Comments | zero_design: 72 days of the odd remain

zero_design

72 days of the odd remain

Apr 11, 2009 10:02

I want to go through Basic Training ( Read more... )

Comments 6

lockedindream April 11 2009, 14:26:56 UTC

My friend biggerstaff is probably the most kick-ass girl I know. She is my size, and she was just shy of making top recruit when she went through basic.

I went to her ceremony when she got sworn in, and they showed us this Canadian gov. issued video about basic training. I didn't know if I thought it was scary, or hot :-P

At any rate, my friend LOVED basic, took it as a challenge to beat all the boys. I admire her so much for taking on a career in the military, though I don't know that it's something I'd do.

zero_design April 11 2009, 18:32:18 UTC

She sounds like a very, very cool person :)

real_bethy April 11 2009, 16:35:24 UTC

Do you enjoy military style exercise classes i.e. "boot camp"? You could always do one of those retreats where you can pay money for people to scream at you while you run until you die.

Funny how your idea of a cool challenge is my idea of HELL!:)

zero_design April 11 2009, 18:34:53 UTC

Eh - I don't know that I would want to do that kind of camp - they just don't call to me the same way.

*chuckles* That seems to work both ways.

thedawnoftime29 April 15 2009, 19:59:02 UTC

From what I've heard from Evan and my brother, who just joined the Navy, the Canadian Forces boot camp is not very professional or effective, but the US (Navy, at least) is pretty efficient, they know what they're doing. FYI

Maybe Evan's just having a really bad time of it too, I dunno.

zero_design April 16 2009, 03:14:20 UTC

Hrrrrmmm... I've heard mixed reviews about Canadian training, but then, most military folk that I know are pretty good at complaining :)
The fictional depictions I've encountered are all based on an American model as well, so I'm sure my imagination is quite tinged in that direction.

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*hug* miss you.