Telling it all 54

[Andreazor]

I have a coordination problem, which has been confirmed by doctors, much like the man you described that couldn't march.

I often move the wrong arm with the wrong leg when walking and such.

[Stonemansteve]

That's why forces were men then, and today not so much. They're still tougher than your average man, but wusses compared to the Greatest Generation.

[treguard1982]

Really interesting! Wonder what use they thought the rum/grogg was? Relaxing/Health?

[Shadowfax611]

Ha maybe they just thought it would make them stronger and better in combat. lol

[Bealer103]

Truely inspirational

[Marihani]

I just love to sit and listen to your stories. I must have missed the previous one about your time in the military. Must go back and see.

HUGS!

[illhavethesoup]

great story

[mattboy1981]

so I missed recognizing your one year anniversary just about one week ago. Today i remembered watching you first while on vacation (holidays for you brits!) at this time one year ago. and i have eagerly anticipated and watch all 80+ videos since. Thanks you for being such a wonderful companion over the year. I look forward to and treasure your continued companionship.

[RuskiMafijas]

Mesmerizing! 5*

[TannerProductions]

Today, i released i had watched 999 videos on youtube. I wondered what video i should watch to mark my 1000th video view. I feel it fitting to mark this momentous occasion in my 'youtube life' by watching a video of one of it's greatest stars. Thank you for reassuring me that the internet is not an under 50's club. You are an inspiration to us all, Peter.

[ValanceElectron]

Very interesting!

Love the videos!

[corncornrocks]

i relly thought u were geriatric for a sec..lol

but then ireread ur name -.-

[HappyCamper999]

nice headset.

[SatanIsMySlut]

This is the first vid I've seen that you have made but wow.

You should definately write a book about your life experiences, I know plenty of people who would be more than interested to read it!

[haresgroove]

bravo! i always read.

[THEOMAR911]

5 starZ

[ceratotheriumsimum]

Cheers again peter

[PokeTrainerVolkner]

Mr. Peter you should make a book of your war time experience. =D

[moodycelt]

be well

[luftspiegelung]

Once i asked somebody for a pic of a Lilac Scorpio... but this is the better shot:)

... watch out and be carfull... this child smokes you up

... tiiiiiing

[7sGate]

Peter, did you set up your YouTube account and channel?

[darthkahn45]

Another great story

Some of the teenagers today need to be forced to go through this maybe then we wouldnt have all these chavs and hoodys running riot who have never been disciplined.

[mikeforduk]

Awesome vid it was really interesting to hear of your stories from years ago. what was school like when you were my age ?

[7sGate]

Peter, it is lovely that you are willing to share your life with young and old. I loved this clip because you can relate to those not experienced in life as some. Keep up the good work. I hope all of your subscribers appreciate having you and what you have to offer.

[luftspiegelung]

anyone who likes to now whats goin on now, watch my page

[dctcool]

Hey Peter my University lecturer told us about you in his class yesterday

apparently he shows your videos to his children before they go to bed.

he said your videos help them relax with your soothing voice yet it takes them at least 2 to 5 minutes after your videos are finished before the go to sleep cause you remind them of their own grandfather who passed away a few years ago

[DragonsTooth]

I love that you're always honest and sincere, and don't hold back.

[spillchillpill]

Hi

Im a just came across ure vids .. really liked them :)

my grandpa was just like u .. the best compliment that i get nd m really proud of is that im liek him :D !

well it usually happens that similar genes skips one generation .. thats y probabbly ure grandson likes bikes ;) .. lol the oil has been passed on

[rocker796]

amazing.

<3 ur vids

[FuckinCrazyEnglander]

entertaining story

[ThreeofThree]

I love listening to your stories. ^_^

[absypants]

I have so much respect for you.

[Hotrainycloud]

alot of soldiers train on how to get drunk hehe.. yea i wanted to ask if you have ever killed anyone during the war, and if yes, how did you feel then?

[jazzicron911]

All hail King Oldster!! I love your stories! Experience is the best resource for learning.

[Xao14]

ROCK ON G!!! XD

[GrAvItYxKiLLz]

Hey, we got the same head phones! But that's beside the point. It's nice to hear an "experienced" man talk about his life and the great stories that he has lived through. It makes me miss my grandfather all the more. I'm interested in some more of your tails and have subscribed. I never knew how much I missed an older, male rolemodel untill now. Thank you, so much for posting! :0)

[SharonMysteria]

After listening to your story, I had to wonder if "feeling groggy" came from the war? I know one thing I would be more than groggy after that ration I tell you! Great story, and loved ole Oscar.

[6MadTongue6]

Did you ever killed any Germans ? I would like to know how do you feel about that (killing).. i hope i don't sound like a psycho.

[ebie58]

What was the reasoning behind drinking the rum? I can't imagine what positive training that would be. I know a lot of soldiers do a lot of drinking and have done so through many wars, but I didn't realize they had to be trained. LOL

[emmalousmith123]

u rock old man!

