Why no royals in fast jets?
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Hmmm, I think "course" is stretching it a tad, but he was on Woodbury Common - R.N./R.M. sacred ground. Perhaps SBS were loitering, but his Met Police C.P. suffered.
Surprised they didn't engage soldiers from another regiment for CPP during this phase of the course !
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Didn't do him much good then, did it !!!
I would have liked to have done it myself.
I would have liked to have done it myself.
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SASless................that you have a dislike for our monarchy bothers me not on iota.........where you, and your argument lose all credibility are the pointless and churlish references to his ears. I have many relations in the U.S.......not one of them would ever dream of being so rude to our monarchy.
Do tell, on which shoulder do you prefer to balance your chip?
Do tell, on which shoulder do you prefer to balance your chip?
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Agree.
I was surprised to read in this thread that Prince Andrew ended up
doing 22 years service. That's a full career. Not bad IMHO.
I think maybe people forget that.
Agree.
I was surprised to read in this thread that Prince Andrew ended up
doing 22 years service. That's a full career. Not bad IMHO.
I think maybe people forget that.
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I recall the t-shirts that staff were wearing at CTCRM, which sent the RSM ballistic: "Not So, Royal Marine" (no "s").
Didn't do him much good then, did it !!!
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Originally Posted by Shack47
Not so sure about that. Remember they split up for a while before getting back together permanently. There may have been some negotiating during the split, at least between the two main players.
Basically he was told by the advisers that there was no way they would let his grandmum approve the marriage, so he'd better look elsewhere. So he set out to prove that "No Kate, no heirs of mine".
Between that implied threat and the circumspect and proper behavior of both up to and after their rapprochement, HRH QEII made it clear that she'd much rather have Kate as granddaughter-in-law than have to rely on Harry to continue the line.
Remember Harry's antics around then... I suspect the brothers had colluded about how to make Kate look acceptable.
Not that her family are exactly poor... or even middle-class, for that matter.
Her uncle Gary was worth £17 million in 2005... part of which he spent on an 8-acre estate on the Spanish resort island of Ibiza.
Her parents, thanks to both their own work and inheritances (some of which came directly to Kate, Pippa, and other children), were able to access over £500,000 in disposable wealth... and that was before their daughter's successful husband-hunt sent their business soaring to vast success. Their net worth, including the business, is now estimated at around £30 million.
As I said, that is what filtered its way over here.
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GreenKnight121 - Sounds a bit fanciful, like something from a women's magazine!
Story, (note 'story'), was that they were being hounded by the press to the extent that they had no private life and it was also interfering with studies and the lives of other undergraduates, so they agreed to have a public split, were seen out without each other etc. but nothing had changed really, as the press soon found out. Everything back on, inevitable wedding etc. etc.
Will we ever know the truth and does it matter?
ratpackgreenslug - A thoroughly nasty little piece.
Story, (note 'story'), was that they were being hounded by the press to the extent that they had no private life and it was also interfering with studies and the lives of other undergraduates, so they agreed to have a public split, were seen out without each other etc. but nothing had changed really, as the press soon found out. Everything back on, inevitable wedding etc. etc.
Will we ever know the truth and does it matter?
ratpackgreenslug - A thoroughly nasty little piece.
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"The Royal question casts the entire military selection procedure in a less than auspicious light."
Couple of points
1. The fact that Teddy didn't pass / removed himself from the Royal Marines course.
2. As someone said here, one of the royals wasn't good enough for jets
and went rotary.
3. As a general rule, you really think they are going to let anyone, royal
or otherwise fly multi million dollar hardware with the potential to not only kill themselves but others.
Charles might have been given a little lee way at first
but I think after Charles's little escapade the rules changed and ships for him were safer.
4. Apply the above criteria to Harry, I very much doubt you top courses
on the Apache by fluke. Word would have filtered out as opposed
to what does filter out.
5. You think they'd send a person to support troops on the ground
where one slip up could mean a green on green disaster, but a royal
disaster.
