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You know as well as I that promotion is based on performance and competition amongst your peers. If you do not accept the promotion when it comes, so be it but, again as you know, your salary remains stagnant (the occasional military pay raise excepted) and your pension remains lower. Pension may not be of concern to you but, you lose higher salary as the only way to make more money in the Military is to move up the ranks. I worked with an excellent aircraft technician that refused to take the Junior leaders course on principal. He was definitely on the rise and a good leader, instructor and as I said, technician. He remained in and retired after 25 years. that principal cost him lost of lost salary, who knows how many promotions and most of all, a huge pension cut. So, it is not just a matter of coveting rank, it is a matter of just moving forward in ones career. Your pension as a M/Cpl is a lot less than that of your possible position as RSM. Some may think that a military person has nothing to say and cannot think for themselves but that is far from the truth. Yes, one has to be a bit careful as a military person is bound by National Defence Act but then, if you work for large corporations you are often bound by non disclosure agreements too. If you derogatorily speak of your employer, your job is in jeopardy regardless where you work.

Not asking anyone to walk with me. It is the few here that go nuts if one is not on the same path as them...you being one of them. Insults, name calling, cursing, anything to demonstrate their superiority. What would you folks do if everyone was like you....no one to diss, no one to crap on, no one to disagree with....it could turn to cannibalism LOL. You would eat each other. LOL Anyway, while I agree with what some of you have to say, you make it so difficult to say so. It is much more fun stirring you up.

Don't ya just hate it when someone does not walk down your path?

Ha Ha Ha OK

OK. But please Lord, don't let me fall as low as some here.

Uhh no. Been there LOL

Thank you. It is actually good there are fatalists like you and WesCanMan. Makes us realize Canada is a good place if folks like yourselves can prosper.

Chuckle. Comprehension is not your strong point so, I will let you continue to wallow in your conspiracies. You go live in your narrow world and I will live in my expansive safe world. I will walk about without having to look over my shoulder for the evil government LOL I believe what I believe and you can continue to theorize. Love reading your stuff. Makes me feel sane. thanks

You are right about the actual material. We are talking about housing though and that is not just the house itself, it is the land and all the associated permit and fees. A house in GTA will cost about the same to build as it does in Sudbury but, the land and fees are a lot different. the finished house on it's property may only cost 300 or 400K in Sudbury but much closer to a million in GTA.

Ask WestCanMan, he can find videos for any of his conspiracy theories LOL Visi's claim as well as gun point arrests are hearsay and perpetuated by guys like WestCanMan. I am sure he can fine a blurry partial video to make his stand LOL

Once again, and not snotty, just doubting your ambiguous links. Never said it was not Ottawa. "He says it was him"... I say it was actually Billy Boggins...prove me wrong LOL What does the government or police have to say if there is no accusation or charge or claim except Fox, this clown and your showboating? No lies, just questioning validity. You have no proof that this video is d f this guy, just a Fox interview and he has nothing to back himself up. If he was so certain and can prove it was him, he would be laying charges. there is even a gofundme to help him but, he has done nothing. That and he buggered off. So, I conclude he is a phony and sucked you into his little world but hey, as PT Barnum said, there is a sucker born every minute LOL.. : "This is one persons story (that claims the video is of him). Nothing showing what led up to the situation nor does it show what happened after. Also, there is no complaints or charges from him against police that I could find so, what is what? If he has the video proof, what is stopping him from laying charges? Can't wait to hear what story you will make up to answer that. "Csaba Vizi, a trucker from Windsor, went viral on social media after he pledged to come home “glorious like Caesar, or in a body bag”. The night before the police operation, however, Vizi and other drivers left the city." https://vervetimes.com/ottawa-protests-conspiracies-and-accusations-of-betrayal-as-police-end-blockade-canada/" As I said, you just prove my point. Have a great conspiracy manufacturing day LOL

Not sure what you are contesting or trying to convey? You do what suits you and your requirements. The discussion I had was potentially what went into the cost to build a house.

There are many things that happen that are not in the budget. Governments make all sorts of "adjustments", change regulations and other policies that are not in a budget. A budget, as we have come to realize , is really just a SWAG (maybe even without the S) and hardly a definitive spending plan. Question and discussion came from the link in the first post "In the lead-up to the last federal election when the murmurs got louder that the Liberals were quietly contemplating rescinding the capital gains exemptions on principal residences"

Yup, once again, proving my point. As they say, you can keep on keeping on LOL

Never once lied. If so, prove it. I never called anyone a liar either, that seems to be your domain. This is one persons story (that claims the video is of him). Nothing showing what led up to the situation nor does it show what happened after. Also, there is no complaints or charges from him against police that I could find so, what is what? If he has the video proof, what is stopping him from laying charges? Can't wait to hear what story you will make up to answer that. "Csaba Vizi, a trucker from Windsor, went viral on social media after he pledged to come home “glorious like Caesar, or in a body bag”. The night before the police operation, however, Vizi and other drivers left the city." https://vervetimes.com/ottawa-protests-conspiracies-and-accusations-of-betrayal-as-police-end-blockade-canada/ As I said, you just prove my point.

Huh? Replying to my post? Thank you though. Proved my point.

I agree. I have only been here for about a month and have come to realize there are handful of folks that regardless of the topic will do whatever they can to disagree and insult if they can not get their way. The only one that is allowed to have an opinion is them. Ideological differences are definitely not allowed. I am ashamed I got into a bunfight about my career because the only one that it should matter to is myself and I am very proud of my work in SAR. Trying to substantiate to some was pointless and I should not have tried. I never looked at anyone through a scope so I cannot speak to or about combat arms, I normally saw their faces as we hoisted them aboard. Like you, just another civvie now.

Interesting how singleminded folks can cherry pick whatever suits them. As long as people agree with them, they are mellow but, dare anyone disagree of have a different opinion, they become belligerent, obtuse and insulting. It's OK, you are what you have chosen to be and your circle will feed your sensibilities. Some will see it your way others will chuckle at the display.

Yup, doing SAR 24/7, 365. https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/search-rescue-recherche-sauvetage/program-info-programme-eng.html

Provided links to help the uneducated Dude. It may help you to understand language meanings and big words

Do you, in any way, think I care what you believe? LOL I feel the same way about your propaganda so, we are even Just FYI, I was posted in 442 Sqn Comox, 103 Sqn Gander, 440 Sqn Edmonton, and NDHQ as an LCMM and in an AEO shop and part of a Major Crown Projects. Like it or not. The fortunate thing is that I don't believe everything I hear or read.

You said "I only have fealty to the Queen". Fealty; https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fealty Fealty to the Queens is declaring allegiance to the Queen . Allegiance to the Queen Means Allegiance to Canada https://parliamentum.org/2013/07/23/allegiance-to-the-queen-means-allegiance-to-canada/

Only trying to share something I learned. If you wish to be be ruled by a Monarch and live as a subject, be anti government or become a militia member, by all means do so.

As I explained to Army Guy a while ago, DND and the Military (regardless of branch, regiment, squadron, ship) are separate entities. The DND is a government department whereas the Military is subservient to the DND. The military is, in essence, an employee of the DND. It does what the DND and Minister of Defence says. Before I was posted to NDHQ, I thought the Military was the DND and quickly learned it is not.

Yup, a civvie now with a really good full 70% of my CWO pay military pension. Very OK with being a civvie as much as I was with my Military career. If that was an attempt at an insult, it sucked LOL