Probably something in the "perky" range of mid-B to Mid-C

At 8/17/09 07:09 PM, Grubby wrote: Are chances of surviving a deployment pretty high as long as you take cover? Were you guys ever afraid of RPG's and IED's?

Canada has a fairly low casualty rate. Our vehicles do fairly well (so far) against most IED's and RPG's.

At 8/9/09 08:53 PM, Peregrinus wrote: DP1.2

On that note, I'm away from here for a week while I play bitch to officer-trainees. I'll field more questions when I get back (with photos aplenty!)

At 8/9/09 06:36 PM, B4gle wrote: I think when you first become an infantry officer you command 20 men and a LAV?

You start as a platoon commander. Roughly 30 troops, 4 LAV (3 rifle sections + HQ section)

At 8/9/09 07:04 PM, michelinman wrote: peregrinus, i'm curious about the canadian officers in the army since b4gle has brought it up. in ours, the officers kind of get looked down on because they usually have no time in service, yet think they know everything. the only difference between a private and an officer is usually the private has been in the army longer.

I've been fairly lucky with the officers I've had. Our most recent was on last year's DP1.2 summer cycle. We shot at hi, then he commanded us once he graduated. He's turned out fairly well. The smart ones learn from the NCO's. And if they end up being complete tools, well, they find their way out of command position fairly quickly.

Their training cycle varies based on where they do their university. If a civy university, they do their training in the summers only. Those that choose the path of RMC (Royal Military College) intermingle training with their studies the way they would at West Point or Sandhurst.

The DP1.2 portion of their training is the final phase of their training. It consists of dismounted operations, as well as a mounted portion. Really the only difference between the two, is that in the mounted training, you ride in a "big green monster that shits out white people" (one of the names the Afghans have called the LAV apparently), instead of walking to attack position.

They roll up to whatever distance they decide, dismount, and proceed to attack with LAV's as fire support (the whole bunch being commanded by the "LAV Captain".)

At 8/9/09 04:34 PM, B4gle wrote: so if your still driving your LAV in about 5 years maybe I'll get to boss you around a bit for training :P

I'm currently not driver, I'm dismount. In 5 years, I won't be driver, more likely gunner or section 2IC (if all goes well).

Oh, and I'll be sure to visibly facepalm your screw ups :)

I can't answer these, not my country ^^

At 8/7/09 11:27 PM, B4gle wrote: Which do you think is the better rifle, the C7A1 ( canadian forces ) or the M4?

C8 heavy barrel :D

But seriously, between the 2, I'd stick with my C7

"Oh not this crap again..."

At 8/9/09 08:47 AM, TracyJackson wrote: seaman

[Navy Joke Goes Here]

For myself, I'm a rifleman with the Canadian military. I get to drive around in LAV III (like the stryker, but better). Currently we're training a new set of officers. Which means that we play their bitches while they muck things up.

The LAV III, for those who haven't seen it (25mm chain gun, 7.62mm coax, 7.62mm or 5.56mm pintle):

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1030 312

At 8/7/09 09:21 AM, Kirkus wrote: I've had people at my work try and convert me and stuff, it's kind of rediculous.

The amusing thing is that I was talking to the battalion Padre yesterday. He never mentioned god once. Then again, he swears, tells dirty jokes, and does all the hard stuff we do (he spent an entire 13km ruck march talking with every guy in the company).

I guess it shows that some religious folk, even if they're ordained priests, can be pretty awesome. :D

Self-bumping this up.

Since I went inactive, Rob DenBleyker has popped in to say hello, and many a comic has been put forth.

Recently, the 4 C&H writers had some fun covering for each other in their respective styles.

By far, my favorite was Matt covering for Dave. Also shown below...

At 8/6/09 05:47 PM, Kirkus wrote: They've gotten some ads posted in Ottawa

I think OC Transpo ran them after years of running ads for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It's only fair :D

I'm up for this club.

My background:

Spent 3 years as a protestant, and about 5 as a Catholic (baptized, catholic school, all that good stuff). The main reason was because my parents forced me to go as long as I lived in their house.

The day I left, no more church. I find it too scripted (you can buy the services and sermons a whole year ahead of time on a 3 year cycle). And the dodgyness of the priests answers to my questions ("can god make a burrito so spicy that even he cannot eat it?" wasn't one of them...)

I don't like the way the churches discredit scientific fact. Dinosaur bones are there for a reason.

I've also seen too much violence and etcetera to be of the belief that a deity is controlling everything (and if there is one, he's a mean bastard). Along with that, what with god telling country "X" to slaughter country "Y" in the bible....such a loving deity.

On a park bench. My face was devoured. -_- horrible.

Contrary to this, when I had to send my HP in for support, it was back in 2 days with a new hard drive and new keyboard.

And they hadn't seen anything wrong with it (problem could not be duplicated).

You might luck out.

At 8/6/09 08:28 AM, guillaume-cousinea-1 wrote: I'm a 15 years old ...hooker (Quality hooker)

No "quality" hooker will touch a 15 year old. Enjoy your AIDS.

Can't sleep, clowns will eat me...

At 8/5/09 07:34 PM, Piss wrote: I'd fight alongside my French Canadian brethren.

Canada: the ONLY country to invade American Soil (we burned down the white house in 1814) :D

At 8/5/09 06:10 PM, Hacsev wrote: You will get money from impressions on your userpage/flash, audio submissions and I believe there going to count for art submissions as well. It has only made me 0.05 for 2,000+ impressions in my userpage, so don't expect NG to give you lots of money.

Really? Wow, I'm out of it, disregard my post.

You won't make money by submitting anything to this site. If you're asking about a personal site, I personally uses Google AdSense.

To submit anything, so to the appropriate portal and click the "submit" link (top left of portals)

He will completely lose his hearing in 3 years guaranteed.

Mine's already going from being near a 25mm chain gun too much :/

They're at the top f the flash, right next to the title. Icons now go by letter.

Crappy screen cap:

At 8/5/09 07:18 AM, GLaDOSKitten wrote: whoooo! lolz love that no one has posted yet.. but...

The Led Zeppelin Club

I think NG related suggestions for improvement would be better noticed in Ideas for Newgrounds' Evolution MK3 :)

At 8/5/09 07:29 AM, nightbane350master wrote: could you imagine...I think you're dick shrinks a few inches,and if you don't have at least 4 inches...you grow a vagina.

You must be speaking from experience.

I personally don't mind soy milk once in a while, but tofu makes me gag. Also, I'm too much in love with my red meats to go any other way.

She should become Pastafarian. Once she's touched by FSM's noodly appendage, all will be well.

RAmen.

My family isn't American, how are we disgraced?

http://www.freewebs.com/watlersvgsfxs1/

Yellow >_>

Isn't the one on the right from Metal Gear Awesome?

If the author made both, they aren't stolen. I've experienced an author submitting two versions (new and old), when they don't know how to update a flash.