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Best time of year to join French Foreign Legion

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  • #152
    Brontosaurus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 435 ✭✭Brontosaurus


    You guys are really easy to troll


  • #153
    asteroids over berlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭asteroids over berlin


    hello,
    just seen this thread. OP are you serious?My older brothers mate, eldest brother joined the legion, this was back in the early 90's. To be aware back then many of the recruits had criminal violent backgrounds. However i believe those that hack it do indeed turn out to be changed strong minded individuals that now benefit society. I met his brother a few times and he was progressing well up the ranks, very confident individual with a very happy outlook on life. This guy had no criminal background, from what i remember his Father died and he was young and unemployed so he went for it. Different times of course but it is possible. If you are really serious i can maybe get a contact number for you to chat to him, if he agrees etc. Don't mess about though!


  • #154
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    asteroids over berlin wrote: »
    hello,
    just seen this thread. OP are you serious?My older brothers mate, eldest brother joined the legion, this was back in the early 90's. To be aware back then many of the recruits had criminal violent backgrounds. However i believe those that hack it do indeed turn out to be changed strong minded individuals that now benefit society. I met his brother a few times and he was progressing well up the ranks, very confident individual with a very happy outlook on life. This guy had no criminal background, from what i remember his Father died and he was young and unemployed so he went for it. Different times of course but it is possible. If you are really serious i can maybe get a contact number for you to chat to him, if he agrees etc. Don't mess about though!

    Maybe when I get a date that I’m planning on travelling over I might get in contact if it works? I have a few prep things under way at the moment and other have told me late winter/early spring is best time to join. Do you know if that is true?


  • #155
    An_Toirpin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 424 ✭✭An_Toirpin


    Has anyone studied the scale of Irish recruits?


  • #156
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    An_Toirpin wrote: »
    Has anyone studied the scale of Irish recruits?

    There have been a few from what I’ve heard.


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  • #157
    asteroids over berlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭asteroids over berlin


    i didn't read through this thread. Sorry Max offer retracted as i think it's best i don't get involved and indeed i won't comment further. regards and goos luck if serious


  • #158
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    tac foley wrote: »
    Mr/Mrs/Ms Prophet just PM'd me, asking/telling me to stop being jealous of him/her.

    He/she obviously suffers from the delusion that anything he/she writes has any relevance to the real world. He/she is now asking about getting a firearm so that he/she can get into practice before joining the LE.

    And military grade scopes...

    tac

    What scope would you recommend?


  • #159
    oleras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,724 ✭✭✭oleras


    tac foley wrote: »
    Mr/Mrs/Ms Prophet just PM'd me, asking/telling me to stop being jealous of him/her.

    He/she obviously suffers from the delusion that anything he/she writes has any relevance to the real world. He/she is now asking about getting a firearm so that he/she can get into practice before joining the LE.

    And military grade scopes...

    tac

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  • #160
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    4ensic15 wrote: »
    The best thing to do is practice ironing and polishing. Ironing the uniforms in the FFL is a real bitch and causes serious grief if not done properly. Same with polishing boots. Reach a high standard before joining and get a great headstart.

    What kind of polish do armies typically use ? Is the polish set alight before applying it?


  • #161
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Tac, if you have issues with PMs sent, just send us a PM of your own and we can look into it. No point in further polluting a thread which occasionally has points of merit.


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  • #162
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    Max Prophet wrote: »
    What kind of polish do armies typically use ? Is the polish set alight before applying it?

    Armies don't use polish. Soldiers do.


  • #163
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,210 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Hey OP, if the Legion won't take ya in, I heard those ISIS feckers are crying out for new recruits. They haven't had much Irish representation since Khalid Kelly's attempt at driving an oul' taxi for them went bad


  • #164
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    4ensic15 wrote: »
    Armies don't use polish. Soldiers do.

    Well soldiers so. What brand do they use? Is it army issue ?


  • #165
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,210 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Max Prophet wrote: »
    Well soldiers so. What brand do they use? Is it army issue ?




    Polish soldiers use it


  • #166
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Polish soldiers use it

    Kiwi polish seems to be used


    https://www.cadetdirect.com/bulling-polish-cadet-socks/military-polish-bulling-tips/wax-shoe-polish


  • #167
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    Max Prophet wrote: »
    Kiwi polish seems to be used


    https://www.cadetdirect.com/bulling-polish-cadet-socks/military-polish-bulling-tips/wax-shoe-polish

    Sure I use that myself already !!


