Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well you just aren't putting it on properly.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, different times fer sure.

Back in the 60s, an Army physical consisted of breathing on a mirror -


humfrz

I do that every morning when I get into the jet. Just to be sure.

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[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Provided recruiter with full examination record along with a doctor's note. Still wasn't good enough, I suppose...



I thought about omitting this little thing from the application packet but in case I ever get a job needing a secret or TS clearance, and they found out I didn't include this, I'd get discharged at best. At worst, face some serious USMJ penalties. I'd figure less than honorable/medical discharge is going to hurt me for the rest of my working life.

If it was already a matter of record, you made the right call.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Provided recruiter with full examination record along with a doctor's note. Still wasn't good enough, I suppose...



I thought about omitting this little thing from the application packet but in case I ever get a job needing a secret or TS clearance, and they found out I didn't include this, I'd get discharged at best. At worst, face some serious USMJ penalties. I'd figure less than honorable/medical discharge is going to hurt me for the rest of my working life.

Ya know, soulreapersteve, something just doesn't sound right here.

I find it difficult to understand why you would be rejected for medical reasons, because of a past muscle sprain in your foot -


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, different times fer sure.

Back in the 60s, an Army physical consisted of breathing on a mirror -


humfrz

I had to pee in a jar. They didn't do anything but look at it, say "yep that is urine" and dump it down a sink but I had to do it.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I had to pee in a jar. They didn't do anything but look at it, say "yep that is urine" and dump it down a sink but I had to do it.

Canadian military I.Q. test?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I had to pee in a jar. They didn't do anything but look at it, say "yep that is urine" and dump it down a sink but I had to do it.

Reminds me of a mass physical down in Fort Knox, KY, when I was a cadet. They herded about 200 of us into a hangar and had us take all our clothes off and gave us a small bag for out valuables.

When I got to the urine checking station they handed us a jar and had us pee in it then stand in lines in front of four females, who took our jar of urine and stuck a bobber in it. If it floated, we were good to go.

I wondered what was going through the minds of those poor girls -


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Canadian military I.Q. test?

Yep. If you pooped into it instead they made you an officer.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Ya know, soulreapersteve, something just doesn't sound right here.

I find it difficult to understand why you would be rejected for medical reasons, because of a past muscle sprain in your foot -


humfrz

A lot of people are telling me if anything was marked "yes", a waiver would have to be granted nowadays. If the CG doc says I'm good but the MEPS doc says no still, guess any military career plans are over before it started...

[echo419]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

A lot of people are telling me if anything was marked "yes", a waiver would have to be granted nowadays. If the CG doc says I'm good but the MEPS doc says no still, guess any military career plans are over before it started...

I got DQ'd at MEPS for medical reasons too. worst part is I didn't even find out what my real problem was until almost 6-7 years later.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yep. If you pooped into it instead they made you an officer.

I would hope so. That is going "above and beyond".

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by echo419

I got DQ'd at MEPS for medical reasons too. worst part is I didn't even find out what my real problem was until almost 6-7 years later.

Wow, that really sucks...



Was it a serious or minor issue, if you don't mind me asking.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Wow, that really sucks...



Was it a serious or minor issue, if you don't mind me asking.

I would suspect it was due to deep seated obsessive reasons.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Wow, that really sucks...



Was it a serious or minor issue, if you don't mind me asking.

turns out I was hyperthyroid(super over active 6x+). got it killed with radiation and now I'm hypothyroid(no thyroid) so I take a pill everyday to replace it.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I would suspect it was due to deep seated obsessive reasons.


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I mean he's probably not wrong.