Recent content by Luke O

I wouldn't count on it. I just finished BMQ on March 10th, the guys from my platoon that are doing SQ start March 15th, so not much of a break there.

I got mine too!  But it's the day after. I'm gettin' pumped.

It's actually going really well.  I haven't bought a pack of smokes in at least 2 months.  Maybe longer, I kind of forget now.  I bum the odd one off someone if were drinking but, that's about it.

I know.  I just found this link and was like, "This is gunna be a cool video"  and then BAM, Youtube copyright crap. 

What's your trade? And it's good to see another east coaster.

For the longest time my favorite game was Day of Defeat:Source for an online shooter.  I was hooked on it for the longest while. When you think about a more single player kind of deal I like the original Call of Duty games, and the Medal of Honor games.

I seen that thread.  Pretty unfortunate and a very different string of events.

Don't think the worst! And Owa I know what you mean.  I've had a relatively easy process as well.  But you always hear these stories and you feel if you don't hear anything that your application magicaly disappears or something.

I'm hoping I'll be posted to Halifax, mainly because it's only 3 hours from home, but it's also a nice place. Cost of living would be greater in Esquimalt compared to Halifax. Nightlife in Halifax is pretty good aswell, as there is 3 universities in the city.  So there will be lots of...

I called them around the end of August just to check in.  He said I'd be receiving information in the mail at around the end of September into the first week of October with instructions.  And that our swear in would be around the 3rd week of October. But that's just what I got from them.  If...

Time sure is flying.  Less than two months now. In case anyone is interested, I was reading the CFLRS site the other day and seen that our platoon numbers have been posted.  So any NCM's that start BMQ on the 8th, looks like we'll be either R0377E (R23) or R0378E (R24). Cool stuff. Can't wait.

It don't matter how old you are.  We're all joining the same team.  We'll get through it.

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Less than 3 months now for those of us starting on the 8th.

Well I'm going for Nav Comm.