Army Boys love to sing
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Originally posted by gnoik:If don sing loud and clear, go back company line sure kana jialat jialat.
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sing with residents to listen can boost morale ma. else sing in the jungle, those animals choy nei dou sor ger.
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what an irony..on march 7th at 2100, 1GDS recruits began their 24km route march in battallion lvl..guess this resident would be rudely awakened 3times again.Originally posted by Manager433:Awakened thrice at night by recruits' singing
Today
March 7, 2006
Letter from Tan Lay Yan
I AM a resident of Marine Parade and my apartment block is situated next to East Coast Park.
In recent months, I have noticed the park has been increasingly used as a training ground for army recruits. On Feb 28 at midnight, I saw a huge group of recruits marching along the pedestrian walkway in the park. They were singing and chanting loudly.
I was rudely awakened at 3.30am when the recruits marched past the stretch of park near my block. Little did I expect that I would be awakened again at 5.30am and 6am by the recruits singing at the top of their voice!
While I appreciate the need to build up the recruits' stamina through road marches, such training should not be carried out at the expense of the residents' sleep. Ideally, army training near residential areas should be done before midnight. If it has to take place after midnight, the noise should be kept to a minimum. -
and as quiet as fish.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Complaining about the wrong things in life, when it comes to vital issues like politics and rights, they suddenly become as compliant as sheep.
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I live in Marine Parade as well... just 400m from the MacDonald's at ECP. and I can also sometimes hear the RECs singing as they do their route marches at ECP. I remember once getting woken up at 3am by their singing... but I ain't gonna KPKB about it. I guess a lot has to do with the fact that I've completed my 2 1/2 years of it already.
I suppose the complainant either hasn't done NS before, or doesn't have a son who has done it. It seems that he thinks that his beauty sleep takes precedence over the recruits. Well, it is precisely because of those recruits that he gets to sleep in a nice comfortable bed at night instead of in a concentration camp run by some heartless b*stards.
With complainants like these, how can you not fault NSFs for feeling that they're not being appreciated? Their girlfriends leave them for 'not spending enough time' with them. People in public shun them for the stench of their No.4s. And now, residents complain about them for trying to build up cameraderie and spirit by singing.
They are sacrificing 2 years of their lives at the risk of life and limb. People have died doing NS, and countless others have gotten injured. At least appreciate them for the fact that if they're not there, you won't have the luxury of complaining without getting an enemy bayonet in the gut. -
Singing should remain lah
If you increase the intensity of the march by increasing the speed or distance, not everyone might take it.
Singing allows those stronger soldiers to tax their cardiovascular system more...as they can afford to sing louder. Those struggling with the march...just sing softer or dont sing lor. That way everyone gets to train.
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I'm actually one of those soldiers taking part in the route march which unfortunately disturbed poor Ms Tan's sleep that night. I don't think we were singing that loud and besides, I wonder how she could've heard us from her flat, when East Coast Park is separated from Marine Parade housing estate by a belt of trees and an expressway.
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Instead of army songs, perhaps she wouldn't have complained if it were contemporary Top 40 songs.
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Don't let people like her get to you.Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:I'm actually one of those soldiers taking part in the route march which unfortunately disturbed poor Ms Tan's sleep that night. I don't think we were singing that loud and besides, I wonder how she could've heard us from her flat, when East Coast Park is separated from Marine Parade housing estate by a belt of trees and an expressway.
It's not as if you all march 24 clicks every night.What a petty woman...
If I hear troops marching and singing, I'd stand at the balcony and nostalgia might take over me.. -
Refer to my previous post. I live in Marine Parade, and yes, I heard you guys loud and clear. Heck, I could identify exactly what songs you were singing, and could even hear your Song I/C sometimes. Tell your Song I/C that he did a job well done.Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:I'm actually one of those soldiers taking part in the route march which unfortunately disturbed poor Ms Tan's sleep that night. I don't think we were singing that loud and besides, I wonder how she could've heard us from her flat, when East Coast Park is separated from Marine Parade housing estate by a belt of trees and an expressway.
