This. Is. Not. Self-service!

[Architectus Assistantus]

Another one from my stint in the Norwegian army.
I worked in the recreational department. Among the things we did was loaning out movies, games, books and other equipment.

One day we noticed we could not find several of our movies and games. They where nowhere to be found. This was of course odd as we were supposed to log all loans, and there were no trace of what had happened. Nobody knew anything.

One day somebody from the military guard came up to us and delivered a bunch of things they had loaned. Guess which ones? The very same ones that were missing.

It turned out that they were bored one night and they had gotten the bright idea to go up to our office, lock them self in (They had keys to everything) and borrow some entertainment for the night.

They got a shit-storm from our joint Lieutenant (we were in the same platoon) and I nagged my boss to get us some padlocks to lock up the cupboard where our movies and games where so it would not happen again.

[Kristev]

What on earth? How stupid can they get?

[EricKei]

They got a shit-storm from our joint Lieutenant

Rightfully so! One would think that guards in the military would be used to doing things by the book >_>

[Architectus Assistantus]

The company I served in (the guards for the camp included) was primarily composed of people that had been dumped from other units. So we got all kinds of screw ups and people that nobody else wanted.
I was dumped from another unit because I didn't meet the physical requirements, but I was happy to end up in that company, hated my first unit.

[Andara Bledin]

Oooh. You got to be the Omega company, huh?

Fun times, I'm sure.

^-.-^

[Architectus Assistantus]

Trust me, that was not the worst ting some of those people pulled.
A couple of them drove down to the local grocery store to buy themselves some food.
But they forgot to leave their weapons at camp
So inn they went with MP5's on their backs (not loaded) and of course the local police became involved. I don't know what happened to them but I'm pretty sure they were reprimanded.

Most of the guards were good people who acted professionally, but there were a few rotten apples.

[depechemodefan]

We have a new kiosk that stores the movies. You scan your card, then the empty case, then you get your dvd. Before this system, the movies were in the cases where the public could get them. we lose 200 dvds a week. One day a cw put the new Star Trek movie on the shelf and within the hour I found the empty case where the books on cd were (one row over from the dvds).

Probably here in Tx we wouldn't notice much if a soldier walks around with a weapon. Maybe it would be just me, though, because I understand only the MPs can walk around base with weapons.

[Architectus Assistantus]

We only had two cupboards worth of movies and games, and those were behind our front desk.
We had a catalogue of everything we had. People found what they wanted and then we grabbed it, scanned it and gave it to them.
Everything else were usually under lock and key and you had to ask for it at the front desk.

The military guards were the only ones who had live ammo for their weapons.
I have seen people carrying rifles, machine guns and even rocket launchers.
This was normal. You just couldn't bring it into certain buildings.
But the moment you stepped outside the fence it became something entirely different.

[Shalom]

My father visited Israel for the first time back in the '80s. He told me he was waiting on line in the bank and the guy in front of him in the line was in uniform and had an Uzi slung over his shoulder. Nobody else blinked an eye...

[dalesys]

Oooh. You got to be the Omega company, huh?

Fun times, I'm sure.

^-.-^

But did Captain Phule ever show up?
/End_Asprin

[Architectus Assistantus]

But did Captain Phule ever show up?

No, he didn't.
I loved our officers, but they were a bit lax with discipline.
Thus people tried to get away with a lot things.

[draco664]

But did Captain Phule ever show up?
/End_Asprin

You mean Captain *Jester* don't you?

[Ironclad Alibi]

You mean Captain *Jester* don't you?

Ah yes, the former Lieutenant Scaramuche. I enjoyed reading of his career.

[wraiths_crono]

My father visited Israel for the first time back in the '80s. He told me he was waiting on line in the bank and the guy in front of him in the line was in uniform and had an Uzi slung over his shoulder. Nobody else blinked an eye...

HEH, change uniform to street clothes, and this is a good part of Arizona lol.


On topic, I definitively hope they got a huge reprimand for just taking the entertaining stuff without permission.

[Geek King]

My father visited Israel for the first time back in the '80s. He told me he was waiting on line in the bank and the guy in front of him in the line was in uniform and had an Uzi slung over his shoulder. Nobody else blinked an eye...

In addition to manditory military service, the enlisted in the Israeli military are required to keep their guns with them at all times--bathrooms, showers, and snoo-snoo included. You are never considered off duty for the duration of service. Being surrounded by folks who call for your blood on a weekly basis makes for a nervous country. I knew a fellow who married an israelli woman, and she had some seriously scarey stories about rocket attacks and whatnot. It is also considered polite to offer a ride to someone walking down the road carrying an assault rifle.