[Salvation]

Life at sea depends on your division.

If your a Seaman your treated like sh1te and do every know crap job, toilet cleaner, scrubbing decks at 0400, painting, general crap. Believe me you get F8ck all action of any type and your a general dogs body.

If you in Comms, a Tel you do F*ck all and is indeed a hand number.

If your a Steward your a glorified waiter for the ponses that are the officers.

If your a mech, again another filthy job but much more handy that being a seaman.

The Naval Service is a crap career unless your one of the mavericks from Cobh that have nothing else.

My advice join the army or go to the UK or US if you can get a green card and join a proper army with proper chances of advancement !

If you go South to that kip you will regret it, it may have changed since I was there but Seamen are still treated like filth.

[alan86]

Just wondering lads if anyone knows what the run is like in haulbowline is it all on flat ground or is it up hill and what would be a good time.

[goldie fish]

Originally Posted by Salvation

Life at sea depends on your division.

If your a Seaman your treated like sh1te and do every know crap job, toilet cleaner, scrubbing decks at 0400, painting, general crap. Believe me you get F8ck all action of any type and your a general dogs body.

If you in Comms, a Tel you do F*ck all and is indeed a hand number.

If your a Steward your a glorified waiter for the ponses that are the officers.

If your a mech, again another filthy job but much more handy that being a seaman.

The Naval Service is a crap career unless your one of the mavericks from Cobh that have nothing else.

My advice join the army or go to the UK or US if you can get a green card and join a proper army with proper chances of advancement !

If you go South to that kip you will regret it, it may have changed since I was there but Seamen are still treated like filth.

Ignore all the above. Salvation hasn't a clue. He/she tried the NS, failed, and continues to be bitter at his/her own shortcomings, and is convinced it is someone elses fault.
Move on kid.

[goldie fish]

Originally Posted by alan86

Just wondering lads if anyone knows what the run is like in haulbowline is it all on flat ground or is it up hill and what would be a good time.

Its over what was once the longest bridge in ireland. Out and back. There is a slight incline from the barrier to the crematorium, gentle downhill after that. This means the return journey has a gentle climb to the midpoint, and a nice downhill run to the finish.


That bridge, there.

[ruserious]

Starts at the NCO's Mess, then as Goldie said and back to the mess.

[Salvation]

Originally Posted by goldie fish

Ignore all the above. Salvation hasn't a clue. He/she tried the NS, failed, and continues to be bitter at his/her own shortcomings, and is convinced it is someone elses fault.
Move on kid.

Really obviously your one of the mavericks from below...

Also from your posts your were never in, I did my time obviously your another walter that could never hack it...

As they say in the UK jog on...again an armchair expert...

[Salvation]

By the way I think it is more apt that you post here aswell :

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1008

[alan86]

Originally Posted by goldie fish

Its over what was once the longest bridge in ireland. Out and back. There is a slight incline from the barrier to the crematorium, gentle downhill after that. This means the return journey has a gentle climb to the midpoint, and a nice downhill run to the finish.


That bridge, there.

Lovly stuff lad thanks.

[goldie fish]

Originally Posted by Salvation

Really obviously your one of the mavericks from below...

Also from your posts your were never in, I did my time obviously your another walter that could never hack it...

As they say in the UK jog on...again an armchair expert...

By "time" I take it you mean basic training up to a week before everyone else in your class passed out.
Not a Mav, but possibly more familiar with the naval service of the 21st century than you are.
Delighted to see I have unsettled you that you feel the need to try to throw attempts at insults.

[Salvation]

Originally Posted by goldie fish

By "time" I take it you mean basic training up to a week before everyone else in your class passed out.
Not a Mav, but possibly more familiar with the naval service of the 21st century than you are.
Delighted to see I have unsettled you that you feel the need to try to throw attempts at insults.

Good lad as it can be clearly seen a person who couldnt get in, I wont comment any further due to the fact that you are scorned that you could'nt get past the gates, I love these arm chair warriors.

All talk, I've seen plenty of your kind going back on the launch and then the train out of cobh.

Getting back on subject for the people who want to go south.. Dont, simple as that, go to the army or air corp as going down to the kip that is Haulbowline is a waste of your life..

Again leave it to the mavericks down there as they deserve it.

ENDEX!

[Poccington]

Give it over you two.

Back on topic.

[Brian Clowen]

Have been very busy so have not had the chance to post by but my god Salvation you are really bitter.

I'm real sorry that the navy was such a drag for you, I how your happier in the army.

But I am going to have to say that the navy is not a waste of your life, my life or anylife.

It has changed and is changing, it is getting better and it a rewarding job, it is a different job and it can be furstrating but then cant all jobs be.

The navy you left was going through a period of great change and resistance but the dinosaurs are alomost out of there and there is a better vibe to the place.

[Pablo Sanchez]

military.ie states that the upper age limit for consideration of a cadetship is 27, is there any leeway on that?

[goldie fish]

No.

[lisao80]

Originally Posted by Salvation

I finished shortly after my friend got murdered so around 2002.
in.

after spending years in the navy myself find everything your saying about the place a bit harsh. I'm not there anymore and glad I'm not but wouldn't try and turn people against it either.,,just cause your bitter you didn't get on down there etc doesn't mean other people won't enjoy a career in the Irish navy.

Ps I think I have a fair idea who you are and think you should stop going on about Brian, alot of us lost a good friend and we all know what happened was awful but don't think it needs to be brought back up 11 years later.