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  • Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
  • We got the men in TSL to answer all your questions regarding National Service! From which camp has the best food, to their personal paranormal encounter👻.
    Here are the questions that were answered:
    0:00​ - Introduction
    0:15​ - What were your rank, vocations and its scopes in NS?
    1:57 - What are the different phases in NS beside BMT and ORD?
    3:28 - Is the NS experience exactly like ‘Ah Boys To Men’?
    4:11 - Did you experience any heartbreaks through the two years of NS?
    4:21 - How did you prepare before enlisting?
    5:23 - How well were you able to adjust to the system and if you are unfit, how did you get used to life in NS?
    6:16 - How are the meals?
    7:03 - Did you experience any paranormal activities?
    8:52 - What happens if I don’t get along with my platoon mates?
    9:20 - What happens when people do not bury their shit during outfield?
    11:35 - Have you encountered any wild animals (such as wild boars) during outfields?
    12:17 - What’s the toughest training or exercise?
    13:26 - An advice you will give to new or upcoming recruits?
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  • @TheSmartLocal
    @TheSmartLocal  3 года назад +80

    Do you have any paranormal encounters in NS?

    • @a_llama
      @a_llama 3 года назад +22

      there was an entire wing in my unit that for cordoned off because of suicide cases. some rooms still have a red chinese seal over the door

    • @faye4208
      @faye4208 3 года назад +9

      waking up to a buddy from hell everyday

    • @anooymous84
      @anooymous84 3 года назад +22

      in my unit, whenever we have guard duty, we always walk with our resident guard cat to patrol.. usually quite peaceful until the dreaded 7th month. Once, our guard cat started meowing loudly at one of the checkpoints, its a clear signal for us to zhao back to base

    • @Keowwwww
      @Keowwwww 3 года назад +6

      Those that went to SI in stagmont camp would heard or know that the 6th floor of accom block(right side) is haunted. I remembered back then in 2014/2015, the bunks opposite the haunted bunk were still in use, but now the right side of the 6th is completely deserted, so deserted that no one cleans there up

    • @leechong2291
      @leechong2291 3 года назад +2

      @@Keowwwww 😱, sounds sibei jialat!

  • @nick38785
    @nick38785 3 года назад +657

    Bolin needs to tell more stories

    • @unknownlo
      @unknownlo 3 года назад +20

      IKR, he's quite good at story telling!

    • @timcooks6605
      @timcooks6605 3 года назад

      @@unknownlo AGREE

  • @renonathan4816
    @renonathan4816 3 года назад +99

    I think the best advice to anyone who is enlisting is just go in with an open mind and be yourself

  • @foxedrose
    @foxedrose 3 года назад +70

    Mandon’s air freshener story + the sound effect got me 😂😂😂 more haunted stories from TSL crew pls❤️

  • @rasras8165
    @rasras8165 3 года назад +97

    Sial ah Mandon ghost story one sounds scary, I thought he turn right, he saw ghost one but then he saw air freshener😅😅😅😅 scared me only sia

  • @jaywai755
    @jaywai755 3 года назад +22

    Bolin’s story reminded me of my time in the army, times were tough but you make the best friends and memories. Glad I wasn’t posted to a boring unit to do admin work or store etc.

  • @amandaoch
    @amandaoch 3 года назад +34

    Wasn't sure if I would enjoy this video because I've never been particularly interested in my friends' NS stories, but this was really entertaining and insightful!! Love how everyone narrated their stories, especially Bolin haha I like the laosai story. Hafeez also looked really suave with long hair. Hope future enlistees will benefit from this :)

  • @halonick
    @halonick 3 года назад +20

    To upcoming enlistees :
    Go in with a positive mindset. During my time, I psycho-ed myself to have the mindset of : "Faster go in and faster come out, 2 years is really very fast one", and 2 years is really very fast when you look back. No matter how apprehensive you are gonna be for the following few weeks adapting to NS life, force yourself to have a positive mindset. After ORD, even if you hated your NS life, you will definitely have some eventful memories that you can look back on and can never experience anywhere else.

