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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭carlty888


    DownMTBer wrote: »
    Plus anyone in my intake (hopefully March - fingers and everything else crossed!!) i'm happy to help as best I can :)

    I'll quite happily put my name forward for the March intake too. :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭Oursole


    Maybe i missed something but how does everyone know we are the greens??? Im prob sounding stupid here :D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭DownMTBer


    Oursole wrote: »
    Maybe i missed something but how does everyone know we are the greens??? Im prob sounding stupid here :D:D

    Didn't one of the guys who's already there say that's what your lot were going to be??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭Oursole


    DownMTBer wrote: »
    Didn't one of the guys who's already there say that's what your lot were going to be??

    Im glad, its my fav colour hahaha :D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭DownMTBer


    Oursole wrote: »
    Maybe i missed something but how does everyone know we are the greens??? Im prob sounding stupid here :D:D
    Oursole wrote: »
    Im glad, its my fav colour hahaha

    Spooky! I'm hoping for March which is said to be blue... which is my fav colour too!!

    Maybe its a sign.... :D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭carlty888


    DownMTBer wrote: »
    Spooky! I'm hoping for March which is said to be blue... which is my fav colour too!!

    Maybe its a sign.... :D

    It gets freakier! I was hoping for the April intake. Red's my favourite colour!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 25 Toben


    I have a lot of questions to ask about everything to be honest, so I'll go wit only a few for now...........

    I read u have to dress up for the SRD (I think I got that rite) but do you have to dress up on ur first day of training, ie the 01/02/2009?

    Can u put posters up in ur room, ie a Steven gerrard one, as I am a massive Liverpool fan?

    Can u have things sitting about ur room? As people were saying u have to hide TVs and duvetes in ur car and losker, etc?

    Wot time do you get up at? Is it 9-5 or like a 6am start?

    Is it like army training where u get shouted at all the time? I am so unift I am scared they are constantly tied to my ass yelling!!!

    Can girls wear make-up?

    mmmm, think for now that is it, but I will be back for more


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭pb999


    yes, dress up in smart clothes (suit) for the SRD and first day

    posters....doubt it, probably comes into the neutral working environment, i.e. no football tops, logos, posters

    rooms will have to be kept tidy as we will get room inspections

    not sure about what time we get up, i would say up around 6am is very likely

    they try to instill alot of discipline so getting bollocked is quite possible, though from what i've heard its more along the lines of taking the piss out of you rather than bollocking you. i doubt you will get shouted at for being unfit, you will probably be helped to improve (just ask us fellow greens, i have no problem helping you out, we're all a team the end of the day)

    not sure about make up, if it is allowed it will need to be extremely minimal, but i'm not sure any would be allowed at all.


  • Registered Users Posts: 25 Toben


    pb999 wrote: »
    yes, dress up in smart clothes (suit) for the SRD and first day

    posters....doubt it, probably comes into the neutral working environment, i.e. no football tops, logos, posters

    rooms will have to be kept tidy as we will get room inspections

    not sure about what time we get up, i would say up around 6am is very likely

    they try to instill alot of discipline so getting bollocked is quite possible, though from what i've heard its more along the lines of taking the piss out of you rather than bollocking you. i doubt you will get shouted at for being unfit, you will probably be helped to improve (just ask us fellow greens, i have no problem helping you out, we're all a team the end of the day)

    not sure about make up, if it is allowed it will need to be extremely minimal, but i'm not sure any would be allowed at all.

    Thank you PB999, I do not wear that much make-up, just enough to cover my blemishes. My God it sounds like army training to me, although I am well up for a good ole piss take everyday, nothing I like better than a laff!

    How do you know all of this stuff, I am totally clueless about everything, so nervous and excited about it all. I better not share with a snorer or else I will crack up!

    It will be quite hard getting to know 50 ppl, but I am really looking forward to making new friends, will be really good fun staying up there for 4 weeks!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭PandaPants


    pb999 wrote: »

    not sure about make up, if it is allowed it will need to be extremely minimal, but i'm not sure any would be allowed at all.

    Dude, when they get a look at me without any cake on the bake, that rule will change. Believe me... ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭MORRI


    I have a lot of questions to ask about everything to be honest, so I'll go wit only a few for now...........

    I read u have to dress up for the SRD (I think I got that rite) but do you have to dress up on ur first day of training, ie the 01/02/2009?

    Can u put posters up in ur room, ie a Steven gerrard one, as I am a massive Liverpool fan?

    Can u have things sitting about ur room? As people were saying u have to hide TVs and duvetes in ur car and losker, etc?

    Wot time do you get up at? Is it 9-5 or like a 6am start?

    Is it like army training where u get shouted at all the time? I am so unift I am scared they are constantly tied to my ass yelling!!!

    Can girls wear make-up?

    mmmm, think for now that is it, but I will be back for more
    Dress code will be smart until you get your uniform which could take a week or two
    No posters, no TVs, duvets are fine
    normally class time would be about 9-5 but you will have parades in the morning (once or twice a week) after 8 I think
    rooms need to be clean & tidy or you will get a show parade which will involve an early morning start along with all the other numpties who have done something silly
    you will get shouted at by drill instructors but in a humorous way, phys trainers will also shout to encourage you, and make up is just the sort of thing that will get you a show parade, especially in your first few weeks


  • Registered Users Posts: 25 Toben


    excatly panda pants, I was thinking the same thing

    PLUS, we have to wear fancy clothes for 2 weeks? I assumed the first day we got our uniforms


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭MORRI


    PLUS, we have to wear fancy clothes for 2 weeks? I assumed the first day we got our uniforms
    you MAY have to wait 2 weeks they measure you on the first day and they dont always have all the items in all the sizes straight away:(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭PandaPants


    MORRI wrote: »
    you MAY have to wait 2 weeks they measure you on the first day and they dont always have all the items in all the sizes straight away:(

    At the rate I'm going they won't have a uniform in my size! Haven't been near the gym in 2 weeks!! lol


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭Griffer2


    PandaPants wrote: »
    At the rate I'm going they won't have a uniform in my size! Haven't been near the gym in 2 weeks!! lol


    I thought we get measured at SRD for uniforms? it would make more sense to give them time to get it.... maybe i'm wrong!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭carlty888


    Griffer2 wrote: »
    I thought we get measured at SRD for uniforms? it would make more sense to give them time to get it.... maybe i'm wrong!!

