Dear Mr Goose, Please Find Enclosed....

[WildGoose]

"an interim payment of £2,249 pounds to cover 50% of the damage to your vehicle, your motorcycle clothing and your helmet

please note we have not yet made a claim for your injuries, so please advise us further on a time convenient for you to see one of our doctors"

i invite the rest of BCF to join me in an extremely large smile of relief thats better...

and hello by the way, im back

as you know i was due to be away until early july, but i cut the trip short....

its a very complicated story, but as simply as i can put it...on of my friends onboard, a fellow apprentice, decided he wanted to kill himself, he ate nearly 60 pills a mixture of paracetemol and ibuprofen, then dropped himself down a ladder, by accident i'd like to think

unfortunately i was the one who found him, when he was missing for longer than he should have been, he was in the middle of one of the duties we keep onboard

he is ok, but has screwed up his liver beyond repair, clever him

this was enough for me, and was the only nudge i needed to get out of there, having been unhappy since i joined that ship, and sceptical for the past year about whether i actually want to do the job im doing. the next morning i told them i no longer want to do this job and they are flying me home, or i'm swimming

i got back yesterday morning, hell of a swim

basically i joined the Royal Navy to work with aircraft, i didnt quite make the cut for Air Engineering Artificer in basic training, so i got catergorised into Weapon Engineering, a job ive never wanted to do, its hard to describe but its a highly electronics based job, mostly maintaining the Weapons, Radar, Sonar, and Comms equipment onboard, which in real terms, simply invloves poking at things with a multimeter, with highly complex wiring diagrams laid all over the floor around you, until you fix it, its your kit and you are responsible 100% to keep it working and availible to the Captain for use. The Navy train you to do this job, and once trained, it isnt difficult. This is not my complaint, it simply isnt and never has been a field that has interested me, neither is it the kind of challenge (should that be lack of challenge/excitement) i want for the next 8 years.

A year is long enough to hate what you are doing, so im changing it, and i'm gonna kick up a fuss until somebody listens or i get kicked out. My personal target is a transfer to the Fleet Air Arm, or Royal Air Force.


In 2 months time, i will be able to get myself 100% out of debt (Thanks to See Above) thus the Navy no longer has me financially by the balls. Hence, i have the freedom now to do what i want, and am not tied by needing that 100% regularity of income.

Essay 1 complete.....

Furthermore

I went to see a Surgeon Commander, about two weeks ago, shortly after we sailed. Some of you may know ive had problems with my left leg since the accident, and all doctors have told me to this point is that it will heal over time. This Surgeon Commander, after about 2 mins of fiddling with my leg informed me that i have torn a ligament in my left knee. Now this is a fairly major thing as their are only two ligaments per knee. They require an operation to repair, and up to a year of recovery and physio to get back to full strength. I have so far wasted 8 months possible recovery time because nobody has been able to diagnose the problem. I am deeply pissed off at a number of doctors (military and civilian) for this.

So thats two pieces of good news...

Given that i was sent to sea with a serious injury, something that should never have happened...i do have a bargaining chip in my favour, so hopefully things should be getting a lot better for me career wise in the near future.

Side note: still got to see america, had 24 hours in Florida, and managed 5 hours (count them ) in New York, before catching my connection flight, enough time to see some stuff, lose a credit card, and buy myself a New York Yankees baseball cap

It's good to be home
____________________
So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[Bendy]

(hug) Goosey.

Good to have you back, hope things change for the better now.

[Danny]

Welcome back my friend.

[Robby]

Good to see you home again goosey.

And better to see that your getting your life in order.

[Korn]

Welcome home
____________________
3516 Miles, 11 Countries

[JimboJ]

Good to see you back!

Which ligament is it? There are 3(I think they were all ligamnets) I had replaced recently and i'm still in a knee brace 9 weeks on and for a further more 3 weeks;) I had the Lateral colateral, the Anterior cruciate ligament done and something else called the posterior cruciate ligament(I think).

Basically if you're having the LCL done it's a lot longer than the ACL to revocer from. Best of luck in getting it all sorted it will be better i'm told after although it doesn't feel it now.

James
____________________
[00:42] <NSR-Andy> which one's the missionary position
[00:42] <NSR-Andy> i've heard it's good
[9:42pm] <Shaun> you came first mike | <Shaun> yes gav, because I really want to fuck you

[Mrs_Hippy]

Welcome home.

