Countdown is a sport in the army

This is a posting mainly addressed to my international friends, ot get you a bit more in the spirit of being in the Greek army.

Well, the title means that everyone counts the days till the day they will be through with their military service. Some ppl count days, some ppl count months (makes you feel less desperate, especially in the first months). But there's a general "rule" on how to count. You count the remaining days, mths etc plus today.

The good thing is that you see the progress. The bad thing is that if you compare with other ppl around you (some ppl in my room have 55 plus 1 to go) you get a bit jealous and a bit desperate.

So, as of today, Private Mazarakis of the XXIII Armoured Vehicles Brigade has still 311 plus one.