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Hey there ;D I'm from Calgary, and I'm actually currently in the middle of the first stage of application to the armored corps  8) Still have to get my reference letters back from my two referees, and then it's off to CFRC Calgary to hand them in and then it'll be interview time!  :salute...

Here's one that all of us should sing whenever charging into battle ;D Canadian battle song I am Canadian - Bosson I know this place is where I am, No other place is better than. No matter where I go I am, Proud to be Canadian! I am, you know I am, I am Canadian! I am, you know I am, I am...

Man I'm in a musical mood today!  :o Must be because I use music to calm me down before final exams  :blotto: Anyways, as the title states, what is/are your favorite piece(s) of "Battle music"? It can be a march, a movie theme, a game theme, something your kid played on a kazoo, whatever ...

As the title says... which national anthem out there do you thing is the coolest? the best? the most kickass? We all know that :cdn: comes first ;) My favorites include: -Soviet era Russian anthem (talk about your powerful anthems :o ) -Italian (very jovial anthem, and heard it lots watching...

Just thought that I would share that I sent the link above to my former high school band teacher... he liked it so much, that he downloaded the full band score and is going to have his current students perform it Remembrance Day 2006  :salute:

In no particular order: 1) World of Warcraft (best ever implementation of MMORPG) 2) Guild Wars (MMORPG/CORPG... and it's FREE monthly :o ) 3) Battlefield 1942/Battlefield 2 4) Unreal Tournament/ 2k3/ 2k4 (best... EVER... team based online fps) 5) PlanetSide (MMOFPS... good idea, great...

Are you talking about the in-line heater? I have a buddy here in Calgary that has one, and from his experiences.... well, I would go with a tanked heater. He so far has had it break down twice in 6 months, and while it was out getting fixed, he had to have ice cold showers and no hot water other...

I usually have two playlists on my PDA (which doubles as my MP3 player) I have a "Cardio set" which is energetic but steady beat trance and techno, stuff like Darude or Rank 1 or such. Basically, while I don't really need it, it helps with getting into a rhythm. I also have a "Power set" which...

I guess I kinda made a confusing post. The guy I talked to switched out of armor January 05 into infantry, so I am *assuming* that his information is pretty up to snuff  :-X He seemed squared away, to really know his stuff, so I do think that he was on the level. Still, I also have chatted with...

Well, after a good LONG (like 2.5 hours) sit and talk with a former Armor Crewman at CFRC Calgary (he transferred to infantry), I have had my application.... CHANGED!  :o I am no longer looking at going officer. I want field experience, I love the outdoors, I love vehicles, and I don't mind the...

Something that really nibbles at my gonads is how they are taking the christmas spirit out of schools these days due to political correctness... I remember being in grade 4 and being part of the choir and we sang alllllll the carols, including the uberchristian ones, because even then we knew...

1) People that fight over the last of any item 2) Mean, smelly, grumpy people that are christmas shopping 3) Store staff that take out their stresses on customers 4) Parking  :crybaby:

As far as I understand (from watching the BMQ vid and reading up on it) there is a swim portion of BMQ where you need to be able to do three "survival tasks" or you go to remedial training... ie jump into a pool, tread water for 2 minutes, then swim 50 m, etc. So I am getting my body used to...

I just know that I want in to the best career in Canada  :salute: :warstory: I also get 5-10 hours of sleep, depending on my schedule, and I eat 5 times a day. Basically, my motivation is that I don't want to be on the receiving end of a "Private Bloggins, why are you so out of shape?!?!"...

I'm now also adding a Saturday swim to my workout :D 2 hours of various strokes, diving, water treading, etc  ;D

Well, I know that I'm a rucker... I just don't want to fail my fitness exam  :crybaby:  because I really really REALLY want to get in to the Canadian Forces  :salute:

I drink, on average, 4-6 liters per day, and on some days up to 8 liters. And it's water straight from the taps (because I have my own water bottle that I keep refilling) so it has all the goodies in it :D

Well, seeing as specifics is what this thread needs, I will post my exercise routine, and you can all pick it apart :P My goal is to raise my upper body strength (I can still only do 1-2 unassisted chin ups) and lose the flab on my body (reduce my body fat percentage). I should also note that...

Referring to body types: Back when I was 18, I was pretty much a straight line up and down if you looked at me side on. I had ripped abs (always have) and strong lats, and my shoulders are extremely well defined. I slipped a disc very slightly at a Tae Kwon Do tournament tho, and that precluded...

First of all, I did a search on all the fitness threads I could but couldn't find any advice on weight loss while training for fitness exam So, hence, this thread exists  :o Anyways, I have applied to the forces, and have the next 5 or so months (finishing university) to get myself trained up...