tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post111410262034423967..comments2024-03-01T15:58:43.710+08:00Comments on Days Were The Those: All World Leaders Should Read ThisMr Miyagihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609142893676414248noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114513931985000662005-04-26T19:12:00.000+08:002005-04-26T19:12:00.000+08:00edwin: haha they can move lah, but tactically. my ...edwin: haha they can move lah, but tactically. my friend told me he looks at girls at the time on duty. they dun just move their eyes, they actually turn their whole head to look, but VERY slowly.<BR/><BR/>and while we're on the topic of istana gurads, i've got an announcement to make. THERE IS CHANGING OF GUARDS THIS SUNDAY AT 6PM! PLEASE COME AND WATCH!lunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218395550764026724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114509409973616602005-04-26T17:56:00.000+08:002005-04-26T17:56:00.000+08:00yeah, still, but some of them still does some "not...yeah, still, but some of them still does some "not-so-obivious" swaying about, but nevertheless still noticable .. :DEdwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346295203519661966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114325053324066672005-04-24T14:44:00.000+08:002005-04-24T14:44:00.000+08:00lance: the guys in the istana platoon have it wors...lance: the guys in the istana platoon have it worse. every detail's for 2 hours, standing absolutely still. thank god i'm not in that platoon.lunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218395550764026724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114320718529911762005-04-24T13:31:00.000+08:002005-04-24T13:31:00.000+08:00hmm...standing under the sun for an hour, in an un...hmm...standing under the sun for an hour, in an uncomfortably stiff uniform carrying a rifle vs sitting down in airconditioning making a few phone calls...<BR/><BR/>you're right, the MFA people have it worse!quivalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400454934871241658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114315524773723512005-04-24T12:05:00.000+08:002005-04-24T12:05:00.000+08:00if you think you have it bad, imagine the MFA peop...if you think you have it bad, imagine the MFA people. i have a friend who is in the MFA protocol division, and she has told me that some dignitary visit are just stupid. Like she had to arrange for a dinner to be catered where the meal had to have no shell fish, no red meat, no eggs and low in carbs. she was like cursing and swearing man!LittleRedDotGuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739702902678659465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114281523383117912005-04-24T02:38:00.000+08:002005-04-24T02:38:00.000+08:00Better than a rifleBetter than a rifleAgagoogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427912904378599921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114270343334659452005-04-23T23:32:00.000+08:002005-04-23T23:32:00.000+08:00lance: i do know him. he's not exactly in the sub-...lance: i do know him. he's not exactly in the sub-coy that does the changing of the guards. for officers, they actually rotate among themselves every month. if i'm not wrong he was the TCO of the School of Provost. the guardsmen all come from my coy though.<BR/><BR/>kureshii: ah u may be surprised to know this, but i'm proficient in sword drill. i was a former officer in the NPCC, and i was taught sword drill as part of the "officer conversion course". <EM>hunus pedang</EM> and <EM>sarongkan pedang</EM> i learned it all. well that handle guard thingy is called the "hilt", and i understand how it feels to hold the sword for long haha. fingers turn bloody numb.lunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218395550764026724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114251412841512102005-04-23T18:16:00.000+08:002005-04-23T18:16:00.000+08:00oh, so he's in your coy...he was terribly disappoi...oh, so he's in your coy...he was terribly disappointed at not being parade commander for my cohort's parade...<BR/><BR/>holding the sword on parade isn't as fun as it's cracked up to be. you have to hold it with your fingers against the handle guard (what the hell do you call it? i'm terribly ill-informed for an officer), and if you do it too long you get cramps in your fingers.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732616118807432473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114237265794790252005-04-23T14:21:00.000+08:002005-04-23T14:21:00.000+08:00while we're on the subject of didja-know-so-and-so...while we're on the subject of didja-know-so-and-so...did you know a 2LT Giri? he ought to have just ORDed recently. he said he's in the subunit which does the changing of the guards thing at the istana.quivalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400454934871241658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114235319912931352005-04-23T13:48:00.000+08:002005-04-23T13:48:00.000+08:00ah yes that's the SPDS badge. the design's a WW2-e...ah yes that's the SPDS badge. the design's a WW2-era Mark IV rifle with a S-shaped twirl around it and a silver 5-pointed star in the centre.<BR/><BR/>and actually, we don't use drill arms for parades. we use our personal arms which are AR-15s, with firing pins removed, magazine bound tight with a rubber band around the hammer, and the white ceremonial sling.<BR/><BR/>2LT S P Ng's in my coy as a matter of fact, but he's PC2, whereas im in PL 1. and really, its not that bad being an MP officer, after all, u mount parades with the sword, no AR-15 for u ;)lunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218395550764026724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114225974634714642005-04-23T11:12:00.000+08:002005-04-23T11:12:00.000+08:00lun, i really should meet up with you one of these...lun, i really should meet up with you one of these days. so many things to ask.<BR/><BR/>incidentally, you happen to know any of these people? ng siu po, lin zhenqiang. young 2LTs from my cohort posted to SAFPu.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732616118807432473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114222553653410312005-04-23T10:15:00.000+08:002005-04-23T10:15:00.000+08:00Oh yeah, the SPDS badge. kept seeming warrants wea...Oh yeah, the SPDS badge. kept seeming warrants wearing it but didn't know what it is (besides airborne, JCC and a couple other badges, i can't identify the rest). is it the one with the S-lookalike thingum on the front (please tell me what it is called)?khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732616118807432473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114222475008900332005-04-23T10:14:00.000+08:002005-04-23T10:14:00.000+08:00LOL...don't visit at all, or announce your visit 1...LOL...don't visit at all, or announce your visit 1 hour before you land here ;-)<BR/><BR/>I'm thanking my lucky stars I'm not an MP PC.<BR/><BR/>4 minutes of hormat is shitty, esp since the drill rifles are m16s and not ar15s (the ones without the forward assist button that always presses on the base of the index finger). In BMT my coy had the old AR15s, and I always lamented how they seemed to be lacking that one feature all the other m16s have. Not anymore.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732616118807432473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114178126947719762005-04-22T21:55:00.000+08:002005-04-22T21:55:00.000+08:00most of the guys in my company have the badge. its...most of the guys in my company have the badge. its the <STRONG>Silent Precision Drill Squad</STRONG> badge, or <A HREF="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/dilun/DSCN1621.jpg" REL="nofollow">SPDS</A> for short. not all MPs have it, but those who have it are all MPs. its a badge exclusive to us, like the MP No 3. we take much pride in that fact :)lunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218395550764026724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114175801611600392005-04-22T21:16:00.000+08:002005-04-22T21:16:00.000+08:00how come teo chee hean and the prince of brunei lo...how come teo chee hean and the prince of brunei look like they're made of wax in that photo? heh.<BR/><BR/>and MPs have a badge? the one those fellas in the GOH are wearing...quivalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400454934871241658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114171517062530892005-04-22T20:05:00.000+08:002005-04-22T20:05:00.000+08:00Heh. It IS an honour to represent the State, but w...Heh. It IS an honour to represent the State, but well, sometimes we wish the behind-the-scenes work could be made easier for us. 4 parades next week, 3 on the same day. woohoo.lunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218395550764026724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114167348187528692005-04-22T18:55:00.000+08:002005-04-22T18:55:00.000+08:00Why complain?Isn't it an honour and a privilege to...Why complain?<BR/><BR/>Isn't it an honour and a privilege to be able to represent Singapore and greet a Guest of Honour? Heh.Agagoogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427912904378599921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114166202922502132005-04-22T18:36:00.000+08:002005-04-22T18:36:00.000+08:00oh he came to ur camp when he visited earlier this...oh he came to ur camp when he visited earlier this year? he freaking took his time to inspect the <A HREF="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/dilun/bruneiprince.jpg" REL="nofollow">honour guard</A> man.lunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218395550764026724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868944.post-1114152211765801162005-04-22T14:43:00.000+08:002005-04-22T14:43:00.000+08:00muahahahaha, the last one is *evil*muahahahaha, the last one is *evil*Edwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346295203519661966noreply@blogger.com