This post is about Humorous Navy Experiences. The human ear is a wonderful organ. It allows one to enjoy – music, the lulling sounds of waves and the soothing pitter patter of rain. On the downside – ears tend to take the shape of a cauliflower when mistreated (seen wrestlers?)…
Category: Humour in Uniform
Military Service Reflections. The Joys and Sorrows of Horse Riding
NDA training has quite a large percentage of time devoted to the physical. This includes PT, swimming, drill, cross country, boxing, various troop games and (strangely) horse riding. One would expect, extrapolating from the movies, that horse riding is great fun –starting with hearty ‘yee haw’, the wind ruffling the…
Navy Humour Stories. Ah! The Sights and Smells of the Sea!
This blog is about Indian Navy Training. Captain William Bligh of The HMS Bounty (Anthony Hopkins) was relieved of Command by mutineers (led by Mel Gibson) and cast away in the middle of the sea in a boat along with a few loyal sailors. The Captain thereafter, displayed tremendous leadership…
Everyday India. Which is the Best Time-Pass Tool?
Fauji WhatsApp Groups are undoubetedly the liveliest! All sources of media, print, TV and Arnab Goswami, spend humongous amounts of money/energy to bring you the latest news, analysis, and happenings across the globe. But you will agree with me that they all pale into insignificance when compared with, indisputably, the…
Naval Officer Tales. Where would life be without alcohol?
The discerning ones amongst you would have noticed that alcohol and naval officers make frequent appearances in my writings But then that’s merely because alcohol has so many wondrous qualities that it is not feasible to cover them all in one piece. Of course, amongst its many charming qualities, none…
Humour in Naval Uniform. All the King’s Horses and all the King’s Men
This is one of those funny navy stories that I have titled, ‘All the king’s horses and all the king’s men.’ What was your most prized purchase once you started earning? Well I can tell you that amongst young naval officers it was a vehicle – which in our case…
Funny Navy Life Reflections. Movie for the Commanding Officer
I had made a mention of my Midshipmen tenure in Visakhapatnam in one of my earlier posts here. To recap, I was appointed by the Navy on a corvette for my Midshipmen tenure at Visakhapatnam in early 1987. The corvettes were fabulous ships – sleek, fast, had a menacing silhouette; bristling…