Naughty15tracy's questions about 1980s combats, kit, etc.
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if anyone has some pictures of any of the canadian bases or stations during the cold war, specialy of the bases and stations that are no longer with us, i am looking to see some or even collect some. what i would like to see is pictures of the buildings and the bases as well as life on base. not realy looking for pictures of field training but that would be ok to.
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tracy
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Let's try and get a little more professional here. Let's start using correct English, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, etc. so that people can better understand what you are trying to communicate. It greatly helps people SEARCH for these topics at a future date if words are correctly spelled. It also helps you to practice and improve your own communication skills, making you appear more professional.
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Back in the early 80’s most reservist in the west were wearing a mix of 51pat & 64pat. I seem to recall 82 pat coming in around for the reserves in 85 or so. I don’t every recall a general issue of 64pat in our unit, a lot of people preferred the 51 pattern over the 64pat as the bits and pieces stayed attached to the webbing and not requiring large amounts of gun tape to hold them into place. There seem to be a general shortage of webbing except for 51pat.
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Tracy,
I have a question I am sure some people have been wondering. You say you are creating a "display" I think. why are you asking so many questions related to YOUR sizes? I mean, I have worked with cadets before and I am suspecting you are doing a live display for cadet final inspection but I am not sure.
I have a question I am sure some people have been wondering. You say you are creating a "display" I think. why are you asking so many questions related to YOUR sizes? I mean, I have worked with cadets before and I am suspecting you are doing a live display for cadet final inspection but I am not sure.
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hello. the reason why i am going with my sizes is because, and for the only reason, i know my sizes. i can just go grab the measuring tape and get the size i need. i would like to use someones sizes like stephanie mcmahon's sizes (before the big boob job) because for 1 thing, she had a great body for a woman and 2, not 100% sure but she would look more like the regulation size for a woman back in the day. if anyone knows her sizes (all her sizes from the boots to her beret sizes and from the base layers to her most outer clothes sizes) that would be great. i have also been using my sizes or better to say, someone who is a size short/small is because there is more of it out there. i have also been looking at a full set of gear that spands the hole time the old combats where isued to the point it was no longer in service. as well i have been looking at the time period my dad was in as to being the main point just incase anything came up like the old combat boots (witch was isued when and witch was the best for the time period). i have also been looking at collecting the females uniform more than the guys stuff is because it is harder to find and costly when you do fine it; the combat uniform is more easier than most of the female uniforms i was looking at collecting because it is, besides the underwear, is more or less the same as the uniform the guys used. just wished there where any female soldiers who used the guys jockey briefs, sence i have 2 un opened packages of u.s. army isue underwear.
also was woundering when posted to places like the u.s.a. or over seas some place, are you paid your field in american money (or what ever country you are in's money)?
also was woundering when posted to places like the u.s.a. or over seas some place, are you paid your field in american money (or what ever country you are in's money)?
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During the time I spent in Iraq, in reality the US dollar was the main source of currency in Baghdad (and other places), although the new Dinar was around, all had the USD, and this is how business was conducted from large transactions to small. No Iraqi credit etc, and if it was there, one would be a fool to use a credit card, shy of US AAFES system, that was safe.
We were allowed to have cash if we wanted it, paid in US dollars but taken off one's pay in the daily value in Australian dollars. This was done thru the orderly room, at certain times designated. This was used for general spending money from the local shops and the AAFES places too.
On exercise (say Hawaii for example, or New Zealand), if you wanted money, you just find the nearest ATM, and you are given local currency, but billed in Australian currency on your bank statement, plus any rip-off feees too.
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We were allowed to have cash if we wanted it, paid in US dollars but taken off one's pay in the daily value in Australian dollars. This was done thru the orderly room, at certain times designated. This was used for general spending money from the local shops and the AAFES places too.
On exercise (say Hawaii for example, or New Zealand), if you wanted money, you just find the nearest ATM, and you are given local currency, but billed in Australian currency on your bank statement, plus any rip-off feees too.
Regards,
OWDU
We were paid in Deutschmarks (DM) in Germany, and the Canex also operated in DM.
We are paid in Canadian Dollars in Afghanistan, but cash advances are in US Dollars - the Afghan market at KAF and all of the other amenities and shops on the Boardwalk operate in US Dollars.
