Military service

Wormsie · 11-11-2003, 10:08 PM

Well, today we had that whatever-it's-called-in-english, and they put me to Kotka. I really would have liked to go elsewhere.

However, the whole happening was absurd. Like the chat with the doctor.
-Do you consider yourself healthy?
-I don't know.
-*any question*
-I don't know.
-Are you feeling unsure?
-I don't know.

I told them I was mentally unstable, and they still gave me A-papers. I have to write a short story about this one...

ysbreker · 11-11-2003, 10:16 PM

[me]are you mentally unstable?

[deadworm] I don't know

Tanukitsune · 11-11-2003, 11:47 PM

I was lucky, since I'm blind as a bat, I didn't have to do it either, I don't know what its called in elnglish and I'm not sure they have a word, becuase you join voluntarily in other couintries.... Hmm, maybe its "drafted"?

Kolzig · 11-11-2003, 11:51 PM

Well, Kotka ain't so bad I presume deadwormie...

If you had been put to Kajaani like I was couple of years ago, that was like hell on earth...

Six months there seemed like ten years...

Tamara · 11-12-2003, 02:11 AM

and Kotka and Kajaani would be ... ?

DomStLeger · 11-12-2003, 02:52 AM

I don't understand - why does Finland still demand military service?

AGA · 11-12-2003, 03:16 AM

I think a fair few European countries do, I know Norway does, definitely...

Swordmaster · 11-12-2003, 04:20 AM

I "did my time" at Vekaranjärvi. Military is a surreal place. :eek:

PS. Tanukitsune, love your Wonderland avatar! Wonderland was one of the first adventures I played on PC, yet I finished it for the first time only a couple of years ago. A decade of entertainment value!

Garyos · 11-12-2003, 04:31 AM

I guess I'll get approached for this soon... I'll (Hopefully) get out of it because of my terrible eyesight (and because of the way I blink I can't aim with a rifle).

Mandatory military service is extremely dumb, IMO, and most of the soldiers don't do shit there anyway... And they don't even want you to join since it just costs money and is practically useless....

Erkki · 11-12-2003, 05:18 AM

I didn't have to go because a law was changed and students who were in university/college/etc. at that time didn't have to do military service.

twifkak · 11-12-2003, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamara

and Kotka and Kajaani would be ... ?

Maybe a military branch, such as Army, Navy, Air Force..?

Tamara · 11-12-2003, 07:37 AM

yeah, that much I guessed, I was asking for specifics

Swordmaster · 11-12-2003, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twifkak

Maybe a military branch, such as Army, Navy, Air Force..?

Actually, Kotka and Kajaani are two towns in Finland; Kotka by the sea in south and Kajaani further up north in inland.

Apparently both have military bases.

Erkki · 11-12-2003, 08:10 AM

Nope, they are places (as far as I know).

(edit: Swordmaster beat me to it)

Kolzig · 11-12-2003, 08:12 AM

Kajaani has one of Finland's biggest military bases.

Almost everybody from the western coast gets sent there, even though Kajaani is located in eastern part of Finland.

(The travelling was hell, almost every weekend to home and back, that's 700-800km every time)

And bad eye-sight doesn't count on Finland that much, I'm more blind than a bat, but still I was made a bazookaman in six months.

I was a A-paper guy when I went there, but came back as a B-guy, still my service wasn't different than A-guys.

And there where so bizarre things happening while I was there, sometimes I just couldn't believe my eyes what I was seeing.

Swordmaster · 11-12-2003, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolzig

I'm more blind than a bat [...] sometimes I just couldn't believe my eyes what I was seeing.

jaf · 11-13-2003, 12:55 AM

When it was time to go I refused and had to do a public service at the local library

Now it's luckily a voluntary thing...

doughy white · 11-13-2003, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolzig

And there where so bizarre things happening while I was there, sometimes I just couldn't believe my eyes what I was seeing.

Tell us, tell us.

Erwin_Br · 11-13-2003, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doughy white

Tell us, tell us.

I bet he showered together with other men for the first time.

--Erwin

Kolzig · 11-13-2003, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erwin_Br

I bet he showered together with other men for the first time.

Not actually the first time

(but enough about that

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by swordmaster

Ok, so stupid choice of words, sorry.

But the bizarre stuff there, the high ranking officers really where a strange kind of people, some had serious problems with themselves, and it was really unbelievable to see some of them actually given work near ammo and guns...

And that's only one of the great examples of my time in the service of Finland's army.

11-11-2003, 10:08 PM	#1
Wormsie Doctor Watson Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 4,736	Military service Well, today we had that whatever-it's-called-in-english, and they put me to Kotka. I really would have liked to go elsewhere. However, the whole happening was absurd. Like the chat with the doctor. -Do you consider yourself healthy? -I don't know. -any question -I don't know. -Are you feeling unsure? -I don't know. I told them I was mentally unstable, and they still gave me A-papers. I have to write a short story about this one... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Don't worry, I'm a doctor.

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Tanukitsune ACK! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 2,448	I was lucky, since I'm blind as a bat, I didn't have to do it either, I don't know what its called in elnglish and I'm not sure they have a word, becuase you join voluntarily in other couintries.... Hmm, maybe its "drafted"? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Apparently I have a Devianrt Art account... And people actually like it!

11-11-2003, 11:51 PM	#4
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	Well, Kotka ain't so bad I presume deadwormie... If you had been put to Kajaani like I was couple of years ago, that was like hell on earth... Six months there seemed like ten years... Share Share this post on Twitter

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Swordmaster comfortably numb Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Helsinki Posts: 541	I "did my time" at Vekaranjärvi. Military is a surreal place. :eek: PS. Tanukitsune, love your Wonderland avatar! Wonderland was one of the first adventures I played on PC, yet I finished it for the first time only a couple of years ago. A decade of entertainment value! Share Share this post on Twitter

11-12-2003, 04:31 AM	#9
Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	I guess I'll get approached for this soon... I'll (Hopefully) get out of it because of my terrible eyesight (and because of the way I blink I can't aim with a rifle). Mandatory military service is extremely dumb, IMO, and most of the soldiers don't do shit there anyway... And they don't even want you to join since it just costs money and is practically useless.... Share Share this post on Twitter

11-12-2003, 05:18 AM	#10
Erkki Umbilicus Mundi Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Stonia Posts: 1,266	I didn't have to go because a law was changed and students who were in university/college/etc. at that time didn't have to do military service. Share Share this post on Twitter

11-12-2003, 07:37 AM	#12
Tamara Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 914	yeah, that much I guessed, I was asking for specifics Share Share this post on Twitter

11-12-2003, 08:10 AM	#14
Erkki Umbilicus Mundi Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Stonia Posts: 1,266	Nope, they are places (as far as I know). (edit: Swordmaster beat me to it) Share Share this post on Twitter

11-12-2003, 08:12 AM	#15
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	Kajaani has one of Finland's biggest military bases. Almost everybody from the western coast gets sent there, even though Kajaani is located in eastern part of Finland. (The travelling was hell, almost every weekend to home and back, that's 700-800km every time) And bad eye-sight doesn't count on Finland that much, I'm more blind than a bat, but still I was made a bazookaman in six months. I was a A-paper guy when I went there, but came back as a B-guy, still my service wasn't different than A-guys. And there where so bizarre things happening while I was there, sometimes I just couldn't believe my eyes what I was seeing. Share Share this post on Twitter

11-13-2003, 12:55 AM	#17
jaf big, hairy and blue Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 349	When it was time to go I refused and had to do a public service at the local library Now it's luckily a voluntary thing... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ¿?

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