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I think the point of calling a CSM/RSM "sir" is because they have a warrant from Her Majesty, not because of "working for a living". I don‘t think insinuations that only NCOs work for their money is constructive nor does it provide a good leadership example. (And isn‘t it an American saying...

Well, I usually let the CSM and the Snr NCOs deal with that sort of stuff... Most of the light and noise discipline that one learns from basic training applies. Some tricks that may or may not be applicable I have learned: i.e. to mark a trail where soldiers use often but might get lost in the...

While out in the field, it would be almost impossible to maintain absolute silence in a Svc Bn setting, simply for the fact that we work with trucks. Having said that, there are ways to do things the "smart" way: i.e. find suitable lay-up areas for the packets that would minimize noise...

I think CSMs and RSMs are also referred to as "sir" by lower ranked NCMs. I think for the Mr/Ms/Mrs business, it‘s only appropriate when referring to OCdts, 2Lts, and (maybe) Lts. Shouldn‘t be calling a major "Mister".

haha... I think we poke fun of Americans because we have a sense of humour and the best subject to do it to... **** , we even poke fun at ourselves... remember all those postcards that depict Canada (once you cross the border) as being snowy and populated with igloos? :D Wait, it‘s April...

I agree, the world would definitely be different (better slightly in my opinion) if Al Gore had won. I know some of you think Democrats = Leper, but Gore is a much more experienced and sophisticated statesman than Bush ever would aspire to be. Gore has the state, Federal, and international...

Just to help put things into a bit of perspective: Maritime Helicopter Candidates (Frankly, I couldn‘t tell you which one is best)

There hasn‘t been any chemical attacks/massacres since Gulf War One, was there?

Nothing like a bit of Tom the Dancing Bug to bring it all into perspective... God-Man: Wholly Fighting and for more God-Man adventures... The God-Man Fan Page :D

If I didn‘t know better, I think you like Day because he‘s photogenic and doesn‘t speak with a funny voice =) I mean, look at Joe Clark... he‘s puffy! Day was saying (on national TV) that he had proof that the world was 6,000 years old and that men coexisted with dinosaurs. Flat tax is like...

Okay, let‘s spin it this way. Native Canadians and their culture. Only place on earth left that houses their language, their rituals, etc etc. Is it right to assimilate all the different bands into our "culture"? Or should we give them a choice whether or not to assimilate our customs? I...

Nah, if they‘re new boots and they said to use the silicone, then it‘s Black Cadillacs that he‘s talking about. I remember the same instructions when I got my new regular boots. (Mk IIIs?)

Count on once a week-night (half day pay) every week from Sept until June for regular parading. For weekend courses it varies roughly around every other weekend for the entire weekend. Keep in mind there are deductions for the mess (amount varies from place to place). There is usually at...

Hmmm, according to the Sun-Sentinel, the tank was destroyed by rocket propelled grenade... I thought those M1s have such thick armour that it could withstand certain types of anti-tank weapons... But then I‘m not an expert on RPGs or the like...

Ah, but here‘s the nub. In my world, it‘s a spectrum of shades of grey, yes... but that spectrum includes black on one end and white on the other. And presumably there is a line (or a band) that separates "acceptable" and "unacceptable". Treasonous behaviour definitely falls well in the...

Well, for you specifically: BOTP(R) + CAP(R) -- no Logistics specific training CAP(R) might be the least fun (or most fun, depending on your point of view) of all your courses. Makes you promotable to 2Lt. Basic Classification Training (BCT) - first part is a self-study package, introduces...

Are there different grades of Individual Protection Equipment (IPE) that the CF (and NATO allies) issue out? What I mean is, are there bunny suits out there that are only designed for BCW and not NBCW? Or is the gear that we usually refer to as NBCW really just BCW capable?

And some food for thought while I‘m bringing up the subject of Timothy McVeigh... Timothy McVeigh‘s Letter I find it a little disturbing that if one just took out all the references to the US Govt and replaced it with the Canadian Govt, someone could make a case to do this sort of thing in...

Someone could just as easily argue that instead of Canadian values being "destroyed", it‘s "evolving". Values today differ from values of 50 years ago, which in turn differs from values of 100 years ago. An example from "modern western history" is that the values of the Enlightenment a couple...

The racial and ethnic issue cuts both (or many) ways... Being labelled is a very counterproductive thing. Once someone is labelled, then people usually automatically tags on a whole list of stereotypes. Francophone - probably a separatist and/or a whiner who wants more concessions from the...