British Pluck

Champ says...

Most of the officers I know or have known are graduates. The level of
training at Sandhurst is quite high, with a hell of a lot of classroom
work in all manner of subjects ranging from miltary history to
diplomacy. It's not the kind of thing your average school leaver could
step into, it certainly requires a higher level of intelligence and a
certain mindset.

 

That's because I don't drive an Alfa Romeo.

Ali

 

Champ says...

You can enter Sandhurst with 2 A levels and 5 GCSEs, if you can get
through the selection process, which I think may well be a hell of a lot
tougher than Leeds Uni's.

 

Yeah, that's the problem. See, I didn't actually feel I *had* to tell
*anyone*. I was brought up to think that talking about one's remuneration
was terribly infra dig, dahling. But, if you want to make a point about
sales success, you simply have to refer to grubby Mammon. I mean, I could
refer to a link that tells a story of a deal that brought Siemens a great
deal of revenue, but does that actually make any kind of point?

You will note I don't talk numbers. That would be truly beyond the pale, and
invite the kind of crap that seems to fall on poor darsy. (That remark is
not a pisstake, either, I think it unwarranted.)

Ali

 

Either you're related, or I am confused.

Ali

 

Alison Hopkins says...

Nor soed Steve, the fucking things are always being fixed.

 

Well, exactly my point. It means that those of us who don't drive said
things have the time and space to display our innate superiority, don't we?

Ali

 

Alison Hopkins says...

I dunno, I don't have a car at all.

 

SteveH wrote

Is this a not so subtle hint at the lack of motorcycle relate threads?

 

Hey, that's what I have already, only I haven't taken half my exams
yet...

 

Yes.

Like some other posts here it refers to incidents/comments from RL.
[1] You did read the FAQ yes?

See if you came to an *OSM this and other things would become clear.
For a while, until the alcohol took hold.

[1] there is no intimate circle.

 

That sort of describes a lot of regular posters,
and some rather irregular ones as well.

Ah. You're the judge of what is worthy now? News to me.
Talk about being smug and supercilious...

I was under the impression that's what most people
do around here.

 

Out of interest why continue to use an old name?

I've said it no longer applies due to a change in attitude, so you
think it is a quick and easy wind up?

IIRC you get incredibly arsey about people using your full name on
here. Even when you've been utterly repugnant I've respected that you
choose your posting name and I've not used it.

I'm hardly jam or jerusalem.

I wondered if the fact I've continued to post to Ali as normal, [1]
and thereby been conversing with the current scape goat, would gain me
any flack.

[1] whilst pointing out Ali's rattle throw was an over reaction and
the point Champ (via jeremy hardy) made was valid.

 

Ah, you're the one handing over the big orange dil... wrapped thing.

 

13 pairs of trainers and I don't believe you even exercise. Blimey.

6 pairs of shoes. Hmm... 3 pairs; expensive pair (churches), a decent
pair and a cheap pair I keep at work which I'll happily ride a bike in.

 

Hmm.

You might not feel grumpy but you're definitely posting far more
aggressively than in the past.

 

The 'decent pair' I've got are Sanders. Nice comfortable shoes but they
don't grip well. Maybe I should have shod them with Avon Azaros?

 

Lessee now, 2 pairs bike boots (summer/winter), 3 pairs cycling shoes
(summer/winter/road), 1 pair running shoes, 2 pairs skate shoes, 1
pair walking boots, 1 pair DMs, 2 pairs 'dress'/work shoes, and 1 pair
rigger boots. So 13 pairs, more than I thought.

 

"post-graduate level" != "a degree being an entrance requirement".

But I agree with you that officer training is slightly harder than
Champ is making out, although I'm basing my views on friends in the
RAF rather than the Army.

 

Work in progress coughed up:

Hmm, I think I was agreeing with you. I was ever so slightly pissed
however, so I plead the chewbacca defence m'lud.

Eww, no really. Mind you, I do have 3 to choose from....

Indeed.



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