Originally Posted by alfred_the_great

Pity that they concentrate more on phys than they do diving. Having been on a RN divers course while an Army diving course took place, they spent most of their time being fucked about rather than getting in the water.

Appears to have 'allways been that way' I don't know why, maybe its because you get to wear a badge, get extra money and get to go away on little diving jollies now and then.

I've allways thought Navy divers must get to do much more ally'er shit than searching a river bed for a rifle some mongo has dropped on a river crossing, or other bone tasks army divers usually get spammed with?

I was, for about 3 weeks, a ship's diver, which meant that you did hull searches in Pompey dockyard in November, after everyone else had fucked off. It was shit, and I every minute of my time under the water.

Originally Posted by LumpyJumper

I'm going for Officer entry (Rupert, Pongo whatever, heard it all before!) and have been offered an attachment with an Engineer Reg before I go to RMAS (prob Jan 2013, unless I go to uni first).

I can imagine you will have heard it all before given your vast military experience. I wish you all the best you wannabe clunge diving grunter

Originally Posted by RIGRAT

Yeah that sounds about right, I did the pre aptitude when I was at 35. The same test as above but the standards quoted above are the absolute minimum they expected from us. This was followed by a massive thrashing for even considering ourselves worthy enough to be underwater super heros.

I got out the Army not long after, I only went along as my mate was well keen on it and it was something to do. Doing shit underwater has never appealed to me.

My ex did the pre-aptitude when he was at 28. He was extremely fit and had no problems with that but lost it going in to water from height and his mask and mouthpiece* came off. He couldn't find the mouthpiece and ended up having a panic attack. Thus ended all aspirations to a diving career...


BTW, despite the user name, I don't think LumpyJumper is female.


*excuse the non-technical terms, he did the course, not I.

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Originally Posted by alfred_the_great

I was, for about 3 weeks, a ship's diver, which meant that you did hull searches in Pompey dockyard in November, after everyone else had fucked off. It was shit, and I every minute of my time under the water.

Yeah but it aint all like that.

On another world a few years ago I received a phone call from a Navy diver of my acqaintance, one ****y ******s. And verily he sayeth unto me that they have a very big sea mine which needed the explosives removing therefrom. Send it to me quoth I and I will do the deed.

And so the thing arrived - on the back of a firking 4 ton truck. It was bloody huge.

Some Navy divers had been cottaging about the coast of a certain country in a sub and nicked the latest bit of sea mine technology.

My mate told me they had lots of fun doing stuff like that. Of course he was a clearance diver and not just a common or garden Plongeur.

It were a right basted to steam out too.

Originally Posted by Grey_Mafia65

My Ex...ended up having a panic attack

But he was ginger AND scouse AND married to you, so understandable really.

Originally Posted by Grey_Mafia65

BTW, despite the user name, I don't think LumpyJumper is female.

What, not a split arse?
What self respecting blokie is going to call himself "Lumpy Jumper", unless he has a fine set of moobs, ofcourse?

Originally Posted by Nobby Sapper

But he was ginger AND scouse AND married to you, so understandable really.

Hey, getting married to me was about the only intelligent thing he did, he'd have ended up in nick much, much earlier than he did otherwise!

What, not a split arse?
What self respecting blokie is going to call himself "Lumpy Jumper", unless he has a fine set of moobs, ofcourse?

Maybe he needs one of these?

Originally Posted by LumpyJumper

What RE Reg's are pretty exciting and good for op's? Bearing in mind that I am limited (being female). Want to make the most of my attachment and find a suitable reg.

Cheers.

Kind of suggests to me that the OP is indeed a girl

Originally Posted by CAARPS

Kind of suggests to me that the OP is indeed a girl

Yeah "Hotlips", take your de-piller and, and ......... modify its end to a better use!!