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2nd June

General discussions on joining & training in the Royal Marines.
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Got my Medical tomorrow!? :o

The only thing I've been nervous about

Hopefully I'll pass and I'll be able to diffuse your mines

I Havn't been able to sleep cos of this, at least when it is over It will be in my hands, my hands alone
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There will be more things back in your hands only too............*cough*
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Dont worry there are not that many tests, i had a full medical last year when i thought about applying for the full-timers, it was a lady doctor, she performed all the tests professionaly untill she came to the *cough* test, where she could not resist to give me a little something extra while she was down there!

(and then i woke up)
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The medical is seriously nothing to lose any sleep over as I am sure T he Count will attest to later. Hearing test,wee test, eye test (distance and colour blindness), height, weight, limbs all present and correct, chest and the abdominal check (no "cupping" in mine, just hands placed on the lower stomache and cough). I have heard of more complex ones (have alook at this tread viewtopic.php?t=1482&highlight= ) but there is still nothing to worry about if you can run, skip, fart and whistle.:banghead: :multi: :onfire: :whistle:
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"I am Jacks passed Medical"

:D

I only bloody passed, I tripped up on the Colour Blindness 'Ishihara test', but he then got me to connect the wire looms in under 5mins, matching the colours, I managed to get every single wire correct in under a minute.

He re-tested me on the Ishihara chart and I did better, My CP is high enough that I can opt to be an assault Engineer, he said I could do 90% of the trades.

:angel: :D :angel: :D

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Do you know which you COULDN'T do?
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High Grade electronics for some strange reason, seems a bit wierd cos my Cp is perfect.

I can strip most Electrical stuff and stick it back together, including computers
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count mate,

your in the same boat as me! you can also cross Air crew of your list aswell :cry:

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Any ideas on when your PRMC is?
Ive got 8 weeks and can achieve the 'standard' already. Going to join a gym aswell because im getting very bored running EVERY day as my CV. Cant wait to get on the rowing machines again :lol:
Im brilliant on 1000 metre races on the concept 2 rowing machine.
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I HATE rowing machines!!! :evil:
I can run ok without tiring too much, but after 3 minutes on a rower, I'm bloody cream crackered!!
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dan, went to the afco on monday, turns out my security clearance ain't cleared yet :evil: was told this would take another couple of weeks but I should get a start date for about late may. But who knows, maybe this will turn into 2nd June and I can kick your ass at pool again :wink:
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Maybe you're a terrorist? Oh, and don't worry, alongside my training program, i've been secretly coached at pool by a member of the highly secret and elite SPS (Special Pool Service...based in, er, Poole.) and i've taken to doing my 3 miler with a pool table on my back.
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:lol:
You wern't the only one that beat him mat...

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Oi! What is this?? Jason man, I thought I could rely on you to back me up!!
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I'm still waiting for a PRMC date, I'm also waiting for my security to clear.

Probably got me down as criminal by association :-?
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