Brian's Bits

By Kanyl

"Almostversary"

       While fossicking around amongst the paperwork; I stumbled across this gem. (Fossick? ask an Aussie)
       Curiously I only remember about a couple of names.  The "Redcap (Instructor. I suspect they chose that label purely due to it's already availability) The one 2nd (our) right from the Moustache, earned the pseudonym "Clint" in microseconds. Surname?  I'll give you one guess.
Second from his left I don't know If I ever knew his name, he earned "Biffo". I only, clearly, remember one other name - Moran; WHY I have NO idea.
       I say Almostversary on account of it being a whole number of Decades since 1973 and though I've not got the exact dates to hand I know it was late enough for Trees to be green.

Most memorably event(s)
       1.  "Swim to the centre Mr. Kane, and relax." - I did - I sank.  He (Instructor)   & I knew I would.  I surface in time to hear the bloke with the Instructor saying  "WELL!  I've never seen that before."  "Dense" critter had, in those far off days more muscle than fat, particularly the Quadriceps (Cycling).
       2. Assault Course. Four of us recruits to take an 8' length of 8" diameter Suction Hosea round the course; slowest team to repeat it.  Two of the lads said 
"We've got Dangerman on our team, we're bound to be last."
I said "You two take the Hose, I'll take Dangerman (Name/location withheld).  GUESS who came in second?
      Dangerman was Christened due to his ineptness, he still passed.  He it was, in the Pool learning rescue techniques tried to approach me feet first to "kick" me around so my back was to him.  Unable to get his legs to my Shoulder height he kicked me "elsewhere".  Let's just say - the last place I'd volunteer to be kicked.

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