is officer training, then he should be fine. He'll probably come out with a few decent qualifications as well.
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Far Cough
5:05 Thu Dec 10
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Better than enlisting, it's a good career path that down the road, most employers will look upon favourably
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