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I need help in finding primary source material to verify the following information. Unfortunately the only information I have is what’s included in the text. Supposedly the “Special Order No. 1” was found in a recaptured pillbox at Passchendaele.  Obviously I would like to know the story behind...

Subject: What to do if you're bored or the guy next to you is irritating: 1- Remove your lap top from its bag 2- Open the laptop slowly and carefully 3- Turn on 4- Ensure the guy next to you is watching 5- Turn on the Internet Browser 6- Close your eyes for a brief moment, open them again...

This morning, from a cave somewhere in Pakistan, Taliban Minister of Migration, Mohammed Omar, warned the United States and Canada that if military action against Iraq and Afghanistan continues, Taliban authorities will cut off America's and Canada's supply of convenience store managers.  And...

SCHOOL -- 1967 vs. 2010      Scenario 1: Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.     1967 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.   2010 -...

Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties & local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink by 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, or from...

This resurfaces (pun intended) in different versions every few years but is still amusing. A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S. ,English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies.. Ata cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large...

Has this happened to anyone else? I got banned from Costoc for "Creating a disturbance" Just wondered if it's me or have others suffered similar fates? let me explain; Yesterday I was at my local COSTCO buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Darby, the Wonder Dog and was in the...

New game. Military Quotes. Rules: 1. Quotes must have a military connection. 2. Quote must be published and the source book must be in general circulation. So your favourite saying from your RSM is out, unless it meets the above guidelines! 3. Quote must not be in general usage. That means...

  So, What Do We  Canadians Have To Be Proud Of ? 1. Smarties 2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp 3. The size of our footballs fields, one less down, and bigger balls. 4. Baseball is Canadian - First game June 4, 1838 -    Ingersoll  ,  ON 5. Lacrosse is Canadian 6. Hockey is...

Picked up this information for a "New" info storage platform from a trade show recently and thought I would pass it on. Not sure about it myself however the sales rep sure was fired up! She claims that within a sort time we will see retail outlets selling nothing but this article. She also...

Dear Alcohol,  I thought I'd take a minute to discuss some troubling factors with you.... First and foremost, let me tell you that I'm a huge fan of yours...your many sides and dimensions are mind-boggling (different than beer goggling, which I'll touch upon shortly.) Yes, my friend, you...

What are the rules for uniform wear for Honorary Colonels? We have a local weatherman who occasionally shows up on air wearing his uniform. I thought regulations forbid the wearing of the uniform while engaged in a commercial endeavour. On the other hand it could be argued his wearing of it on...

The Army found they had too many officers senior NCO’s and decided to offer an early retirement bonus. They promised any one who volunteered for retirement a bonus of $1,000 for every inch measured in a straight line between any two points in his body. The candidate got to choose what those two...

Text of a letter from a kid from Eromanga to Mum and Dad. (For those of you not in the know, Eromanga is a small-town, west of Quilpie in the far south west of Queensland) Dear Mum & Dad, I am well. Hope youse are too. Tell me big brothers Doug and Phil that the Army is better than workin'...

Law of Mechanical Repair After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. Law of Gravity Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. Law of Probability The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the...

1. A Private saying, "I learned this in Basic..." 2. A Corporal saying, "Trust me, sir..." 3. A Second Lieutenant saying "Based upon my experience..." 4. A Captain saying, "I was just thinking..." 5. A Warrant Officer chuckling, "Watch this $#!+..."

Here's a truly heartwarming story about the bond formed between a little 5-year-old girl and some construction workers that will make you believe that we all can make a difference when we give a child the gift of our time.                 A young family moved into a house, next to a vacant...

I received the following letter from an old friend the other day; this should be considered fair warning! The writer is scheduled for the next rotation; I suggest you take steps to protect yourselves! I have deleted any reference that may identify the writer...what sport would there be if you...

A soldier and a sailor were sitting in a bar one day arguing over which was the superior service. After a swig of beer the sailor says, “We had the Battle of the Atlantic”. Arching his eyebrows, the soldier replies, 'Well, we had D-day.' 'Not entirely true', responded the sailor. “it took the...

The following document was recovered by special operations troops working in the mountains of Afghanistan. After months of painful tedious decoding and translation the spooks have declassified and released this version; From: Bin Laden, Osama (Corporate Level) To: All Al Qaeda Fighters...