ARmy Rumour SErvice

**The_Snail** · 22-12-2007, 10:55

That's an interesting one.

I couldn't be arrsed going through the training again.

I've got to the stage of my life now where people shouting at me just makes me either laugh or pull a "do I give a shite" face. If I was 18 again (brushes off cobwebs from brain) and had grown up in the society we are in now, if I was a Master Ninja at (insert random Playstation game or whatever is the fashion here) shootin' em up, and could handle being called a wuss for joining as a clerk, then yes.

If I had to join again at the ripe old age that I am, then no. I've had 20 years of shites and giggles, been on a few op tours, got a few gongs, had D&V, danced like a dickhead in the Marly, been to O'Reillys, eaten egg banjos at daft o'clock in the morning etc. etc. I'd rather keep my memories.

Edited to add: I've met a right load of dodgy bastards too, I mean ....... mates.

**Hairy-Sporran** · 22-12-2007, 11:01

hell yes its in your blood, couldn't imagine not having done it all thus far and well up for whats still to come

**fingers_1661** · 22-12-2007, 11:08

I joined an Army & left a (hamstrung) Police force.

(Thats a NO.....unless the BBC lend me the Tardis beam me back to when I was 16!)

Edit: I'm hoping Telic/Herrick will help my successors return to being an Army again in the eyes of their paymasters instead of a glorified fatigue party used to settle industrial desputes among the Emergency services.

**wet_blobby** · 22-12-2007, 11:08

Yep I would, but I'd be fcuked if I'm going through Lympstone again. I'd join as an army chef. That way once I leave again the world of walts wont be trying to impersonate what I've done. :D

**jonathon** · 22-12-2007, 11:12

hell yes maybe try and stay sober this time. would go tommorrow if i wasnt too old.

**EScotia** · 22-12-2007, 11:18

Yep, joined at 17 as it was the only thing I ever really wanted to do. It was also an excellent way to get out of the town I lived in.
Much better living standards where I live now, similar job prospects to when I was 17 but if I was 17 now I'd still join.

**Dwarf** · 22-12-2007, 11:45

Originally Posted by beukyboy

yes and i wouldnt make all the stupid mistakes i did

Nah, we would make a whole load of new ones instead.

Yes I would, skip the training and get on with it.
Like to try again, still fit, but with duff knee, and need to watch my lower back in cold weather, and a half-century up they wouldn't have me.
Though the way things are going after Bliar/Broon I fully expect the letter on the mat any day now.

**exile1** · 22-12-2007, 11:51

Yes....Army or Navy again but not the RAF....... somethings are beyond the pale.

**theflyinghandbag** · 22-12-2007, 11:52

Would join again "back then" but not now.

More than happy to keep the memories and no real complaints on how the career went or where I finished

Sometimes wonder how I got away with some of it . . . . . . . .

**bobcarwillie** · 22-12-2007, 11:54

Big yes from me, Joined when i was 16yrs old and loved every minute of the bullshit ! and it kept me out of the jail, changed my outlook on life(thankfully) and allowed me to meet and serve with some great lads, made a few mistakes when in, so with the gift of hindsight i'd go back and do it all again with a few changes thrown in.