Have you been in the army

[Andemagne]

yes - not mandatory. everyone is a volunteer in finnish army.

Originally posted by Pekka
Imagine your ladies and wifes would go through it and when you shout orders, they won't spend 30 minutes with make up and you waiting in the car swearing. It's beautiful 'ONE MINUTE! MOVE MOVE MOVE!'.

guardian: sorry to hear about your wife.

[Pekka]

Rasbelin, Yep, I agree. 3 euros per day is not exactly motivating. Considering that for example I spent a year in there, I acutally LOST my savings I had work very hard for. 3 euros per day, that won't even cover for smokers cigarettes.. and if you want to have a coffee in the evening.. well you just have to pay for it and you're on your way of losing life savings . Year is a long time to cover your bills etc. It isn't fun to leave the army broke.
People always say you get free food etc. But you don't just 'get it for free', you EARN it and every damn food you eat is well earned. It's just our ****ty economy, I hate it, and it's so cold again outside that I think we should invade Florida right about now.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Rasbelin
And as this little capitalist plan goes on, the army could offer paid services to foreign friendly countries

Finnish Mercenaries.

[Pekka]

I love that idea. Pick me me me me!

[Sirotnikov]

Well I was in one week 'preparations for boot camp', which I'm thankful for.

It's like a 5 day boot camp, with 1/3 of the physical pressure and 1/2 of the psychological one.

Thus, I now won't get into a draftee shock when I go to the real thing.


I will either go to learn some science (probably computer science) and then get drafted as an officer for 6 years to work in my profession, with a B.Sc

Or... I will go to regular army. Right now I'm being tested for all sorts of options for Intelligence corps.

[Pekka]

Good luck Sirotnikov! Hope you make it.
If you make it.. we can share some info you know .

[Ned]

Drafted and rejected due to poor eyesight. Did spend some time in the ROTC, though.

[The Pioneer]

Originally posted by Pekka
Rasbelin, Yep, I agree. 3 euros per day is not exactly motivating.

3 euros!! That's a lot of money! In Greece we received 2,8 euros per month! I guess that was part of the training learn how to live in austerity just in case the Germans or the Turks come again!

So long...

PS: No kiddin' you or your parents have to finance you through your military (which is mandatory!!!) ! !

So long...

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by The Pioneer


3 euros!! That's a lot of money! In Greece we received 2,8 euros per month! I guess that was part of the training learn how to live in austerity just in case the Germans or the Turks come again!

So long...

PS: No kiddin' you or your parents have to finance you through your military (which is mandatory!!!) ! !

So long...

Greeks' saying when going to do their military service.
"We are the world's cheapest whores. (We get f*cked and are payed dimes)".

[Gangerolf]

in norway we got about 13 euros a day.
(but we had to buy toiletries etc ourselves )

[Rasbelin]

Originally posted by paiktis22

"We are the world's cheapest whores. (We get f*cked and are payed dimes)".

Hey, hooker!

[Bereta_Eder]

Affordable hooker, please

[Rasbelin]

Be cost effective, buy Greek.

Or maybe it should be...

Be cost effective, buy Greeks.

[Bereta_Eder]

Well with that price, I guess you can buy yourself a whole battalion (of hookers)

[The Pioneer]

@Paikti, How does the saying go in Greek?

Cheap we were though

So long...