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Cdn Arty Wife; you can get the whole Blackadder DVD collection online at Amazon.ca; http://www.amazon.ca/Blackadder-The-Complete-Collectors-Set/dp/B000EBCEVS/sr=8-1/qid=1171375695/ref=pd_ka_1/701-3995736-7601928?ie=UTF8&s=dvd It includes all four seasons (series) plus the special "Back and...

OK, I have an ethical question: Is it permissible to get FIGMO without any posting message, a full 523 days before a possible posting date? I mean, technically, "GMO" would not apply, as I have not yet "Got My Orders..." But man, am I feeling it anyway. The reason? well, the CM told me I am...

I agree with BYT Driver; there is no way that the images in Google Earth are up-to-date enough for this kind of thing to happen. Not to mention that only a relatively small amount of hi-res images exist; the majority of Google Earth images are lo-res and not good enough for targeting. I think...

You know, the plastic that we used to put over maps with all the steadtler marker stuff on it... blue, red, green... Does anyone happen to know what the NSN of a roll of this stuff might be? Even better, how in hell (or, more accurately, NDHQ) would I get my hands on a roll of the stuff? Most...

Re: BGen: Dunno... the Brits still use "Brigadier;" I suspect we went to "BGen" around the time of the unification... deal... to align more with our friends to the south. IMHO, army ranks in German just sound so much better... for the most part. For example, instead of "Lieutenant" you get...

New Rule: Always check Snopes.com. These rules were actually first produced by Bill Maher, not George Carlin, in 2006. I agree, George Carlin is one of the funniest guys around, and a truly wise man, not to mention a good actor. But I'm sure he'd rather not take credit for somebody else's...

Greetings, fellow Army.ca forum readers. Quick question. It's that time of year again, where we go through a selection of Christmas traditions. One of those is the "At Home," where the members of the Officer's Mess and the WO's and Sgt's Mess have a visit. Traditionally, the location switches...

I didn't think any Canadian institutions used polygraphs; thought is more of a US thing... From Wikipedia: no scientific study has been published that offers convincing evidence of the validity of the polygraph test. Polygraph tests have also been criticized for failing to trap known spies such...

I agree with the final statement in the article; Google Earth imagery isn't really useful for real military intelligence. I think the tone of the article is a bit overblown. But, I have to admit to being a Google Earth Geek myself. Some of the stuff you can see is just amazing. Check out Paris...

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Just remember the basics: "No, no, don't; it's wrong." Say that and you're covered. "Sir, I told them to stop, but they didn't." ;D Cheers -Pinto

The Officer MOC for CELE Air is 83. The Officer MOC for Signals is 84. We don't use the term "CELE (Land)" anymore. Have you tried the Information Management Group (IMG) web site at <http://www.img.forces.gc.ca/index_e.asp>? Maybe do a few google searches on Canadian Signals or Canadian Army...

<rant> First off, a pet peeve: It's "Signal Officer," not "Signals Officer," as per the standing orders for the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, which, as far as I know, still stand in at least this area. </rant> OK; I can't remember how long the courses are and what the detailed list of...

Folks, I had an epiphany* I just had to share this morning... Working at NDHQ is very similar to being in combat. Both are marked by long periods of inactivity, boredom and frustration, punctuated by frequent, short periods of absolute chaos and panic. The difference is, in combat, these...

My $0.02 My wife and I run a small home business... by which I mean, my wife runs the home business while I'm at my army job; she's the CEO and boss, I'm the Tech Support guy, bookkeeper and Janitor. The nice thing about it is that the business is internet-based, therefore, we are able to move...

Just to add my $0.02 to the discussion. Full Disclosure: I am a Signal Officer with 21 years experience in the Army. But, as with any forum post, the following are my personal opinions; take them for what you will.    -what status/image do Sig Officers have in the army? Are they labelled as...

I'm sure many of you have heard the expression, "No Names, No Pack Drills." From context, I have always taken it to mean that the discussion at hand is not going to be specifically attributed to anyone... but everyone knows who you are talking about anyway. Does anyone have any other ideas what...

Isn't that a great story? I wonder if anyone can verify that it actually happened? It has that element of plausability that you find in so many urban legends... but you just have to wonder. But what really bakes my noodle (Matrix reference) is, where did it go after? I mean, imagine you were the...

What do you think about changing the name of this forum to "Signals" rather than "Communications & Electronics?" Let your opinion be heard, folks! Cheers!

G-Fresh Nema Problema, my UN Friend. I tend to be a bit Anal Retentive about these kinds of things, and yes, it helps when you have the reference to back you up! Cheers!