  • #168
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    Tac, if you have issues with PMs sent, just send us a PM of your own and we can look into it. No point in further polluting a thread which occasionally has points of merit.


    Complied.


    tac


  • #169
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Hey OP, if the Legion won't take ya in, I heard those ISIS feckers are crying out for new recruits. They haven't had much Irish representation since Khalid Kelly's attempt at driving an oul' taxi for them went bad

    Stop man. I’ve a serious decision to make in the next few months


  • #170
    nigwerwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭nigwerwig


    I haven't read all the posts but maybe join the FCA or whatever it's called. Forget about and gun training etc that will not give you any advantage imo. isolation, loneliness stress and French would come to mind. There was a TV show about it look it up good insight.


  • #171
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    nigwerwig wrote: »
    I haven't read all the posts but maybe join the FCA or whatever it's called. Forget about and gun training etc that will not give you any advantage imo. isolation, loneliness stress and French would come to mind. There was a TV show about it look it up good insight.

    Do you know if any army surplus stores sell La Legion gear?


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  • #172
    nigwerwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭nigwerwig


    Max Prophet wrote: »
    Do you know if any army surplus stores sell La Legion gear?

    I actually have one for sale you can practice your ironing with it


  • #173
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    nigwerwig wrote: »
    I actually have one for sale you can practice your ironing with it

    Do you have a link ?


  • #174
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    Max Prophet wrote: »
    Do you know if any army surplus stores sell La Legion gear?


    LE equipment is identical in every respect to current French military equipment. As with the PDF, it is an offence to attempt to obtain or to wear current French military clothing in public in France or French current or former colonial possessions - Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco etc. However, what you do inside your own four walls as a consenting adult is up to you. The wearing of a kepi blanc or other LE awards/regalia to which you are not entitled might attract the attention of Irish former members of the LE, who would, needless to say, take a somewhat less-than-happy view of it. You might just get away with a good battering.

    tac


  • #175
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    tac foley wrote: »
    LE equipment is identical in every respect to current French military equipment. As with the PDF, it is an offence to attempt to obtain or to wear current French military clothing in public in France or French current or former colonial possessions - Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco etc. However, what you do inside your own four walls as a consenting adult is up to you. The wearing of a kepi blanc or other LE awards/regalia to which you are not entitled might attract the attention of Irish former members of the LE, who would, needless to say, take a somewhat less-than-happy view of it. You might just get away with a good battering.

    tac

    Any idea how many irish have served with la Legion ?


  • #176
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TESCaD-iZQE

    Respect is due.

    tac


  • #177
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    tac foley wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TESCaD-iZQE

    Respect is due.

    tac

    Indeed. Hopefully I will be proudly standing with them one day


  • #178
    Lemongrease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Lemongrease


    I heard some IRA lads joined for the training.


  • #179
    Dick Pickle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭Dick Pickle


    Lemongrease wrote: »
    I heard some IRA lads joined for the training.

    That’s a myth


  • #180
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,495 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Dick Pickle wrote: »
    That’s a myth

    Yeah, never happened. ;)

    Hear the Swiss Guards have openings.

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #181
    OwlsZat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭OwlsZat


    tac foley wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TESCaD-iZQE

    Respect is due.

    tac

    Why are you signing your name when we can see it above your post?


  • #182
    Irish Kings
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭Irish Kings


    OwlsZat wrote: »
    Why are you signing your name when we can see it above your post?

    i heard he robbed some tac aides and tried to sell them on ebay, hence he goes by the name of tac


  • #183
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    OwlsZat wrote: »
    Why are you signing your name when we can see it above your post?


    Guess I'm old-fashioned - I was taught to sign my name at the end of a letter or note, and that's just what this is, right?


    Please ignore it if it somehow gives you offence.



    tac


  • #184
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    Esel wrote: »
    Yeah, never happened. ;)

    Hear the Swiss Guards have openings.


