| by comrade commissar | Thomas | @ Friday, April 29, 2005, 1:47:00 AM | permalink |
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The Men of Echo Company, Platoon 2, Section 5 (35th BSLC) 01. Allen - Insane, perversed, motor-mouthed. In a positive way. Embodies the life of our section. 02. Esmond - Wealth of information, possesses razor-sharp mind. 03. Anson - Unhurried manner and Chinese-oriented style distinguishes him within the group. 04. Fu Da - Patient, peace-maker, conflict resolver. 05. Yasser - Street smart, tough cookie to crack. 06. Azhari - The leader. Has alot of initiative. Went beyond his basic duties, endured beyond his basic requirements too. 07. Mark - Cheerful, yet can be serious when the situation calls for it. 08. Joshua - Amiable, jovial. Has never lost his temper with a swearword. Yet. 09. ME 10. Lionel - Physical powerhouse. The fastest, strongest, and fittest member of the group. We sat around the table in our bunk and gorged ourselves on the biscuits/Oreos/McV Digestives/Mentos/Instant mee suddenly in abundance. We came back from training together in smelly uniforms, only to wear the same old thing the next day. We complained about that foul, sour, bestial odour that is all too familiar. We found out that Febreze™ works. Well not really, spray it on- and you get a fragrance on top of your original foul/sour/bestial flava. We learned that Febreze attracts bees too. We took pock shots at one another. Azhari, in response to gibes about circumsion, took it in his stride and turned the table around. Lionel endured several weeks afterwards where he would be asked at the most inappropriate moments by Azhari: "Someone's going to get circumcised, why not YOU?"We went through Summary Exercise (4 days, 3 nights out in the field doing battle movements) where we were made to lug our rifles about without slings. Where on the 2nd night, Esmond heard an approaching rustling of movement towards our sleeping area. I awoke just in time to hear him yell out "HALT!" The movement stopped, then continued, and Lionel stirred himself enough from his sleep to comment, "Eh Esmond, you halted a wild boar."The wild boar was apparently on its way to ravage the rubbish and rations at another area. Section 4 had to be evacuated. That same night Mark attempted in vain to wake the bulldozer-engine-of-a-me to do our guard duty shift. Sorry Mark. Sorry guys. Its been great working/living/suffering with you guys the last 6 weeks. Some of you might be chosen for OCS, but most will still be around at SISPEC, although separately into different sections. All the best guys, keep in touch. |
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