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Yeah, I'll be the one wearing the "just shoot me" sign.  :blotto:  lol

Nfld Sapper is right...you will get a sewing kit with your military kit. However, I do recommend bringing some medical tape for labelling. We never seemed to have enough of the stuff. I plan to bring a few rolls with me next time!

There are no "women" push-ups in basic training. We all do the same kind of push-ups and the PSP staff is pretty particular about form. Check out the CFLRS website and look at the video regarding fitness testing. You will see the proper form there.

Well, there aren't very many leadership platoons and there aren't very many females on each platoon and then anyone who has read my posts knows I have long blonde hair, so...it probably wouldn't be too hard to figure it out if you were paying attention. I found it kind of funny actually. About a...

Scrap paper, yes. (They provide it.) Calculator, no. There's a great CFAT section on this site (use search function at the top of the page or look for the sticky in Recruiting).

Strep throat, sinusitus, chronic pain in my upper back and lower arms, and a custody issue, among other things. I decided to release, come home and recover, deal with the custody thing (now resolved, I think), and join the reserves (better fit for me and my family). Since I am joining the air...

Excellent post, makeadifference2. I only made it to the beginning of week 9, but I agree with what you have said. Hopefully, I can remember all of this when I go back for round 2. ;)

Oh, they threatened to cut mine, but it never happened. Don't worry. You'll just get jacked up a lot for it, if anything. The other females on my platoon helped me fix mine many times in the beginning until I managed to get the 'heat' taken off me a bit.  Thank goodness for that. :P Search for...

Five weeks, actually. Don't forget there is "admin week" - week 0 for BMQ and week 1 for BMOQ. Only after 5 weeks were we allowed to return to the Canex, and then only after 6 p.m. Mind you, I do recall that we managed to get permission from our DS on a couple of occasions to pick up a specific...

Getting it that way is one thing, keeping it that way is another.  ;D As for Basic Up, I found a lot of things on that show did not reflect the reality of life at the Megatron. For example, on the videos, I am quite certain I saw people walking on the 5 a.m. runs, with staff beside them giving...

Well, I'm about to find out.  :-\

I believe the way it goes is this: You can fail one strength and still stay on platoon *IF* you meet the absolute minimum push-up requirements (2 for women, 4 for men). Failing that minimum = going home. Failing the shuttle run *or* 2 or more strengths = WFT (provided you have met that absolute...

Agreed! I could never understand the whole G.I. Jane thing myself, but it was popular at SJ Garrison! As Strike said, you can wash your hair in the evenings and then just do the 60-second dash in the morning with your hair up. Yes, putting it in a bun and practically gluing it to your head with...

What about the air reserves? Can they be loaded on the Borden courses in lieu of SJ as well?

I'm sure the refill sticker would do. Also, you *can* take Tylenol and ibuprofen with you...you just need to get them cleared by the pharmacists. There will be a class with them in the first couple of weeks and you just mark down what meds you have, including pain meds, show it to them, and get...

Custody issues seem common with those in the military. In my early weeks of basic training, my ex applied for custody of our daughter (one of two personal crises I ended up having to deal with on top of my training). I've heard about several similar cases since then...this is not a rare thing to...

We were given chapstick and sunscreen before going to Farnham. Furthermore, we were encouraged to use them because, as we were told, if we got sunburns or blisters, they would consider them 'self-inflicted wounds' and charge us! LOL! No females had any BCP prescriptions confiscated on our...

This thread is going to be locked faster than you can shake a stick, so I'll try to be quick. ;) You will be paid from your travel date (i.e. the day you go to St. Jean or Borden for basic). The rate of pay will depend on trade and entry plan. Pay is bimonthly. Take docs with you to prove you...

Recovering from a hard run. It is slowly sinking in that I will probably have to return to the Mega in the not too distant future, so I need to whip myself into shape...much better shape than the first time around.  :P My fiance and I are going to go see Angels and Demons in the afternoon. I...

"Miss Celticgirl, your hair is freaking me out!", "Officer Cadet, is that hair band a colour that is found in nature?", "Where is your 'air net, Madame?" Most of the time they weren't yelling, but they were not happy. One Sgt. (not one of my DS) spent several minutes giving me 'advice' through...