Recent content by half-pint

I cannot speak on recruiting numbers for MARS, as that is beyond my purview, but I can speak on my perspective as someone currently in the MARS training system. There are a lot of people waiting to get on MARS II/III/IV right now and it looks like it's going to be a long wait for most, so I...

Just saw your post; i guess great minds think alike :)  :goodpost:

.... Cigarettes, and dope, and mustard and bologna, liquor and whores!! Sorry, I read that and couldn't help thinking of Bubbles!!

That was a hyperbole.  ::)

I think you're the prime example of someone who has planned and thought this career choice through.  I think what most people on here are trying to articulate is that BMQ/BMOQ is a tool to measure one's suitability in a military environment.  If you cannot handle being incommunicado for the 5...

I understand where you are coming from and I completely agree when we're talking about adults who should know better. However, the Israeli government came up with this law to prevent young, impressionable teens and pre-teens. The number of children, both male and female, as young as 8 years old...

For the MARS officers starting basic in January, I have some interesting info for you. Right now I'm posted to NOTC Venture at CFB Esquimalt, so this is coming right from the horses mouth :) They have completely restructured the MARS program. NETP-O is now called MARS 2 (which is what it used...

Of course!

Lostly, Always happy to help :) As for my background, I started as an infantry soldier in the reserves, then became a Reg force infantry officer and was subsequently medically released.  I am swearing in tomorrow as a MARS officer. My insight may not always be right and I do appreciate being...

Agreed.  I think it is crazy that only those applying to the reserves have to do a fitness test during the application process. I had to do the step test (not a very physically challenging test, but better than nothing) when I first applied to the CF as a reservist and then again when I...

You will not do the express test until you get to St-Jean. 

WTF eh?  WJ started out as Canada's low cost carrier (we always called them the Walmart of the air) and now they're more expensive than AC!!!  I'd rather fly on AC, where I don't have to swipe my credit card to watch an outdated, overpriced Hollywood movie. I still think you're one lucky SOB to...

Lol, I'm sure you are!  Take it from someone who is in the airline industry, Porter is a much classier airline, plus, you don't have to fly out of Pearson, or as we like to call it, hell's vestibule.  >:D

I'm sure I'll find something to keep me busy :) You're flying porter?!? What part of who's body did you have to suck to manage that? Nice!!! :hellyeah:

I have to say, I'm not all that unhappy that I won't be joining you guys is St-Jean; was not looking forward to doing BMOQ for a second time!  However, you sound like a great group and I would have liked the chance to work/train with all of you.  To the navy guys/gals, I'll probably see most of...