[FOXTR121]

You're cool

[RoddyYoung]

how would you feel if you had to go to iraqi now. With your wisdom.

[Siru604]

Your stories are amazing. I wish that my parents would tell me some of their experiences. I also hope that I can gain some experiences too! Then maybe I can share some stories with you too.

[56kmodem]

I'm confused on how they forced anyone into doing that squatting march. It sounds complicated. I suppose it was psychological, that the commanding officers controlled whether and what you ate, whether and how you slept, etc, so instinct snapped in sooner or later that you were low in the group's pecking order. Wolves pick on the lowest ranking animals and they rarely leave the pack (and then they rarely survive long on their own).

[Beaver1]

Very interesting story peter

[meeeeeert]

lol you're losing subscribers, views, and populatiry!!! haha geezer

[sirmolio]

click on her name "meeeeert" and spam her page with flames

[nienna67]

nah. no need to do that. She's just a little girl with not much sense. Don't waste your time.

[greenhornet123]

Thanks Peter

[scryerofold]

Wow, that is a lot of rum to get down at once. But it was a hold over from the days of getting scurvey without it, wasn't it.

[weeble106]

interesting vid peater

thank you =]

[relyanddefy]

youre hilarious

[jackh1992]

You should write a book or something, you describe everything so well.

[gatebee]

Wow my father in law who was also in the services never mentioned about the rum. But maybe it was different for him for he was not in the navy.

As always love listening to you. Hope you have a lovely week. Thank you for sharing.

[GuangYuZhang]

good nigh to you from ShangHai China

[danzig3536]

Enlightening and Entertaining! Question, though... What was the purpose of the rum?

[northwich123]

Thank you. I do so enjoy your chats. Have a lovely week.

[C0ldwine]

hahah very cool!!

[mimiraffo]

Thanks for sharing Peter

Maria

[tecguy2]

another great telling it all video keep it up

,Andrew

[dirtynig92]

:O tight

[nienna67]

I always enjoy your visits with us. You're great company and never boring. Enjoy your visitors this week and lift a pint for me, a toast to your first anniversary on you tube. It's been a lovely year and I hope for many more to come. Cheers!

[CurtMan69]

this is an awesome guy. the things this guy has done are amazing.

[fuertherbube]

You had to booze by command? Oh my goodness! Was that part of 'discipline at service'?

I call it 'bodily injury' or 'abuse of authority'!

[ovationceleb]

Video wouldn't load. YT must have been "fixed" again.

Way to go guys! Frickin' idiots!

[SatwaMan]

What was the rum for?

[dixielady251]

I do so enjoy your video blogs. Look forwward to each and every one :)

I chuckled right along with you when you mentioned the part about drinking rum.

Thumbs Up geriatric1927!

[twitch352owns]

Just one thing, lots of ur video titles are telling it all #, im asking u to change the titles to something relating to the video please thanks, eg: if the vid is gonna be about cats, videos and pizza, name it cats, video n pizza, not telling it all 345739856793

[rexlv2000]

It was nice when you chuckled as you remembered Oscar and how he could not get coordinated in the marching drills. It reminded me of a book written at about that time named "See Here Private Hargrove" It was humor and I think it was our WW II's best seller in the USA.

[abilityoflove]

It is very nice to listen to your voice.

[Dinksmallwood1]

Thank you so much, Peter, for sharing your forces-stories. My hubby and I enjoy it so much to listen. Oh, and my hubby loves to drink grog though I'm sure it's not the same mixture as yours lol.

[RobboRed]

Great to have the Telling it alls back Peter.

Enjoy your week!

[BlistardPussy]

Thanks for sharing your stories with us all, I really enjoy listening to them. You are a very cool guy!!!

[EmCSpiteri]

geriatric, I am sorry to in terrupt, but never was a rating issued half a pint of rum. It was a TOT and it was watered as you say. But only half an inch in the glass and that was a lot of Nelson's blood. I used to love it especiallywhen it was rough weather.

[relyanddefy]

STFU

[skycladwow]

LOL is that were the saying 'feeling groggy' comes from?

[w4kwd]

Wonderful story Peter, LOL many times!

[JamesAOK]

:) Always a pleasure watching your videos sir!

[RobohX360]

another great telling it all :)

[ellsvill]

very good video!

[ASECONDCHANCEAROUND]

I ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS, THANK YOU !

[barricade1999]

how could you say that about a world war 2 veteran

[nfpsouljah]

u rock dewd!

[07adidas07]

Awesome

U RULE MAN !

[Graham2191]

Another great story peter. Congratulations on your wonderful year. Graham

[cynlynj]

I didn't understand the reason for drinking the grog everyday and all at once.

[RogCBrand]

I think it may have been to make sure one guy didn't get a few other guy's ration and get drunk on it. Also, I believe grog came about not as watered down rum but rum added to water to kill any bad stuff as in the old days on long voyages the water could turn foul. I believe that's why Churchill drank a lot of whiskey, as serving in Africa the water was bad so they added the alcohol to keep from getting diseases. So, it became habit for him.

