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    3 PPCLI Seagull in Workpoint Barracks

    Hey folks! I was with 3 PPCLI in Workpoint Barracks from 1992 to 1994 (those of you there will recognize my "handle") and I recall that the Ops O had trophy in his office that was a seagull (Ops O = Seagull... get it?) stuffed and mounted, with a map folded under its wing and a tiny helmet on...
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    Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Standing Orders

    Subject book was written in 1966; would anyone out there have a soft copy available to share? Any format; PDF, MS Word, even raw text or WordPerfect... Alternatively, if you are in the Ottawa or Kingston area and have a copy of the actual book you would be willing to lend to me for a quick but...
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    Talc

    You know, the plastic that we used to put over maps with all the steadtler marker stuff on it... blue, red, green... Does anyone happen to know what the NSN of a roll of this stuff might be? Even better, how in hell (or, more accurately, NDHQ) would I get my hands on a roll of the stuff? Most...
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    Terminology - "At Home"

    Greetings, fellow Army.ca forum readers. Quick question. It's that time of year again, where we go through a selection of Christmas traditions. One of those is the "At Home," where the members of the Officer's Mess and the WO's and Sgt's Mess have a visit. Traditionally, the location switches...
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    A metaphor* for NDHQ

    Folks, I had an epiphany* I just had to share this morning... Working at NDHQ is very similar to being in combat. Both are marked by long periods of inactivity, boredom and frustration, punctuated by frequent, short periods of absolute chaos and panic. The difference is, in combat, these...
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    No Names, No Pack Drills

    I'm sure many of you have heard the expression, "No Names, No Pack Drills." From context, I have always taken it to mean that the discussion at hand is not going to be specifically attributed to anyone... but everyone knows who you are talking about anyway. Does anyone have any other ideas what...
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    The name of this Forum

    What do you think about changing the name of this forum to "Signals" rather than "Communications & Electronics?" Let your opinion be heard, folks! Cheers!
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