Best time of year to join French Foreign Legion

tac foley · 25-08-2019 7:02pm

Not again..........................................

Tikki Wang Wang · 25-08-2019 7:34pm

tac foley wrote: »

Ah, not a career soldier then, eh?

Nope.

jmreire · 25-08-2019 8:04pm

Tikki Wang Wang wrote: »

He went and came back after 3 weeks.

You would imagine that after all the help he got here, that at least he would post about his experience's??? I guess the Legion just did not live up to his standard's....:o

Tikki Wang Wang · 25-08-2019 8:05pm

jmreire wrote: »

You would imagine that after all the help he got here, that at least he would post about his experience's??? I guess the Legion just did not live up to his standard's....:o

It was v difficult and they were nasty and aggressive from the get go

jmreire · 25-08-2019 8:14pm

Tikki Wang Wang wrote: »

It was v difficult and they were nasty and aggressive from the get go

Really??? Ah, no.....I don't believe that !!! Load's of opportunity's to travel...learn a new language, the camaraderie, different culture....and just the odd angry shot to boast about in the pub when you get back home, and the women will be going wild about you.

:):):)

Sonny noggs · 25-08-2019 10:17pm

Would I go in as a full Colonel or start as a Lt. Colonel?

jmreire · 25-08-2019 10:57pm

Sonny noggs wrote: »

Would I go in as a full Colonel or start as a Lt. Colonel?

Ah, go straight to the top.....cut out the middleman !!!:p

Jeff2 · 25-08-2019 11:51pm

A documentary by laurel and hardy called the flying deuces is worth a watch to know what its all about.

1939.

ohnonotgmail · 26-08-2019 9:08am

Jeff2 wrote: »

A documentary by laurel and hardy called the flying deuces is worth a watch to know what its all about.

1939.

A later documentary called Follow That Camel probably does a better job of separating the myth from reality.

Muscles Schultz · 12-06-2020 7:13pm

I wonder how the covid 19 virus is affecting the lad who joined up?

Piehead · 30-08-2020 9:49pm

Do many Irish people join the foreign Legion?

El Tarangu · 30-08-2020 11:50pm

Piehead wrote: »

Do many Irish people join the foreign Legion?

Not many, but there are a few:

A young lad from my village (I would say 19 or 20 at the time) told his parents that he was going away on holidays for a few days; rang them from the FFL recruitment office to tell them that he had signed up for 5 years.

Esel · 30-08-2020 11:58pm

Piehead wrote: »

Do many Irish people join the foreign Legion?

Not at this time of year.

4Ad · 31-08-2020 12:00am

Knew 2..One lad was a year below me in school (Ennis), strange, stern lad..you wouldn't cross him and that was befote he joined up..
2nd lad was going out with a girl in the local village, full of ****e talk...also a lad you wouldn't cross, hardy boyo...

While inter railing back in '92 (my God), there was posters in Nice railway station asking people to join...the lad with me seriously considered it, got forms and read books about it...he fell in love, that ended that...

Dr Turk Turkelton · 31-08-2020 11:51am

Just reread the whole thread in one sitting.
Only seeing bits of it at a time do not do it justice- it's like seeing the Sistine Chapel bit by bit over a month.
The artistry involved in this is astounding.
Max Prophet I for one salute you.

Piehead · 18-02-2021 1:01am

I wonder did this man live his dream?

candycock · 18-02-2021 1:18am

Perhaps theres no wifi in the hills of Afghanistan so he cant keep us updated,viva le France.

Man Vs ManUre · 18-02-2021 1:27am

I would like to sign up. Do they allow you to work from home??

JimCore · 18-02-2021 1:29am

Bradlin wrote: »

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.

What would you know about the legion!?

BuildTheWall · 24-11-2021 8:27pm

You'd want to be a mentalist to join now considering that the Irish Army is recruiting all the time and failing that, you have our nearest neighbours who pay better, the contract is only 4 years instead of 5 and with them you'd have more of an opportunity to go away to different places than with the legion. FFL is only reserved for the lunatics of lunatics.