[cynlynj]

Never would have known that. Thanks for the info:)

Makes sense.

[BretSmith360]

good job you make interesting videos.

[drcaos]

You rules!!!

Thank you from Chaos.

[JohnnyOhio]

I thank you for sharing sir. I wish that I could get my grandfather to come on here. He was with the Cotton Bailers...U.S. army artillery and infantry...your generation sir and my greatest teacher. Again, thank you.

Sincerely,

J.O.

[RogCBrand]

Maybe if you show him some of Peters stuff it would inspire him and make him more comfortable. That generation is quickly getting smaller & I think that ever little bit that we can preserve on video is precious!

[ShortbusMooner]

Hello, Peter! Just checking in! Hope you had a good weekend!

Thanx for the sharing- it's always a pleasure!

Peace,

Teresa :)

[englander1971]

Sounds like a Bromide Cocktail to me Peter! After all the Forces could not have Teen guys thinking about their erections!

[Inkjet2]

What is the possibility there were "secret" ingredients in that grog?

[mtd076]

History revisited! You are a great example of what I believe those from the UK are at their heart. Good, honorable, and honest people!

[kieron2007]

you are really fasinating peter, i love your stories

[OldSchoolz86]

Fantastic!

[grammako]

Another lovely video Peter. Thanks so much! How wonderful for you to have such interesting and (hopefully) enjoyable activities at this time of your life. I appreciate you sharing this with us.

[geyser]

Talk about punishment while in boot camp: When the guard assigned to the armory accidentally locked the door key inside, I thought I was doing everyone a favor when I picked the lock, but I was inadvertently teaching everyone how to gain access to rifles and ammo. My punishment was scrubbing two flights of stairs with a toothbrush.

[oliilo1]

hope you will have a nice time whit your previus art teacher, peter!  :-)

[Leafsnation1993]

i love whatching your video peter

-andrew

[markymark2006uk]

Another great video, thanks again Peter :)

[mdkid]

thats sad that the tall guy got made fun of

[mclaren122]

that make me remember my time in the army.which was a great time for me.

[fgnhfghgfhsfghsgfjns]

YOU RULE

oh yeah that guy "geriectric1927" is not the real guy notice that his user name is different to that other man tht is tellin the stories!

so sorry geriectric1927 i caught you on :)

have a nice day

[oliilo1]

subscribe button never fails! :)

[tmebutuoy]

Enjoy your week Peter, and thanks for your reply a few days ago!

[mcurren2004]

Another great story.  You're the best. Congrats on your 1st yr with YouTube..it's been a pleasure. Mary

[LilCav68]

Thank you for this story and the others! :0) Maria

[Frequency100]

Another intersting video in the series Peter. -Russ

[FirstAndNext]

GeriAtric, another interesting video, as always. As a 16-year-old, I thank you very much for these videos. In your age range, and not just in your age range, you are a very good role model to all young people.

[FirstAndNext]

Okay then, "geriEtric": very funny joke, you sad bastard. :-\

[suebiquitous]

another interesting video, thanks for sharing your stories with us.

[HorstErnst]

Well, it's been a year now since aour first vid. Your record is quite an achievement, I've anjoyed it very much.

[timido66]

Thanks for another great video. I love the stories.

[AuntLissa53]

xoxoxoxoox

[DrFrag]

Thank you, this was very nice to listen to. And I look forward to news of Mr. PhD (why I look forward to that is completely beyond me)

[vynil53]

Hello Peter, you're quite a bit of a gadabout! I'm so glad you have such a network of friends -many your age don't - keeps you young, eh? It did my dad! Grog, yuck! A leisurely drink over time, fine. Downing in one, why?

[Amiduffer]

Because military regs said so, thats why! 8) Nobody questions military regs.

[hpknox5229]

great video

[moomay11649]

Hello Peter ~ You tell the most wonderful stories.

Loves,

Moomay

[robe111]

another great vid peter

[lumigecko]

Uuuh.. that sounds mighty disgusting, Peter!

[rspker360]

;ol good

[MooMooYew]

Lovely to hear your videos

[DashTube1]

wohoo

[bachrub]

Thanks, nice to hear one of your old style vlogs. I love them. Have a good week, Peter.

[oneiblind30]

That's a big ol' whoops on the reversing...I can't imagine you downing a pint of rum! Have a great week!

[McNubbins1]

Good stuff as always, nice to see you getting back to the Telling It All format.

[warabe53]

If I drank that stuff, it wouldn't be my feet that would be going up, yuk !!!! nice video again thanks

[42ADENT]

did it make you a better man which is classic idea ,or did it show you how bad some people can be?

[KingofTownz]

5th =]

great vid

[BrynWebb18]

:-D

[VoodooPuppetz]

You own gramps! <3

[VoodooPuppetz]

2nd!

[FichFlavour]

1st, YAY YOUR THE BEST!