Olympic call up's
 

Wonder how many phones will go straight to voice mail :p:p:p

BBC News - London 2012: Reservists called up to boost security

When has the MOD ever done anything that is either intelligent, in good time or with any thought for families or money?

I've been called up as a womens beach volleyball judge....


damn, dreaming again!

Will they get an Olympic medal?

I'm beginning to loath this profligate waste of the nation's wealth on the spectacle of a few sweaty oafs running, jumping, splashing about and throwing things even more than hitherto.

Very far from the 'Olympic ideal'....:mad:

You're only beginning to Beags?

"a few sweaty oafs".... like these you mean????

http://jeffreymark.typepad.com/myfol...lleyball_2.jpg

Olympic call up's what?

TTN

(resident PPRuNe pedant ;))

Certainly!

Actually, I don't find the 'ladyees' in that photo particularly attractive .... Are they, in fact, male or female - it's difficult to be sure in Bratheel.

What if one of those called up failed the fitness test? How embarrassing would that be? ;)

That's no way to talk about the reservists.

Actually sounds like a good jolly to me. You'll be able to see the spec-debacle at first hand.

@BEagle: Don´t worry, even football is olympic nowadays. Maybe that´ll get your approval?

Tom

Beagle, one of them has top marked BRA so you should assume that one is a she!

I know- hat, coat....

I believe that police are being housed in holiday camps and will be brought into London and other venues to do their bit day to day, no doubt on nice overtime rates. An article in the Times a few weeks back said that the police hierarchy were concerned about the antics they may get up to whilst in the holiday camps

What arrangements and payments do the mil get I wonder. A tent in Regents Park and out of date Ration Packs?

Do people who volunteer for this really think they are going to get ring side seats? Surely they are not so daft as to realise they will be stagging on as glorified carpark attendants, rent a security or the like. It is purely to try (although a tad late) to reduce the cost of the games!

It could be worse, you could be nominated to help out with the medal ceremonies.

" It could be worse, you could be nominated to help out with the medal ceremonies."


Matelo

I reckon that would be one of the better gigs to be allocated.

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But you didn't get nominated did you? You volunteered!!

Oh goodie,......:Dsame ole mob as Airbourne Artist and Bear many years ago.....:ok: Only do it if they fly me First Class and NOT Air Canada...oh and a bodyguard needs a bodyguard right......that mean the old lady gets a freebie also......:ok:Dialling my CP right now on me iphone....book time off and all....see you bye's in London LOL........:ugh:

Reservist?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...3403841%29.jpg

Beach Volleyball Classic 2007 Weymouth Dorset ENGLAND

The one Olympic event many on here would indulge in ( providing somebody else pays of course ).....:p


Little Chef Keeps Olympic Breakfast | Londonist

Must be; she hasn't got her legs on upside-down.

Good grief, no! Kevball - how dreadfully working class.

Come on Chaps! Never assume - Check!

harrumph
just discovered that this years RAF -sponsored beach volleybal tournament at Weymouth has been cancelled because it clashes with the Olympics. Its been running for 29 years without a break until this year
Damn...only reason I agreed to take my son there....

The RAF web site has published some more detail on the numbers...

Olympics Duties

The reservists are, apparently, still willing and make up around 15% (2,100) of the 13,500 military personnel to be used.

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" the MOD will apply its policy of 'intelligent selection',""

Is that an oxymoron?

No... as per SOP, all those qualifying as "intelligent" will be weeded out, and those remaining will be used for the mission.

Waddo preps exercise
 

^^^ Indeed, and part of the article states:-

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...and flat-out in top gear the Puma can do how many knots? :hmm:

Doors open or closed?

Lad, don't be surprised. This is just the usual BS fed to the press and the public to keep everybody calm and to know that their "Air Force is awake". The reality is way too complicated to feed into an article like that. We all know what the situation wil be like in some of the World's busiest airspace. But it's OK because the Typhoons will be there and the Government has asured us that they can handle all modern, current threats. Not sure where I'm going with this. :confused:

For a while I naively thought that non-military aircraft would actually be able to fly to the south during the Olympics, to carry on our lawful business.

I'm still waiting for the answer to my questions previously addressed to the powers that be. Will I, and other folk in my aviation specialisation, be allowed to continue to earn a living this summer, or not? I fear I already know the answer, it's not going to be a good one.

Shy

The information you need is on the CAA website:

Home

restrictions galore.

Mister B

HTB, Thanks, I'm very much aware of that website and have already registered to attend the meeting on 10 March. Unfortunately the info now being made available doesn't answer the most important practical question. I've been informed that the full answer isn't yet known. :suspect:

"Sniper-carrying helicopters"? I thought flying alongside the enemy and hanging out of the aeroplane to take pot-shots at them went out of fashion around, what, 1915? :hmm:

Nope, was still happening early 90's :ok:

Nope again.

Most current.

Now, I'm not the greatest fan of the Olympics but I do wish all the naysayers (who are undoubtably the kind of fat, wheezy boys who missed games by getting a note from Matron) would give it a rest.

The games are happening, the eyes of the world will be upon the UK and it's time to engage and try to create some feeling of positivity and energy.

There is nothing worse than the atmosphere hoovers who stand at the back of a crowd mummbling "this is terrible, we shouldn't be doing this, it'll all end in disaster etc"

I'll tell you what's worse than that:

People standing around after a disaster and saying "I told them it was bad idea" and then nobody getting their "arse kicked" over it.

I'm not in the prime of life but also not terribly fat, definitely not wheezy (I do still go out running in my 50s albeit not doing the full 26 miles these days).

OK, so as Flap62 would like, let's get some enthusiasm going:

The Olympics are happening. Mmm, nice.

There you are, that's my entire contribution on that front.

However, folk in my position are about to lose two months income (and some might possibly be out of a job afterwards, including me) because of the aviation regulations being put it place.

I take it, Flap62, you will be getting paid throughout though?
That's perfectly fine then, alright Jack! :rolleyes: