General Chat Thread - For Those That Love Craic

TDA2

19087 wrote: »

AFAIK, it needs to be completed in 35 mins at G'ville, carry on with your couch to 5k programme and you'll be there in no time

Thought the only pre requisite is completing the assault course three times and push pull... So what do you mean about the 5k?

19087

TDA2 wrote: »

Thought the only pre requisite is completing the assault course three times and push pull... So what do you mean about the 5k?

When you're at GV (as in during training), you're expected to be able to do 5k in under 35 mins

TDA2

19087 wrote: »

When you're at GV (as in during training), you're expected to be able to do 5k in under 35 mins

Are you sure? I know before you leave you have to pass the pca again. I have never ran 5k in my life. 1st mile I could manage just about and it won't be a 5 minute one. Is 5k in under 35min not a fast walk, as we'd walk at about 6.5k/hr going quickly.

19087

TDA2 wrote: »

Are you sure? I know before you leave you have to pass the pca again. I have never ran 5k in my life. 1st mile I could manage just about and it won't be a 5 minute one. Is 5k in under 35min not a fast walk, as we'd walk at about 6.5k/hr going quickly.

Well that is certainly what happened in the previous intakes which is why they advise you in the pre joining stuff to be able to do 5k (3 miles) before you arrive.

8.5kmph is more than a fast walk though

Bob Law

8.5kph is a fairly decent job. 10kmp is moving into running and 12kmp is a run.

19087

Bob Law wrote: »

8.5kph is a fairly decent job. 10kmp is moving into running and 12kmp is a run.

Average walking speed for most people is a little over 5kmph, with 6.5 being a brisk walk. The 5k in 35 mins should be achievable for anyone even considering this career (just my opinion) as it's not a big challenge physically! And I say that as someone who def wouldn't consider themselves a fitness freak.

Bob Law

I know pleanty of cops that can't count to 5K never mind run it.

TDA2

So you and I will be a doing a jog walk jog walk the whole way round... Maybe even a sprint at the last if we mis judge it! I'm strong but more comfort than speed!

TDA2

Bob Law wrote: »

I know pleanty of cops that can't count to 5K never mind run it.

Do you mean count to 5 or 5000...? Make no difference to some!

Bob Law

TDA2 wrote: »

So you and I will be a doing a jog walk jog walk the whole way round... Maybe even a sprint at the last if we mis judge it! I'm strong but more comfort than speed!

Team Sofa!

I train with weights but I also do sprints / pushes / pulls and maintain a good level of fitness. I just don't run, it's mind numbingly boring to me.

However, if during G-ville they tell me I need to run a 5k I'll run my dense ass off.

TDA2

If they have the dogs up for training I'll beat the 5 minute mile.

CallTheCobra

TDA2 wrote: »

If they have the dogs up for training I'll beat the 5 minute mile.

I'd say Garnerville will be like Full Metal Jacket with a few Gunnery Sergeant Hartmans about the place to keep you in line!

Homer01

Did I see that PorkProduct has closed his account??

Re the 5k talk 35 mins is very doable. It's certainly not fast nor is it slow.

Try and get on a local C25k program

DesertCreat_15

I'd love to be as confident of passing the AC as some of you guys ! :cool:

TDA2

Homer01 wrote: »

Did I see that PorkProduct has closed his account??

Re the 5k talk 35 mins is very doable. It's certainly not fast nor is it slow.

Try and get on a local C25k program

I'm still struggling with week 1! Didn't realise I shouldn't walk sprint walk sprint and should walk jog walk jog, nor that my lace came undone which isn't good on a treadmill. So I'm going to have to work my way back up again.

I'm setting myself a target of pca and general fitness which will be about week 6 of C25k and will reassess myelf after the pca and will either C25k or 2.5k2C.

Bob Law

Porkie is gone!? NOOOO my beacon of hope in the bleakness of waiting.

Homer01

lol

Did he actually do his AC?

19087

Weird to suddenly close your account after posting this afternoon....

Will be back under a different guise no doubt!

wanadrum

Homer01 wrote: »

lol

Did he actually do his AC?

Homer that is not very nice! Wonder why people just vanish tough? He might be back given some time.

Homer01

wanadrum wrote: »

Homer that is not very nice! Wonder why people just vanish tough? He might be back given some time.

Apologies, wasn't meant in any malice

He came across very negatively right from the start and I don't recall any mention of his own AC.

I honestly wish him well; I did enjoy his sense of humour

Homer01

So I guess no emails tonight then.

MissWillow12

Anyone else watch Ross Kemp Extreme World tonight? Also how are you all getting on with the recruitment campaign?:)

wanadrum

I just watched it. Vetting forms in, was at the Pca familiarisation tonight

biker701

MissWillow12 wrote: »

Anyone else watch Ross Kemp Extreme World tonight? Also how are you all getting on with the recruitment campaign?:)

Cringeworthy! Did anyone else notice that the PSNI and Loyalists got subtitled yet somehow the Nationalists/Republicans managed to avoid that embarrassment? That program will cost NI more in damages to tourism than whatever figure he said the flag protests have cost. Oh and I'm still waiting for my Dear John letter!

Given01

A complete and utter embarrasment to the country, it was cringeworthy!!

