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Lifts buildings and walks under them,
Kicks locomotives off the tracks,
Catches speeding bullets,and chews them,
Freezes water at a single glance,
He ,is GOD!!
CWO
Lifts buildings and walks under them,
Kicks locomotives off the tracks,
Catches speeding bullets,and chews them,
Freezes water at a single glance,
He ,is GOD!!
As used to tell the RAF Apprentices and Techies that passed through my tender hands, monkeys may ride rockets, they can't build rockets.
In those days 5 'O' levels would get you a ride in the front seat, but it took more than that to be an Apprentice.
In those days 5 'O' levels would get you a ride in the front seat, but it took more than that to be an Apprentice.
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But you forgot to mention the two A levels.
Not like me to disagree with Shy, but in this case he's not actually correct. I know, 'cos I didn't actually meet his criteria but still got the job 
Yup, I got in with just 1 A level in the early 80's
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5 O-levels in my day. I had 6 ... 4 the first year and 2 the next. Whitehall, head of [something], here i come!
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Yup, I got in with just 1 A level in the early 80's
Well they’d take anybody by then.
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Yes, but your route into the RAF wasn’t the standard direct entry one, due to previous military service elsewhere, n’est pas?
Squaddie time made no difference, Shy - I attended OASC on exactly the same basis as the civvies (albeit in a 'smarter suit' than some) and met the same educational requirements as them too. Like Crab, I just had the one A Level (plus a couple of "Grade O's" (ie the equivalent standard to an O Level)) to show for my 2 wasted years in the 6th form. Not complaining - my career-peak as a Lance-Jack in Cyprus was possibly more enjoyable than if I'd attended some tertiary education establishment or other, and it certainly helped me to get fit.
It's a shame that 15-year-olds had to make life-changing decisions about their careers at that early stage - my best subjects at O Level were Maths, English Lang and French, but I was 'persuaded' that the most useful A's for what I wanted to do were the sciences. Like a mug I did what was suggested. Fortunately it all worked out well in the end - and the Open University is there for those of us who missed-out first time around. (I can remember enough Franglais to recall that it should probably be "n'est-ce pas")
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It's a shame that 15-year-olds had to make life-changing decisions about their careers at that early stage - my best subjects at O Level were Maths, English Lang and French, but I was 'persuaded' that the most useful A's for what I wanted to do were the sciences. Like a mug I did what was suggested. Fortunately it all worked out well in the end - and the Open University is there for those of us who missed-out first time around. (I can remember enough Franglais to recall that it should probably be "n'est-ce pas")
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Minimum 5 acceptable o levels including English and maths
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Minimum 5 acceptable o levels including English and maths
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Big Willy contests get boring quickly......what say ya'll get back to talking about Tea Cups and the like!
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Totally agree SASless, willy waving was not my intention in the initial post at all, simply some humour as a juxtapose to what is happening in Ukraine
FWIW the smartest bloke I ever met was a bleep Sgt in Germany. Man was a legend, could turn his hand to anything and make it work. He was also had a gift for being able to tell senior officers what they should do without getting a bollocking. Never met anyone like him, in any colour uniform or in civvy street. He should have made a fortune, but doubt he ever did. Last I heard he was living in a council house in Scotland somewhere.
Inter-service rivalry is fine for a bit of a laugh, but in my book respect is earned by actions, not rank or the colour of a uniform.
Inter-service rivalry is fine for a bit of a laugh, but in my book respect is earned by actions, not rank or the colour of a uniform.
Well they’d take anybody by then.
When I were a lad, they let bus conductors join the Met Office. 5B route, Brighton Hove and District Omnibus Company.
Used to love it when asked "previous occupation?" as vetting top-up came round.
[Did all sleuths wear flasher's macs? All of mine did]
Used to love it when asked "previous occupation?" as vetting top-up came round.
[Did all sleuths wear flasher's macs? All of mine did]
