Serving or ex armed services?

**Holy Roller** · 11th December 2005, 16:25

Originally Posted by Colapop

And you're actual trade? It's been a long while abreviated job titles aren't my strong pint anymore. Oops I mean point - can't forget drinking a lot in the forces! My work Beca (consultant engineers) have an office in Tauranga and someone might know someone etc. up there.

See if there is an opening at Norske Skog Beca are the maintanence consultants there. Only an hour from Tauranga less from Te Puke great ride to do each day.
Worth a try.:spudwhat:

**Grizz** · 11th December 2005, 18:12

Originally Posted by SPman

Do the Rockies, count?? 4 yrs at Ngapona - mainly for the scallops and crays - er - tactical diving exercises and got up to Killick, then moved to Chch. What a bunch of tossers - so I left!

Hey SPman, I did 3 years at Ngapona, and my wife did 4, left in '92. Wish I had stayed in longer, looking back had a blast.

**Jeff da maori** · 11th December 2005, 18:12

dose anyone remember the joy of being on the tamaki parade ground with jack donnely?

**Jabez** · 11th December 2005, 18:29

Are the joy of the Tamaki parade ground (not).....Maybe if you were a gunner....

**rfc85** · 11th December 2005, 18:39

joined in 75 was one of the "abused " rf cadets did 10 and left as sgt attached to the armoured corps-had a fucken ball never forget those drunken days and nights

**Pickle** · 11th December 2005, 18:54

Ex RNZAF stayed for 5 years,joined in 79 out in 84 1 year in Auckland - flatted with Speedpro, 2 years in CHCH - highest speed crash on Lady Wigram Circuit, 2 years in Ohakea kind of remember most of it - spent too much time in bar with Bonez

**Rashika** · 11th December 2005, 18:55

about 18 months in the territorials, as a medic ... 3 Med Bn based at Addington, woo... a long time ago, no barracks there now. Used to have the piss taken out of us when on parade by the immates next door (addington prison) looking out their windows at us.
Went to Golden fleece (no1) ...now that was a buzz! choppers overhead, being a medic we are based mostly at the hospital, with some detail out occassionally, just imagine M*A*S*H and you have an idea.
left to do my big OE, but it is a time of my life that I will remember for a long time, fkn awesome!

**dangerous** · 11th December 2005, 18:59

Originally Posted by ZZR

I was in the Air Training Corp (7 sqd) for four years from when I was 13, does that count?

Same..... ATC #17sqn at Wigram

**slopster** · 11th December 2005, 19:09

Yeh im a FE at Linton

**pritch** · 11th December 2005, 19:15

Originally Posted by Rashika

3 Med Bn based at Addington,

Did you ever meet a Ken Treanor?

**Colapop** · 11th December 2005, 19:30

Originally Posted by Holy Roller

See if there is an opening at Norske Skog Beca are the maintanence consultants there. Only an hour from Tauranga less from Te Puke great ride to do each day.
Worth a try.:spudwhat:

Yeah, thought I'd ask around a bit. I don't trust the mills that much - they tend to fluctuate too much for my liking. I suppose though that everyone does these days. Someone will know someone no doubt.

$1 nights were great weren't they? I still don't remember meeting my missus three weeks before I met her sober!! 15 years of marriage and two kids later...