Skid pan yesterday was a joke. They did not indent jeeps for us so we had to familiarize ourselves with the ancient land rover which we eventually drove and e-braked in some puddle of water. it was really quite lame. because we spent an entire saturday afternoon for just 2 rounds of braking. Procedures, procedures and training doctrines which don't make any sense! And they gave us half day off on friday in compensation for that. How lame. not worth it at all!
Speaking of driving. I think it will be some time before I can get my civilian license.
The civilian instructor my parents engaged for me is rubbish. Full of crap. I was scheduled to have a 2nd lesson with him on a thursday night where I was supposed to have book out. but training program cocked up and I ended up having my combat shoot which dragged till midnight. I texted him that afternoon to tell him Im canceling my lesson. And not only did that bugger call me when I was in the middle of fragging a figure 12, he called me the following day wanting to charge me half price for that last minute cancelled lesson. WHAT THE HECK!
He told me I should have told him a day before. But what to do? He told me to contact him on that thursday afternoon to arrange the timing. I never confirmed any timing nor any slot with him. Bugger.
I was already quite hesitant to continue lessons because of his aggressive tone on the phone and plus I was already semi pissed because I miss 1 or 2 shots with the handphone ringing below my LBV while in live-range. the following week, I was about to give him another chance but I was rather tired from a week in camp so I wanted a break for the weekend. He called me to arrange for a lesson. He wanted me to have a lesson on that saturday afternoon he called. I said I wasn't free, and he actually asked me WHY. then he asked for sunday and I said I wasn't free and that bugger won't give up either, he asked me why again. I was starting to get suspicious. Aren't driving instructors normally quite booked with students. He actually had to time to infiltrate into my personal space. So desperate.
It will be hard for me to find a suitable instructor. I have some sort of a pride. If I have no driving experience, I don't expect to be treated with respect. I am like a dirt noob learning driving for the first time. but please, I've driven about a thousand km on the public road. I've driven on the expressway like a million times. So don't treat me like a freaking Loser plate. I am a qualified driver. Just that I have to waste my time to convert my license. So driving instructors should some sort respect me. Whether I drive well or not, it is my lack of ability to adapt to the civilian vehicle. after all, I passed at SAF standards and I am by right, a higher qualified driver than anyone who has a civilian license. i passed with stricter regulations.
Sigh. I think it will all be KIV-ed till post-claymore.
July beckons.
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