    Requirements for becoming a Swiss Guard
    1. Must be male. ...
    2. Must be Roman Catholic.
    3. Must be a citizen of Switzerland.
    4. Must be at least 1.74 meters tall.
    5. Must be between 19 and 30 years of age. ...
    6. Must be single. ...
    7. Must have a high school degree or a professional diploma.
    8. Must have completed service with the Swiss army.
    I would respectfully suggest that although most of the checks might just be posssible, 3 and 8 are not. 8 at a pinch, but remember that the subject must have been examined in German/French or Italian - or all three - and in a Swiss establishment of learning.



    tac


  • #185
    Dick Pickle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭Dick Pickle


    tac foley wrote: »
    Guess I'm old-fashioned - I was taught to sign my name at the end of a letter or note, and that's just what this is, right?


    Please ignore it if it somehow gives you offence.



    tac

    Odd name


  • #186
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    'Dick Pickle'? And you say that I have an odd name?

    tac


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  • #187
    Dick Pickle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭Dick Pickle


    tac foley wrote: »
    'Dick Pickle'? And you say that I have an odd name?

    tac

    Yes but I don’t sign each post


  • #188
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    You have now joined the only other person I've ever added to my ignore list.

    'bye now.

    tac


  • #189
    Dick Pickle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭Dick Pickle


    tac foley wrote: »
    You have now joined the only other person I've ever added to my ignore list.

    'bye now.

    tac

    Good man !


  • #190
    Bradlin
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭Bradlin


    Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »
    I've heard that the Afghan mountains in winter are practically tropical. Great for topping up the tan that you get from the St Tropez training camp.

    Yes, and the locals are very hospitable. They welcome foreigners with open arms, especially those in military uniform.

    The French Foreign Legion is a real holiday camp. Plus you get to meet some lovely French people.


  • #191
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,495 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    tac foley wrote: »
    Requirements for becoming a Swiss Guard
    1. Must be male. ...
    2. Must be Roman Catholic.
    3. Must be a citizen of Switzerland.
    4. Must be at least 1.74 meters tall.
    5. Must be between 19 and 30 years of age. ...
    6. Must be single. ...
    7. Must have a high school degree or a professional diploma.
    8. Must have completed service with the Swiss army.
    I would respectfully suggest that although most of the checks might just be posssible, 3 and 8 are not. 8 at a pinch, but remember that the subject must have been examined in German/French or Italian - or all three - and in a Swiss establishment of learning.



    tac

    Yeah, but they have openings ...

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #192
    Dick Pickle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭Dick Pickle


    Esel wrote: »
    Yeah, but they have openings ...

    What about the Shi’ite Imal Militia ?


  • #193
    aaakev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭aaakev


    Op it's nearly February 2019, do you need a lift to the airport?


  • #194
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,495 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    OP is MIA.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #195
    jmreire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,580 ✭✭✭jmreire


    Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »
    I've heard that the Afghan mountains in winter are practically tropical. Great for topping up the tan that you get from the St Tropez training camp.

    There are not !!! In some parts of Afghanistan, in mid summer ( when it's definitely hot 40c+ ) You can still see see snow in the mountain's and in Winter proper...depending on the location, travel is impossible..and if the weather was a problem..there is s bigger one lurking...Taliban /isis.
    But apart from all that...well worth seeing!;)


  • #196
    jmreire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,580 ✭✭✭jmreire


    Max Prophet wrote: »
    Yeah learning French would be a bonus. Did German and school and haven't a word of French.

    You will learn that pretty quick...all instruction's order's etc, are in French in the Legion.You would be well advised to start taking french lessons ASAP.


  • #197
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    All noted before, many times..... Does anybody here still believe that Mr Prophet ever intends to join?


  • #198
    Tikki Wang Wang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 332 ✭✭Tikki Wang Wang


    tac foley wrote: »
    All noted before, many times..... Does anybody here still believe that Mr Prophet ever intends to join?

    He went and came back after 3 weeks.


  • #199
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    Ah, not a career soldier then, eh?


  • #200
    jmreire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,580 ✭✭✭jmreire


    tac foley wrote: »
    All noted before, many times..... Does anybody here still believe that Mr Prophet ever intends to join?

    Nope.....not now, not ever. Just Spoofing, but kept it going, and it was a laugh, as long as you did not take it too serious.:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


  • #201
    Sonny noggs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Sonny noggs


    I have been toying with the idea of signing up, is there an upper age limit? Is my being a bit overweight and a little unfit going to be a problem? I did get a C in honours LC French more than 20 years ago if that helps? I assume they will make me an officer, given my vast experience.

    Edit: I don’t really like hot weather, would prefer the autumn or spring training program.


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