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I tried to convince my boss that wearing my FUR HAT - YUKON STYLE would be totally legit on Remembrance Day but he didn't buy it. Such bullshit.
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A few of our guys are, I think the rule was either the whole section wears them or no one does.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/11/08/ns-leaked-military-video.html Some smart people. I thought we learned out lesson about video taping things...
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swagger like us posted:http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/11/08/ns-leaked-military-video.html I've never even heard of CFB Greenwood. Sounds like an air force officer's mess dinner in 2010? Classy.
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Nov 9, 2012 17:51
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I overheard two Air Force chiefs discussing this in town. Heads are going to roll, apparently it's gone as high as CDS and MacKay.
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"I'm pretty positive if anyone of you was of this visible minority group, you'd be offended," posted Michael_Langan. If you're offended, why don't you just say so. You don't have to be part of the visible minority being made fun of to be offended. It's like people making black jokes. It can still be offensive, even if you scoped the room looking for dark skinned people's.
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Nov 10, 2012 02:12
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Anyone know where I can see the original video?
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That video is stupid and terrible, but I think the CBC is really making a mountain out of a mole hill on this one.
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I was wondering if any of you registered to get a discount on this site. They ask for a photo of your ID card to prove that you are an active member. Am I even allowed to send them that information in the first place? https://oakleyforces.ca/
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I would hold out on doing that until you ask someone in your chain or see if there's a policy on faxing your ID. You'd think just contacting them from your forces.ca email would be enough. I wish they listed their products or what the discount rate was though.
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Frog 1.0 posted:I was wondering if any of you registered to get a discount on this site. They ask for a photo of your ID card to prove that you are an active member. I just sent them a scan of the front of my temp ID. v  v If anyone wants me to look up the pricing on specific items, I'd be happy to pull that up. In general, though, it looks to be about 30% off.And you can browse the catalog without registering, just click the red "CLICK HERE" above the login boxes on the login page. e: The front of the permanent ID doesn't have any information other than name, rank, status, and expiration anyway, does it? I mean, the CBC aired that for a story about one LtCmdr who was questioned about his gender by Air Canada. Canuck-Errant fucked around with this message at 02:49 on Nov 16, 2012 |
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Nov 16, 2012 02:43
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Canuck-Errant posted:e: The front of the permanent ID doesn't have any information other than name, rank, status, and expiration anyway, does it? I mean, the CBC aired that for a story about one LtCmdr who was questioned about his gender by Air Canada. That's what I thought too, but like it's said above. If you register from your forces.ca email account isnt it proof enough? Oh well, 30% off on some sweet sunglasses and backpack is good though
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Canuck-Errant posted:The front of the permanent ID doesn't have any information other than name, rank, status, and expiration anyway, does it? I mean, the CBC aired that for a story about one LtCmdr who was questioned about his gender by Air Canada. New permanent IDs have gender now I believe, for this reason.
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Nov 16, 2012 03:51
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Is there a way to get those boot socks for less than $35? They look pretty good.
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Frog 1.0 posted:I was wondering if any of you registered to get a discount on this site. They ask for a photo of your ID card to prove that you are an active member. That and Arc Teryx LEAF are absolutely fantastic loving deals. Sign up for them both.
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I wish that Arc Teryx came in CADPAT, at least for the jackets. I'll probably get one of those bags though.
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I have the Combat jacket and its the best jacket I've ever bought. Got it at the PX in KAF for stupid cheap. I wish they would have had more there. I would have bought one of everything.
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Incidentally, it looks like the boot socks are 24.50 if you look at the "Other Gear" page instead of the footwear page. vv
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Nov 19, 2012 01:13
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Hard to believe this thread is nearly 3 years old. That's longer than a lot of people I know actually stayed in the CF.
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We should commemorate its 3rd anniversary with a parade. We'll have the vets and the cadets lead the way and have the band keep changing the pace.
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Nov 22, 2012 18:45
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Only if about half of us can parade in CADPAT.
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Nov 22, 2012 20:39
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Since I'm out now I guess I'll have to wear my leather biker vest with every single patch/pin I own.
