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My parents couldn't leave cereal boxes on the table as a kid because I would read them instead of eating. Determined is EXACTLY the right word  ;D I'll keep that in mind, although do you mind if I ask what the reasoning behind that particular philosophy is?

Ounce of prevention is exactly right. It takes just one sheep hunt to figure out how important your feet are. I took great care of my feet, but due to inadequate boots I had to slow my pace at times. I remembered thinking "Congrats, in a wartime scenario you either just screwed yourself or...

Ounce of prevention is exactly right. It takes just one sheep hunt to figure out how important your feet are. I took great care of my feet, but due to inadequate boots I had to slow my pace at times. I remembered thinking "Congrats, in a wartime scenario you either just screwed yourself or...

Thanks for the recommendations. No I'm not wearing second hand boxers. ::) That escalated quickly.  :o "It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again!"  :blotto:

The whole "I doubt thy're going to check" but was kinda what I was thinking. But, better safe than sorry. Interesting bit about the insoles. I'll probably just buy a pair and ask if in doubt. If there's some discrepancy I'll just keep them and cut them down for my Scarpa's instead. There's a...

That's perfect, thanks for the timely and detailed answer. 60/40's usually okay, I just wasn't sure if the socks/boxers were issued or not. Thanks for clearing that up! Now if you'll excuse me, I need to do more pushups and continue packing. I step off for my swear-in tomorrow.

So the type of simple, stupid question that makes the experienced members cringe, but... On the PDF sent to me by the recruiting center, the joining instructions, it specifies that my socks and boxers should be cotton. I hate cotton. I hate it for rucking, running, and just generally working...

S.M.A Just won the thread. It's over. We're done here. I'm out.  ::)

Got my call today! Best of luck to everyone else in this and future rounds :) Hang tight, it was a long process for me and still very worth it. Red Iron, we have the same swear in date and flight, don`t be a stranger on the 25th! Recruting Center: Edmonton, AB Regular/Reserve: Regular...

  Just got my call for July 28th BMQ!  :nod: Swear in is July 25th in Edmonton, anyone else on here going to be on my flight? How about my BMQ class?   For those of you still in, hang tough, I'm guessing there's a wave of calls coming. Keep your heads up and your cell's on, best of luck...

Congrats to everyone who got the call! Best of luck on course. I really hope my paperwork gets sorted out soon. Old Man Murphy has been fighting with me every step of the way... Sad I'm not joining you  :crybaby: Time to wait some more.

Thanks for the reply marinemech. Just have to ace everything they throw at me and hope for the best. :P

From what I read, last selection date for most trades (including infantry) was the 21st of November... I write my CFAT followed by my interview and medical on the 26th... Did I miss my chance at being sworn in before the next fiscal year? I'm going to run out of things to go wrong  :-\ My...

Corrosive ammo is fine as long as you clean your guns thoroughly after shooting. With that said, Norinco is all non-corrosive anyways. I'd still recommend thorough cleaning as it is dirty. I got a case of 7.62x51NATO and run it through my 7005R. Not match accuracy but it's around 1 MOA.

I know the feeling Pat I got a call finally today and am about to start round 2 with the paperwork! Thanks for the help everyone and for the awesome recruiter who took the time to track down my application even though it wasn't his job.  :)

To answer the above queries, push comes to shove I'll find a different line of work if that's what it takes. I don't particularly like what I'm doing now, but the pay is fantastic for someone with a highschool diploma and little training. I need the work experience and the money currently...

"Willing" and "able" are unfortunately two different things.  :-\ Sorry for the confusion.

I can't go in person: I live 7 hours from Edmonton and 14 from Vancouver, 9 from Calgary. I can't phone either as I'm working 7-7 every day for the next two months. I will be able to get away to do an aptitude test ect but not for anything else.

With all do respect, it has been more than a "couple months"... I don't even know where it is, but I will remain patient and pleasant on the phone as I track it down.

Yeah... I called Edmonton 4-5 times and North Bay the same. Never got an answer. Might have to drive (7 hours) to Edmonton and go knock on the front door. Heck, I'll camp outside the door if that's what it takes. I'm going back to work though so phoning is out. Might try a few (polite) emails...