  • @lukeTJQ
    @lukeTJQ 3 года назад +33

    I wanna meet Hafeez during reservist. Need to tell him he is one of the funniest dude

  • @ihearyou235
    @ihearyou235 3 года назад +75

    Wa suddenly bolin speaking proper english and being serious HAHAHAHA

  • @dicksonng5305
    @dicksonng5305 3 года назад +53

    Got Rainier in BMT is one of the best that happen. Everyday sing to everyone. But never bored of his singing. Hi bro!

    • @CineGangSG
      @CineGangSG 3 года назад +4

      HAHA EY YO DICKSON!

    • @dicksonng5305
      @dicksonng5305 3 года назад +3

      @@CineGangSG keep doing content! Sarpork!

  • @iffah2025
    @iffah2025 3 года назад +31

    the first thing i noticed was rainer’s jacket omg i want it

  • @elysiayeong687
    @elysiayeong687 3 года назад +3

    i loved this vid....
    i will forever support you channel!!!😁😁😁😁

  • @Timholle
    @Timholle 3 года назад +1

    Hafeez’s advices are great!

  • @guiishow2
    @guiishow2 3 года назад +8

    if you're looking to just pass the time (i.e. have no desire to stand out and/or to be promoted) DON"T be the best but DON"T be the worst. like meeting timings, don't be early because you'll be punished if there are latecomers (which there usually are) but don't be late either obviously cos you'll be punished too + people (those that were early) will hate you

  • @epiphadipity
    @epiphadipity 3 года назад +6

    Wah can we have more NS stories, so fun leh.

  • @sharpsshooter300
    @sharpsshooter300 3 года назад +158

    Hafeez is me when my friends are talking about their army experience 😶 spf things HAHAH

  • @milk-tu9dz
    @milk-tu9dz 3 года назад +22

    this is so timely LMAO my bro is doing his confinement period tmr

  • @zanegamingtv2252
    @zanegamingtv2252 3 года назад +21

    Combat Fit Chief Clerk here. NS best life for me.

  • @AlWalker2023
    @AlWalker2023 3 года назад +3

    Fire trench; me and my buddy had to dig 2 trenches because the adjacent fire trench had only one guy. ( not sure what happened to his buddy ) that loner gave up digging pretty early so he did not do much digging, thinking the officer would empathise his situation and let it slide. Coming to daylight the officer came and arrow my buddy and I to help out and we need to finish it before sunrise.
    We were dying of exhaustion and now had to do almost the whole trench with roof and sandbags. That guy did do his part but the rate he was digging the sandbags was like making sandcastle by the beach. Whereas we were rushing to finish the job for someone else lobang. My buddy and I threw tantrums at our 2IC but still had to get the job done.

  • @shadowdark6688
    @shadowdark6688 3 года назад

    I loveeeee this!!

  • @Jinnlongg
    @Jinnlongg 3 года назад +8

    Watching this video reminds me that this year is my ROD year. ROD lo! 🤘🏻

  • @timothyng4426
    @timothyng4426 3 года назад +1

    Great content!

  • @Zirul98
    @Zirul98 3 года назад +18

    I never wanted to do the “bare minimum”. I did my best in BMT and they post me to be a storeman. All I do is count stuff, sign papers and that’s all. Honestly a waste of my two years. 3 more months till I ORD. I can’t stand this anymore.

    • @Dalziel45
      @Dalziel45 3 года назад +2

      Same here. My SOC timing 4 minutes 30 seconds(or 3 minutes 40seconds lol forgot which) . IPPT not gold lol but still decent mah silver. Volunteer for everything etc, enthusiasm in everything. Motivate my platoonmates etc etc etc. Carry rifle for my buddy + 2 more sectionmates during multiple route marches.
      Where else can you find such spirit?
      Posted as driver.
      lool fuck SAF
      (edit: for those who haven't do ns, 4 mins is alr like top 10% kind of speed for the standard obstacle course)

    • @Zirul98
      @Zirul98 3 года назад +1

      @@Dalziel45 Silver here too mate, i feel ya. I agree, fuck saf.

    • @johnwig285
      @johnwig285 3 года назад +4

      @@Dalziel45 the reason is simple. U both didnt do well in a major component which is the test at CMPB before enlistment. That test itself determines wether u are eligible for special operations units and command school. Its not all abt the brawns i.e. ur IPPT timing, SOC. Dont downplay ur own roles as drivers and storeman respectively. And u got silver, which means lower chance of getting into combat vocations.

