festa 206 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 well today i had a range day , but not the normal sort of range day today i was passing my military knowledge onto the future young guns. these kid are between 12 and 16 years old most are looking at becoming member of our armed forces.. the choice of weapon today was the l98a2 fitted with the heckler and koch conversion . 17 kids turned up and after a bit of training all passed their shooting test ....5 even managed 1" grouping( not bad for their 1st time shoooting ) a good day was had by all wor lass made two big pans of homemade soup which was very quickly polished off for lunch... when i got home i was knackered but even if i got through to just 1 kid the importance of safe handling on any weapon then im a happy chap... and here's the young guns lol cheers gary 7 Quote Link to post
Mawders 595 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Awesome mate, some of them could be protecting our freedom in the future so a warm feeling knowing they did well. 1 Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,587 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Aww that's marvelous mate. That is fantastic to have done for these youngsters Gary. You'll never know the good you've done but they will never forget someone who, instead of shouting at them, telling them what they will never be, doing them down, spent just a day of his time encouraging, helping, advising, give them a bit of praise when the do well, an encouraging correction when they struggle and don't give up. Maybe not all will make soldiers. But all of them will never forget the kind big fella who taught them proper shooting! Well done mate. Big respect to you. Simon 3 Quote Link to post
ghillies 209 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) concidering history and the general 'climates' about the world, it seems really really stupid to be banning the art of shooting, best time to get any hi levals of skill is in the youngsters.. they pick up faster learn it better. come 'the day' a bunch of office clark arm chair hero's go to meet the defence of the realm..wet them selves at the noise and cant hit the side of a barn for weeks..very sad! good stuff mate.. :thumbs: Edited December 9, 2012 by ghillies Quote Link to post
Roy Williamson 15 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Great work mate, If more of our youngsters got into the cadets I think it would solve alot of our problems with the young people. They learn respect, a sense of being valued as part of a team. I do feel the main problem we have is the young people have no boundries and just dont know how to behave in an acceptable manor. I know its not realistic, but something must be done. A friend of the wifes was in a chippy recently, young lad walks in, hood up, pushes to the front, she says to him, excusme me lad there is a queue here, he turn and butts her in the face, blood everywhere, husband sees this and runs in ( waiting in car outside ) grabs the lad and tells the owner to call the police. Police come and the husband was arrested for assulting the young lad, turns out he was 14, he got community service and lad gets off scott free?????? How are we supposed to live like that? Great work festa. Quote Link to post
ghillies 209 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Great work mate, If more of our youngsters got into the cadets I think it would solve alot of our problems with the young people. They learn respect, a sense of being valued as part of a team. I do feel the main problem we have is the young people have no boundries and just dont know how to behave in an acceptable manor. I know its not realistic, but something must be done. A friend of the wifes was in a chippy recently, young lad walks in, hood up, pushes to the front, she says to him, excusme me lad there is a queue here, he turn and butts her in the face, blood everywhere, husband sees this and runs in ( waiting in car outside ) grabs the lad and tells the owner to call the police. Police come and the husband was arrested for assulting the young lad, turns out he was 14, he got community service and lad gets off scott free?????? How are we supposed to live like that? Great work festa. the respects learnt not banged in though lol...well.. with some lol. i cant help thinking back to my young days, ooo it seems like only yesterday hahaha or ermm the other week or so, but, the first thign i learnt respect wise was hay up? that adult is fiull of shit!! i couldnt respect it, so when you look at the goverment the dole the system..managers teachers etc and it dawns on yu, it's ever likely a few go ape shit. because i said so...do as i say not as i do! etc etc etc, oh i dont know there for slap n shuddup...etc etc. i dont rember that therefore your rong, the list goes on. i walked out the ATC at 12...way too much bull for my liking, but that was just one NCO..a waiste and discredit to it. Quote Link to post
ghillies 209 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Great work mate, If more of our youngsters got into the cadets I think it would solve alot of our problems with the young people. They learn respect, a sense of being valued as part of a team. I do feel the main problem we have is the young people have no boundries and just dont know how to behave in an acceptable manor. I know its not realistic, but something must be done. A friend of the wifes was in a chippy recently, young lad walks in, hood up, pushes to the front, she says to him, excusme me lad there is a queue here, he turn and butts her in the face, blood everywhere, husband sees this and runs in ( waiting in car outside ) grabs the lad and tells the owner to call the police. Police come and the husband was arrested for assulting the young lad, turns out he was 14, he got community service and lad gets off scott free?????? How are we supposed to live like that? Great work festa. the respects learnt not banged in though lol...well.. with some lol. i cant help thinking back to my young days, ooo it seems like only yesterday hahaha or ermm the other week or so, but, the first thign i learnt respect wise was hay up? that adult is fiull of shit!! i couldnt respect it, so when you look at the goverment the dole the system..managers teachers etc and it dawns on yu, it's ever likely a few go ape shit. because i said so...do as i say not as i do! etc etc etc, oh i dont know there for slap n shuddup...etc etc. i dont rember that therefore your rong, the list goes on. i walked out the ATC at 12...way too much bull for my liking, but that was just one NCO..a waiste and discredit to it. ahh got it.. dont confuse respect and fear, they have two diferent routes. Quote Link to post
Daz 7 563 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Nice one Gary bud atvb Daz 7. Quote Link to post
porkycrook 466 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 well today i had a range day , but not the normal sort of range day today i was passing my military knowledge onto the future young guns. these kid are between 12 and 16 years old most are looking at becoming member of our armed forces.. the choice of weapon today was the l98a2 fitted with the heckler and koch conversion . 17 kids turned up and after a bit of training all passed their shooting test ....5 even managed 1" grouping( not bad for their 1st time shoooting ) a good day was had by all wor lass made two big pans of homemade soup which was very quickly polished off for lunch... when i got home i was knackered but even if i got through to just 1 kid the importance of safe handling on any weapon then im a happy chap... and here's the young guns lol cheers gary Heroes of the future. God bless them Quote Link to post
Marksman 934 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Aww that's marvelous mate. Maybe not all will make soldiers. But all of them will never forget the kind big fella who taught them proper shooting! Well done mate. Big respect to you. Simon Thanks Simon..... He was slow at first but eventually Gary grasped what I was trying to teach him and he turned out ok...... :laugh: :laugh: All joking aside, He's not a bad guy is wor kid :thumbs: Darryl Quote Link to post
Bendover 67 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 The one one the left ate all the soup i presume?! Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,587 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Aww that's marvelous mate. Maybe not all will make soldiers. But all of them will never forget the kind big fella who taught them proper shooting! Well done mate. Big respect to you. Simon Thanks Simon..... He was slow at first but eventually Gary grasped what I was trying to teach him and he turned out ok...... :laugh: :laugh: All joking aside, He's not a bad guy is wor kid :thumbs: Darryl DARRYL!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: 1 Quote Link to post
andyz 30 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Gary, I have the up-most respect for you and people like you that are only too willing to give up their own valuable time to help others, I have always said it's easy to make a financial contribution to help (and always appreciated) but to give up you time is a whole different matter. I take my cap off to your Sir. Thank you....... ATVB, Andy 1 Quote Link to post
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