A British snipers story

[WILF 53,077]

13 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

Yes just looked about 20 die a year 60. In all work at height 

So 20 a year from 40 thousand roofers 

200 k soldiers a year uk army 60.die on average 

 

Do you commute to the United States daily or just once a week ?, how’s the wheel chair access on Concorde these days ? lol 

[Blackmag 6,884]

15 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

Yes just looked about 20 die a year 60. In all work at height 

So 20 a year from 40 thousand roofers 

200 k soldiers a year uk army 60.die on average 

 

Have you taken in to account how many actually committed suicide mc when returning home from duty

[mC HULL 18,457]

9 minutes ago, Blackmag said:

Have you taken in to account how many actually committed suicide mc when returning home from duty

A good few  but theres alot a suicide mates 

[NEWKID 30,095]

Wow!! What a mad thread!

Having walked many miles late at night with a close mate of mine who was struggling after his 2nd tour of Afghanistan, he needed to walk and talk..so we did... another mate (again a Marine), never been the same if im honest, he was a sniper, again i think he done 2 6month tours in Afghanistan.. weve been mates since 12 years old... ive worked in construction all my life, mainly working at heights, ran big gangs of lads, fairly large businesses, nationwide work and all the stress that goes with it... not even close imo.. these lads see things and do things which us "normal" men don't have too... not sure what point you're trying to prove Mchull, but sometimes show a bit of respect rather than swimming against the tide for bites...

[Blackmag 6,884]

17 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

A good few  but theres alot a suicide mates 

There is mc but some are purely down to going to war and what they saw 

[NEWKID 30,095]

Oh and a firm local to here, agricultural type builders have lost 2 blokes off of roofs and my brothers brother in law (who learnt the trade with us) fell 30ft through a roof and survived (working for them).. everytime because they scrimp.on safety to protect the workers, no safety nets and scaffold.. greed that's all... id rather never win a job than scrimp on the basics to keep the lads safe, ours is a dangerous job, so make it as safe as you can  

 

[Blackmag 6,884]

4 minutes ago, NEWKID said:

Wow!! What a mad thread!

Having walked many miles late at night with a close mate of mine who was struggling after his 2nd tour of Afghanistan, he needed to walk and talk..so we did... another mate (again a Marine), never been the same if im honest, he was a sniper, again i think he done 2 6month tours in Afghanistan.. weve been mates since 12 years old... ive worked in construction all my life, mainly working at heights, ran big gangs of lads, fairly large businesses, nationwide work and all the stress that goes with it... not even close imo.. these lads see things and do things which us "normal" men don't have too... not sure what point you're trying to prove Mchull, but sometimes show a bit of respect rather than swimming against the tide for bites...

My mate is heavily involved with Phoenix heroes there a charity for vets they organize fishing competitions similar to what you have mate football comps fell walking etc infact they are managing to get allotments now my mate as said many times he's a lump in his throat listening to them talking and couldn't imagine walking in there shoes 

[greg64 3,165]

51 minutes ago, WataWalloper said:

Roofing ain’t the most dangerous job in uk is it? An if that many roofers are dying they wanna stay off the drink an coke haha I always thought that agriculture an forestry was the worst civilian industry for deaths 

and commercial fishing

[TOMO 30,449]

I think you calling the lad in the video a drip quite insulting mac...

If you listen to the hole thing he explains alot of it....

Sure he joined up as a young lad...young dumb and full of cum....and wanted to get stuck in....I would imagine that would be the same for most lads that join up...they want a fight..

But there's no way you can know how that a few year down the line your going to suffer because of your actions...he goes in to detail about the life's he took...and how he took them.....give your head a shake mac..

Slightly off topic....those that watched it...I was amazed at his accuracy and did wonder if it was true..he said him and his colleagues were shooting a 10p at a thousand yards...every shot...

[chartpolski 29,916]

2 minutes ago, TOMO said:

I think you calling the lad in the video a drip quite insulting mac...

If you listen to the hole thing he explains alot of it....

 

Slightly off topic....those that watched it...I was amazed at his accuracy and did wonder if it was true..he said him and his colleagues were shooting a 10p at a thousand yards...every shot...

But is that a REAL  1,000 yards;

or a Daywalkers 1,000 yards ?

Cheers.

[mackem 31,821]

6 minutes ago, TOMO said:

Slightly off topic....those that watched it...I was amazed at his accuracy and did wonder if it was true..he said him and his colleagues were shooting a 10p at a thousand yards...every shot...

It’s an idiomatic expression,not literal,it means he was a bloody good shot that’s how I heard it.

[dytkos 18,518]

Resident expert on PTSD (and everything else) professor M.C. Hull.

Could you walk a mile in this mans Freddos?

Cheers, D.

[waltjnr 8,652]

2 hours ago, NEWKID said:

Wow!! What a mad thread!

Having walked many miles late at night with a close mate of mine who was struggling after his 2nd tour of Afghanistan, he needed to walk and talk..so we did... another mate (again a Marine), never been the same if im honest, he was a sniper, again i think he done 2 6month tours in Afghanistan.. weve been mates since 12 years old... ive worked in construction all my life, mainly working at heights, ran big gangs of lads, fairly large businesses, nationwide work and all the stress that goes with it... not even close imo.. these lads see things and do things which us "normal" men don't have too... not sure what point you're trying to prove Mchull, but sometimes show a bit of respect rather than swimming against the tide for bites...

Words of wisdom !!!good man Kev ,I respect a paramedic,armed forces,all put their selves in the front line,witness stuff ,me or you couldn't cope with,I wish I'd never mentioned roofers,snidey fukkers

Edited 1 hour ago by waltjnr

[WILF 53,077]

I wonder if the “MC” stand for May Croak ? lol 

The old ticker is on its last legs ya know ! lol 

[Wolfdog91 8,089]

On 27/03/2026 at 05:27, WILF said:

I’ve always wondered how the blokes that came back from WW1 & WW2 managed ?…..now, I’ve given this some thought.

To cut a long story short I think it shows how bad modern society is for your mental health, we are returning these men to a world that’s bad for your f***ing head at the best of times !

I know a bit about trauma (as they call it now) and I also know a bit about just dealing with that on your own without any type of help at all…as in zero.

So I come at the subject from a point of discovery rather than sympathy, and there just has to be a reason….and I can only conclude it’s because we are putting them into a society that’s f***ing howling !

No longer do we have the support of our community or familiar things, no longer do people have time to give in a world made up of stay afloat and 30 second tik toks…..the world was always hard, but now it’s cold….i guess a lot of lads feel like a stranger in their own community’s so what must it be like for these blokes who are dealing with real stuff.

It always makes me smile when you see people talk blasé about violence or killing, my bet is they have no idea what it feels like to look at the inside of someone’s head splattered all over the floor !…..what a butchered human being looks likes ? 
That was some of these blokes everyday, and then they come back to this f***ing abortion of a society ?…..no wonder their heads in tatters. 
Id be a massive advocate of wipe your mouth and crack on, but sometimes people just need a helping hand and to know their friends and their community have their back if need be.

”Not up to it” is a very casual thing to say, fact is, nobody knows what they would be up to until they face it and facing it is a massive reality check almost none of them will ever have to deal with. 

Lot of them just got good at masking as theh say , most found out pretty quick talking to non veterans rarely helped .

My wife's granddad is a Korean war vet. Second time I talked to him he walked away and came back with a box of medals and scrap book . Stared telling stories few hours went by before we left . On the drive home wife was really quiet until she said "he's never talked like that or about those things with us , never" 

Told her yeah it's because your not military,  you won't understand. 

Met alot of vets from WWII korea Vietnam GWOT who all do about the same.  Had a few families of guys I was in with ask me they never try to talk to them . Same deal. 

 

Honestly most really don't care about your problems as a vet once the parades and pictures are done . Especially when you start talking and what your saying doesn't line up with what they think you should say.