We are paid in Canadian Dollars in Afghanistan, but cash advances are in US Dollars - the Afghan market at KAF and all of the other amenities and shops on the Boardwalk operate in US Dollars.
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naughty15tracy said:
It is the same uniform, not more or less.
If it's only for display and not to be worn by anyone, does it really matter what the sizes are?? I mean a X-short/X-small is not going to differ that much from a short/small. Just a thought.
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the sizes matters alot, it will look funny if you have a size extra small pants and top but an extra large coat. or if you have a size large pants and top but a size extra small parka. it well not look right and i feel it is not very respectfull to anyone who was in the military. also, what if someone wanted to put it on (i.e. if it was taken to a high school for show and tell) and see what it was like for canadian soldiers back in the 1980s? granted there will be some things missing like the rifle, but they will get an idea what it was like to wear the uniform. though 
iper:most likely not happen, but all the same i would like to have it all match, either all my size (or short/small) or someone like stephanie mcmahon (what ever size she is).
iper:most likely not happen, but all the same i would like to have it all match, either all my size (or short/small) or someone like stephanie mcmahon (what ever size she is).
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Good enough. Just to play devil's advocate, what if you get all small sizes and someone larger wants to try them on?
BTW, having the items in different sizes would not be disrespectful to someone in (or who was in) the CF. The display of the clothing, equipment, etc, will be respectful.
BTW, having the items in different sizes would not be disrespectful to someone in (or who was in) the CF. The display of the clothing, equipment, etc, will be respectful.
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i thought about that too, but sence i am a small person, and i know my sizes (more or less), i figured i go with that and if anyone big wanted to try them on, they would be out of luck. that is also why i was thining about the sizes that stephanie would be; but than again, what if the person who wants to try them on is small? i was thining about collecting 2 sizes, my size and the sized 1 that stephanie would wear (taking it that she would be a large size and the average guy would be her size).
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I am still trying to comprehend your obsession with a "named" size? Why don't you just find (probably much easier) an average sized uniform? I mean, there will be many more of those at surplus stores than "stephanie mcmahon" size, no?
Or even better, why don't you just ask for assistance from people and use the adage "beggars can't be choosers" and work with what people hand you as a freebie? I am sure a 15 year old isn't rolling in money to afford to buy all this stuff. Where are you going to be displaying this uniform once it's complete? Have you calcualted for a display case to fit it in? Security for that case?
On a side note, it has been mentioned before to practice good grammar skills and such. Please at least capitalize the word "I" when referring to yourself and if you can, try to divide your texts into paragraphs by subject, it'll help people read them better.
Or even better, why don't you just ask for assistance from people and use the adage "beggars can't be choosers" and work with what people hand you as a freebie? I am sure a 15 year old isn't rolling in money to afford to buy all this stuff. Where are you going to be displaying this uniform once it's complete? Have you calcualted for a display case to fit it in? Security for that case?
On a side note, it has been mentioned before to practice good grammar skills and such. Please at least capitalize the word "I" when referring to yourself and if you can, try to divide your texts into paragraphs by subject, it'll help people read them better.
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thats why I have been staying with my size to a short/small is because the stuff that was given to me and the stuff i have been buying are all around the size short/small. it seams like there is alot of short/small items out there. it would be nice though to make sure all the sizes match. it maybe just a me thing, but i think the detail in a display counts alot. it would be great if there was a female soldier who just came in from training or from some call out that i can steal all her clothing and gear from, but no luck (at least for the old combat clothing and gear but maybe with the new cadpat uniform and gear), so reguardless what others may think, i have to do it this way and i am real anal about the detail
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George Wallace said:
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naughty15tracy said:
Did you read the above request from a Moderator? I don't know how you missed it and feel your just ignoring it. However, I will give you the benefit of the doubt, just this once.
Capitalization, grammar, spell check, and all the rest.
Start now.
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what has better round, the new 5.56mm round or the old 7.62mm round?
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naughty15tracy said:
There are too many factors to give that a simple answer. If you start reading relevant threads in the
Weapons & Ammo forum, you'll find a wide variety of opinions on the matter depending on what factors are being considered.
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naughty15tracy said:
Tracy, totally off topic for this thread (and you forgot to capitalize the start of the sentence). This thread is not the "tracy question thread" but rather one you started about acquiring clothing, please keep it on track.
Since it's been a while since your original post, can you give us an update on the progress you've had or not?
Thanks.
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