Dont join the RAF - look wht it did to the Hippy
____________________
-

[John]

Welcome back!

Nice to see you home. Where did you take your swimming lessons again?
____________________
TT600 neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeowwww!

[Robby]

Your knees - trouble in what way? Do they ache, or are they weak, or a bit of both? Mine are giving trouble, possibly linked to my back but i'm not sure, and the doctor gave me the usual "come back in 6 weeks" brush off.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Welcome back Goose, and good luck getting a transfer.

All the best

Keith
____________________
Traxpics, track day and racing photographs - Bimota Forum - Bike performance / thrust graphs for choosing gearing

[Sparks!]

That's quite a story Goosey, something to tell the kids in the future

Welcome back mate and I hope your knee is alright and your mate is ok too.
____________________
Current Toys: 06 Yamaha WR250F | Nissan 350Z GT | Tech 4 Homes

[Shaun]

Welcome back Goose, so you coming up to the pub next weekend?

Good luck with you career in the future too, I'm sure it will all work out with your bargaining tool.

[carvell]

Eek!

Welcome back BROS buddy! *looks for "high five" icon*

Hope you get it all sorted for the future.
____________________
Yamaha TDM 850

[Milo]

Welcome back mate, though sorry to hear about the shabby times you had when you were away!
____________________
Shaft drives rule.

[Luke_Retrofly]

Hi
Sorry to hear about your ordeal, but at least you got to come back whoo hoo, glad you back, ill speak to you laters mate.

Luke

[Smoto Bob]

Wehey more peopel for the herts ride out (someone who actaully knows how to get to place's )

Wecome back goosey
____________________
F'it DO WHAT EVER MAKES YOU HAPPY!!!!! Even if it screws over everyone else :p
Titz wrote: "..and my 3rd accident was when this police car....."

[MarJay]

Goosey!
I know someone who is in the RAF and they hate every minute of it. They don't like going abroad and don't really like aircraft either... but I guess its what you make it really.

If the whole armed forces thing doesn't work out then my work are recruiting people soon. They would like anyone with an electronics background and who knows stuff about computers. Its quite good fun and you get to go to all sorts of TV and radio stations/companies.
I really want them to recruit some people who aren't numptes, so if you manage to swim back to the UK then give it some thought!

If you truly don't like the job then I think it is good that you should take the opportunity to change while you can.

Good luck with the swim and see you on dry land!
____________________
British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[Stew]

Welcome home Goose.
Hope you can make it up to Deans and Chez's next weekend and perhaps a bit of drag racing at Elvington.
Good luck on whatever happens career wise and same goes for your knee.
____________________
"Unlike public school you don't need to have your arse up and your head down to go a long way...."

[bikerchic17]

Sorry to hear about your difficult times - must have been awful finding your mate like that. Hope everything's ok.

and most of all..


Welcome back!!
____________________
Kayleigh - from the Celtic word meaning graceful. Dainty and artistic, she has a wonderful imagination. She is completely feminine.

[Nighteyes]

You've certainly had an eventful few months

Welcome back though, and I hope to see you at the pub next weekend!
____________________
My Precioussss!, My Bikes, The Lord & Master, Canis Lupus!
39. Something nice about the person who sent this to you? She's beautiful, funny, and has a huge heart.

[Major_Grooves]

Good to have you back!
____________________
About me|@Major_Grooves|My company|Digg|Flickr

[Mac]

Welcome back goose, and sorry to hear about your friend and the condition he's in, and your ligament. Good luck with the transfer, hope everything goes well.
____________________
I want a bigger bike!

[Annabella]

YAY!!!!!!!!



Kinda glad you're back, but not under the circumstances really. However, brilliant news about your insurance claim and the good news that your leg is fixable - properly
____________________
Avast! Pirates ahoy!
I did Cadwell!
www.bikepics.com/members/bella

[M1ke]

Welcome back Goose! The CBR250 was starting to miss you.

It wasn't me, don't blame me, she got naked all on her own.

[Hannah]

Well that was a nice suprise to see you posting again so early.
At least you get to spend your Birthday here now. x
____________________
I rode G's bike!