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Barrakketh posted:We should commemorate its 3rd anniversary with a parade. We'll have the vets and the cadets lead the way and have the band keep changing the pace. Band? All you need are pipers and one drunk guy with a dru- oh wait.
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Hey guys, guess what! Tomorrow I get to gently caress myself and my career! I've been trying since I got to my regiment to become a heavy equipment operator. The course is six months long in gagetown next spring and so far I'm slotted to go on it. Today however, I found out that I have to go see the RSM tomorrow to resign my ToS or I won't get the course. I have a year and a half left on my contract, and as much as I want to go heavy, there's no way I'm going to commit to being an engineer for the next 6.5 years so I can get the course. So for the next 1.5 years I'm probably going to get shafted out of advance promotion and any good courses that come by because my CoC won't think I'm dedicated to the army. Woo loving hoo.
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Why don't you want to resign? You can always put in a 6-month VR somewhere down the line. Sounds like a pretty decent new ToS - for me when I was coming up on 2 and a bit years in I was given the option of signing the full IE25 or not (i.e. releasing).
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Samu posted:Hey guys, guess what! Tomorrow I get to gently caress myself and my career! How is your re-up 5 years? Mine was just another three.
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They recently changed the Continuing Engagement contract to be a minimum of 5 years, at least in my trade. So my options are 5 or 25 years. I got the weekend to think about it. Meeting with the CO on Wednesday. I basically told my Warrant that at this point in time I don't know if I want to resign or not. I'm fine with spending another year in a field troop and making my decision next year. It's always been my plan to do 4 years in the Army and then go back to school. I love the job it's just always been my plan to switch to reserves and finish my education.
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Frosted Flake posted:Only if about half of us can parade in CADPAT. Thats how proper troops parade  Also, we gotta have the mounted troop out in front so everyone else can march through horse-poo poo.
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This year not only did my reserve unit had untrained guys parade in CADPAT, we also had guys who just got sworn in but hadn't yet got their CADPAT march in the parade too. What the gently caress CoC? Honestly, its such a gently caress up every year I just feel like I'd rather do it in civvies and pay my respects that way instead of being in that gong show.
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swagger like us posted:This year not only did my reserve unit had untrained guys parade in CADPAT, we also had guys who just got sworn in but hadn't yet got their CADPAT march in the parade too. What the gently caress CoC? I have never been denied a memo stating to go with my girlfriends family to a small remembrance day ceremony. I just stand with the rest of the civilians in my DEU's.
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Ya, my battery was always poo poo for approving memos, but they would never deny you a memo to go home(even out of province) for a remembrance day ceremony.
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Hizawk posted:I have never been denied a memo stating to go with my girlfriends family to a small remembrance day ceremony. I just stand with the rest of the civilians in my DEU's. Yup same here, just with my mom in my home town. Only times I missed doing that were when I was overseas and when I was in BMQ.
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Last year I was on a list to attend at Vimmy Ridge which would have be fantastic, but then our ship's schedule changed and it didn't happen.  This year everyone that wasn't otherwise employed was ordered to attend a local ceremony in N1's, so instead of going downtown I went to the closer Langford one. Turnout was way more than I'd expected, but the ceremony kind of sucked (the only band they could scrounge was the local Air Cadet band, and they just weren't up to the task).
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And so the government has cancelled the F-35. Let the wailing and screaming from zoomies begin.
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I really thought they were going to stick with it. $30B could have bought a lot of airplanes. http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/12/06/michael-den-tandt-conservatives-pull-the-ejector-seat-on-f-35-purchase/
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Frosted Flake posted:I really thought they were going to stick with it. $30B could have bought a lot of airplanes. Hahahaha but not a lot of F-35s. I think it was the right decision. Yes our CF-18s need replacement, but we need to have an actual competition to decide which one is best for our needs. And the grits are calling for McKay's resignation. This is a pretty serious issue for the Conservatives, after YEARS of cheerleading for it.
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MA-Horus posted:Hahahaha but not a lot of F-35s.
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If you're super old then grits and tories refer to two of our political parties.
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Grits: Liberals Tories: Conservatives 42 billion, up from 16 billion. Jesus gently caress that's a major oopsie.
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