Royal Marines Commando School

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Anyone else watching?

BIL is an ex-marine and he's told me some of the stuff they got up to

Bumping ready for tonight

signing in for my weekly bare bum fix

aww. for Marks.

@ those 3 switching places so they look right!

I love watching this, brings back lots of memories of my basic training...granted it was nowhere near as harsh as marine basic but hated the gym

I saw my sister's feet after two weeks basic training with the TA and knew there and then I could never do it. fair play to anyone who has even done two weeks of it. I couldn't. I'm a wimp.

Sorry, missed bits of tonight as DD (4.5 months) kept waking up! Did Borg make it?

He was backtrooped 4 weeks then sadly quit and went back to Malta

Like they said though, they can't "turnout a substandard product".

Oh dear- not much luck for either of them tonight!

I think Borg definitely wasn't cut out to be a RMC & good that he figured out it didn't suit him. Too emotional. I felt bad for Marks. Seemed obvious that life dealt him a poor hand and he had genuine raw potential.

Loving this series (especially the hot Scottish PT instructor, he could shout at me any time)

Ready for tonight's episode everyone?!

Yep

Oh yes!

Yup, getting ready here too
Can anyone enlighten me as to WHY they go to bed naked? It can't be for efficiency as surely you'd want your boxers on in an emergency situation?

Just discovered this thread. DH is an ex-marine and we watch this every week with running commentary by his nibs. He reckons that the recruits have a far more cushy time than we he was there. He's looking forward to the Dartmoor survival exercise, if they show it, where they are all given a rabbit to look after and then have to kill and eat it. He thinks that'll be when we see the men separate from the boys.

They don't have to go to bed naked. That's just for viewing effect I think.

They do get shown how to shower properly though. Including the, ermmm, intimate wash directions!

BIL gave himself a hernia on his first attempt at bottom field - don't tell him I told you

Loving the spiders web, he will remember to secure his kit next time

Those rope regains are excruciating

I'm crap at anything upper body strength related so just the thought of rope work makes me cringe!

Oops, failing to spot pneumonia!

If you use proper technique for rope climbing then it's as much legs as arms. (Ex RAF officer- I don't claim my 6/7 month training was quite as physically demanding as this, but it had it's moments....)

the Cpl told them on the first episode (their first day) that they sleep naked and no-one wears boxers/pants to bed and he threatened some punishment if he caught them with boxers on. no idea why though.