Hi guys, I'm back!

Asmala · #1 January 9th, 2006, 08:17 AM

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Welcome back! Hope your stint in the military wasn't too tough. Couldn't have been, you're in one piece!

The first half of the year was quite ordinary military service, including combat training, drills, camping in cold winter weather and other not so pleasant things. Afterwards it's surprisingly funny to reminisce how cold and unpleasant it was then, though.

The latter half of the year was much more interesting and enjoyable since I managed to get to a special training. Mostly I installed and spliced optical fibres but I also installed some CAT5/6 and telephone cables.

After all, in a way I lost a year of my life, but in exchange I got almost an endless amount of stories. In addition now I have a common topic with every Finnish man, and believe me, a group of Finnish men can spend hours to recalling the 30 years old military service events

David E. Gervais · #2 January 9th, 2006, 09:34 AM

Welcome back Asmala, that's a great camoflage uniform,.. I almost didn't see you in the pic

Cheers!

P.S. Isn't your hair getting a little long and unmanagable?

Intimidator · #3 January 9th, 2006, 10:22 AM

Welcome back in one piece and Indeed a great uniform, atleast better than I had in my Navy years.
Here in Holland the Dutch-sailors still wear the Donald-Duck-Sailor-suit

geoschmo · #4 January 9th, 2006, 10:27 AM

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Asmala said:
... camping in cold winter weather and other not so pleasant things. ...

Is there some other type of camping in Finland?

Nomis · #5 January 9th, 2006, 02:19 PM

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Asmala said:
... camping in cold winter weather and other not so pleasant things. ...

Is there some other type of camping in Finland?

The other type is camping in cold summer weather... I suppose

Asmala · #6 January 10th, 2006, 01:45 PM

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Honestly, most of them look no older... soldiers look pretty young... Still though, his uniform looks pretty "stock". Not much field time on it, but then again you normally break out your garrison uniforms for those pics. Sigh... Those were the days...

We have actually three uniforms, one for holidays, one for garrison and one for field time. The field uniform is terrible looking, and it's designed at year 62 (well, they look like most of them are made then too and used ever since

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I took that picture a week before going to the reserve and I had returned already almost all of my stuff. Only had a holiday uniform and few necessary items.

David, the long hair was because I was going to home soon and the regular didn't care any more...

Asmala · #7 January 10th, 2006, 01:54 PM

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Asmala said:
... camping in cold winter weather and other not so pleasant things. ...

Is there some other type of camping in Finland?

The other type is camping in cold summer weather... I suppose

No, there are also chilling and rainy fall weather

Actually it's sometimes +30C at the summer but it's rare. Anyway, +30C isn't much better than -20C, since you can't take the uniform off and lounge under the tree. Ever tried to run wearing an uniform and a combat vest when it's a sunny and a hot day? I can say you'll be dripping with sweat.

AgentZero · #8 January 10th, 2006, 04:53 PM

Welcome back, Asmala! Even though I wasn't really around when you left... Or even when you were around for that matter. Still, it's nice knowing there's at least one more person out there I can bother with my silly and inane OT posts.

Slynky · #9 January 10th, 2006, 06:49 PM

Ahhh, a warm welcome back to one of the masters of SE IV

. The first game I ever played against him was all the proof I needed to see that he would be among the best.

I guess it would be safe to say YOU aren't burned out on SE IV.

Or would it be better to say a year away from the game has cured you of all addiction?

So, what are your plans now? More schooling or a job?

Asmala · #10 January 11th, 2006, 10:59 AM

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Slynky said:
Ahhh, a warm welcome back to one of the masters of SE IV

. The first game I ever played against him was all the proof I needed to see that he would be among the best.

I guess it would be safe to say YOU aren't burned out on SE IV.

Or would it be better to say a year away from the game has cured you of all addiction?

So, what are your plans now? More schooling or a job?

More schooling. I continue my studies in the Tampere University of Technology. I had time to study only half a year before military service so I have about five years left there.

I just visited the home page of SEV and found the screenshots. Wow, it looked wonderful, can't wait till April. I assume the April is still the publication day, right?

I hope some SEIV games would help the time of waiting.