  • @ashleyyee2746
    @ashleyyee2746 3 года назад +3

    Yayy bolin is backkk

  • @Keowwwww
    @Keowwwww 3 года назад +6

    During my 1st year soldier, IPPT was the old 5 station(shag AF), the current 3 station IPPT was only implemented in 2015, so my 2nd year was alot easier. 'Like' if you've done the 5 station during your NS

    • @theadventurer1602
      @theadventurer1602 6 месяцев назад

      Yeah my BMT was in the late 80s. That stupid chin up 🤣

  • @biraynibishop
    @biraynibishop 3 года назад +5

    Yay Bolin is here

  • @alvinterence
    @alvinterence 3 года назад +45

    Wah lau ehhh. When I’m out of maju camp then the cookhouse became restaurant HAHA

  • @Noobmaster-sm1te
    @Noobmaster-sm1te 3 года назад +4

    Bolin looking fire

  • @timeless215
    @timeless215 3 года назад +15

    Bolin looks so handsome here haha Wah I laughed so goddamn hard at the shit story sia

  • @johnwig285
    @johnwig285 3 года назад +38

    Trust me, at first when y'all go into BMT, y'all be like "Fk NS lah" and then cant wait to ORD. But let me tell you, you'll form great memories and the day after u ORD, ull miss NS. Same logic applies to school. U hate it until u graduate from it then ull miss it.

    • @cieloemare586
      @cieloemare586 3 года назад +1

      Not sure I really miss NS

    • @shucklesors
      @shucklesors 3 года назад +1

      the defence system in singapore is really really really big la. some people feel like what you said, and their circle of friends generally dont disagree with them so they also can know so much from their view point, and they think NS is something everyone will miss. but actually there are some postings and some places and some sections and some cliques where NS was not a great time objectively, the whole damn way. even though i understand that youre not coming from a harmful or "showoff" place.

  • @JJOlajideOlatunji
    @JJOlajideOlatunji 3 года назад +3

    Finally hafeez inside the videos

  • @baymaxsaver9240
    @baymaxsaver9240 3 года назад

    Just wondering ah, cuz gg NS for PTP soon, how long is the first book out and when?

  • @yuugoldfish5159
    @yuugoldfish5159 3 года назад +1

    Idk why but its nice to see everyone on the screen t wear black hahaha xD
    Also this feels like a "BACK TO SCHOOL" video but instead its "BACK TO ARMY"

  • @limjunjie1972
    @limjunjie1972 3 года назад +5

    Ayeee I'm enlisting tmr!!!!

    • @guard961
      @guard961 3 года назад +6

      wgt wadio

    • @leechong2291
      @leechong2291 3 года назад +2

      Gd luck to u bruh🙏! Got ur talisman/📿 with u?

    • @limjunjie1972
      @limjunjie1972 3 года назад

      @@leechong2291 Thanks!! Yes all prepared!😆

  • @maxyth3d1v3r
    @maxyth3d1v3r 3 года назад +1

    I saw Hafeez on 25 March at HTA if I'm correct it was him

  • @triplemysterio123
    @triplemysterio123 3 года назад +1

    hahaha the last part, and also only ranier can ask all of them to knock it down

  • @xueying2210
    @xueying2210 3 года назад

    Hi bolin, we have miss you!!! ❤️😭😭❤️

  • @mysticery
    @mysticery 3 года назад +11

    Anyone surprise rainer was a lta? 🤣 Cannot see him the same way anymore.

    • @sdqsdq6274
      @sdqsdq6274 3 года назад

      ha, imagine working with him then see him in reservist ,sure shock ,haha

    • @leechong2291
      @leechong2291 3 года назад +3

      Bcos Rainier possess leadership qualities 👍👍

  • @Rocky_Johnson
    @Rocky_Johnson 3 года назад

    Nice stories.

