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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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32 years after 'taking the Queen's shilling' I have just this week handed in my uniform. I have had a fantastic time, met loads of interesting people, done some outrageous things, and had a complete blast all 'whilst sailing pretty close to the wind' I hasten to add. I was not in the Navy by the way! For those in the know 'Crabfat' that was me!
Well today after two interviews l have managed to secure a job as a marine electrician and spent nearly 3 hours looking round one of the vessels I will be expected to work on. Four engines V20 with pistons the size of dustbins 10,000BHP each engine....it is 'the stuff of dreams' and a job above my expectations of leaving the Service. To anyone contemplating Service employment...Would I do it all again? HELL YES LIKE A SHOT!!!!! Looking forward to my new job, and to all those that have supported me with their good luck wishes through the stressful and tumultuous interview process and to those that have already congratulated me...Thank you all!!! Especially Fekete, 'Grandma' (you know who you are!), Glyn, dm_td5 and JMS. Off up pub now! 
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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24th Sep 2010 7:12pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2109  
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K9F
Good Luck in your new duties and welcome to the civilian side of the life. All good wishes again. Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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24th Sep 2010 7:18pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045 
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As one door closes another one opens, hands down to you for 32 years
 , just so happens Im 32, didn't vietnam finish around then 
Best of luck and now we get to enjoy 24hr humour from you  |
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24th Sep 2010 7:31pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20264
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All the best chap. You certainly know your stuff
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24th Sep 2010 10:07pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Thank you all, just returned from pub and "I'm not as thissed as people pink I am!"
Eduardo - Thank you very much! Tack - You surprise me coz you don't look a day over 49! 
Karlos - Parlez vous Franglaise? Thought not! How do you order pie 'n ' chips in French?
Konabikes - In another world you could have had my babies!
Life goes on....New chapter begins...... As an addition my partner (who is female I hasten to add in this modern era of hours) has stood by me through all my moods and 'tiara tantrums' and what's more she is about to make me toast with marmite and cheese as I am peckish! God love her I may even marry her if she gets down to 9 stone 2....Caroline I do love you....honest!!!! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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24th Sep 2010 10:35pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20264
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As an addition my partner (who is female I hasten to add in this modern era of hours)
Yeah talking of this subject anyone been watching the two tv soaps on tv consisting of emmerdale and corination st lately  |
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24th Sep 2010 11:15pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Mal isn't that Pie & French-fries deeerrr NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
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24th Sep 2010 11:21pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Good point! Well presented! In mitigation I was slightly intoxicated at the time! Cider and brandy does not mix, got headache from hell! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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25th Sep 2010 7:30am |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2655
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K9F
Congrats. I'm doing the same. I dekit Fri next week. But I'm an amateur compared to you. I'm only at the 23 1/2 yr point. Long enough. Time to let the youngsters have a chance. Good luck with the future 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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25th Sep 2010 9:07am |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2098 
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Hay K9
give it a wee while on the boats then think about getting a job out here on the platforms.. more dosh and lots of time off to spend it ! They're all ways lookling for qualified mechs & elecs to play with bits of mechanical stuff out here ! Enjoy Civi-Street .. (from yet another exx-crab!)  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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25th Sep 2010 11:42am |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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'ere Mal,you'll need long legs to stand in those pontoon things to see out of the port'oles
ps good luck three pin third class sailor electric bloke 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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25th Sep 2010 1:30pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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Wyvern's right there's loads of money to be made offshore. What rig are you on? |
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25th Sep 2010 1:32pm |
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| dm_td5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2008 Location: Arnhem Land Posts: 609  
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So you got the job Mal? Well done!
Have a pint for me too.
Is that the former HMAS Jervis Bay? If so it looked a lot better (meaner) in battleship grey. I'll have to have another look for the pictures of it when it called in to refuel here years ago on the way to East Timor. 110 2.4TDCi 110 300Tdi
LROCV ::: AULRO.com |
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25th Sep 2010 9:51pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2098
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Hi Russ, I'm Medic/Safety officer on the Heather up in the Northern North Sea, East of Shetland ... 
And you..? Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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26th Sep 2010 6:03am |
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