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I kinda like his questions...if only for the responses. ....."number than a hammered thumb"...priceless! May I use it? :)

Not being nasty, but Bison is free up here. PS- it is REALLY tasty.. :) Cheers-Garry

so, we put 150,000 teenagers in a country with guns, and we‘re surprised that a few of them acted stupid? Of those 150,00, we‘re surprised that a few sargents were sadistic b@st@rds? The chain of command worked. The dummies were caught, and dealt with. The only question in my mind was were...

Uhh, no, their goal is simple- power. They‘ve chosen to get their power through violence, threat, intimidation, and a *******ized form of a great religion. The US is trying to stop them. We‘re not. Too bad, eh?

"Also how much time off do you get after comming back from a deployment?" Bwhahahahaha.....sniff.......uhh, sorry. Each year we‘d arrive home from a couple of months in Germany (Reforger) on a Friday night, around 2100 hrs. We‘d have to be back in before noon on Saturday for another week in...

While I‘m remembering, a different Bud found an old Bren gun carrier stuck in a swamp. He recovered it, and got it running! It‘s part of his Military Museum. (and he has a darn fine little museum!) George, iirc I gave him your address a few years back- did he ever get in touch with you? Bruce...

2 x 3/4 tons. Good metal, and enough parts between the two of them to make a full vehicle +. A Bud hauled them out of the bush. (amazing what you can find up there) Never had the time to get one running, and tough to drag them across Canada on posting. Been awhile now, probably gone.

if you have the funds, go to Goose Bay, Labrador- I left two behind at the auto hobby club...long story...... :(

Brad, You have my vote for "Best post". I stayed out of the debate as I‘m Ex, vice current armoured, but have to strongly agrre. The Corps has nothing to do with the tools, and everything to do with the people, ideas, personalities, and morals of those who make up the Regiments. Our people...

I think all sexual predators should get one day‘s incarceration in a federal prison. Just one. That day to be served in the general populace. S

Mr Quattrocchi showed a lot of spine- good on him. I hope it gives his family some comfort, and his countrymen a cause. We all have some lessons to learn. One of those is that making war may be easier than making peace. Another is that no matter how noble your intentions, an occupying force is...

so where were the passengers?

Source: pick me. Hop on a plane, head off the coast, pick a direction, and fly. If you don‘t pass over a seal herd (and a big one at that) in 5 minutes, I‘ll buy you beer till you drop. They‘re darn near everywhere. If they looked like those camel spiders, no one would say a word. As for...

Kay, Welcome to the board. I applaud your efforts. Please keep it up. Cheers-Garry

Kep in mind that everything that you‘re tested on will be taught to you. You‘ll learn it, and practice it repeatedly before you‘re tested on it. Your Instructors do NOT want you to fail, so if there‘s any doubt in his/her mind that you‘re weak, they‘ll make every effort to correct the...

wasn‘t my idea, the judge gave me options.... :) Actually, jobs were scarce, I knew I had some growing up to do, and I REALLY wanted to drive a tank. Who knew it would be so much fun? It‘s really a lifestyle......

"After all, you guys seem convinced it‘s good enough for the troops just like it is the first time it‘s dumped from brian housing case to paper (screen)." Michael, Who is this "Brian Housing", and what has he to do with your comments? Cheers-Garry :)

Y‘all have prety high standards! I was in Aldershot in (iirc) summer of ‘77. Thought it was great. Plenty of room for training, lots of countryside for larger Ops, good JR Mess, barracks were fine, lots of bars in town, lots of girls, and if you wanted to drink and scrap there were places for...

Slim, Agreed. Took a whole neighbourhood of Dads kicking my butt to make me see the error of my (early) ways. :)

Sure it is. The pay that we get now is pretty darn good. However, this is a recent thing, and many of us are behind the power curve on things like houses, savings, etc. Making enough coin to buy a house in just 6 months is an incredibly attractive opportunity. Another consideration is the...