BMQ - April 2011

[kmcneil]

Even if you get "the call" your swearing in may not be for 2 months later and your BMQ could be 6 months later. My case of getting the call and having BMQ less than a month later is very rare, I believe.

The extra PT I've been cramming in really sucks. I was practicing beforehand but not at a rate to be in great shape. I'm running and working on the push-ups and sit-ups every day.

Cardio is my biggest problem. I'm the, now former, back shift worker in "ye ole local Mcdonald's". Now, I live in a small town. Imagine being surrounded by all the Mcdonald's you could eat and having nothing else to do but eat (worked with a guy who wasn't very talkative). Oh, did I mention it is 100% FREE. I stopped eating it right after my medical when the tech said my blood pressure was borderline.

I didn't get overweight or anything from it, but I noticed it took a toll on my shape. My runnings getting a lot better since quitting.

 

[OBigD]

Got called today! Start BMQ Apirl 11 with kmcneil!

 

[Lively18]

GRRRR....what position did you get your call for?

 

[OBigD]

I was called for NWT. I was told the 10 guys in my area that went NE TECH and NWT got their calls today and we are all going April 11 together.

 

[Lively18]

Where are you from cause i applied for NWT in Dec. of 2009 and was merit listed in August of 2010 and i still havent gotten a call

 

[aesop081]

Where are you from cause i applied for NWT in Dec. of 2009 and was merit listed in August of 2010 and i still havent gotten a call

Its not because one person gets the call that you will too.......no matter where they are from.

 

[Lively18]

I know it doesn't matter where i am from, it is all a matter of where you are on the merit list, its just nerve racking sitting here seeing all these guys getting calls for the same trade that i am merit listed for. I was told by the recruiter last year that if my medical and interviews had been a few weeks earlier that i would have had a real good chance of going then. Im not trying to say that i should/deserve to be called, i just do want to have to wait another year. Just nerves getting to me i guess. Congrats to all those who got their call and i hope to see you there  , im going to go into the RC tomorrow.

 

[ringknocker82]

Where are you from cause i applied for NWT in Dec. of 2009 and was merit listed in August of 2010 and i still havent gotten a call

BigD was accepted to niagara college, therefore his application is different from most SEP positions. You can't really compare your applications unless you have an acceptance letter to a college DND recognizes.

 

[Lively18]

In Fact i am going SEP as well i have Acceptance to MI so i hope that does make somewhat of a difference in helping me

 

[jwtg]

......Porn mags are off limits too, but there's some newspapers in the Canex that have some naked ladies in em (for desperate times). That's something i wish i knew from the start, because i only noticed it on grad week. You can bring a laptop, and once you get it back after indoc, they don't check any of saved videos you have, so you can use your imagination...
...

FROM CFLRS WEBSITE:

Prohibited articles:
Here is a list of prohibited articles:

Fire arms or edged weapons (switch-blade knives, knives with blades longer than 6 inches)
Food stuff (fruits, chips, candy, etc.) and drinks
Alcoholic beverages
Illegal substances (including caffeine concentrate "wake up")
Materials with sexual connotation (magazines, photos, DVD, accessories, etc)

What kind of advice do you think you're offering here- ways to break explicit rules without getting caught? 
You think your backalley porn resources during basic were consistent with the values of the Canadian Forces?  I thought somewhere in training you were taught that honesty, integrity and accountability were important...yet here you are, advising others on how to survive BMQ/BMOQ by failing miserably in those key areas of character.  You figure to be an Officer?  A leader in the forces?  And this is your advice to recruits?

You should be ashamed.

Secretive ways to access pornography when it's forbidden- doesn't that sound like a problem for a CF member? 

You're training people to end up news stories- getting nailed for accessing porn on DND computers, or whatever other outlet this kind of behaviour will encourage and lead to.


I'm not here to start a debate about the CF's rules on porn, or about the morality of porn in general, or what you should/shouldn't do on your OWN time, but anyone here with any amount of integrity knows that circumventing the letter of the law in order to get your fix is wrong.


If you can't go without porn for the length of BMQ/BMOQ, you should probably seek professional help.  I heard a presentation by a recovering drug addict once, where he spoke about his freefall into addiction.  A question from the crowd was 'How do I tell if I'm addicted?'  He answered 'See if you can go 3 months without drinking/drugs/porn/whatever you're concerned about it.  That's an indication.'