    I'm pretty sure I heard the same from one of the previous intakes. I think I can remember somebody from the December intake talking about the "hat man" just after their SRD.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭BadCopGingerCop


    Carlty did you say there was an April intake?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭carlty888


    Carlty did you say there was an April intake?

    As far as I'm aware, there's an intake on 12 April.

    I know there was talk about recruitment being held up, but we've heard nothing from recruitment on this and the press releases all seem to be pointing towards recruitment being protected from any cutbacks. I guess we shall wait and see. :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 536 ✭✭✭integra1


    Re intakes:

    People on here said before they emailed policing board on intakes/continuation on recruitment, did they ever receive a reply???


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭pb999


    we are definately measured for uniform at the SRD, and should get it our first couple of days, things might be missing e.g. they dont always have enough belts according to psni, hence the reason it is in his shopping list.

    i'm not sure however about the wearing of the uniform, we may not put it for the first week, however we will deffo be in uniform in week 2 as we start on parade from then


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭MORRI


    integra1 wrote: »
    Re intakes:

    People on here said before they emailed policing board on intakes/continuation on recruitment, did they ever receive a reply???
    I only recieved an email confirming reciept of my email, after that nothing:mad:
    pb999 wrote: »
    we are definately measured for uniform at the SRD, and should get it our first couple of days, things might be missing e.g. they dont always have enough belts according to psni, hence the reason it is in his shopping list.

    i'm not sure however about the wearing of the uniform, we may not put it for the first week, however we will deffo be in uniform in week 2 as we start on parade from then
    quite a few people dont get trousers/shirts that fit, the people who measure you dont work on Saville Row and sometimes get it wrong, if you get a hat that feels a bit tight tell someone it will be the hat you wear on duty and after a few hours on a hot sunny day it will feel like your head is gonna explode, the same goes for shirt collars. i would be surprised if everyone has full uniform for week two, most will but you should be prepared just in case


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 47 sony8391


    Hi Everyone

    Was wondering if anybody can advise on what the gym facilities are like in our future home... running machines, weight machines, free weights etc?

    Also does anybody know if we are permitted to use them during our free time that falls outside our four week residential period however still within our 21 + week training?

    Cheers

    p.s How's all the new greens getting on with their shopping list's... Any stores recommended


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭MORRI


    they have a few running machines, rowing machines, cross trainers, bikes and those step things. they also have a range of weights and you will have access to these during and after training like everyone else


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 721 ✭✭✭goodcopbadcop


    sony8391 wrote: »
    Hi Everyone

    Was wondering if anybody can advise on what the gym facilities are like in our future home... running machines, weight machines, free weights etc?

    Also does anybody know if we are permitted to use them during our free time that falls outside our four week residential period however still within our 21 + week training?

    Cheers

    p.s How's all the new greens getting on with their shopping list's... Any stores recommended

    Around 15 good treadmills, 6 rowers, probably 10 -15 cross trainers and steppers.
    Weights is upstairs and has dumbells up tp 50 kg, a flat bench, 2 incline benches, a smith machine, leg press, lat pull down. There are the usual weight machines there as well but they arent much use for anything best off with the free weights.

    yes you can use it any time you like as well, evenings, in the morning before class, and weekends as well i think. Just sign in and you can use it. You can even use it when you are no longer in Garnerville and are just in the area, as far as Im aware.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭PandaPants


    sony8391 wrote: »

    p.s How's all the new greens getting on with their shopping list's... Any stores recommended

    I'm getting cracking with mine this week. I fecking hate shopping, I'm gonna buy as much as I can online.


  • Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭BoutYe


    pb999 wrote: »
    we are definately measured for uniform at the SRD, and should get it our first couple of days, things might be missing e.g. they dont always have enough belts according to psni, hence the reason it is in his shopping list.

    i'm not sure however about the wearing of the uniform, we may not put it for the first week, however we will deffo be in uniform in week 2 as we start on parade from then

    You'll be in them at some point on your first day to make sure things fit. For the next three you'll be in your normal clothes and from the Thursday on you'll be in uniform.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭PandaPants


    Can anyone suggest where to get that Jewelers cloth for bulling boots? I've never heard of it!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭carlty888


    PandaPants wrote: »
    Can anyone suggest where to get that Jewelers cloth for bulling boots? I've never heard of it!

    What you're looking for is a Selvyt cloth. These are supposedly highly recommended for bulling. There are all sorts of online places for getting these (eg http://hmsupplies.com/catalogue/640.htm), but I imagine you could pick one up at a photography or crafts store.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭PandaPants


    carlty888 wrote: »
    What you're looking for is a Selvyt cloth. These are supposedly highly recommended for bulling. There are all sorts of online places for getting these (eg http://hmsupplies.com/catalogue/640.htm), but I imagine you could pick one up at a photography or crafts store.

    Cheers big ears. :)

    My mum knows what she's looking for, so I've delegated her the task.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭carlty888


    PandaPants wrote: »
    Cheers big ears. :)

    My mum knows what she's looking for, so I've delegated her the task.

    I'm very sensitive about my ears <sob> :(

    :D


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