6. Seems others on here who have worked with Prince Andrew
seem to say he has more than a normal ability. And 22 years isn't
a bad run.
7. And don't forget it is a two way street, the military get a lot
of benefits out of having them serve in any capacity.
"The Royal question casts the entire military selection procedure in a less than auspicious light."
Couple of points
1. The fact that Teddy didn't pass / removed himself from the Royal Marines course.
2. As someone said here, one of the royals wasn't good enough for jets
and went rotary.
3. As a general rule, you really think they are going to let anyone, royal
or otherwise fly multi million dollar hardware with the potential to not only kill themselves but others.
Charles might have been given a little lee way at first
but I think after Charles's little escapade the rules changed and ships for him were safer.
4. Apply the above criteria to Harry, I very much doubt you top courses
on the Apache by fluke. Word would have filtered out as opposed
to what does filter out.
5. You think they'd send a person to support troops on the ground
where one slip up could mean a green on green disaster, but a royal
disaster.
6. Seems others on here who have worked with Prince Andrew
seem to say he has more than a normal ability. And 22 years isn't
a bad run.
7. And don't forget it is a two way street, the military get a lot
of benefits out of having them serve in any capacity.
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Sorry, a Wee bit late in reply. Way back in the distant past I was on the same gliding course as Randy Andy at RAF Milltown. Half a dozen youg fellas determined to fly - I used to hitch hike 60 miles after school on a Friday to get to Lossie and then same on the way back Sunday evening. That knob turned up with his 'special' friend (Can't be mixing with the hoi polloi), own instructor and then proceeded to wreck his own Slingsby before nicking one of ours. Then flew that through the approach hedge.
Next thing he's vanished and turns up as a hero exocet magnet in the Falklands. The rest of us became pilots.
Why no Royals in FJ? The aircraft are expensive at tax payers expense. The Royals are expensive at tax payers expense. Yea, right, let's double the loss......to the working grunt. I knew a guy who worked a milk round who became a F-4 driver. Respect. Used his evenings for night school to get the mins for Biggin and just strolled it. Given the 'officially' unreported antics of those spoilt brats are you willing to let them loose on a very, very expensive piece of equipment, let alone spend 17 years trying to explain the arse end from the front?.
(I'm allowed to be in a mood - 3 broken ribs and a punctured lung and they won't give me any more pain killers. Addictive they say - fine, bring it on baby).
Next thing he's vanished and turns up as a hero exocet magnet in the Falklands. The rest of us became pilots.
Why no Royals in FJ? The aircraft are expensive at tax payers expense. The Royals are expensive at tax payers expense. Yea, right, let's double the loss......to the working grunt. I knew a guy who worked a milk round who became a F-4 driver. Respect. Used his evenings for night school to get the mins for Biggin and just strolled it. Given the 'officially' unreported antics of those spoilt brats are you willing to let them loose on a very, very expensive piece of equipment, let alone spend 17 years trying to explain the arse end from the front?.
(I'm allowed to be in a mood - 3 broken ribs and a punctured lung and they won't give me any more pain killers. Addictive they say - fine, bring it on baby).
I often wonder why the anti-royals here feel the need to resort to angry, insulting language. As soon as I get to the name-calling bits in their posts I kind of lose interest on the grounds that it's a baseless rant rather than a valid opinion. Keep up the good work invalidating your own worthless prejudices.
TT2, what the hell have you done to yourself?
TT2, what the hell have you done to yourself?
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Wot ribs?
'TT2, what the hell have you done to yourself?'
Ah - some Johnny Foreigner decided that he didn't like damn Johnny Foreigners in his country. Ambushed from behind I was, not the done thing, quite..........
Those familiar with the layout of Bangkok will see that Prakanong, Thonglor and Ekamai run more or less parallel to each other - as Ms TT2 and I had had a bit of a feed in Ekamai and were having a nice easy stroll along the road heard and running behind us. This is not unusual in BKK at night. Next thing I'm on my knees unable to breath - thought a car had left the road and got me. Crivvens - that hurt.