DesertCreat_15

33 Y.O man just charged with David Blacks murder, hes due in court tomorrow! Hopefully a successful outcome !

student15

wanadrum wrote: »

I just watched it. Vetting forms in, was at the Pca familiarisation tonight

What one were you?
Trying to picture faces to the username haha!

TDA2

biker701 wrote: »

Cringeworthy! Did anyone else notice that the PSNI and Loyalists got subtitled yet somehow the Nationalists/Republicans managed to avoid that embarrassment? That program will cost NI more in damages to tourism than whatever figure he said the flag protests have cost. Oh and I'm still waiting for my Dear John letter!

I have a solution to Ni's problems

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25955350

He'd be cheaper than Haass but stormont would spend even longer negotiating on playlists! Don't know if it would work here as he'd need all terrain tyres and a flame retardant lacquer

Dekkers

I heard it on good authority that today all the emails are going out telling us we're all brilliant and that we've all passed the AC with flying colours.

Again, not trying to get anyones hopes up but that is what my source says.

(Disclaimer: My source is my heart)

biker701

Dekkers wrote: »

I heard it on good authority that today all the emails are going out telling us we're all brilliant and that we've all passed the AC with flying colours.

Again, not trying to get anyones hopes up but that is what my source says.

(Disclaimer: My source is my heart)

YOU LIED!!:(

Dekkers

biker701 wrote: »

YOU LIED!!:(

I'm sorry to say but I did get an email saying I was brilliant and had passed the AC. I sent it to myself though so I may have difficulties when presenting it to Deloitte, particularly because it also contained several lines taken from the Christina Aguilera song 'Beautiful'.

Homer01

Dekkers wrote: »

I'm sorry to say but I did get an email saying I was brilliant and had passed the AC. I sent it to myself though so I may have difficulties when presenting it to Deloitte, particularly because it also contained several lines taken from the Christina Aguilera song 'Beautiful'.

Can you forward that to everyone else please?

We need it

DesertCreat_15

Major incident just declared at the Hardwell Concert at the Odyssey, 5 gone to A&E and further 60 being treated on scene !

Homer01

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Major incident just declared at the Hardwell Concert at the Odyssey, 5 gone to A&E and further 60 being treated on scene !

Sounds as bad the Avicii gig at Tennent's Vital in August

Sadly it attracts this type of clientele.

Dekkers

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Major incident just declared at the Hardwell Concert at the Odyssey, 5 gone to A&E and further 60 being treated on scene !

Why was the dog from Eastenders playing in the Odyssey anyway??

Dekkers

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

I was going to ask you what happened tonight, but i didn't think you'd be back from the concert yet ..

lol don't even joke. I had to google 'Hardwell' This is the 2nd youth phenomenon thing i've had to google in the space of a week.

I actually was at a concert tonight though. No casualtiesn or class A's though so no excitement for ye

DesertCreat_15

Dekkers wrote: »

lol don't even joke. I had to google 'Hardwell' This is the 2nd youth phenomenon thing i've had to google in the space of a week.

I actually was at a concert tonight though. No casualtiesn or class A's though so no excitement for ye

Nathan Carter or something no doubt! haha

Young lad that was going to Hardwell posted his drugs and drink on facebook and it's going viral all over social media ! Just looking at his page now and It seems he's kacking himself !

Theres a bed with his name on it @ Hydewood !

Sthm

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Theres a bed with his name on it @ Hydewood !

Going by some of the pictures suggesting affiliation with West Belfast IBA, I'd say it's possible he wouldn't be making it to Hydebank if it were up to other certain organisation(s).

Dekkers

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Nathan Carter or something no doubt! haha

Young lad that was going to Hardwell posted his drugs and drink on facebook and it's going viral all over social media ! Just looking at his page now and It seems he's kacking himself !

Theres a bed with his name on it @ Hydewood !

I had to google hydewood dammit but yes, i'm guessing you meant bank. Someone needs to brush up on the knowlege of Northern Ireland methinks...:P

Dekkers

may have just posted my actual fb there ffs

DesertCreat_15

Lol, Hydebank is what i meant! :pac:

Seen that myself Sthm ! Matey is in for an interesting few days i imagine, especially with some of the stuff he openly says he has done!

Thats the kind of thing i expected to see Dekkers, that genre of music tends to attract those kind of people!

DesertCreat_15

No ya didn't unless you uploaded the video?

Dekkers

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

No ya didn't unless you uploaded the video?

Nope! Just had a wee panic cos i hardly use it and when I clicked on the link it was me and all...so yeah.. despite my hard earned ECDL computers still contrive to bemuse me.

Aye I know. At least we seem to have turned the corner on the supreme idiocy that is neknominate.

Tim89

BOO!

DesertCreat_15

Aye that shíte took out for a few week, I've seen a German mate doing it now though so it looks like its spread over there!

If you're still on bakebook look at the screenshots "Embarrassing Northern Ireland Nightclub photos" have uploaded!

Dekkers

Tim89 wrote: »

BOO!

lol what you booing?

Shield

He wasn't saying "Boo", he was saying "Boourns"...

DesertCreat_15

Shield wrote: »

He wasn't saying "Boo", he was saying "Boourns"...

Had you a good night at Hardwell? :pac:

Dekkers

There is a fair to middlin chance that I've misunderstood neknominate. Is it not that you neck a drink and then nominate someone to do something stupid like jump in a river and die? Or is it that you nominate them to drink same?

Tim89

BOO


and bees, are a bit stingy.


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