  • @awkwardsmile
    @awkwardsmile 3 года назад

    Bolin tells the best stories and i feel bad that hafeez is left out whenever mandon keeps turning to rainer 🤣🤣

  • @adrianC_
    @adrianC_ 3 года назад +8

    NS teaches you what is discipline, you will be a more mature and confident person after NS.

  • @bren_da_
    @bren_da_ 3 года назад

    I was so distracted by Rainier's shorts lei,I kept thinking did he wet his pants or something lol!😅🤣😂

  • @jeffer8762
    @jeffer8762 3 года назад +6

    Bolin has the closer experience as me, 3SG in Infantry , go oversea Brunei Taiwan really jungle game, true army

  • @pokemonacer
    @pokemonacer 3 года назад +5

    They really got the gd positions but then my brother got what?
    The boring one (basically one of the descendants of the sun scenes)

  • @actuallychoo
    @actuallychoo 3 года назад +4

    Bolin's stories HAHAHA

  • @its_silas_
    @its_silas_ 3 года назад +8

    What was the "febreeze thing" that they mentioned???

    • @bashmybrain
      @bashmybrain 3 года назад +3

      to make ur clothes not smelly i think

    • @tangpenguin
      @tangpenguin 3 года назад +1

      it's a kind of clothing spray to make your clothes smell fresher, febreze is the brand and alot of NS boys use it when they can't wash their uniforms in time

  • @demonetization6596
    @demonetization6596 3 года назад +8

    I legit cannot do infantry or land or whatever, I’m sick all the time either stomach problem or nausea or lightheaded. I hope I go like the IT or technical/engineering for vocation.

    • @limpei6542
      @limpei6542 2 года назад

      You think it's your grandfather's army? Can choose where you want to go?

    • @demonetization6596
      @demonetization6596 2 года назад +1

      @@limpei6542 bruh I said I hope, I didn't say I will force my way in like some special snowflake

  • @sugarlove8064
    @sugarlove8064 3 года назад +12

    I was excited for this. But no subs yet la..😅 ill be back!

  • @jfatsnorlax
    @jfatsnorlax 3 года назад +1

    What about the storeman and clerk stories?

  • @ms.d8394
    @ms.d8394 3 года назад

    Those Mandon Annoyed Counts 🤣🤣🤣

  • @cieloemare586
    @cieloemare586 3 года назад

    haha i chaokenged during NS. Not proud of it but it was my rebellious phase

  • @matt9445
    @matt9445 3 года назад

    have missed Bolin being in front of the Camera!!

  • @financecasper214
    @financecasper214 3 года назад +2

    Walao you all specially make this video for me right cause I enlisting in two weeks

  • @vonvoomz8163
    @vonvoomz8163 3 года назад +49

    can yall do advices from females doing ns!!

    • @lyhthegreat
      @lyhthegreat 3 года назад +6

      females don't do ns, they only can sign on..

    • @ryujinxyyeji
      @ryujinxyyeji 3 года назад +1

      @@lyhthegreat yeah but it would be interesting to listen to their stories

    • @jackjackyphantom8854
      @jackjackyphantom8854 Год назад

      Girls can choose but guys can't.

  • @honeybeenoonie
    @honeybeenoonie 3 года назад

    Mandon n the airfreshener hahahaha!!!

  • @joiandcookie
    @joiandcookie 3 года назад

    First and early yay!

  • @ronnie2779
    @ronnie2779 3 года назад

    bolin loves his encik

  • @blackshotlocatorfan
    @blackshotlocatorfan 3 года назад

    FIRST AND FOREMOST!

  • @DC-ru5xz
    @DC-ru5xz 3 года назад

    Anyone got any PES E9 experiences?

  • @megatron567enroute
    @megatron567enroute 3 года назад

    Is Mandon an AOS

  • @LostGlenn
    @LostGlenn 3 года назад

    James every day sing during BMT nia hahahaha same platoon everyday hear him

  • @hello13456
    @hello13456 3 года назад +2

    Do an episode with girlfriends of ns men!

