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Speaking of discounts.. I‘ve heard (but not confirmed) that the running rooms here in Toronto give a 5 or 10% discount for members of the military

heh.. if you don‘t like running now, you will by the time you finish basic :D You can probably get in with what you‘ve got now, but just keep in mind that they aren‘t going to do a step test for PT, it‘ll be running.

I was wearing my normal glasses throughout my BOTP and it was fine. Just don‘t wear them when you are doing PT. It was a bit of a nuisance when we were doing NBC, since you can‘t wear your glasses when you put on your gas mask. I know some other people who wore contacts though so it all...

Its possible to pass the step test w/o going out and running the 2.4k (heck I never did), depending on your current cardiovascular endurance. However, its definately in your best interest to go out and run run run.. because when you hit basic you‘re going to be doing ALOT of running.

Are you going DEO? Last I checked the pay was roughly $80/day, $40/half day for OCdt.

nevermind..

Hey Kmac, if you‘re planning on applying as an officer, in my area they do have the BOTP course running every other weekend (Sep - April). However, if you don‘t apply until mid-Aug you might be too late for this year. In which case you may have to do the summer course in 2004 or wait until...

I don‘t know about the rest of you, but I would be more concerned with the charge you had as a juvie. Were you ever convicted of that charge?

Ok, personally I don‘t really give a rat‘s *** why a person decided to the join the army. As far as I‘m concerned if you follow the rules, look out for your troops and serve canada before self then you‘re fine. But I want to comment on the whole 10km in 48 minutes thing. The basic...

If you can do 20 proper situps on your own (w/o anchoring your feet), you‘ll be fine for the test. After all, during the test they have someone holding your feet. You‘ll be able to leverage your hip flexors in getting up there faster with someone holding your feet. Methyl‘s right.. they...

I agree with the above posters. If you‘re really serious about this the first thing you need to do is get accustomed to waking up at or before 0500 hours (5 a.m.) Your fitness level will definately need to be there. You don‘t sound overweight, in fact underweight. I‘m 5‘10" and 200 lbs (for...

they are doing CAP(R) in meaford? what dates are you talking about? I‘m set to go for CAP(R) in Gagetown from May 05 - Jun 06.

I‘m currently reading the Guest Editorial; Rebuilding the Canadian Army: The lessons of Sparta and Athens by Sgt Arthur Majoor, CD in that volume. Very good read

I‘m in the middle of my course so I‘ll let you know when I‘m done. But portcullisguy may be able to answer this better since he seems to be almost done his.

Hey MethylSilane, is BOTP still on for RCMI on Thursday? I haven‘t recieved any notices either way. As for the interview.. just be yourself, be honest and open. Be aware of current events and its always nice to have an opinion about it, especially if it concerns the military. Remember full...

hey I wouldn‘t mind joining. But I‘m going to have limited play time (very limited) until I finish CAP(R) this summer though.

Veteran‘s Son: I believe the required number of pushups is 19. Or has it changed again? I almost quit basic. Not because of PT or anything but because it was mentally exhausting.. but I‘m sticking with it. If you‘re thinking about quitting basic because its just too "hard" just remember to...

how did you get all the qualifications? I can‘t even find servers to play on :( on the bright side, I really do like the attention to detail in this game. e.g. when loading a mag into the M16 he actually hits the bolt catch and the forward assist.. very cool. but he does fail to inspect...

Yeah I‘ve played America‘s Army. Not bad actually. I have a hard time finding servers to play on though. It seems like all the servers time out on me. So, if anyone is willing to setup a server and host a few games, I‘ll be happy to show up and play when I have some time! :)

None if I‘m correct. Your peripheral vision is not tested on the medical. However, you will need fairly good peripheral vision during basic, mainly when dressing off in ranks or marching and such.