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Hi, late to the conversation, but quick question. What do his pants have to do with it?

People see these access hatches for infrastructure (steam, hydro etc) and the rumour mill grinds into action, next thing you know you have a fleet of buried centurions that were 'written off' but actually buried 'just in case', or underground interrogation rooms for Trudeau's enemies in the...

I think you took my quote out of context. I was stating that the 'pedestal' that some believe the forces are mistakenly placed upon in a bit of hero-worship is, as others have said, a mile wide and an inch deep. If you asked the average Canadian if he 'supports the troops', you'll most likely...

[tangent] Ah yes, the mytical 22 yr sapper/private who, on the last day in the mob, are promoted to LCpl so as to avoid the government having to pay the RSM's pension due a soldier who never got promoted in 22 years!!! [ /tangent]

Don't rule out the possibility that the 'tour' might just be an excuse to act like a dickhead.

A guy at my unit got a sleeve tattoo that went down over his knuckles onto his fingers. He wasn't ordered to have it removed, nor did he face any disciplinary action for it. But we all made fun of him for having it. Take that as you will.

Hence the lawsuit which we were discussing.

It's a shame really. I was lucky enough to return home in one piece, with only a minor battle injury in 11 years combined service. Yet I can't help but feel that the government would gladly wipe it's ass with my service. And sadly it makes me a little sick to see all those yellow ribbons now on...

I don't want to derail the thread any further, just want to say that not all of us FF's drive big new trucks and work half-rate construction jobs and take food from other workers tables and sleep all the time. My wife would laugh at the implication that we are rolling in money (we're not)...

I've 'transitioned' from Army to Fire, and I can confirm that Police/EMS/Fire are subject to provincial WCB/WSIB for work related injuries. Ya know, the same WSIB/WCB that Disability Awards are compared to and found to be lacking? Also, the emergency services have an attitude of 'safety first'...

You must have a head the size of an elephants to somehow cram all the little known (yet surprisingly useful and relevant) information you regularly contribute to the forum FJAG. Your posts certainly stand out amongst the 'why won't the CF hire me' and 'my sgt major is a dick' threads on this...

Why would he need a wingman? He had his dogtags on in a bar, he could have had the pick of the lot!!!

That whirring sound we're all hearing is lightguns backpedalling rapidly!!! ;D

Hmm, thanks for the info, I honestly didn't think about that but makes perfect sense. A days pay at the MCpl 2 rate isn't worth that much hassle!!

Good idea. Boreal forest and swamp are Al-Qaeda's next priority target.

It gets put into perspective.

I'll take a stab at this. It is the culture shock of coming from a 'me me me, I'll turn up when I want, I don't have to try hard at anything' culture to one where your failure to apply yourself directly impacts those on your team. It is working and living in a 24hr environment where you are...

Well it would certainly make a lot of sense actually  ;D

Hmm. Me too. That being said I would only be owing about a days pay or so, but still, would like to see them try to get it off me. See you in small claims court methinks, where a judge might not take so kindly a view to their mistake, a mistake I had no way of noticing and pointing out to them...