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General => General Chat => Topic started by: winter on July 16, 2013, 10:01:29 am

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Post by: winter on July 16, 2013, 10:01:29 am: Mornin'

Has anyone here had a stint with the Navy here in NZ? I've applied for the Naval reserves to get a taste of Navy life to see if I wanna make a go of it fulltime and was wondering what I could expect in the first year.. hell even the first assessments/tests.

I haven't practiced math without a calculator in as long as I can remember so I've been hunting around for basic stuff to jog my memory.. anything else I should do prior? my fitness is def. upto scratch and the 10 push ups will be a walk in the park.

Any information/tips'n'tricks will be appreciated.
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Post by: The Demon Lord on July 16, 2013, 10:05:17 am: Awww you will look so cute in the Navy uniform

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apart from that, I won't be much help - although my brother was in the UK air force for a while
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Post by: winter on July 16, 2013, 10:07:10 am: Quote from: The Demon Lord;1528595
Awww you will look so cute in the Navy uniform

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apart from that, I won't be much help - although my brother was in the UK air force for a while

I'll have you know, I look cute in almost anything.. being like.. 5'8? helps with that.
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Post by: The Demon Lord on July 16, 2013, 10:09:57 am: Also - you might have to shave your beard......
Title: RNZN
Post by: winter on July 16, 2013, 10:12:31 am: Quote from: The Demon Lord;1528597
Also - you might have to shave your beard......

Yeah, I know.. Strangely I'm very willing to do so, I'm over the desk jockey work in this corporate shit hole, it's nothing to come home proud about and there's pretty much zero progression where I'm at now.

So if I have to shave, then so be it.

I have however seen plenty of reservists with beards and I've already gotten the all clear for my tattoos, so who knows? I might be able to keep it haha.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on July 16, 2013, 10:39:15 am: I'll be proud to have you defend my country.
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Post by: winter on July 16, 2013, 10:42:33 am: Quote from: Spacemonkey;1528600
I'll be proud to have you defend my country.

What country is Space?
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on July 16, 2013, 10:46:50 am: The one that contains all the satellites. I'm in your data, reading your communications.
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Post by: winter on July 16, 2013, 10:51:24 am: Quote from: Spacemonkey;1528602
The one that contains all the satellites. I'm in your data, reading your communications.

I will be proud to stand up and defend you SM!
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Post by: Ninja on July 16, 2013, 05:15:01 pm: hey :) army reservist here. even if it is up to scratch, improve your fitness. the fitter you are going in, the better, if your just going in as a mark zero nobody then the maths and english requirements are pretty basic, like 6th form level.

Otherwise, good on you mate. its a champion thing to do :)
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Post by: Speakman on July 16, 2013, 07:25:30 pm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM
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Post by: BerG on July 16, 2013, 07:50:37 pm: Keep the beard.

It's imperative to our tourism industry that all military personnel resemble warriors from Middle Earth.
Title: RNZN
Post by: winter on July 17, 2013, 06:01:30 pm: Time to start practicing then..

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Your application for Seaman Combat Specialist and Maritime Trade Operation Reserves has now been accepted
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on July 17, 2013, 06:04:12 pm: Do you need Sailor pants?

http://www.getsome.co.nz/showthread.php?85906-Few-pants-for-sale&p=1528682
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Post by: BerG on July 17, 2013, 06:10:17 pm: Seaman, lol.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on July 18, 2013, 08:05:15 am: Seaman Combat,

lol
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Post by: winter on July 18, 2013, 09:34:32 am: Haha, yeah I had a bit of a lol about that when I read it out loud to my wife - "Seaman combat special.. haha seaman.." Better yet, my surname is Skipper.

I think they have to give me the job purely based on my surname.
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Post by: The Demon Lord on July 18, 2013, 09:40:35 am: Quote from: winter;1528706
Haha, yeah I had a bit of a lol about that when I read it out loud to my wife - "Seaman combat special.. haha seaman.." Better yet, my surname is Skipper.

I think they have to give me the job purely based on my surname.

Aye Aye Skipper!
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Post by: winter on July 18, 2013, 10:06:46 am: If they leave out my first name amongst rank/trade it'd be the most confusing mess.

SCS Recruit Skipper
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Post by: mattnz on July 18, 2013, 06:40:48 pm: Be careful, boats are dangerous.
Title: RNZN
Post by: winter on July 19, 2013, 09:31:11 am: I will be careful. Surely someone else here is in the DF, they can powerlvl me.
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Post by: Ninja on July 19, 2013, 07:44:37 pm: yo...
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Post by: winter on August 22, 2013, 09:18:51 am: Passed the exams and fitness test - now onto the interview! yeyuhhhh.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on August 22, 2013, 09:47:04 am: Now is the winter of our discontent.
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Post by: Scunner on August 22, 2013, 11:02:10 am: Quote from: Spacemonkey;1530304
Now is the winter of our discontent.

Oh no! Run!
Title: RNZN
Post by: winter on August 22, 2013, 11:05:04 am: Cheers for the support guys! hahah..
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on August 22, 2013, 12:03:33 pm: Quote from: mattnz;1528722
Be careful, boats are dangerous.

Not as dangerous as America's cup boats.