  • @snorlaxDjoker
    @snorlaxDjoker 3 года назад

    Wawa maju camp the legendary butterfly girl

  • @reneday8162
    @reneday8162 3 года назад +1

    Early

  • @nathanchong7731
    @nathanchong7731 2 года назад +1

    11:56. Haha the mouth open

  • @seanistrying
    @seanistrying 3 года назад +3

    ration vv nice with dessert 😫🤤

  • @abdulhaleem981
    @abdulhaleem981 3 года назад +4

    How to tell others you’re a Singaporean Son without telling them you’re a Singaporean Son🙂

  • @davidteogy513
    @davidteogy513 3 года назад +3

    pes C9 stayout admin support assistant :))

  • @1sttikoAquila
    @1sttikoAquila 3 года назад

    HAHAHAHA was in maju camp with rainier always go his office lepak 😂😂😂😂

  • @sherynang481
    @sherynang481 3 года назад +1

    More of Bolin please 😃

  • @sdqsdq6274
    @sdqsdq6274 3 года назад +24

    wah this rainier surprised me with his rank ,looking at his hairstyle ,uncanny, lol

  • @UnhingedProduction
    @UnhingedProduction 3 года назад +1

    wtf i juz finished confinement and this video comes out LMAO

  • @navrillera
    @navrillera 3 года назад +1

    WHERES THEIR BOTAK PICS?? 😭

  • @kert6653
    @kert6653 3 года назад

    Mandon did not just buah the slipper on the pillow..

  • @starstrucklights
    @starstrucklights 3 года назад +7

    Omg is it just me?! I THOUGHT BOLIN WAS MALAYSIAN HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

    • @leechong2291
      @leechong2291 3 года назад +8

      Yup, only U sia😅.
      Bolin is a typical sg ah beng😂

  • @BrysonCY
    @BrysonCY 3 года назад

    Part 2?

  • @CutieRingoJoy
    @CutieRingoJoy 3 года назад +1

    My nephew slim down but everyone say confirm after he finish his ns he will gain back the fats

  • @asdfghjcjy2504
    @asdfghjcjy2504 3 года назад

    BOLINNNNN

  • @haikalcockle
    @haikalcockle 3 года назад

    Ord oh

  • @jjisafatneek7779
    @jjisafatneek7779 4 месяца назад +1

    Like shiok ahh the story but my one more shiok. 5 days oni my brt (basic rescue training) then i post out do 8-6 job for 2 bloody year.

  • @soggyfries3663
    @soggyfries3663 3 года назад +1

    am i early or not LOL

  • @9cowbell9
    @9cowbell9 3 года назад

    BMT is the best get fit/ slimming program out there guaranteed plus chop

  • @truelord
    @truelord 2 года назад

    Bolin need to tell the story of his bmt m company crazy PS 😆😆

  • @Bryaneng27
    @Bryaneng27 3 года назад

    Damn bolin were u from K coy in Scs

  • @mileyslim7615
    @mileyslim7615 3 года назад +1

    Early lol

  • @MrAlvinSinfulSong
    @MrAlvinSinfulSong 3 года назад

    LTA waahhh

  • @iwavns
    @iwavns 3 года назад

    Subtitles: Korean (auto-generated)

  • @edwardchan1805
    @edwardchan1805 3 года назад +1

    I want to ord

  • @youtubehalite6940
    @youtubehalite6940 3 года назад

    early

  • @nathanchong7731
    @nathanchong7731 3 года назад

    4:18

  • @BeachBoi1000
    @BeachBoi1000 3 года назад +1

    NS police shiok sia....

  • @ashleyyee2746
    @ashleyyee2746 3 года назад +1

    Never seen hafeez so serious before sexc

  • @mingkuangho648
    @mingkuangho648 3 года назад +3

    Where is the SCDF representation!?!?!

  • @dumdumoli5501
    @dumdumoli5501 3 года назад

    bucky

  • @pamelalivia5982
    @pamelalivia5982 3 года назад +1

    WAIT ... I THOUGHT HAFEEZ IS MALAYSIAN 😧😧

  • @emilwakin6134
    @emilwakin6134 3 года назад

    rainer needs to get in shape

  • @alesyusyu
    @alesyusyu 3 года назад

    First

  • @samuellee4160
    @samuellee4160 3 года назад +1

    bolin, school what? which encik HAHA

  • @ronnie2779
    @ronnie2779 3 года назад

    Wah rai rai is a LTA sia