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Inch, yes I have been to the States many times, and yes I do worry about the little things, I mind my P's and Q's a little more knowing how easy it is to get a gun down there! You are also right I do not have very much faith in my fellow man, turn on the news and see what my fellow man does...

Wow Loach that was very long! I like I said before don't like the idea of gun registry control, but I do have to agree with Wes, I def would not like someone carrying around a gun in a holster or not. I have lived in a few different parts of this great Country and I have to tell you I have seen...

Not sure right now, but tommorow afternoon i'll ask some of the guys at 408 Sqn, when I get to work.

I am in Edmonton, and if anyone wants one let me know, I know where thier are boxes of them, from what I remember they were supposed to be handed out as a fitness manual for all members.

Yes Kiwi, a proper test should be done, and people do just ignore it! I think the BFT is a joke, if you watch one, most of the over weight people have no problem carrying around a few extra pounds, but if you did say a coopers type test you would have a lot of people on remedial pt!

I don't like gun registry, even if you register the weapon, you could still use it to kill someone, a piece of paper is not going to stop or slow down a bullet. A criminal prob will not register his weapon so all that money would be spent on keeping an eye on legal owners, I think the money...

If they are Canadian citizens, then why are they not held to the same laws as the rest of us, and put in jail when they put up a blockade, I know if I or any other non native did that, we would be hit with a batton and spend a night or two in the can! What if an Asian (say Chinese) were to put...

P-Med I had the briefing before I went on every tour! Good stuff. For all of you that have been to honey harbour, Funny I am from Waubaushene originally and lived there for about 8 years and spent alot of summers on the water and the Island, lots of nice boats (Scarabs etc...) I never seen a...

just wondering (and too lazy to look through the search) what do you cover (or tested on ) for the NOAB's?

Question for you MP's about retention,  Is their any thoughts (from those of you in the know) of going back to how it was a few years ago, and recruit from soldiers that are already serving members (i.e. Inf, Armd, Navy, etc..trained soldiers) I know you still do take them currently, but don't...

Zorro, I think what Cdn Av was getting at was that ROTP who go to School in September (throughout the year) will do the courses in the summer, DEO, CEOTP can do training in fall or spring (while you are in school) that's why he asked what plan you were under!

I would pick up a four pack of locks from the local Canadian Tire, that way you only need 1 key for all 4, or 1 combo etc!

Zorro, are you sure because I am sure the person I was talking about would not go out spend alot of money, let alone the time constaints to finish his PPL,  Maybe some of the pilots here could inform us? Maybe your friend was denied because he didn't do any "upgrading" from what he had before...

You can fail it more than once, so why has your friend not tried again? I was talking to a guy here in Edmonton who failed it in Jan, and he is practicing (and getting his ppl) Apparently you have to show how you have improved to show you actually want the trade! He also said that there was a WO...

not sure if they still do it, but I like how the Aussies do/did it, you were paid for the job you do (Armd made more than Inf, Eng more than Armd etc) and I think you also got paid more dependent on trade quals. (Cpl with 2 PCF's got more than Cpl with 1, even if they have the exact amount of TI).

I am almost 36 and am going from the Combat arms to an AF trade, I hope kincanucks is not too far off, I want to eat doughnuts and sit on my Arse! LOL Age is what you make of it, I have seen young guys that regret their decision, and older soldiers that don't! As long as someone is in shape and...

Zell, nice post, I had the same thing in my old Regiment, some officers lead very well never having been in the ranks! For kielbam, if you do the Basic, and then SQ and then trade qualification, that might take you longer than the summer (unless you are talking about the reserves) and then if...

Hey Avro, same boat as you, I don't have my message yet either, mind you the BTL clerks have been on the ranges for the past few days! Hey Halfmylife, when does your BOTP start? I am guessing around Oct?Nov? Does your message have any other names, for instance if I message you, could you tell...

John Galt, do you have a link, i was just on the Edmonton BPSO website and it still says closed! A friend of mine would like it. I am already in the CEOTP for Pilot and hope to go Rotary wing!! I would like 408 and then maybe the boats and the new Cyclone! Someone once told my Flying an F18...

I was ummm lucky.... to fly in a Czech hip, while in Bosnia. It was pretty bare bones, not something I would want to do again! Definitely something I didn't feel safe in! So I couldn't imagine doing it all the time as a Royal marine or other type of infantry might.