Any Real Navy types out there?

[Test Pilot]

Would you find that some people would take the time at sea to do various courses such as Open University or spelling lessons?

[hedgehog]

The Navy has changed quiet a bit in that regards Lads. Most people do stick to their cabins more so on the Roisin and Niamh. Its got more to do wiht the younger crews that we have now, the whole social aspect has changed. No more cornflakes and blues. DVDs are the order of the day and no Video rentals from "topa the hill" the week before a patrol anymore.

The days alongside side spent in banter and craic in the pub are almost dead and gone with the type crew we have today.

we find that as well in the Army- especially overseas, I remember my first 3 trips to the Leb

and we lived 10 of us in a billet- now a lot of places are 2 man rooms

great for self abuse but brutal for building up esrit de corps

You never see the young lads playing monopoly , scrabble or the likes of risk

nowadays

hurumph hurumph

[hptmurphy]

So the days of drinking competitions, bag of shite competions and farting competitions. darts matches and dragging people out through the vents in cabin doors have passed.

Political correctness has got in the way of good old fashioned debauchery.

[Goldie fish]

No harm.

[Test Pilot]

So the days of drinking competitions, bag of shite competions and farting competitions. darts matches and dragging people out through the vents in cabin doors have passed.

Political correctness has got in the way of good old fashioned debauchery.

Just to clarify one point above. The 'bag of shite competition' has nothing to do with crap! It refers to the worst looking 'trollop' one might bring back from the pub.

[hptmurphy]

My self and Gonzo cahill were the front runners at one point in Galway but a certain cheif mech and Po ERA paddles wre the leaders hwen it came to the east coats.....

the good old days.

frozen sausages...ladies bums and porthole s ( I'm slow to use the word 'scuttle') come to mind..compliments of a high tide on a PV in Dunlaoighre.. ther pervs amongst us won't have to think too much about the sequence of events.

[moggy]

My self and Gonzo cahill were the front runners at one point in Galway but a certain cheif mech and Po ERA paddles wre the leaders hwen it came to the east coats.....

the good old days.

frozen sausages...ladies bums and porthole s ( I'm slow to use the word 'scuttle') come to mind..compliments of a high tide on a PV in Dunlaoighre.. ther pervs amongst us won't have to think too much about the sequence of events.

if i am not mistaken - the p/v was in Dublin port unless there was another incident above with the same 2

[hptmurphy]

Could be Dublin port.. wasn't a personal experience of mine.. believe it happen on Deirdre

[moggy]

Could be Dublin port.. wasn't a personal experience of mine.. believe it happen on Deirdre

Emer big time was on duty that night - i will not go into any more details//

[Ta Dawn]

couple of years in the reserve and then a couple in the full time NS.

It was fifa compitions on the playstation in my time.

And in regart to the last couple of posts. The certain chief mech told us a few stories during our mechs cource. some things never change!!

[Bosco]

Just to clarify one point above. The 'bag of shite competition' has nothing to do with crap! It refers to the worst looking 'trollop' one might bring back from the pub.

Is this not now known as dog-fighting?

[Test Pilot]

Is this not now known as dog-fighting?

Don't know. Never bothered myself getting involved in dog fights!

[marloy]

Is this not now known as dog-fighting?

na people get bitchy in dog fights. better slaggin with the good old b.o.s. competetions the likes of which is never equalled outside naval circles

[Ta Dawn]

Don't believe a word out of that creature.

I know he told us the stories and then we got the real version when we went to sea. Dirty ****er, dont know how he got away with some things. After one of his stories one day i asked him "would he appricate someone treat his daughter like that?" The fag fell outa his mouth and didnt know what to say. Neithen say that question wasnt on the test!!

[MURPH]

The now ex C/Mech is currently working in the dockyard tech stores in Haulbowline.

[Nav Trooper]

Careful folks.

These boards are trawled by people who may take objection to narrowing the potential culprits down.

Those of us who know the person in question know he probably would revel in the notoriety, but you cant take that chance.

Be adequately vague.

[Goldie fish]

Trawled???

Pun?

[zone 1]

Careful folks.

These boards are trawled by people who may take objection to narrowing the potential culprits down.

Those of us who know the person in question know he probably would revel in the notoriety, but you cant take that chance.

Be adequately vague.

very true

[Mack]

Back on topic.. Slua 94-97 Naval Service 97-2000 Green uniform 2000-present. I complain when I'm told I'm in the Army I'm in the Defence Forces.. My job supports all four services. Army, Naval, Air Corps, and reserve. (the reserve will never be counted as integrated in my books I have more time for the civil defects). Have also completed five trips on the Asgard II before she sank.
So I would have to tick all four boxes above.

[hptmurphy]

I

complain when I'm told I'm in the Army I'm in the Defence Forces..

Given your various visitations to various branches bar the Aer Corps it would in deed be more accurate to describe your self as a member of the DF.

The army won't accept you as a soldier and the navy won't accept you as a sailor..Should you have identity crises later in life you can blame on you migratory work ethic,

welcome aboard.

[DeV]

I have more time for the civil defence

Depends on the county, some get to do well that the Army Reserve!

[hedgehog]

Back on topic.. Slua 94-97 Naval Service 97-2000 Green uniform 2000-present. I complain when I'm told I'm in the Army I'm in the Defence Forces.. My job supports all four services. Army, Naval, Air Corps, and reserve. (the reserve will never be counted as integrated in my books I have more time for the civil defects). Have also completed five trips on the Asgard II before she sank.
So I would have to tick all four boxes above.

You complain because people say your in the Army

You must be a right barrel of laughs