Rockhampton Part 2

Dec 09, 2006 17:24

(Terrible) Weather Conditions
What do you get when you pluck a bunch of Singaporean men, who are so used to their civilian life (read:comfort), and dump them in the midst of a field camp (read:Outback) and expose them to the harshness of the weather conditions in Queensland?

A bunch of sun-baked chickens. Most of us got very bad sunburn. I got a ( Read more... )

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pixiezdust December 9 2006, 21:33:48 UTC
well.. war doesnt mean that it has to be fought with neighbours right?
and even so sometimes you really wouldnt know what kind of conditions u'll be thrown into.
that's what i think.

ah. no wonder kangaroos stink. lol

if we dont want to step on anything fowl.
yeah. we dont want to be stepping on chickens and birds now do we?
*rolls eyes* LOL~~

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seikichi December 10 2006, 09:30:41 UTC
if it were the army regulars, then it makes sense for them to be sent to different climate conditions for overseas missions like Asian tsunami or earthquake rescue work. But I am not a regular, along with 300 over NSmen who just work their butts out for a decent living back home in Sgp. I seriously think that I dont have to be "trained up" in such conditions to prep myself for any worst case scenarios. I am not even seriously considering the next season of Survivor or The Amazing Race. Well I guess you get my drift by now...LOL

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spiderstrikes December 12 2006, 01:52:40 UTC
well, at least u got to see kangaroos and not some silly local mosquitoes. LOL

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seikichi December 12 2006, 03:04:58 UTC
there were more houseflies than mosquitoes. And the houseflies were very very persistent and irritating! but at least they dont bite

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iewwei December 12 2006, 13:22:42 UTC
u went thru the same shit as my bro... he came back from queensland when u were one week over there i think.... he lost 3 kg... he claimed lar... haha but he's not sunburnt... but he said no shade and at nite too cold to sleep...

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seikichi December 12 2006, 13:41:49 UTC
yah I lost weight as well *sob*

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