Royal Marines Commando's - Page 3

Dom121 · 06-25-2008, 04:15 AM

i remember when i was younger i wanted to go SAS and be a sniper and stuff and expect to blow shit up but its nothing like that in real life, you get sent into fucking afghan or some eastern country dig up a hole hide in it for 1 week or more and do surveilance work. Its not all fun and games in special forces, its nothing like the films. sorry to piss on your trolley mate.

I like Cake · 06-25-2008, 04:24 AM

i know. trust me. im usually out doing it. pple always try that on me. they say firing a rifle isnt lke a film. I know. i have fired a live ball round. i teach skill at arms to others. i can do a lot of stuff pple dont expect.

Dom121 · 06-25-2008, 04:27 AM

I aint doughting your choices or your potential but i would of tryed out basic training before getting to into spec ops, but good luck anyway.

I like Cake · 06-25-2008, 04:34 AM

hey. im gonna need it. i wasnt gonna try straight off anyway. i wanna go with the police armed response to get sumthin under my belt, then begin the build up to spec. forces etc. i appreciate your advice. im gonna go for it, and il either make it or i wont. lifes a bitch and thats life.

Dom121 · 06-25-2008, 04:40 AM

What infantry reg u thinking of going in?

I like Cake · 06-25-2008, 04:48 AM

i dunno. my friends from cadets are goin in the gren. guards etc. i used to wanna be a snatch driver for logists. but, thats not rly appealin no more. REME isnt my stuff. i had a mad phase were i wanted the army air corp. i dunno. i know i wanna be an officer though.

Capt Sasha · 06-25-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dom121

i remember when i was younger i wanted to go SAS and be a sniper and stuff and expect to blow shit up but its nothing like that in real life, you get sent into fucking afghan or some eastern country dig up a hole hide in it for 1 week or more and do surveilance work. Its not all fun and games in special forces, its nothing like the films. sorry to piss on your trolley mate.

Hollywood characters are excessively glamourised and aren't really role models for real life. They are designed to showcase America, not unlike what you see in commercials. You expect bangs when you buy into it and may not even find the sparks.

For example military agents don't drive sophisticated Aston Martins, don't wear Gucci overcoats, don't sleep around with the prettiest women, don't get 'license to kill' and neither do they transfer classified files via satellite networks in high speed TGV trains. It is all fantasy and glamour with little to no reality.

Dom121 · 06-25-2008, 04:01 PM

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For example military agents don't drive sophisticated Aston Martins, don't wear Gucci overcoats, don't sleep around with the prettiest women, don't get 'license to kill' and neither do they transfer classified files via satellite networks in high speed TGV trains. It is all fantasy and glamour with little to no reality.

Yup, and in real life there is no such thing as a james bond.

Capt Sasha · 06-25-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dom121

Yup, and in real life there is no such thing as a james bond.

Neither is there any Mission Impossible like event in real life.

Dom121 · 06-25-2008, 04:59 PM

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Neither is there any Mission Impossible like event in real life.

Obviously.
Now Lets not go off topic here.

Cynic17 · 06-25-2008, 05:39 PM

What's the physical requirement? Height and Weight?

Dom121 · 06-25-2008, 05:51 PM

The minimum weight is 60KG and the minimum height is 5,0 Foot

I like Cake · 06-25-2008, 09:34 PM

so any ideas for a good reg?

Dom121 · 06-25-2008, 10:07 PM

For you? or for me?