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Random Jumper - "I have 6000 jumps, how many do you have?" Baumgartner - "Only 3000....but one was from space" Jumper - "...." Edit: CTV News is reporting that He did indeed break the sound barrier

Sooo....What color wings do you put up when you jump from space? That was pretty amazing.

Balloon holding at about 37,200. Looks like the jump is going to go! Edit: NM, looks like it'll be even higher than planned!

The balloon is up, and the live feed is here: http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/ If you're not aware of what it is, 37 Km Freefall, with an attempt to hit Speed of sound http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/baumgartner-begins-stratospheric-ascent-in-bid-to-break-sound-barrier-1.995072

I don't know how it runs in Pet, but in the west the team is put together before the competition. 2 years ago, a call from LFWA went out to units, stating that there would be a selection and training camp. Units put up the names of people who were interested, they went, shot, people were...

You're talking about the vehicle crew headsets? You shouldn't be using those off the faceplate of the radio. Especially with the Noise reduction on, you'll get a hell of a lot of feed back. IIRC due to lack of power from those ports.

I'm not sure about which is what...however.... As of my Mod 6 last summer we were definitely using ground sheets for hooches in the field. I had my ground sheet, issued to me almost 9 years ago, which was slightly shorter than my hooch partners, however the zippers still matched up.

So if someone who were Acting lacking at the time of the calculation were to be substantive by the time they elect, they'll recalculate?

So, I received my calculation (out of whack of course, due to prior time served), and am aware that my file will go to Ottawa. Here's a question someone in the admin system could maybe answer. As of the date that they calculated, I was an Acting/Lacking MCpl (had been for about a year)...

And here I was, trying to be non-confrontational. **** it, Meh.

And as I replied, the military DOES accomodate with what it has available. Family Care Plans, compassionate postings and leaves, Padres and the like. But things STILL aren't always going to be hunky-dory, and it does a disservice to members to not prepare them for those times.

I'm of the mind that when on BMQ, it's not like a training week at a bank. It's preparing you, not for a job, but by means of immersion into a lifestyle. I find too many people are looking at the military as just a stable job, but once again, that's a personal opinion. That's where you have...

I'll try to offer a perspective, that of someone who's been in just South of 9 years. You say the Army isn't changing quick enough. I think it's changing too quickly, and not necessarily in the right direction. We're becoming a corporation that's a little too concerned with political...

Answering the questions fully and being well-spoken? You're not expected to know everything about the trade. Like was said above, don't Overthink and just relax.

I requested SKOP kits in an ADREP for my section before heading on the FTX on Mod 6. No dice, returned with a big red-ink NO.  Half the people on the course had no idea what I was asking for anyway.

I've seen 2 new in bag SKOP kits in the last year, but was also told that inventory is not being replenished, so what you have on the shelf is all you'll get.

Nah, it is pretty damned disturbing, and to be perfectly honest, you're trying to use shock to warp the argument to your benefit IMO. Let's ignore the other avenues available for getting rid of your animals. It sucks that it's going to cost you 10K to get them home. But what if you'd been...

Yes, but that has nothing to do with my guns....

Saw this one on the National DIN news site. http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Guns+prohibited+ammunition+scopes+grenades+bullet+proof+vests+seized+from+Metchosin+home/7053814/story.html I won't speak as to the prohibited mags, unsafe storage or grenades, however it's nice to see firearms...

Yeah, that was actually one of the more realistic parts of the show, I thought.