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Offline Shamrock

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Re: Writing an autobiography for BMQ?
« Reply #125 on: August 24, 2007, 12:39:05 »
I didn't realize I was being held responsible for 9 pages of text. My comment was merely an observation really, 400 words is incredible brief for somebody trying to cover all those points; but then again that might just be my wordy university-style writing as I am normally used to trying to stretch information to meet length limits. I was in no way complaining or trying to over-complicate this simple task. I wonder how many pages the thread would be if we cut out all the condescending comments and stuck with the Qs and As? Or maybe focused on the fact that Ocdts/recruits are just trying to do the best that they can? Isn't teamwork stressed at basic and in the CF? Aren't the CTs expected to help the green first-timers like myself? I want to live up to the precedent established by those ahead of me, not get condescended to death. We're recruits/ocdts for a reason. We don't understand the ways of the CF yet. Most of us are following a life-long dream and simply want to do our best!

  Not looking to start  a war here, I've lasted 140-odd posts on this board without getting yelled at/warned/banned... Didn't/Don't mean to offend anybody; just wanted a straight answer.. not to be told how dumb/green/civi I am, these are all things I realize. On the bright side I got it under 400 words! Can't wait to re-write it!  ;D

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Re: Writing an autobiography for BMQ?
« Reply #126 on: August 24, 2007, 12:47:02 »
Fair Dues!
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Re: Writing an autobiography for BMQ?
« Reply #127 on: August 24, 2007, 12:50:26 »
Lets lock this bad boy of a topic up.
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Re: Writing an autobiography for BMQ?
« Reply #128 on: August 24, 2007, 13:46:49 »
Lets lock this bad boy of a topic up.

Done

Its a 400-word autobiography not a doctorate thesis, theres enough info here for all the worry-warts to fugure it out

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