word play.
during strength training just now, i had a very interesting conversation with my platoon mates on how we ended up on THE island.
so tell me what's the difference between "conscript";"enlist" and "draft"? basically the general idea is to become part of the army. however in each instance, the circumstances of their initiation differ greatly.
according to dictionary.com...
draft - Compulsory enrollment in the armed forces; conscription
hence "drafting" recruits is basically equal to conscripting them. what does it mean to conscript?
conscript - Enrolled compulsorily; drafted. so draft = conscription
However...
enlist means to enter the armed forces usually this is used in a very positive way, with hints of volunteerism and heroic self sacrifice.
now all you bald clean shaven guys let me ask you, were you truly enlisted on 6/7/8th of January????? Could it be something else? hMmm?
On Tekong we always get to see the planes from Changi Airport taking off and heading off to the many exotic destinations around the globe. SIA, Qantas, Silkair, Thai Airways, Austrian Airlines..etc. it seems as if roots are growing out of the ground and holding me down, no matter how much i try to stretch i can't seem to fly. I really felt the "prisoner syndrome" when we began naming cities around the globe during the intervals of IMT. Stockholm, Prague, New York, Copenhagen... the world is so big but yet here i am... the only consolation being the many new friends i've made.they help to lift your spirits when you really feel you can't go on anymore.
most of us here are jokers and in a matter of 3 weeks we have learnt to imitate our officers and sergeants.
a few notable examples:
"this is very frustration. i feel very anger."
"bloody maggots...."
jason and mutiah even modified some of e army songs. from "way oh oh ya infantry" to "way oh oh ya Atten B.." oh on this point i better point out to all you future "enlistees" never EVER report sick and get Atten B status when you're in camp. "Sai Kang" is literally shit work that's stupid and a real waste of energy. just train through it... scenario 1 is you get a fever but then at least you get to go home! scenario 2 is your illness gets worse and you continue to suffer so basically you're back to square one.
so tell me what's the difference between "conscript";"enlist" and "draft"? basically the general idea is to become part of the army. however in each instance, the circumstances of their initiation differ greatly.
according to dictionary.com...
draft - Compulsory enrollment in the armed forces; conscription
hence "drafting" recruits is basically equal to conscripting them. what does it mean to conscript?
conscript - Enrolled compulsorily; drafted. so draft = conscription
However...
enlist means to enter the armed forces usually this is used in a very positive way, with hints of volunteerism and heroic self sacrifice.
now all you bald clean shaven guys let me ask you, were you truly enlisted on 6/7/8th of January????? Could it be something else? hMmm?
On Tekong we always get to see the planes from Changi Airport taking off and heading off to the many exotic destinations around the globe. SIA, Qantas, Silkair, Thai Airways, Austrian Airlines..etc. it seems as if roots are growing out of the ground and holding me down, no matter how much i try to stretch i can't seem to fly. I really felt the "prisoner syndrome" when we began naming cities around the globe during the intervals of IMT. Stockholm, Prague, New York, Copenhagen... the world is so big but yet here i am... the only consolation being the many new friends i've made.they help to lift your spirits when you really feel you can't go on anymore.
most of us here are jokers and in a matter of 3 weeks we have learnt to imitate our officers and sergeants.
a few notable examples:
"this is very frustration. i feel very anger."
"bloody maggots...."
jason and mutiah even modified some of e army songs. from "way oh oh ya infantry" to "way oh oh ya Atten B.." oh on this point i better point out to all you future "enlistees" never EVER report sick and get Atten B status when you're in camp. "Sai Kang" is literally shit work that's stupid and a real waste of energy. just train through it... scenario 1 is you get a fever but then at least you get to go home! scenario 2 is your illness gets worse and you continue to suffer so basically you're back to square one.
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