Recent content by PrairieBoy

I won't share the circumstances that led me to do this, but I went and got tested by a psychiatrist. I have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome... This is why I am completely unsuitable for military service. I'm glad I was released, having someone with a disability in the Forces would just...

Well Dan, here's what I noticed, and you might notice this too: (though I hope your training goes great and you don't have to  :) ) During the actual training portions of my BMQ, it was as you expected. Yeah, we got jacked up when we made stupid mistakes, just like you'd expect. They were hard...

Definitely worth looking into. :) I'll see what I can do. On a side note, regarding the AR-style rifle idea: How similar would one of those rifles be to a C7A2? If my financial situation changes, having a rifle to keep practicing the stuff I was taught at BMQ might be helpful. And familiarity...

Re: Society for Creative Anachronisms: While the SCA people have a lot of fun, I'm more interested in historical European fencing in it's real practice and application as a martial art. The SCA people, in my personal experience, tend to focus on the "Creative" part of their title. There's...

I think I'd enjoy shooting as a hobby, and it would allow me to try to keep up some practice of the stuff I was taught at BMQ, however I think it is financially not an option right now. University has a way of taking all of your money. I've been reminding myself, over and over again, that the...

WEng: While your comments are appreciated, I'm not looking for sympathy. Sympathy doesn't really help. I was just getting something that had been pestering at me off my chest, and I don't expect or want sympathy or hand-holding. Sometimes a kick in the *** is better. As for the actions of the...

This post is not, strictly speaking, about my application process. It is about those who applied and couldn't make it, or in my case, those who applied and couldn't make the cut once they got in. This thread is for those who, like me, love and respect the Forces and wish for nothing more than to...

Hello I am looking for someone who is currently an officer in the RCA. At the time I knew him, he was an Lt. Lt Vlaicov was his name, or maybe it was spelled Vlaikov, I cannot recall. Young sort of officer, very fit, blond hair, with glasses? Does anyone here who is in the RCA here know him or...

Hey all I am entering the North Saskatchewan Regiment as an officer-cadet through RESO, and my physical fitness test has been scheduled for this Friday. First, some advice for everyone else who is looking to join the CF: If you're like me and you have to play 'the waiting game' with your...

Well ladies and gentlemen, I have news. I won't be going to RMC this year. Rather, I will be entering the North Saskatchewan Regiment as an officer-cadet through RESO. My files have been transferred from CFRC to the N. Sask's recruiting office. Next Friday I'll be doing the fitness test for...

Well, I spoke to a recruiter from the North Saskatchewan Regiment at CFRC, who confirmed for me that they do have openings in the trade I want to go into most (Infantry Officer), and after he got a look at my file, he told me if that if I do not get anything through ROTP, he can almost ensure me...

Well I have more good news, if anyone cares. I went down and talked to my recruiter and explained my situation. We got it all straightened out and set up. In the event that I don't get picked up for any ROTP officer, I will still enter the Forces as an Infantry Officer through RESO into my local...

Well, at least the recruiting officer told me that if anyone does turn down a job offer for the trades I applied for (Infantry, Armour and Artillery Officer), I am on the list to receive a job offer provides someone above me turns it down. So, if someone could please turn down an offer for one...

I didn't make it. Wasn't good enough. Congratulations to all of you.

Nothing from CFRC Saskatoon. Again. Though, it might have been because the line was busy, my father was on the phone all bloody day. Anyways, I'll have to phone them after Easter and see.