Author Topic: Questions about living at Nelles Block... (Read 7640 times)

stoker34 · « **on:** July 24, 2006, 07:19:47 »

Hi everyone,

I am just about to leave from Montreal to go to my first posting at CFB Esquimalt, BC. I am on "restriction imposee" (sorry for the French term, I don't know the English translation). That means I will be living on "quarters and rations" at Nelles Block until my house is sold in Quebec and my wife can come and meet me in BC. I know I won't have to pay for quarters and rations. My question is: Will I have a room for myself or will I share it with 2,3 or 4 guys? Can we have phone, cable and internet in these rooms?

Thanks for the replies,

P.S.: Yes I did a search but couldn't find answers to my questions...

George Wallace · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2006, 07:41:01 »

I guess you didn't look hard enough:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/topic,27341.msg172819.html#msg172819

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/topic,39561.msg338641.html#msg338641

RowdyBowdy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2006, 11:00:20 »

Quote from: stoker34 on July 24, 2006, 07:19:47

Hi everyone,

I am just about to leave from Montreal to go to my first posting at CFB Esquimalt, BC. I am on "restriction imposee" (sorry for the French term, I don't know the English translation). That means I will be living on "quarters and rations" at Nelles Block until my house is sold in Quebec and my wife can come and meet me in BC. I know I won't have to pay for quarters and rations. My question is: Will I have a room for myself or will I share it with 2,3 or 4 guys? Can we have phone, cable and internet in these rooms?

You can have up to four roomates. When I left there they were in the process of adding tvs to all the rooms and were going to make cable free. You can put a landline and internet in if you want, most people just used a cell phone though.

just me... · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2006, 12:23:34 »

when I was first posted to Esquimalt, I was given my own room in Nelles block. It was alright, although sometimes a little loud. If your going to be in quarters for over a month, I would suggest to you, (depending on your rank) to ask for quarters in Bernay's Block. I moved there shortly after getting to Esquimalt and found it much quieter. I was on shift work so Bernay's was definitely a better fit for me.

Dolphin_Hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2006, 12:45:13 »

When I first got posted to Esq, I was on an IR as well.. As an AB I was told that I couldn't get a room in Bernay's, but they did give me my own room in nelles.... It was the summer time and it was a full house, but still there were 3 empty racks in my room.

Although I did have the best RMS CPO1 on the in the navy batting for me, so perhaps she helped a little!

stoker34 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2006, 12:50:07 »

Thanks everyone for your replies... I am an AB so chances are I won't get a room at Barney's.

airmich · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2006, 15:07:27 »

Quote from: stoker34 on July 24, 2006, 12:50:07

I am an AB so chances are I won't get a room at Barney's.

No, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Especially because by the end of August, both Nelles and Bernays will be cleared out of all the summer people. I always found, when checking on rooms for anyone in my department, that it seemed to be just being in the right place at the right time. Get settled in first, take what you're given, but ask at accommodations the possibility of it, and also bring it up to your supervisor once you start. Good luck.

Dolphin_Hunter · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2006, 15:57:27 »

Either way you should (I know availability will dictate) have your own room, I have done two IR's and both times I have had my own room.. I know people will try to tell ya different, but if you have a supervisor with a big set he/she will sort everything out. It is one thing to be single and wild living in Nelles, than it is to be on an IR married and being surrounded with wild roommates... I know in Halifax if you are on IR you could get put up in an furnished apartment/hotel.....

My story is when I first got to ESQ I was posted to the VAN (AB), my clerks in halifax knew I was going on an IR, but neglected to inform me of my entitlement of a room.... SO I lived onboard until the Clerks found out, the ships office set me up with a room in Nelles...... I went to move into Nelles, and I found that I was in a room with 3 other dudes..(when I questioned the accommodations personnel they told me that there were no empty rooms..)..... NOT COOL, this was on a friday, I stayed onboard all weekend, then come Monday one of the clerks inquired about my room, I informed them that there were 3 animals living in it.... She snapped, made a phone call.... I had my own room before lunch, which was empty and ironically right across the hall from where they originally had me booked. Same thing in Halifax (as a LS), at first it was "a" block, after a quick discussion with accommodations personnel there, they quickly changed my room to St. Laurent block...........