(I don't diagnose addiction, and I don't pretend the above formula does either, but it can certainly be an indicator of a deeper problem.)

Any prospective recruits- do yourself a favor and disregard Manowar's advice- run the course, do it without porn.  You'll be better for it.
Master your sexuality- don't let it master you, or you'll find yourself on a wrong side of a workplace porn investigation some day.

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[OBigD]

Good luck Stacked! I'm sure we will cross paths at CFLRS sometime soon! 

 

[kmcneil]

Got called today! Start BMQ Apirl 11 with kmcneil!

That's awesome!

Do you agree that the time we have to prepare, physically and mentally, is short? I have so many things to do before I leave.

 

[OBigD]

That's awesome!

Do you agree that the time we have to prepare, physically and mentally, is short? I have so many things to do before I leave.

It is definitely a shock to be going so fast, though the road has been a long one. I am completely satisfied with my trade and career path. The time to prepare is short to say the least. I tried to prepare as much as I could over the past few months (yes, even without a guarantee of a job offer) for this exact reason. I can't say it was more beneficial... I over prepared and wanted to go to BMQ so bad, that my patience wore thin and everyday the phone didn't ring was excruciating. As far as mental and physical preparedness, I am as ready as I will ever be. As far as home life, that is what I need to focus on these next few weeks.

It's nice to have a fellow milnet friend embarking on the same path (navy) at the same time.

I would like to say "see you on the way up to CFLRS" but noticed you are from NS so I will say "see you at CFLRS" instead 

 

[Lively18]

... I over prepared and wanted to go to BMQ so bad, that my patience wore thin and everyday the phone didn't ring was excruciating. As far as mental and physical preparedness, I am as ready as I will ever be.

I am the same way, everyday the phone doesn't ring makes me itch more and more, congrats to those that are going to the early BMQ, as for Stacked, hey me and you could end up going together as i am from NS as well, as for the rest of you, hope to see you around at CFLRS and Good Luck and keep you heads up! 

 

[OBigD]

I am the same way, everyday the phone doesn't ring makes me itch more and more, congrats to those that are going to the early BMQ, as for Stacked, hey me and you could end up going together as i am from NS as well, as for the rest of you, hope to see you around at CFLRS and Good Luck and keep you heads up! 

Likewise Lively! I consider myself lucky to get the early call...but don't let it discourage you. We are few and far between by the looks of it. The major hiring has yet to begin so hang in there, there is no need to worry at this point. Be optimistic and patient.

I look forward to the possibility of meeting you and Stacked at CFLRS 

 

[Lively18]

I just hope its sooner then later, i tell you patience really is a virtue.

Hope to see you there OBigD You will here me jump for joy from here when i get the call GL and HF 

 

[ringknocker82]

In Fact i am going SEP as well i have Acceptance to MI so i hope that does make somewhat of a difference in helping me

Lively18,
It sounds like you have all your ducks in a row and are just waiting for them to quack. BigD is my hubby, so I know all the hoops he's had to jump through to get this job. So, I feel for you. Just hang in there, it will be worth the wait. My last post was my way of trying to make you feel better about the situation, but clearly that backfired. Remember the good ol' military motto, 'hurry up and wait'.  Good luck and hopefully the wait isn't too long.

 

[Lively18]

Yea, but most ducks quack when you squeeze them for answers  ;D these ones don't, unfortunately. Oh, well just keep watching the phone and hoping for the best i guess, im going into the CFRC today here in halifax to see if i can squeeze some ducks  ;D

.....And sorry Stacked i thought he meant you were from NS my mistake, But yes hopefully we get on the same BMQ at least then i will have some one there with a little bit of familiarity (albeit text on a forum).

 

[OBigD]

Yea, but most ducks quack when you squeeze them for answers  ;D these ones don't, unfortunately.

LOL, lively... I couldn't have said it any better.

Happy St. Patty's day!  :st.patty:

 

[Lively18]

lol, good luck at the mega OBigD look forward to seeing you around sooner rather then later.

Happy St. Patties  :st.patty: