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Swim... Yeah, thats never been a strength for me. I mean I can swim, but as a sport, not to good. That is one of my goals, to learn how to swim better so that I can complete a triathlon.

age_ranger wrote:It helped me. I called and was told that my application was put into investigations because I had a self report. I told them that I had a security clearance for the military done after the event and faxed a copy of the paperwork to them. The investigator called me back and told me my license would be issued that day.

See........all that time paid off somehow!!!

What is a self report? Should I call? I have had no criminal activity, not even a speeding ticket, since I got out of the Navy.

ktusc wrote:Swim... Yeah, thats never been a strength for me. I mean I can swim, but as a sport, not to good. That is one of my goals, to learn how to swim better so that I can complete a triathlon.

Lots of folks struggle with swimming, usually for two reasons: 1) an inability to get over the "fear" of being in the water, and 2) bad swimming "form" and technique. The second of these issues is easily corrected, it's becoming at ease in the water that unhinges many folks. Always remember, normally, the body naturally tends to float in water, not sink! Panicking and flailing away are what'll make a person sink in the water.

I honestly cannot recall ever being nervous about water...but then, for some reason known only to them, my folks put me in swimming lessons at age 2! So I've been a swimmer for almost as long as I've been a walker...I've always been thankful for their parental foresight!

ktusc wrote:

age_ranger wrote:It helped me. I called and was told that my application was put into investigations because I had a self report. I told them that I had a security clearance for the military done after the event and faxed a copy of the paperwork to them. The investigator called me back and told me my license would be issued that day.

See........all that time paid off somehow!!!

What is a self report? Should I call? I have had no criminal activity, not even a speeding ticket, since I got out of the Navy.

Self report.......I had fractured a law when I was young and dumb. Even though it was beyond the time frame required to report it on my CHL application, I reported it and as a result, they had to investigate it. I probably could have lft it off and it wouldn't have mattered, but I decided to put it on anyway. Larceny 6th.........misdemenor, not a huge deal, but a blemish on my otherwise perfect record. You can bet when it came time to do my security clerances for Uncle Sam it came up!! Especially when I got to Whiteman AFB. Anyway, I forget what the time frame is for self reporting.........10yrs I think. So if you've been good for the past 10, don't worry about it.

I worked for AAFES several years ago, so I had an FBI background check and DoD clearance back then. I don't think it helped any.

age_ranger wrote:Self report.......I had fractured a law when I was young and dumb. Even though it was beyond the time frame required to report it on my CHL application, ... Anyway, I forget what the time frame is for self reporting.........10yrs I think. So if you've been good for the past 10, don't worry about it.

There is no time limit for arrests on the CHL application. Item 17 on the blue instruction sheet.

- Jim

I reported everything, which wasnt a lot. I have also "fractured" a few laws but nothing bad and everything is reported. Don't think I have anything to worry about other than loosing my mind waiting for this piece of plastic that says I can do what is natural and should be normal.

badkarma56 wrote: Lots of folks struggle with swimming, usually for two reasons: 1) an inability to get over the "fear" of being in the water, and 2) bad swimming "form" and technique. The second of these issues is easily corrected, it's becoming at ease in the water that unhinges many folks. Always remember, normally, the body naturally tends to float in water, not sink! Panicking and flailing away are what'll make a person sink in the water.

I honestly cannot recall ever being nervous about water...but then, for some reason known only to them, my folks put me in swimming lessons at age 2! So I've been a swimmer for almost as long as I've been a walker...I've always been thankful for their parental foresight!

I am not nervous at all. I can swim, but I just want to learn how to swim more efficiently. It would be one thing to complete a tri, but another to actually compete. I have the bike and run portions down. I cycled 65 miles on Wednesday and I am running 12 miles tomorrow. Swimming is what I just need to practice at. I do want to get my 2 sons involved and make this fun for them. I have the same foresight as your parents as far as swiming, running and cycling.

I had a TS clearance for 20 years and it didn't help with Texas that I know of because it was still 43 days. However Florida only took 18 days. Their verification process may be different.

ktusc wrote:Just wondering if having a secret clearance while I was in the Military will help speed up my background check? True or wishful thinking?