Be polite, professional, and hopefully you will catch a break and get your own room.

Good Luck!

Stoker eh? GO BOATS!!!

whiskey601 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2006, 16:57:37 »

Nelles block is loud- every time the extra large lard *** above me stumbled in drunk or slammed his closet/locker door it shook my room below. It used to be really wild there in the evenings- blasters cranked up, shouting, swearing, laughing etc. [especially the first few days after those pirates from the east coast show up for course.]

Food was good though- lots of fresh fruit/salads etc.

With internet going in the rooms, it should be easier to get a seat in the cyber cafe.

Weirdest sighting for me while staying at Nelles- one time I walked into the shower room and immediately about faced and ran away when I saw two sets of legs visible in the gap between the bottom of the shower curtain and the floor of a shower stall. I ran all the way to the Kootenay and took a shower there.

Cheers

stoker34 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2006, 17:03:57 »

Thanks again guys, I will do the best I can to have my own room, yet in a polite and professional way. I am so anxious to get there! (The wife is not so excited!) but she will love Victoria, I am sure!

Dolphin_Hunter · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2006, 17:19:25 »

Quote from: whiskey601 on July 24, 2006, 16:57:37

Weirdest sighting for me while staying at Nelles- one time I walked into the shower room and immediately about faced and ran away when I saw two sets of legs visible in the gap between the bottom of the shower curtain and the floor of a shower stall. I ran all the way to the Kootenay and took a shower there.

I hope at least one of them was female!! When I single on my 3's in nelles, we gave it the nickname, Nelles Brothel...... IT was wild and the party never stopped!! And that was with a dedicated female wing!!

While there on my IR it was even worse as the females are all over the place, there isn't a dedicated wing, like "A" block!! I loved it, needless to say that after my "ex" moved out west she quickly left 2 months later *ahem, we were both guilty of indiscretions*... Ahh we were to young, it all worked out for the better for both of us....

I was just there for my PLQ, and it didn't seem that bad, but it is pretty typical of any co-ed dorm across Canada, here's to hoping you get your own room, or a VERY responsible roommate. The food is decent, its like a roller coaster, sometimes its amazing other times, its like WTF is going on now? I guess it all depends on who is running the show behind the scenes....... Its your average galley, it isn't as good as "A" galley, but then again that place changes all the time too...

stoker34 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2006, 18:54:16 »

FEMALE?? ouhhhhhh, temptations..... ok, ok, I will try to be a responsible hubby! Mouhahahahahahahahaha!!!

Ex-Dragoon · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2006, 19:06:50 »

Never forget the female of the species is all knowing and all seeing, us poor males cannot get away with anything and what we do get away with the gals let us get away with it.

Springroll · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2006, 22:24:19 »

I have gone to many a party in Nelles

...but that was many years ago before I met my husband.
Always seemed to be that the rowdiest ones were those from the east coast.....

Just a warning....avoid the Carlton like the plague! Spend the extra cab fare and go to a decent club downtown.

I will spend my weekdays there studying and my weekends at my moms for some peace and quiet and a break from the monotony.

Dolphin_Hunter · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2006, 02:30:17 »

Every good sailor needs to experience the Carlton Club!

I wouldn't say the rowdy ones are from the east, but capers tend to fight amongst each other when drunk......

Either way have fun, and enjoy a good Mr. TubeSteak....

Springroll · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2006, 06:41:23 »

Quote from: Sub_Guy on July 25, 2006, 02:30:17

Every good sailor needs to experience the Carlton Club!
I wouldn't say the rowdy ones are from the east, but capers tend to fight amongst each other when drunk......
Either way have fun, and enjoy a good Mr. TubeSteak....

