Navy Soup & Army Guys in shacks ... the debate rages on

[Eye In The Sky]

Yes even if rooms are availiable.  I don't see why you are rolling your eyes, with PLD and the pay a Cpl and up makes no one should be complaining that hard.  There will be exceptions to the rule we all know the 'Tard that couldn't manage his finances to save his life and gets so screwed up he needs to move into shacks  to sort out his life.

I guess I am talking out of my arse on this.  I haven't been anywhere's near Edmonton for 5 years.  I guess what I was thinking was there are 'lots' of rooms vacant but there is a blanket policy being enforced with no common sense to it.  My bad.

From my perspective if it is feasible for all mbrs of the Jnr Ranks to live-in and rooms are available, they should be allowed to.  Joe Taxpayer pays for the rooms afterall, to be build atleast, maintained, heated whether they are occupied or not.  I just saw the situation of empty rooms that could be occupied.  And I keep forgetting Edmonton is a PLDA now. 

 

[MJP]

I guess I am talking out of my arse on this.  I haven't been anywhere's near Edmonton for 5 years.  I guess what I was thinking was there are 'lots' of rooms vacant but there is a blanket policy being enforced with no common sense to it.  My bad.

From my perspective if it is feasible for all mbrs of the Jnr Ranks to live-in and rooms are available, they should be allowed to.  Joe Taxpayer pays for the rooms afterall, to be build atleast, maintained, heated whether they are occupied or not.  I just saw the situation of empty rooms that could be occupied.  And I keep forgetting Edmonton is a PLDA now. 

Seen, I understand where you are coming from.  FWIW there are not allot of empty rooms sitting around, it is quite the juggling match to get rooms for brand new guys coming in.  Unit integrity within the shacks is broken and soldiers are where ever there is a  space for them.

 

[NCRCrow]

No Barracks for the NAVY unless you are on course.

Why does the Army get barracks?

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Why does the navy get better food then the army?

 

[armyvern]

No Barracks for the NAVY unless you are on course.

Why does the Army get barracks?

When did that change??

I lived in singles quarters when posted to Halifax (and I was single -- and not on course) ... ??


Or is it just that the Navy doesn't have enough room in what used to be singles quarters to house the single guys anymore due to the number of students on courses who need to be housed (gee ... sounds EXACTLY like the Army doesn't it??)??

 

[NCRCrow]

AV: you are dating yourself. No more barracks for trained personnel unless you on Course since 1999 ( I am sure there are exceptions)

Navy gets better food because we have the best cooks and we are hotter in uniform and sexier.

Sorry, just the way it is!

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Sooooo let us have our barracks then.

 

[Timmy!]

No Barracks for the NAVY unless you are on course.

Why does the Army get barracks?

That's not correct. I know folks from there, that live in shacks and are not on course.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Wellington House had lots of live-in Jnr NCOs when I was there before.  Warrior Block has lots of live-ins too.  Both of those belong to the FAdmO  ;D

 

[garb811]

No Barracks for the NAVY unless you are on course.

Why does the Army get barracks?

Why does the Navy get free soup at 1000 hrs?

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Why does the Navy get free soup at 1000 hrs?

And free grits everyday even when they aren't sailing???

 

[NCRCrow]

Who knows..but they are some good and we share with our friends!

 

[Stoker]

There are LOTS of trained people Jr and Sr who live in quarters in A block, St. Laurent block , Russell house etc. Many of these people are permanent live in. Most personnel after training get accommodation's ashore, however personnel can stay in permanent quarters if there is room.

 

[armyvern]

There are LOTS of trained people Jr and Sr who live in quarters in A block, St. Laurent block , Russell house etc. Many of these people are permanent live in. Most personnel after training get accommodation's ashore, however personnel can stay in permanent quarters if there is room.

I know there is, including one who was on the ILQ with me. Just shared beers with him in the C&POs Mess Thursday night after I trundeled down the elevator from the Juno Tower.

Did want to see what Crow's next answer would be ... better uniforms?? That's only a matter of perspective. Best food I've had in the military so far has been at the Yukon Galley in Trenton.

I won't count the tour I did overseas in Africa where I ate with the Australians every day ... AWESOME fresh cooked food. Tables full of potatoes, veggies, triple layer chocolate cakes, and so much more.

The best single meal I've had in my career was a perfectly BBQd Ostrich steak with all the trimmings ... done up by an Austrian Infanteer named Carl at the Posn 22 outpost on the Syrian/Israeli (contested) border. 25 feet from the technical fence. That was a great a meal.

 

[NCRCrow]

I may be wrong but I still sexier in my Navy uniform!

The trained people living in (Halifax) Barracks need to get a life!

 

[armyvern]

The trained people living in (Halifax) Barracks need to get a life!

Of course they do because -- while you're here surfing the site ... they are not. 

There's that perspectives thing again ...

 

[NCRCrow]

You're right again! I still think PO2's & above living is loserville! And since this a forum, I guess I can say that.

Notice any Barracks available Ottawa. (I wouldn't count the Connaught Trailer Park)

 

[armyvern]

You're right again! I still think PO2's & above living is loserville! And since this a forum, I guess I can say that.

Notice any Barracks available Ottawa. (I wouldn't count the Connaught Trailer Park)

Sure you think it's loser-ville. I think it's pretty much the same state to assume something when you aren't aware of all the particluars of individual situations; and, throw comments about the Navy not housing singles (not true) only in an attempt to stir the pot.

 

[NCRCrow]

Stir which pot? Yours.

I was briefed that trained personnel living in was on a case by case basis and not the SOP.

But I will disgress and bow out!

Enjoy Halifax, I may drive by you today.

 

[armyvern]

Stir which pot? Yours.

I was briefed that trained personnel living in was on a case by case basis and not the SOP.

But I will disgress and bow out!

Enjoy Halifax, I may drive by you today.

That Army pot down below where you commented originally.

You won't drive by me today -- I am back to the land of the green now. Shittier food, shacks, but WAY better uniforms thus boys on the menu scenery to look at.  ;D