Just remember that for every Ms Tan who's ungrateful of you, there's a Fudgester who appreciates you for what you're doing. It is precisely because of your sacrifices that our esteemed Ms Tan could have the luxury of complaining and I could have the luxury of countering her complaints.
It may not mean much to you, but hey, at least now you know that not every resident in Marine Parade is harbouring bad thoughts of you right now. -
If Ms Tan was smart enough...
she could have dialled 999 and said, i heard alot of noise in ECP, i saw some ppl carrying weapons.
i think police will activate star team. haha.
can imagine RSM/CO's face when STAR team pounce on them. -
It's quite sad to see people complaining over such matters. Singing aloud booast morales I believe. These people are training till dead beat and the resident still got the heart to complain about the noise ?
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I'm freviously from 3rd Guards. I can say it is definitely an amusement for the public when they see military ppls walking around in East coast area in FBO. I remember that time we went there for 22km march , and i heard ppls commenting we all caring 84RR,..."Wah such a big trumpet, dunno for wat one?".
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i shall be a Fudgester!Originally posted by fudgester:Just remember that for every Ms Tan who's ungrateful of you, there's a Fudgester who appreciates you for what you're doing.
Miss Tan will only realise the importance of morale in the army once she gets raped by soldiers if we get attacked.
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The bit-ch is a female who probably went chionging every weekend and screwed around with other guys after her A levels while her NSF bf did guard duty...
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I have to agree with the lady. There's no reason why the recruits have to sing loudly and disturb the residents. I dun care since I already ORD. For now, I just want a peaceful sleep because I have to work tomorrow.
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agree. but khatib camp cannot hear ppl singing leh. dieppe barracks also. lol. too quiet la these 2 camps in my area.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Don't let people like her get to you.
It's not as if you all march 24 clicks every night.What a petty woman...
If I hear troops marching and singing, I'd stand at the balcony and nostalgia might take over me.. -
poor miss tan, she got flamed by us and she don't even know it.
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Lets find out which blk she lives and we all go stand outside her unit and sing army songs loudly.
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I never did any of my route marches in East Coast so its not appropriate for me to comment much. But as far as i know the place where they march is not that close to residential areas. Furthermore how many route marches do we have a year? She should be more understanding...after all these boys are training to protect her country...our country...
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Thanks for all the positive comments. But it seems that they come from the guys mostly. Don't seem to have any girls showing some appreciation for us NSFs.
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Even if they don't appreciate you, don't let that stop you from doing the right thing.Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:Thanks for all the positive comments. But it seems that they come from the guys mostly. Don't seem to have any girls showing some appreciation for us NSFs.
You are making a big sacrifice for the greater good. There will forever be ingrates out there who cannot seem to recognize that. Just remember that for every ingrate, there will be others who do indeed appreciate what you are doing. Just because they do something wrong doesn't mean that you can't do something right.
Fight ungratefulness with dedication and devotion to your tasks at hand. In the end, it will be you who benefits, not them.
Besides, not all girls are the type who dump their boyfriends once they enter NS. While I've heard of many cases of girls cheating on and dumping their guys, I also know of many other cases of girls who stick to their men through thick and thin, no matter what. -
I think when Singapore is attacked, the SAF should note that residents need their sleep. Therefore any battle fought should be away from residential areas and must stop at 2200hrs sharp.
Otherwise complain ah. -
ohh weiii... what no gal appreciate ? Got lah , dnt worry auntie appreciate wor..Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:Thanks for all the positive comments. But it seems that they come from the guys mostly. Don't seem to have any girls showing some appreciation for us NSFs.
Actually army songs can be quite cute and interesting as well. I rem once i heard them singing abt, galfren, macdonalds, O-filet.. blah blah...
Very interesting.. haa...
Keep up the work or march... all the way man... -
maybe they should sing jay chow