Houston....We Have a Problem....
Ok....more like, Friends We Have a Problem. Really we do....We got something in the mail today that poses a problem, that may prevent us from accomplishing our necessary goals while we are here. Ben has been DRAFTED. To the ARMY. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Apparently, Switzerland has mandatory Military time for every Swiss citizen. That means they have have to be in Rekrutenschule: AKA boot camp for 3 months every few years. This way Switzerland keeps up a trained army of millions that can be mobilized within 24 hours. So on March 15th Ben is supposed to go in to be "categorized" into the area he will be trained in. This doesn't work for us. This doesn't fit into our plans. I don't care how much Ben wants to be a Sniper. So we must find a loophole to get out of this. It used to be that if you couldn't speak fluent German your were exempt. Now they have an English division. Sooooo...if anyone has any great ideas as to how we're going to get out of this...you should let us know...
posted by The World of Haab @ 12:41 PM
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22 Comments:
Who says you speak english...
Matt and Sarah
"alkj,msaknalmnlfapamwlmnqqmna df445%%@@%BHFRHRTetlenek***!!!!!!!!"
translation: who says I can't speak English!
Ben
i heard about someone who got out of doing a 2nd round of service but he did it by going to the haab's farm in canada
i heard about someone who got out of doing a 2nd round of service but he did it by going to the haab's farm in canada
ahh, wow....ummm. That is a pickle in a half...at this moment I have no good ideas....but let me think somemore...
What about that nasty "rash" you got... surely they don't want you speading it among the ranks of the Swiss army!
Matthew
Maybe you could get a hold of the Canadian government I bet they have a few ideas... or at least you would think that they would. But if not thats a big pickle!
Ben, shouldn't you be proud to serve your beloved Switzerland? Um, but seriously, I will pray for wisdom for you guys. Yikes.
Sorry no easy way out, it's the swiss rule :(
The Army would be better off with Ben Haab on their side.
Let me know and I will send off a care package for you :)
Aunty Rosmarie
What about saying he's gay? I know that some militarys still frown on that and don't let them Join. Yes, I realize they can see he's married.
But tell them he's been out picking up guys on the weekends...
Anyway, worth a shot... Otherwise good luck with sniper school. You should ask to join the airfoce instead... They fly F/A-18s. The same aircraft of the cnd forces...
And I imagine Ben Haab in a fighter aircraft would be a force to be reckoned with...
I suggest that when you go in there to be classified, you should bluntly tell them how much you love to blow stuff up. Get really freakishly excited about being in the army so that you can blow stuff up. If I was the guy sitting there classifying you, and you came in there being as excited to blow up other countries as you are to blow up cars at home, there is no way that I would let you in the army. And Matt and Sarah make a good point. You don't really speak english, you speak Haab. I would call the language of Haab a combo of english, sarcasm, large doses of humour, and a hint of exaggeration. Just tell them you speak Haab.
Mike and Tamara
I was gonna write what Eric did. I heard you get out of the army if you're gay too!!
Well, no updates yet. Apparently there is a possbility my army time can be deferred for a year and then I just leave the country! But as soon as I step a foot back in the country it becomes mandatory to do an immediate bootcamp. And we plan to back again for the doc...so hmmm...I WOULD try the gay excuse but I could never bring myself to say that..to anyone...even thinking about it I shudder. Besides, they would know cause all the gay people moved to France. (apparently) But I DO really like to blow things up..and I DO get freakishly excited about it....and I do have this language "barrier". So we'll see how it works out.
I'll keep you posted.... Ben.
Gosh, it's crazy how our plans can be derailed so fast. I'm praying for you guys. Much love from the eastern side of the west!
k...i don't get it...you aren't citizens are you? how can they force you to do it without being a citizen? perhaps this is a dumb question? but i guess i missed a step?!
to freak out, contact:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/mundi/country_swi-en.asp
and tell them where to go (hee hee)...but only after they hopefully say you are off the hook!
Robert Collette (your ambassador)...there seems to be know email addy to his personal account...too bad...i felt like being creative with my words!
p.s. if ben plays said gay card...it must be video taped!
IF you can't say your gay. Then tell them your a "Lesbian Identified Male" for reference watch the L-word season one...
I'm pretty sure they'll be so confused they'll just let you walk away.
I think they would let you go if you acted like Stewart! That or they would want to keep you around cuz you are too funny. Haha I miss Stewart ... Well i guess I just have to squeeze my bear to hear it! Miss you guys!
isn't switzerland neutral?
- Robyn
The swiss are crazy! Why else would they have holes in there cheese! Haha just kidding Benerd!
Yep, Ben has dual citizenship, as his parents are both Swiss. And Switzerland is neutral......funny that they are so intense about the army thing...
it all makes so much sense now!
People should read this.
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