ARmy Rumour SErvice

**woopert** · 13-02-2002, 14:45

Muff, indeed that thread is evidence, if ever it were needed, that the RAF system does occaisionally fail completely and they let a decent chap through the system. Indeed, I would buy that man a very large drink indeed where he to walk into my mess (though him being a crab I wouldn't admit to being his friend, but that's the price you pay for joining a service that allows the proletariat in its Officer Corps).

Indeed C***n if you happen to be reading this, they really are made of brass and I have the utmost respect for what you have done. Tell me, did they pick up your suicidal tendencies at the OASC?

NGen, I have seen that tight brown suit of yours. Indeed it was so tight we were able to tell what religion you are without asking! (oooooh sir! dressing to the left sir! Suits YOU sir!)

I have a few ideas for the family-friendly restaraunt BTW, will email off-line.

**Mark_IX** · 13-02-2002, 20:42

Stained,

I'm not having a go, but it would really be much better if you did not air this thread, or other things like it, in public. *It does two things:

1. *It causes ill-informed debate which does no-one any favours.
2. *It puts people off from using the forum for stuff which is interesting and relevant.

Here's something interesting and relevant:

Did you know that if you are using your annual training grant (now around £150) for a course, you can claim MMA for the same course. *The MMA is not subtracted from your grant, but from your unit T&S budget. *You can use as little of your training grant as you like (say £5) and repeat the process as often as your budget manager will let you.

**Muff_Daddy** · 13-02-2002, 20:53

N Genfire,
* * Not a diver but, got fitted up for my brown suit in 1987 when I was 16!
* * Why does the SSM etc still expect it to fit ???

**Stained_Eligius** · 13-02-2002, 21:17

Mark IX, I'm not having a go either but.....

....this subject is interesting and relevant to both of us......I have to fix them and you and I have to fly in them..... *You mentioned ill-informed debating...Are you well-informed?.... *Why is everyone so scared to debate stuff like this, or at least pass comment on it? *OK, its a rhetorical question.....This isn't though... Why was a team sent out to every unit to try and establish the causes of perceived ground/aircrew worries about.. (I think you know where I'm going) * My point isn't that these cutbacks etc are going to lead to deaths, god forbid, but rather that they may lead to overworked BATS with low morale.... Intelligent guys are not going to hang around in those conditions for long despite their professionalism and as soon as the last part of your post becomes common knowledge, they'll be off this ship even before it starts sinking..... *There is no FRI for us. *Then try to remain current....if its not difficult enough already! *Incidentally, this is not autobiographical.... I'm out within 12 months anyway.... *Just worried about what I'm leaving behind me......... *