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Title: Just done it
Post by: diamondgeezer on November 20, 2004, 02:22:25 pm
Ahoy. You may remember that I had applied for a commission in the Royal Navy. Last week, I passed my Admiralty Interview Board. This puts me on the waiting list for the Brittania Royal Naval College.

You may now congratulate me. That is all.
Title: Just done it
Post by: Xavier Lazarus on November 20, 2004, 02:24:16 pm
Nice one. :yes:

And before anyone says it, Hello Sailor.
Title: Just done it
Post by: Corsair on November 20, 2004, 03:16:41 pm
ahoy matey. jolly good.
Title: Just done it
Post by: pyro-manic on November 20, 2004, 03:30:16 pm
Well done. :nod: What're you aiming for?
Title: Just done it
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on November 20, 2004, 03:32:52 pm
Good Luck with that, DG.
Title: Just done it
Post by: Taristin on November 20, 2004, 03:35:09 pm
Oof. Good luck. Military school wouldn't have been my top choice, but luckily for you, you're not me. ;)
Title: Just done it
Post by: Rictor on November 20, 2004, 03:50:30 pm
Congratulations DG, you are now officially in the Navy.

(http://www.web.ca/~jharnick/sailor.jpg)

Seriously, congrats.
;) ;)
Title: Just done it
Post by: Roanoke on November 20, 2004, 04:41:01 pm
congrats fella
Title: Just done it
Post by: redsniper on November 20, 2004, 04:43:21 pm
Commandeer whatever boat you're on and be a pirate. You can rename your ship the Volition Bravos. :D
Anyway, congatulations!
Title: Just done it
Post by: diamondgeezer on November 20, 2004, 04:55:04 pm
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Originally posted by pyro-manic
What're you aiming for?

Target-wise, germans. But career-wise, air crew.

Cheers dudes.
Title: Just done it
Post by: aldo_14 on November 20, 2004, 05:31:52 pm
Avast!
Title: Just done it
Post by: .::Tin Can::. on November 20, 2004, 06:30:43 pm
Ahoy ye matteys!
Title: Just done it
Post by: Fineus on November 20, 2004, 06:37:18 pm
Give me a shout if you ever find yourself in Portsmouth Harbour - we can meet up and have a few pints :)
Title: Just done it
Post by: Rictor on November 20, 2004, 06:41:40 pm
edit: eh, I'm just spamming
Title: Just done it
Post by: diamondgeezer on November 20, 2004, 06:55:32 pm
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Originally posted by Kalfireth
Give me a shout if you ever find yourself in Portsmouth Harbour - we can meet up and have a few pints :)

As it happens the AIB is at HMS Sultan in Gosport. But there couldn't have been drinkies - God damned medical meant no alchohol or caffeine for 48 hours, which was quite frankly an utter bastard... You pass your board and can't even go to the pub to celebrate :blah:
Title: w00-h00-h00t!
Post by: diamondgeezer on December 11, 2004, 02:10:24 pm
I've been accepted. PH34R!
Title: Just done it
Post by: Night Hammer on December 11, 2004, 03:16:30 pm
good work dude, dont sucked into any intakes or anything
Title: Just done it
Post by: Shrike on December 11, 2004, 03:18:21 pm
So, a life of rum and sodomy is for diamondgeezer, eh?
Title: Just done it
Post by: diamondgeezer on December 11, 2004, 03:22:46 pm
Just like my current life, really
Title: Just done it
Post by: Corsair on December 11, 2004, 03:41:17 pm
So uh...you get to fly fast things now?
Title: Just done it
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on December 11, 2004, 04:04:45 pm
Aharrr, me hearties
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Post by: Styxx on December 11, 2004, 04:10:21 pm
* eagerly awaits for reports of sunk or lost RN ships *
Title: Just done it
Post by: vyper on December 11, 2004, 04:13:44 pm
Come now my lads,
'tis to glory we sail,
to add something more to this wonderful year...

Erm, yes, anyway...

Congratulations dg, you'll do well I'm sure. :) (And if you get the chance to "miss" a target during practise and accidentally hit a labour party conference...)
Title: Just done it
Post by: Clave on December 11, 2004, 04:40:45 pm
Do ships have broadband?...

Well done anyway! :)
Title: Just done it
Post by: Roanoke on December 11, 2004, 05:32:45 pm
keep an eye out for the coral reefs.
Title: Just done it
Post by: Thorn on December 11, 2004, 05:41:33 pm
Buy some proper deck shoes if they dont give you any. You'll thank me when the first storm hits and you have to lash things down in it.
Title: Just done it
Post by: Knight Templar on December 11, 2004, 07:14:52 pm
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Originally posted by Roanoke
keep an eye out for the coral reefs.


And U-Boats. And Icebergs.
Title: Just done it
Post by: Singh on December 11, 2004, 07:49:03 pm
Congrats man! Now ye be a sailor!

now don't ya dare be calling us landlubbers now ye hear?! I've got tanks and other such arty stuff here that'll sink that tub right out of the water :P
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Post by: Setekh on December 12, 2004, 05:03:21 am
Kick-ass. Congrats, man. :)
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Post by: kasperl on December 12, 2004, 06:07:40 am
Congrats.

Rum Sodomy and the Lash, wasn't it?

Since you're going for flight school, will you be getting navy officer training first, or just pilot training?
Title: Just done it
Post by: Marauder on December 12, 2004, 07:57:51 am
Pirates: We set sail for adventure
We set sail for the sun
We set sail for the new land
On the horizon!

Why do we set sail?
Because we are bold!
Why do we set sail?
Because we are told!
Why do we set sail?
My dear fellows truth be told,
We set sail in our lusty search for gold.

We have rudders, we have reels,
We have cannons, we have keels...

Captain Grace: We have courage and compassion!
Pirates: And we have our darling captain!
Pirate: And we're ready for some action!

:D

~The Two Graces, Musical by Form 8-6 of Winona Drive P.S. (TO, Canada)
Title: Just done it
Post by: Marauder on December 12, 2004, 07:59:06 am
CONGRATS!!! :hopping:
Title: Just done it
Post by: diamondgeezer on December 12, 2004, 08:31:10 am
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Originally posted by kasperl
Since you're going for flight school, will you be getting navy officer training first, or just pilot training?

1 year basic training at BRNC Dartmouth --> pass out as sub-lieutenant

RNAS Culdrose --> Basic Observer training in sims and Jet Streams

And finally a training squadron to convert to whatever front-line aircraft I get --> full lieutenant's stripes

Would you like to know more? (http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/6633.html)
Title: Just done it
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on December 12, 2004, 08:36:34 am
Ooooh
Title: Just done it
Post by: diamondgeezer on December 12, 2004, 08:42:05 am
Ph34r (http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/1936.html)