Journeyman said:
Nice rant; what's a
squizz?
The bottom line, from the poll numbers at the top and the comments posted, is that serving CF members see no need for this medal. If you're that desperate for bling, join the Frontiersmen.
ps - spell check is free; give it a shot.
JM,
Its no rant, just an opinion set forth in a polite fashion to enhance a positive debate, nothing more.
A small and old poll of just 40 for, and 56 against is really baseless. In reality, I think we all can agree that the federal government informed by 1000's of its citizens rallying for this award will decide. I am sure there are dozens of thousands of former Mbrs from all services and their families who would appreciate such.
In time, this award may come about (and maybe not), and you, I and others who meet the criteria might/will be awarded it. What you do with it is your business.
As for 'bling' as you call it, personally I have more respect for anyone's medals than that, as many have been killed and wounded wearing the same ones that I have been awarded.
As I said, the idea for this type of medal has worked here, and this is what the Cdn award is in many ways being based on. Anyone interested can re-read the criteria for the Australian Defence Medal.
As for your affection with the english language, squizz is in the Australian dictionary, and is used as often as the word 'the' here. We still spell things correctly to the Queen's version. Tyre, neighbour etc, as there is no Americanisation of english here (yet). Your link providing rude sexual alternative definitions of the word 'squizz' is rather tasteless, insulting and unnecessary and most likely violates the guidlines of this fine site. If you already knew what the word meant, why post the link?
As for my spelling errors, these are entirely my own, as spell check refuses to load on this site for me (times out), it was early and I had to get to work. I simply missed these errors. I am an educated man, been around for over half a century, and for these errors, I appologise.
We all have opinions JM, and I am for such an award to our Veterans (living and dead), and you (and others) are not, and thats fair enough.
Time will tell for this award.
Kind regards,
OWDU
Edited for spelling