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I saw the Sabre fly over my shop today. We are under a bit of a flight path, but the sound of that one stood out enough for me to drop the torch and head outside, and I'm glad I did. VERY cool to see an old bird like that flying. There's a local dude who owns an older Mig (15?) of the same...

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Spent the day burning metal with a torch, beating it with a 5lb sledge, grinding it with a 10" angle grinder, and sticking it all back together with 1/16" flux cored wire, all run off the back of a 400 amp diesel driven welder. Days like today, I love my job! Excavator repair definitely belongs...

Little brat has seriously missed his timing. Now they're talking about inducing labour on friday. Definitely going to PT his little butt! Well, as soon as I teach him a proper pushup.

Many of you guys are off your nuts. Anything you do that makes noise will attract more zombies. Travel light, travel quick and travel quiet. Get yourself off into the weeds somewhere. Any firearms you carry should be silenced. Hell, even a 2L plastic bottle over the end of a .22 will quiet it...

Due date was yesterday. The waiting game is killing me now.  :blotto: She's starting to show a few signs of imminent labour, but nothing concrete - or fleshy for that matter -  yet. I've got possible golf plans for tomorrow, so I'm guessing that's when we'll see the little bugger. He'll be...

Or it leaked radioactive filth over foreign territories.

Zip up your tac vest. Open the top flap of your ruck. Lay your vest, zipper out under the top flap and cinch the flap straps down real tight. You can align the straps so they miss most of the pockets, and thereby avoid crushing whatever tubes of goo you have stashed away.

Should we see a united Korea, I can't seem them becoming an aggressive force anytime soon. I can't help but think they'd be facing at least a decade of serious social work trying to integrate a brainwashed populace into South Korean ways. The North may not be as detached as that, but a lot of...

From the joining instructions I have: Land Forces Western Area Training Center Detachment Edmonton (LFWA TC Det Edm) conducts Reserve and Regular Force Individual Training and Force Generation training on behalf of LFWA TC.

To clarify, I'm referring to the 31 May to 28 June period.

This seems appropriate: http://terminallance.com/?p=277

True, but his wasn't the only answer. Concensus is still a fact based exercise, no? ;)

Anyone else going? I understand there are two serials being run in Edmonton. I know there are a fair number of us coming from Vancouver Island, but not enough to fill all the spots. Where are the rest of you from?

Gotcha, I thought the visual may be the case, but had to ask the experts. Cheers!

A friend of mine was on that flight. She said there was no indication from the cockpit that anything was up, and that the stewardesses didn't seem to know anything about it either. Most people on the flight reacted very calmly, and many were taking pictures, and waving at the pilots. It wasn't...

Three kids are having a discussion about who's dad is the fastest one day. The first kid feels he has the fastest dad. "My dad's a sprinter, he can run the 100m in just over 10 seconds" he proclaims. "That's nothing" says the second kid. "My dad's a drag racer, and in less than ten seconds...

Thanks all! I'm still a little buzzed by the whole experience. I miss the gang on weekends already. Though last weekend a bunch of folks from my section came with me for some paintball/ BBQ/ catch up time, and it was great. We absolutely RAN that field with small unit tactics. Was great...

On night one, about hour three, a Sgt. was walking past my room. He saw my name, exclaimed "Holy crap!" and stormed into the room. "Which one of you is Pte. *****?" "I am (awkward stare at his slip on while my brain slowly translated 3 hooks into) sergeant!" I replied. "Are you Scottish?" He...

What was the name of Pauly Shore's character in "In The Army Now?" That would be a good place to start.