Muahahaha wrote: » Yeah it really is mind over matter stuff to be staring face down such a drop, you're putting your life and trust in the equipment and the guy feeding the rope. My favourite part of the abseiling was when one recruit was struggling and flapping his legs about everywhere and Ger Reidy shouts up the tower "Its not Dancing with the Stars!". I pissed myself laughing at that one.
mloc123 wrote: » The guy that is a professional triathlete seems like a bit of a spoofer? I looked up his race results and most people I know that do it as a hobby would be better.
Muahahaha wrote: » Very good episode. Fair balls to them for walking down that tower. The scenes at Glendalough were pretty good too.
AndrewJRenko wrote: » How TF do you simulate amputations like that?
Signore Fancy Pants wrote: » Just like fenris said. For this realistic scenario, there is a company in the UK that hire ex-service people / civilians who are amputees to roleplay. It actually puts the ****s up you how realistic it is.
Mantis Toboggan wrote: » Don't think there's any way I Could have done that absailing. Looked horrific, especially in that weather.
siblers wrote: » Music is brilliant too
AndrewJRenko wrote: » Funny, I did actually consider that possibility of existing amputees, but it just seemed such a long shot - bringing them in from the UK sounds feasible.
Man Vs ManUre wrote: » He might have gone out this week but I was very impressed with number 4. Throughout the series he was a really likeable character, full of personality and a bit of devilment, yet when he was being confronted his responses showed a real maturity and common sense. He really is a fella who will mix well with others. A real jack the lad Dub. Very impressed too with number 23. I know he plays with mayo so he is fit and achieving to the top level in gaa. But he is a great story teller, even more so than 4, and his outgoing personality is very engaging. The challenges seem to be easy for him. 11 too was a great character, a worldly wise crafty Dub with a never give up attitude.
Muahahaha wrote: » Yeah another cracker of an episode last night. The first half with them being buried underground looked okay, I was sitting there thinking grand and handy, all they have to do is breathe and stay calm. But them the pipe started filling up the hole with freezing cold water, holy fcuk, fair play to anyone for not panicking in that situation. Anyone know what happened no.3 at the bottom of the quarry lake? His jump looked okay but somehow he conked out or something? Some effort by 23 to complete that final swim while suffering hypothermia.
Purple Mountain wrote: » I don't know if anyone can explain this but one of the DS last night said that the recruits needed fear (think it was in relation to number 3 and the quarry sinking). But then when we see recruits stumble with their fears like abseiling face forward then the DSs tell them to get themselves together and do what they need to. How do you explain the balance?
Muahahaha wrote: » Yeah another cracker of an episode last night. . Anyone know what happened no.3 at the bottom of the quarry lake? His jump looked okay but somehow he conked out or something? Some effort by 23 to complete that final swim while suffering hypothermia.
Roadtoad wrote: » When did the mountaineer drop? (event or episode). I had him chalked as a finisher, but I didn't notice his departure.
Signore Fancy Pants wrote: » Its quite straightforward tbh. Having no fear indicates a person has either no situational awareness, emotional intelligence, forward planing or appreciation for a given situation. This is troublesome as a military leader because you need to be able to identify what constitutes as a threat. Then how to either mitigate against it or how best to deal with it with available resources. In #3's example, he was restrained and going into the drink with slim possibility of self recovery. His task was to step off and land straight, hit the bottom and use his legs to spring up to the surface. He chose to ignore his insructions. He jumped off, landed further out and at an angle which resulted in a diagonal decent to the bottom where he just lay there like a rock. The debris from the splash made visibility and DS recovery more difficult. He displayed no situational awareness, no emotional intelligence, no forward planing and no appreciation for a given situation. He is stupid. Fear makes you think, keeps you sharp, makes you consider all options.
Purple Mountain wrote: » I guess what I'm trying to ask is then why when the recruits wobble a bit with anxiety over a task do the DS come down on them? I just cant figure out where the balance is. Sorry if that's a silly observation.
Be right back wrote: » To be fair, I think he was the first to notice the man next to him, was suffering from hypothermia and started trying to warm him up.
