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    Seeking a Specialist Doc in Quebec

    This is probably a long-shot, but how, if you did not have a family doctor in your province, (mine is Quebec), would you go about getting a referral (or really, an appointment) to see a specialist (in my case, a gastroenterologist)? I have a family doc in Ottawa, and he gave be a prognosis, but...
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    When it says donotreply... don't!

    http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/03/they_told_you_not_to_reply.html They Told You Not To Reply When businesses want to communicate with their customers via e-mail, many send messages with a bogus return address, e.g. "somethinghere@donotreply.com." The practice is meant to...
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    Canada Too Risk Averse?

    Newsworld just ran a piece about NATO being too risk averse, and that our failures in Kandahar are largely due to our refusal to accept new US counter-insurgency doctrine which demands large amounts of troops out amongst the people; reductions in armoured convoys, etc.  Less force, more risk...
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    Afghanistan: Sharia Court Sentences Man to Death for using Internet

    Sentenced to death: Afghan who dared to read about women's rights http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/sentenced-to-death-afghan-who-dared-to-read-about-womens-rights-775972.html By Kim Sengupta Thursday, 31 January 2008 A young man, a student of journalism, is sentenced to death by...
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    Dakar Rally cancelled due to security threat

    http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/01/04/dakar-rally.html?ref=rss Dakar Rally cancelled due to security threat Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2008 | 1:09 PM ET CBC News The Dakar Rally, the world's largest off-road race, has been cancelled over worries about the al-Qaeda-linked slaying of...
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    Military Leadership: Innovation vs. Experience

    I've often heard comments such as "Its the military way" or "That's how its done in the military" or "Thousands of people have been doing it before you, and will continue on doing it long after you've left"... etc... as reasoning/arguments against strong incremental or dramatic change within the...
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    Video of an Internet Forum Thread

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzgEi_u9-88 Thanks to the mods around here, this doesn't happen so often, but still pretty funny/accurate.
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    runningmap.com

    Does anyone know how accurate this tool is?  I mean...  it seems to round to the nearest 10 metres, and that's pretty specific, I would guess.  Thnx!
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    CFRC Organization

    Pure curiosity's sake,  what is the standard setup of a full-fledged CFRC? I'm a bit more curious about the actual roles orientated towards Recruits....  example:  There are quite a few different ranks who answer questions for off-the-streeters, then there are file managers, and then other...
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    Colour Vision Standards & Policing

    I've always dreamed about being a cop.  Since way back when Mom used to tell me "You can do anything you set your heart to". That said, it would appear that was a wonderful lie. Welcome to life.  I am a "CV3" in CF-Med-Speak.  Colour Vision Unsafe.  I see colours, just not as many as most...
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    The Afghan Mission Post 2009

    Hi all.  We've all heard the speculation and random wanderings of the MSM on this topic, as well as the official opposition parties. With what you know today, what do you think Canada's Military commitment to Afghanistan will be immediately following our current commitments? Obviously this is...
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    Staff on BMQ & IAP Courses

    Hi all, Was just curious, with the amount of courses going on now (with all the BMQs being run all over the place), coupled with OPTEMPO, where all the staff are coming from, and if the Training system has "lowered' the ranks of the Pers delivering the training? Does each BMQ Serial have their...
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    Arty Officer Update

    Hi all... Upon hearing that CEOTP armour is no longer available, but that ARTY certainly is, I've been doing some more investigation on the ARTY side of things. Unfortunately, it would appear this is a quieter side of army.ca A few questions I'm hoping someone can provide me recent answers...
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    Release Message - "Aptitude"

    Hi all, While I've been quite easily able to find (thanks George) the Articles for Release, and what a 4 (c) is, I can't seem to find what Aptitude "A" means? (from my release message): 7. LIB 4C [date] APTITUDE A Can anyone assist in the decryption?
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    So.... Would you Remarry?

    Would you remarry? Husband and wife are lying quietly in bed reading when the wife looks over at him and asks the question. WIFE: "What would you do if I died? Would you get married again?" HUSBAND: "Definitely not!" WIFE: "Why not? Don't you like being married?" HUSBAND: "Of course I...
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    Definitions of "Five Alarm", etc..

    Hi,  I was hoping someone might be able to give a definitive answer. Unfortunately, google, yahoo, and ask.com seem to have failed me. Often newspapers/MSM report "a three alarm blaze", "five alarm blaze" or "seven alarm fire" etc. Is there a standard definition as to exactly what this means? ...
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    Warning ! Attention all Men! Beware!

    Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties and local pubs to be on alert and stay cautious when offered a drink from any woman. Many females use a date rape drug on the market called "Beer." The drug is found in liquid form and is available anywhere. It comes in bottles, cans, from...
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    LRAD - Long Range Acoustic Device

    Do we have any of these? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_range_acoustic_device Futureweapons just had a segment on them... very interesting technology!
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    ADM(HR-Mil) Instruction 09/05, CEOTP

    Hi Guys, It appears I need to be on DWAN to read ADM(HR-Mil) Instruction 09/05, Continuing Education Officer Training Plan For some reason it isnt avail publicly, when I click I get site unavailable.... if it is not classified, could anybody send it to me? I'd much appreciate it! (Trying to...
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    CEOTP & ROTP = Same Enrolment Goals?

    Hi, I just thought of a question based on a comment made by the SGT this morning at the CFRC... my best bet would probably be to call them, but he seemed a litle vague on CEOTP specifically, and kept referring to it as "subsidization". In any event: He said the numebrs open for ARMD (021)...
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