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  1. Shec

    Canada's Hewers of Military Wood in WW2

    I managed to find this digitized 1919 history of the Corps: http://www.archive.org/texts/flipbook/flippy.php?id=canadianforestry00birduoft
  2. Shec

    The Threat of Modern Piracy- A Merged Thread

    . Perhaps the time has come to re-surrect the Q-Ship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_ship) to counter pirates although there is probably some bleeding heart legislation against such using such a devious entrapment against poor disadvantaged fellow human beings who are obviously crying for help.
  3. Shec

    "Worst Movie Of All Time"

    Who could forget the shear realism of the 1960's circa "Reconaissance Patrol" when 4 Brits de-bus at the start-line from a Ferret which is already occupied by it's normal crew of 2 ?  Or the 1950's vintage Cdn. Army military law trg. film where Cpl. Mercer dances the hatless jig in that he told...
  4. Shec

    Looking for some advice- Now an Ode to Tanya

    When I first read this I, like Lil T and others, took offence because my wife's name is Tatiana.  However, in retrospect, and depending on definition and context, maybe Z/C's generalization shouldn't be entirely dismissed out of hand. PS.  Don't tell my wife about this. Please.
  5. Shec

    CF Forming "Yellowknife Company" of Loyal Edmonton Regiment

    Meanwhile, back at the Gold Range Hotel...
  6. Shec

    Does Somali navy boss have worst job in the world? - BBC News

    Maybe Somalia's First Sea Lord can glean some advice from the late Stan Rogers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-PQbdmQRwc&feature=related
  7. Shec

    RCM calls in RCMP to find 'missing' gold & silver

    If the former rather than the latter at least we'll have some decent subject matter to support the Canadian film industry.  Sigh, if only DeNiro and Pacino were Canuck.
  8. Shec

    Rae denied entry into Sri Lanka for allegedly supporting rebels

    So Bob Rae was turned away?  So what??  Where is it written that entry to a foreign country is a right and not a priviledge?    What a lot of self-righteous indignation and nonsense.  Didn't Canada deny entry to a British politician (Galloway) last month?  The Tamil issue aside, +1 to any...
  9. Shec

    Korean War:UK 27 Brigade Take Hill 282

    More one this site about Korea and other post-wwII actions: http://www.britains-smallwars.com/main/index1.html
  10. Shec

    The Spam and Scam Superthread- Merged

    And here's another one, no mention of helping out a damsel in distress though: Google up "Strathmore's Whos Who scam" for rave product reviews like: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/240/RipOff0240179.htm http://pm.typepad.com/professional_marketing_bl/2005/05/whos_who_who_ca.html
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    Sexual Assault & Sexual Misconduct in the CF

    Michael O'Leary's signature quote of Meinertzhagen's "Leadership is the practical application of character" is particularly relevant here.  The MCpl, as an NCO responsible for the wellbeing of his people, displayed a lack of character, a lack of leadership, a lack of integrity, that defies...
  12. Shec

    Ottawa M&G - 2009

    Sat. 23 May  around 1900 @ Lieutenant's Pump.  No promises but I'll try to drop by, say hi, and have a couple. 
  13. Shec

    Songs and Chants

    http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/drinkingsongs/html/books-and-manuscripts/1970s/1979-songs-from-the-front-and-rear--anthony-hopkins/index.htm
  14. Shec

    Bringing back the 19th Alberta Dragoons, split from Re: Halifax Rifles

    Evokes memories of the 1 WUCR, first mobilized as a distinct "regiment" for Milcon '73 consisting of the 6 Western Militia armoured recce units organized into 3 weak squadrons.  Talk about a surplus of CO's & RSM's.  A capbadge collectors heaven though. At the regimental smoker we were finally...
  15. Shec

    Deadliest Warrior on Spike TV

    You mean in the cage with Mad Dog Vachon vs. Hulk Hogan?  Or maybe even a Texas Bunkhouse Match?
  16. Shec

    New Ontario law bans cellphone use while driving

    There is something fundamentally flawed with a society that  must increasingly rely upon legislation to protect itself from itself.  Having said that I hope the electorate bans Premier-My-Name-Sounds-Like-an-Australian-Drinking-Song in the next election.
  17. Shec

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    I think it goes just a little deeper than that Zip.  Since, as Xiang does point out, it is ideology and it does have a significant base of support outside of Israel,  by extension the ideology would have to be destroyed in addition to it's physical manifestation.  And destroying an ideology...
  18. Shec

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    And just what is your more expansive view?  I did not deny the support rendered by Christian Zionists and other sympathizers.  Nor did I deny the existance of dissenting views within Judiasm.  I merely gave a succinct and definitive description of what it is, which Dale substantiates. Posit...
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    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    Yes, a political movement calling for a sovereign Jewish homeland, named Israel,  and since that movement was founded in 1887 1897 it's ideology has actualized into the form of a physical entity.  The movement's existance outside of Israel consists principally of support for the state as the...
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