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PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:19 pm    Post subject: Forum Ranks Reply with quote
So far the ranks achieved are:

    On audition - 0
    In Basic Training - 20
    Term 3s Passed - 40
    Term 5s Passed - 60
    Trained Rank - 80
    On Draft - 100
    M2 Passed - 150
    Junior Command Course passed - 200
    Lance Corporal - 250
    Local Corporal - 300
    Acting Corporal - 350
    Corporal - 400
    Local Sergeant - 450
    Acting Sergeant - 500
    Sergeant - 550
    Drum Major - 600
    Local Colour Sergeant - 650
    Acting Colour Sergeant - 700
    Colour Sergeant - 750
    Bugle Major - 800
    Local Warrant Officer 2 - 850
    Acting Warrant Officer 2 - 900
    Warrant Officer 2 - 1000
    Bandmaster - 1100
    Local Warrant Officer 1 - 1200
    Acting Warrant Officer 1 - 1300
    Warrant Officer 1 - 1400
    Corps Bandmaster - 1600
    Officer Candidate - 1800
    AIB Passed - 2000

It doesn't take Einstein to see where you are going! When you reach the top (which is a LONG way off) you will be given the option to choose your own custom rank. The custom rank will be created and it is yours, nobody else will have that rank so get your thinking caps on trying to think of the rank YOU want
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
What's that then?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Stop cheating when there's no-one else on the Forum. I did that a little while ago. I visited very early on Sunday morning and ran amok. Wrists slapped by most people.....Lol...
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Stop cheating when there's no-one else on the Forum. Lol...


Sorry, all... I just wanted to pass my M2's... Really difficult these days...
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Slapper.............stop posting and swamping the place in an effort to gain promotion. They WILL and HAVE been deleted.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That told Bill Stickers alright...

Good job too.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, if I were to get 150 posts under my belt, I'd be more qualified on this forum than in the Job!

How ironic.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, I never thought I'd get my M2's done!
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Forum Ranks Reply with quote
Co-admin wrote:
So far the ranks achieved are:

    On audition - 0
    In Basic Training - 20
    Term 3s Passed - 40
    Term 5s Passed - 60
    Trained Rank - 80
    On Draft - 100
    M2 Passed - 150
    Junior Command Course passed - 200
    Lance Corporal - 250
    Local Corporal - 300
    Acting Corporal - 350
    Corporal - 400
    Local Sergeant - 450
    Acting Sergeant - 500
    Sergeant - 550
    Drum Major - 600
    Local Colour Sergeant - 650
    Acting Colour Sergeant - 700
    Colour Sergeant - 750
    Bugle Major - 800
    Local Warrant Officer 2 - 850
    Acting Warrant Officer 2 - 900
    Warrant Officer 2 - 1000
    Bandmaster - 1100
    Local Warrant Officer 1 - 1200
    Acting Warrant Officer 1 - 1300
    Warrant Officer 1 - 1400
    Corps Bandmaster - 1600
    Officer Candidate - 1800
    AIB Passed - 2000

It doesn't take Einstein to see where you are going! When you reach the top (which is a LONG way off) you will be given the option to choose your own custom rank. The custom rank will be created and it is yours, nobody else will have that rank so get your thinking caps on trying to think of the rank YOU want



So where does Senior command Course fit into this then? And are you saying that WO2's aren't necessarily bandmasters? Is there a separate ladder for 'A streamers'? And where does the B3, B2 and B1's fit in here?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
just had a valid thought..... shock horror!

shouldn't we have 'special' volly ranks or are we just assumed as equals..
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why, are you 'speshul' Zed?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd have thought that was evident!!!! vewy speshul....
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Mlaaaaaaar!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
say again..... not sure if that was dialectual or phonetic????
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ZedHorn wrote:
or are we just assumed as equals..


wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

we are all equal but some are more equal than others.

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