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As far as I know there are MAT techs no longer in the reserves.  You may find some ex reg force guys there but they are not actively recruiting them.  As far as civvy qualifications, someone in my unit has been trying to get his equivalency for MAT tech now for a few years with no luck yet. ...

When I did basic training about 12 females showed up out of 30 with long hair.  All but one lasted about a week before they cut it all off.  You just don't have time to put it up properly unless you get up early and you will covet your sleep time when you get it.  The last one held out until the...

I see I'm not the only one that can't stand that new CSI:  Miami.  Are all the actors dead?  They certainly have no personality.  No one can beat Grisham though!  I love CSI and Third Watch. 

All I can say is...better you than me. 

Armymedic, Yes, soy is an excellent form of protein for cattle and very widely used, as are others.  Unfortunately, meat based protein is a cheaper, more readily available alternative which is why some will use it instead.  Caesar, you make a good point on the ethics of this issue.  Just...

I'm opposed to the practice simply because its an avenue to disease, which has been demonstrated with BSE.   The practice itself is simply not abhorrent to cattle.   They really don't seem to care one way or the other what they're eating as long as it arrives in time every day.   Obviously, due...

My stepfather is still a dairy farmer at this very moment and I can assure you he (and all the farmers in the surrounding area) do not feed troughs of blood to calves.   Its ridiculous. Serum IS blood, it is the liquid part of blood after it has been allowed to clot and then removed from the...

Actually, its not sad at all.  Other than possible links with transmitting disease its a common practice in many species.  They even do it with humans who lose their mother at birth.  These blood proteins (antibodies) are transmitted by the mother's milk and help to protect against disease early...

Where have you heard this from?   Being in the veterinary world I have never heard of this practice and certainly never witnessed any such thing growing up on a dairy farm.   Calves are indeed not fed their mother's milk as its used to sell to you and the public but the calves are fed a milk...

That was my understanding also but a guy from my unit recently completed his three's on a reg force course, small arms only.  Not sure why they would be course loading reserves on a reg force course if there are that many PATS in Borden.  Just doesn't make sense to me.  I waited three months in...

Hope to be there July-August on my QL5's.  Just waiting to hear back whether I've been course loaded or not. 

gun plumber, How did the wedding go?

Actually it took me about a year and a half after joining again to get the equivalency and recruiting was not involved.  The equivalency came straight from LFAA.

I would check those timings again for equivalency.  I recently obtained an equivalency for QL4 in my old trade after 8 years absence.  No basic training or SQ at all.

I'm with GerryCan, some people have luck with certain cars and others don't.  I've always had Fords until recently and they've always performed really well and I drove them into the ground.  As for Pontiacs, my husband bought a brand new Pontiac Grand Prix in 1989 and the thing needed a new...

Let's wait for the final test results to come back shall we?  Almost always the initial test results are disproven by the tissue tests.

Wes, You wouldn't mind sharing that moose milk recipe with a fellow gun plumber would you?  I've been looking for one this year and 'lo and behold, Wes writes in mentioning one. Please, please...??

Wes, The 15 year old handicapped boy you mentioned made me the saddest somehow.  I saw an interview with his parents and they watched him be swept out to sea with him watching them back.  Terrible, imagine watching your kid riding a wave out to their death??

gun plumber, Stop eating!  Seriously, if you need a set I'll pick them up and overnight them to you from sunny..I mean snowy NS.  Hope the wedding goes well.

Meridian, I recently went through this whole worrying ordeal of asking my civilian employer for time off.  It was no fun, let me tell you but it turned out much better than I expected.  I think the following points helped me personally: Talk to your employer when they're in a good mood.  :) ...