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Sep 10, 2014 22:51
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stevobob posted:That's what I'm worried about. Is the city horrible? Is it as dangerous as people say (people say dumb poo poo all the time)? I'd say its a larger more dangerous Regina, if that helps I thought the cultural scene and bars were vastly overrated. It has some nice spots but they're swallowed up by ugly lovely prairie sprawl and a lot of stabbings.
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Sep 11, 2014 00:10
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DrakeriderCa posted:I'd say its a larger more dangerous Regina, if that helps How many years was Winnipeg the murder capital of Canada again
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Sep 11, 2014 00:16
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So, CTing from Res F to Reg F. How many years can I expect for this to take? Also, is there someone I can bug for it to go faster?
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Sep 11, 2014 00:24
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Frankie! posted:So, CTing from Res F to Reg F. How many years can I expect for this to take? Also, is there someone I can bug for it to go faster? What trade? It really, really depends on demand. If you have a super in-demand trade they're screaming for, it'll be done right-quick. If you're infantry...well, wait out.
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Sep 11, 2014 00:39
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I'm transferring to pilot, which is apparently in high demand right now. I also have all the medical testing done, got officer+ on the CFAT and have a graduate degree, so theoretically it should be smooth sailing. My unit's clerks haven't heard anything about it, though, so seeing as I actually did the paperworks in july, I'm getting kind of antsy about it. Is there someone I can get ahold of, or is it basically a waiting game?
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Sep 11, 2014 01:19
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Frankie! posted:I'm transferring to pilot, which is apparently in high demand right now. Very unlikely. They did 100+ DEO pilots this summer - entire BMOQ platoons of pilots. Do the math, 15 guys per Phase 1 course, every three weeks. Then about the same for Moose Jaw, but every 10 weeks. They still have to do ROTP and CEOTP folks, too.
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Sep 11, 2014 02:41
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compressioncut posted:Very unlikely. They did 100+ DEO pilots this summer - entire BMOQ platoons of pilots. Do the math, 15 guys per Phase 1 course, every three weeks. Then about the same for Moose Jaw, but every 10 weeks. They still have to do ROTP and CEOTP folks, too. According to this, though, it seems like it still is. For all I know, it may be they just haven't updated it since, though.
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Sep 11, 2014 03:23
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We're still pushing heavy on pilots. I've done two DEO pilot interviews last week and have another 3 in the next week or so. I'm not super familiar with the CT process, though, so I can't give any insight on that. I can go more into the steps that applications progress through, if that wasn't explained very well to you. Just fire me an email at paybara AT gmail dot com so I don't spam the boards with too much recruiting fluff.
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Sep 11, 2014 07:23
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Well, have fun with year+ waits for Phase 1. I can tell you for a fact the last few dudes on those pilot platoons aren't scheduled for Portage till August '15 (-ish), after the ROTP and Seneca CEOTP guys do theirs in the summer. Obviously, poo poo can change before a CT takes effect, but that is the current training situation. Best case is the CT takes long enough that you avoid the current DEO bump and get scheduled for next fall. Have you done aircrew selection in Trenton yet?
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Sep 12, 2014 03:41
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well, since I went back to college I figured I might as well apply for a job at the campus rec centre. does this sound plausible?a cover letter posted:"As part of my basic military training as a member of the Canadian Forces, I received a great deal of personal experience in guided fitness and exercise activities. "
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Sep 12, 2014 04:05
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I haven't done jack. I basically submitted my application through DWAN, and haven't heard anything about it in the last three months.
Frankie! fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Sep 12, 2014 |
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Sep 12, 2014 04:53
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Canuck-Errant posted:well, since I went back to college I figured I might as well apply for a job at the campus rec centre. does this sound plausible? Do it. I knew a couple dudes who we're hired as bouncers as soon as they said military. Some of the weakest scrawniest motherfuckers out there but I guess whoever was hiring didn't know better!
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Sep 12, 2014 05:18
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I'm not sure if Ammo has the same reputation in the CF as it does with the rest of GiP, but if it does I present to you Ammo.txt:"'Anime News Network' posted:On Monday, the Quebec City courthouse sentenced a 54-year-old former private security guard to 60 days in prison for watching what was described as "Japanese child-porn cartoons known as hentai." Regis Tremblay acknowledged watching the material while manning the ammunition depot at the Canadian Force Base Valcartier in January 2012. He cited "curiosity" as the reason.
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Sep 12, 2014 20:41
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So some papers the SUN and National Post especially are really agitating for Iraq War, round 3. I can only speak for my tiny slice of the artillery branch, but everything seems broken, and budget cuts are really taking a toll. The government doesn't think we can actually deploy en masse for operations, do they?
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Sep 12, 2014 20:56
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I think only the special forces and a few others for consultation will be sent, maybe some aircraft and a ship. More or less (much, much less) like the US since they don't want boots on the ground but are using their special forces and air force for surgical strikes. The Kurdish and Arab allies are the ones going in on the ground.
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Sep 12, 2014 21:09
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Frosted Flake posted:So some papers the SUN and National Post especially are really agitating for Iraq War, round 3. Maybe...maybe it'll be just like 2002 all over again! Government dumps massive amounts of money into the Forces! New stuff! BOOTS, WOW! Bye Iltis, Hello G-Wagen! ...haaha who am I kidding that will never happen again. Still broke from the last time it happened.
