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gLitterbug · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 12:01 pm

I�m glad I finished it over one month ago!

Impaler · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 12:10 pm

Wha???? They FORCE you to join the army? What useless shit.

Chris · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 1:04 pm

how long do you have to be in the army?

Jock McxSporran · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 1:28 pm

Most European countries still have some form of national service. The funny thing is, there seems to be a direct correlation between a country having compulsory national service and a country having a below-average crime rate. Not much consolation if you are one of the poor buggers forced to do it, granted, but interesting nonetheless.

Maybe if the UK had it I would have a bit more self-discipline

wahookah · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 2:09 pm

i did civil service, working as medic

bring out the dead was was the biggest understatement i ever saw comparing to the things i saw

edit: plz don�t attack austria, we don�t have ANY military forces [that would count]. no one noticed by now. what would you conquer anyway?

[ June 17, 2001: Message edited by: wahookah ]

Count Zero · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 11:40 pm

Until I have to meet my fate. Also known as "the army".
Damn it all to hell.

Just thought I'd vent, feel free to ignore.

schabe · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 11:53 pm

in the army now... err soon... lol.

arent there alternatives in finland ?!?

Count Zero · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 11:58 pm

Prison or civil service.

MrPumpernickel · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2001 11:59 pm

Yeah, there are the same alternatives in finland as in sweden

1. Join the army
2. Fake diseases/allergies/injuries/insanity and get out

[edit] I semi-did the latter btw...faked some, and hade some true...aaaah, life is sweeeet...

[ June 17, 2001: Message edited by: MrPumpernickel ]

Count Zero · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 8:54 am

Chris, used to be 12 months minimum, now it's technically 6 months.
I'm going to be there for a minimum of 9 months (because I'm going to the Rapid Deployment Force, which is "specialized"), maybe 12 depending on how I fit in/like it.

I have nothing against the army as such, but it's a year outta my life that I could spend on something more... meaningful.

dr . bang · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 9:20 am

I should plant on goin to the army to, just to make me work out, daily doodling is not enough to build up my muscles.

Vgta · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 10:16 am

It's interesting to note that just about every single country out there (both in Europe and in the Americas) have mandatory military service.
What do you think, builds character or waste of time?

schabe · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 1:19 pm

hmm... mostly waste of time. but i heard, its good for a democracy because the danger, that the military takes over command is lower. err... like in chile.

MrPumpernickel · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 11:40 pm

BIG FECKING WASTE OF TIME!!!

Perplexer · member Member # Joined: 07 May 2001 Posts: 55

Went thru 10 months. Bootcamp sucked most. Don't act up and don't yell "here sir" when they are askin' for a volunteer and you'll be just fine.