LOL....not sure if they need to experience it, but it is good for a laugh after a hard week's work.
A Mr.Tubesteak is good at 2am, but nothing beats a slice from pizza corner at 4am....lol

Dolphin_Hunter · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2006, 11:13:56 »

Check Mate!

Although you can get pizza anywhere, its the donairs that for some retarded reason we can't get out west..... I mean a decent one too, not some dinky thing.... I have been making my own from home which do the trick.

OnTrack · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2006, 11:33:27 »

Not meaning to hijack this thread but Sub-Guy, fess-up and share your donair recipe. Haven't found an excellent recipe yet.

Springroll · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2006, 11:46:30 »

Quote from: Sub_Guy on July 25, 2006, 11:13:56

Check Mate!

Although you can get pizza anywhere, its the donairs that for some retarded reason we can't get out west..... I mean a decent one too, not some dinky thing.... I have been making my own from home which do the trick.

I agree! That donair shop in Esquimalt sucks and is a disgrace to donairs.
Had my first real one when we moved out here, and it was 1000x better than that nasty place in Esq.

I would also love your recipe...my kids are addicted and it gets expensive!

airmich · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2006, 18:59:12 »

When I get back from leave, I'll check with my chief cook too. He makes amazing donairs a couple times of month onboard. MMMmmmm

Sundborg · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2006, 19:46:06 »

I knew nothing about donairs when I lived out west, until the day I finally got to Halifax, and I was like "wtf are those?" haha... they taste ok though.

NinerSix · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2006, 21:33:34 »

Aaaahhhh, good ol' Nelles block.

Been there a few times. One of which was with a female from my unit. We thought it best not to argue, since we would rather deal with each other, rather than some random party animals, or worse. So we shared a room, like we shared a trench on BMQ/SQ.

The food there always was excellent. Unless there was only 5 or less of us overall, because of christmass time leave. But then again, the cooks were happy to make us pretty much anything we asked for.

If you are driving, make sure you don't hit any deers! They like to hang out, grazing right on top of the stone wall....

stoker34 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2006, 06:24:07 »

Yes I am driving, from July 28th to August 6 (they allow me 10 days to drive there, and I sure will take the 10 days travelling around). I will look for deers, thanks for the advice!

jebo · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2006, 08:55:30 »

I guess Ill be going to Nelles Block , too?

I think I was there when I took a visit to Esquimalt. I was told I would be posted to CFB Esquimalt. Im a young buck , all of 19 turning 20 in September. So that means Ill be leaving in the shacks. Im also a Steward so getting a place is pointless.

What is Nelles block exactly? Is it a large white building , and by the front desk is the mess? If thats it , I was there as me and my Bf were getting accomadations figured out to stay a night ( not in Nelles , in the officers wardoom.. which im guessing is nooottthiiing like Nelles Block! ).

Interested to hear a little bit about it and what they do with new sailors.

Also , this place is Co - Ed?! $:-\$

And , btw.... Cape Bretoner here haha and yeah I will miss Donairs back home but will be most likley part of the ' Caper on Caper ' scraps haha , jk.

Thanks tons.

JESSO

Dolphin_Hunter · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:50:05 »

Quote from: gijesso on July 26, 2006, 08:55:30

I guess Ill be going to Nelles Block , too?

I think I was there when I took a visit to Esquimalt. I was told I would be posted to CFB Esquimalt. Im a young buck , all of 19 turning 20 in September. So that means Ill be leaving in the shacks. Im also a Steward so getting a place is pointless.

Not for your QL3 course, but you could be there for your NETP, once posted to CFB ESQ, you should be going to a ship and if thats the case I think you can live onboard, unless they have gotten rid of that. But I would get an apartment or something, I don't get what you are saying that it is pointless because you are a steward?

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