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Sep 12, 2014 23:15
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MA-Horus posted:Maybe...maybe it'll be just like 2002 all over again! Government dumps massive amounts of money into the Forces! New stuff! BOOTS, WOW! Bye Iltis, Hello G-Wagen! Goodbye LSVW, hello boots!
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Sep 13, 2014 00:17
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Canuck-Errant posted:Goodbye LSVW, hello boots! The last time anyone ever has to hear *SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK* will be a good day. And gently caress the Fuel Fired Coolant Heater forever, drat thing never worked right.
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Sep 13, 2014 03:21
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MA-Horus posted:The last time anyone ever has to hear *SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK* will be a good day. Even the times it caused LSVWs to catch fire? 
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Sep 13, 2014 03:24
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Canuck-Errant posted:Even the times it caused LSVWs to catch fire? Is there anything about that loving truck that isn't a joke?
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stevobob fucked around with this message at 16:58 on Aug 16, 2017 |
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Sep 13, 2014 03:57
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You can't use the troop compartment heater because it will start a fire. You shouldn't use the fuel fired coolant heater because it might start a fire. You can't drive at highway speeds. It shakes itself apart on paved roads above 70kph. You can hear the brakes from a kilometer away. Let's go to war. 
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Sep 13, 2014 14:41
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On the other hand you have the ML and HL, both of which are fine pieces of kit. I named my gun tractor Ol Torquey. Never got stuck in that bitch.
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Sep 13, 2014 16:38
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stevobob posted:Hey now, the Loud Squeaky Vehicle, Wheeled is the cornerstone of the reserve signaller's weekend. Which is why I'm glad I'm parading with Light Recce guys - at least they have their radios in a G-Wagen~
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Sep 13, 2014 17:24
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stevobob fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Aug 16, 2017 |
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Sep 13, 2014 17:47
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stevobob posted:The LSVW is goddamn unstoppable off-road, though, even with a trailer. Until your alternator dies and leaves you stranded. It'll turn the driver and passengers into masses of boneless pudding though.
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Sep 13, 2014 18:07
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stevobob fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Aug 16, 2017 |
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Sep 13, 2014 19:47
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stevobob posted:Especially the poor schmuck in the middle, with just the lap belt and the radio control box (I haven't been a sig for two years and I forget all the terminology already) as a forehead shock absorber. If I had a couple thousand acres and I could get an LSVW cheap cheap, I think I'd be happy with it. Put a flat bed on the back instead of the box and haul stuff around Hahaha oh my god no they're a nightmare to work on, the engine bay sucks and the diesel is poo poo. The ML on the other hand has spares all over the place and that Detroit diesel is bulletproof.
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Sep 13, 2014 21:14
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Uh I noticed we're talking about trucks but none of you chumps has mentioned how straight up legit the AHSVS is Second best truck ever After the ML
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Sep 13, 2014 22:04
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Re ML: I don't see anything coming out of this IS stuff beyond anything low scale. Even if the US wants us in some coalition of the willing, the political situation in both the States and here isn't such to support a large-ish scale operation. A UN peacekeeping mission to Ukraine, though... 
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Sep 14, 2014 00:54
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Simkin posted:Re ML: Everyone loves tripwire forces, right? "Hey troops, your job is to go enjoy the Ukranian countryside and then die if Russia invades so we can go to war!" And you better not be talking poo poo about the ML. Most reliable vehicle in the fleet, save for the Iltis (lol) Say what you will about that thing but gently caress it was fun
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Sep 14, 2014 01:43
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I've got nothing against the ML, other than the fact that it looks like it was designed and built for the Korean war. Also, the windows never seal. And the benches are always loving broken in the back.
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Sep 14, 2014 05:28
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If they weren't so loving old TLAVs could be pretty great. Good though we spent all that money on the CCV program to replace them...
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Sep 14, 2014 16:21
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Frosted Flake posted:If they weren't so loving old TLAVs could be pretty great. Hahahah the TLAV, Can we put wings on them too? Turn them into Gavins?
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Sep 14, 2014 22:22
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Something about rolling around in a magnesium hull kind of weirds me out  Also, they sound like they're going like a million miles an hour even at sane (30km/h) speeds. How about we just ditch all other forms of transport and make modular/uparmored/transport versions of the BV-206. It'll be a perfect fit when everything is under 2m of water/snow/Russians.
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Sep 16, 2014 01:10
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stevobob fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Aug 16, 2017 |
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Sep 18, 2014 03:32
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RIP tribal class. My uncle sailed on the Iroquois back in the day. HMCS Protecteur though... man thank goodness that's over.
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Sep 19, 2014 17:21
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So...how long are we going to be keeping the Tribals after their supposed retirement dates due to delays on the new ships?
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Sep 19, 2014 18:27
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MA-Horus posted:So...how long are we going to be keeping the Tribals after their supposed retirement dates due to delays on the new ships? "Tribal" - singular now, as only the HMCS Athabaskan will ever sail again. Nothing too surprising in this announcement except that it makes official what everyone pretty much knew was the case already - we won't be able to keep these few decrepit hulls shambling along long enough to see their replacements and that we're going to have a reduction and gap in capability for several years.
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