Michael

I have a current one, did not help.

ktusc wrote:

badkarma56 wrote: Lots of folks struggle with swimming, usually for two reasons: 1) an inability to get over the "fear" of being in the water, and 2) bad swimming "form" and technique. The second of these issues is easily corrected, it's becoming at ease in the water that unhinges many folks. Always remember, normally, the body naturally tends to float in water, not sink! Panicking and flailing away are what'll make a person sink in the water.

I honestly cannot recall ever being nervous about water...but then, for some reason known only to them, my folks put me in swimming lessons at age 2! So I've been a swimmer for almost as long as I've been a walker...I've always been thankful for their parental foresight!

I am not nervous at all. I can swim, but I just want to learn how to swim more efficiently. It would be one thing to complete a tri, but another to actually compete. I have the bike and run portions down. I cycled 65 miles on Wednesday and I am running 12 miles tomorrow. Swimming is what I just need to practice at. I do want to get my 2 sons involved and make this fun for them. I have the same foresight as your parents as far as swiming, running and cycling.

Good deal, dude. Just hit the pool and practice for a few hours a day (or however often you can). It would be best if someone else observed you while in the water. There's just no substitute for practice when it comes to refining your water skills, after a while you'll become more efficient and it'll be second-nature to ya'.

By the way dude, you couldn't get me to run 12 miles these days unless you were chasing me with a Kalashnikov!

badkarma56 wrote:

ktusc wrote:

badkarma56 wrote: Lots of folks struggle with swimming, usually for two reasons: 1) an inability to get over the "fear" of being in the water, and 2) bad swimming "form" and technique. The second of these issues is easily corrected, it's becoming at ease in the water that unhinges many folks. Always remember, normally, the body naturally tends to float in water, not sink! Panicking and flailing away are what'll make a person sink in the water.

I honestly cannot recall ever being nervous about water...but then, for some reason known only to them, my folks put me in swimming lessons at age 2! So I've been a swimmer for almost as long as I've been a walker...I've always been thankful for their parental foresight!

I am not nervous at all. I can swim, but I just want to learn how to swim more efficiently. It would be one thing to complete a tri, but another to actually compete. I have the bike and run portions down. I cycled 65 miles on Wednesday and I am running 12 miles tomorrow. Swimming is what I just need to practice at. I do want to get my 2 sons involved and make this fun for them. I have the same foresight as your parents as far as swiming, running and cycling.

Good deal, dude. Just hit the pool and practice for a few hours a day (or however often you can). It would be best if someone else observed you while in the water. There's just no substitute for practice when it comes to refining your water skills, after a while you'll become more efficient and it'll be second-nature to ya'.

By the way dude, you couldn't get me to run 12 miles these days unless you were chasing me with a Kalashnikov!

It sounds like we might need to do a CHLForum Tri-Team. Now we just have to answer that question about carrying while exercising. That would be a trick in those Tri transition zones...

Not to appear anything but sarcastic...But I never expected my "S" and interim "TS" to get me anything but a free bowl of soup back in the civilian world...

If anything, I expected it to slow some processes down...No big deal to me...

So I just play it cool, tell people their stories are really neato and see what happens...

I met an Uncle of a friend of mine here in Houston running for city counsel this last week...He's a retired Captain in the USN, and we had more fun swapping stories for our time in the Nav than I have had in years...He and I discovered we had some mutual aquaintences, and experiences...

I asked him if he had a CHL, and he said no...I was shocked, but I gave him the straight skinny (he asked me if I thought his clearance would help or hinder) and steered him to a friend here on this forum who will hopefully take care of him soon...

Kalrog wrote:
It sounds like we might need to do a CHLForum Tri-Team. Now we just have to answer that question about carrying while exercising. That would be a trick in those Tri transition zones...

Sounds like a plan. I wonder if we can substitute a shooting portion for the swim? LOL Now that would be a FUN triathlon!!

ktusc wrote:

Kalrog wrote:
It sounds like we might need to do a CHLForum Tri-Team. Now we just have to answer that question about carrying while exercising. That would be a trick in those Tri transition zones...

Sounds like a plan. I wonder if we can substitute a shooting portion for the swim? LOL Now that would be a FUN triathlon!!

I suppose that I could be persuaded to dust off my x-trainers if that substitution were to occur! Of course, I'm cool with the swim portion...let's replace the run with a shooting stage.