Ms TT2 of course being incapable of going to dinner without wearing high heels is screaming bloody blue murder to the motorbike taxi guys along the road that I've been stabbed and 'Restrain that running fellow'. Funny the things that run through your mind at times like that.........
Said assailant was restrained with some vigour until the plods turned up to protect him from Ms TT2. Idiot was out of his face on meth or ice and had just taken a flying runner with a brick or summat at the first foreigner he came across who just happened to be me.
So, off to the Police General Hospital whereupon they pronounced me well knackered and I was staying there for a few days. We disputed this as I feel with sufficient very strong painkillers and the tender (not) administrations SWMBO that anything is better than a hospital. Must have been a couple of weeks ago now - still hurts like buggery, any form of movement being a bit uncomfortable. Bored to tears as well lying in a semi sitting position all the time - it's the punctured lung that's the thing evidently as the rib is well in there and needs to not be in there.
Sends Ms TT2 berserk when I suggest that she run down the shop and score me a packet of snouts. Probably hear her in Wick. "Smoke a cigarette in your condition you'll be blowing smoke out of your arse" One of the more polite observations....................
Another couple of weeks according to the quacks I should be O.K. and can resume breeding exercises, if not, best return to Blighty and use some of my tax contributions.
Ah - some Johnny Foreigner decided that he didn't like damn Johnny Foreigners in his country. Ambushed from behind I was, not the done thing, quite..........
Those familiar with the layout of Bangkok will see that Prakanong, Thonglor and Ekamai run more or less parallel to each other - as Ms TT2 and I had had a bit of a feed in Ekamai and were having a nice easy stroll along the road heard and running behind us. This is not unusual in BKK at night. Next thing I'm on my knees unable to breath - thought a car had left the road and got me. Crivvens - that hurt.
Ms TT2 of course being incapable of going to dinner without wearing high heels is screaming bloody blue murder to the motorbike taxi guys along the road that I've been stabbed and 'Restrain that running fellow'. Funny the things that run through your mind at times like that.........
Said assailant was restrained with some vigour until the plods turned up to protect him from Ms TT2. Idiot was out of his face on meth or ice and had just taken a flying runner with a brick or summat at the first foreigner he came across who just happened to be me.
So, off to the Police General Hospital whereupon they pronounced me well knackered and I was staying there for a few days. We disputed this as I feel with sufficient very strong painkillers and the tender (not) administrations SWMBO that anything is better than a hospital. Must have been a couple of weeks ago now - still hurts like buggery, any form of movement being a bit uncomfortable. Bored to tears as well lying in a semi sitting position all the time - it's the punctured lung that's the thing evidently as the rib is well in there and needs to not be in there.
Sends Ms TT2 berserk when I suggest that she run down the shop and score me a packet of snouts. Probably hear her in Wick. "Smoke a cigarette in your condition you'll be blowing smoke out of your arse" One of the more polite observations....................
Another couple of weeks according to the quacks I should be O.K. and can resume breeding exercises, if not, best return to Blighty and use some of my tax contributions.
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I often wonder why the anti-royals here feel the need to resort to angry, insulting language................
Only following their example: Historically they make the Sopranos look like kitty cats. Gosh, the Duke is bad enough in public, what's he like in private? Then the one who thinks it's a jape to dress up as a Nazi. Mind you, bit of a family history there.........
Only following their example: Historically they make the Sopranos look like kitty cats. Gosh, the Duke is bad enough in public, what's he like in private? Then the one who thinks it's a jape to dress up as a Nazi. Mind you, bit of a family history there.........
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I'm surprised you haven't accused the Royals of putting out a hit on you. You seem to hold them responsible for every other piece of villainy going around.
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Villiany?
I've never accused them of any recent villiany - historically, yes, there was lots of that. But, I somehow don't think they'd put out a hit on little old me. If they do then I hope they make a better job of it than they did with Mary Queen of Scots. Three hacks with the axe and still had to saw her head off with a knife..................
Irrespective of the provocation, I trust that no one will be tempted to post any pictures from https://www.google.co.uk/search?site...95.akdHcA8KcsU
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