Have you served in HM Forces?

[Churchill]

I am just doing what you challenged me to do!

Your own words above:

"Btw, would you like to run a straw-poll on the number of ex-military* there are on this forum? "

* - just a line above you discussed HM Forces.

I did not limit people to be British Citizens, any Gurkhas on here should feel free to vote ...

It's not a rigged poll either - unlike the one I was pleased to make for Sandy

AtW, HM forces are who, exactly?

[AtW]

Me too - you have to do it to get a passport for this country. Swear allegiance I mean, not fight

Votes from fembots don't qualify!

SupremeSpod - here is one just for you: http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...nce-queen.html

That will test your assertion that majority on here did that (forces or not).

[AtW]

AtW, HM forces are who, exactly?

So you now have that sinking feeling of losing the challenge, eh?

That local yachting service you were allegedly serving in I think can count as Her Majesty's forces. A bit of a stretch of course but I am in good mood today.

[Churchill]

Votes from fembots don't qualify!

SupremeSpod - here is one just for you: http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...nce-queen.html

That will test your assertion that majority on here did that (forces or not).

I said that maybe you would be surprised at the number of ex-military on this forum.

I did not assert that most people on this forum had pledged allegiance.

However, are you going to include the oath that Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Church Brigade, Girl Guides etc. make in this country?

[Churchill]

So you now have that sinking feeling of losing the challenge, eh?

That local yachting service you were allegedly serving in I think can count as Her Majesty's forces. A bit of a stretch of course but I am in good mood today.

What f**king challenge? That you may be surprised?

[AtW]

I said that maybe you would be surprised at the number of ex-military on this forum.

Fine, so I am trying to find that out now, grrr, relax old chap, it's not like we had a bet and you will lose your farm on it.

However, are you going to include the oath that Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Church Brigade, Girl Guides etc. make in this country?

I am prepared to allow that but in another poll thread I created - it covers those cases, this one covers HM Forces just to establish the numbers we have here. It's good to have both.

[basshead]

I've got some camouflage undies, does that count?

[AtW]

What f**king challenge? That you may be surprised?

You said: "Btw, would you like to run a straw-poll on the number of ex-military there are on this forum?"

That's a challenge, isn't it?

Or was it just an idea?

My personal estimate would have been that no more than 20% of people on this board served in HM Forces, probably below 10% - those who were civilian contractors in support units don't count unless they properly gave oath etc.

[Churchill]

You said: "Btw, would you like to run a straw-poll on the number of ex-military there are on this forum?"

That's a challenge, isn't it?

Or was it just an idea?

My personal estimate would have been that no more than 20% of people on this board served in HM Forces, probably below 10% - those who were civilian contractors in support units don't count unless they properly gave oath etc.

It was a suggestion so that you would then see that there are quite a few ex-military personnel who work in IT and who post on this forum.

What do you base your estimates on?

[cailin maith]

Votes from fembots don't qualify!

Don't worry Oh Squirrel Lord... I didn't vote