HMCS Summerside back from OP CARIBBE

[Hungover_cat]

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/nova-scotia/hmcssummerside-returns-halifax-1.3524632

Nice to see some positive articles about our sailors. Too bad these types of positive articles don't get the attention that they deserve.

Cheers,

 

[PuckChaser]

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/nova-scotia/hmcssummerside-returns-halifax-1.3524632

Nice to see some positive articles about our sailors. Too bad these types of positive articles don't get the attention that they deserve.

Cheers,

I've been seeing deployment news articles for years about RCN ships. Don't get busted for drugs in Japan if you don't want bad press in the news?

 

[Eye In The Sky]

OR sent home while transiting to RIMPAC.  :nod:

 

[Hungover_cat]

Oh, don't misunderstand me. I'm just saying it's a shame that a job well done isn't as sexy as a scandal and the articles about the good our navy does tend to go unnoticed.

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[Hungover_cat]

But such is the nature of the beast

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[Eye In The Sky]

Oh, don't misunderstand me. I'm just saying it's a shame that a job well done isn't as sexy as a scandal and the articles about the good our navy does tend to go unnoticed.

Yup, the same goes for the RCAF for the most part.  SAR and CF-18 demo and the like make it into the news, FB and all that jazz.  The other stuff...not so much.  There are 3rd tour types coming out of OP IMPACT already and none of that makes the news.  What some celebrity bimbo or mimbo was wearing at some stupid event certainly is "newsworthy" though. 

 

[jollyjacktar]

Cuz they probably look more attractive than some poor bastard in a flight suit.

 

[Hungover_cat]

Yup, the same goes for the RCAF for the most part.  SAR and CF-18 demo and the like make it into the news, FB and all that jazz.  The other stuff...not so much.  There are 3rd tour types coming out of OP IMPACT already and none of that makes the news.  What some celebrity bimbo or mimbo was wearing at some stupid event certainly is "newsworthy" though.

I'd be much more worried if SAR missions DIDN'T get exposure in media outlets. That's precisely what we want media talking about. The CF-18 demo team is a PR dream for us and is one of the few positive subjects that actually gets wide recognition.

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[Eye In The Sky]

But the problem with that is then the average Canadian, who is becoming less clued in about the real world around them unless it is about new iPhones and other crap like that, thinks the CAF is all about SAR and airshows.

As long as SAR and airshows are still happening then, they think defence spending amounts are 'just fine'.

 

[Hungover_cat]

The issue then, is the average Canadian needs to be able to determine what issues are actually important vs what our PA machine is putting out there.

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[PuckChaser]

The issue then, is the average Canadian needs to be able to determine what issues are actually important vs what our PA machine is putting out there.

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Wait for it, Joe from the 'Bridge is going to make complex input on your employment real soon.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

And most of them want airshows, 'peacekeeping' (because it is our traditional role, as demonstrated in WWI, WWII, Korea, etc...) and less money on defence and more on 'whatever free shit they care about'.

Sunny ways!  I am waiting for the pay freeze...

 

[jollyjacktar]

And most of them want airshows, 'peacekeeping' (because it is our traditional role, as demonstrated in WWI, WWII, Korea, etc...) and less money on defence and more on 'whatever free shit they care about'.

Sunny ways!  I am waiting for the pay freeze...

Yeah,  I've been hearing whispers about a pay freeze coming too.  Hope it's BS.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

I am sure the pay freeze will apply to everyone, though, right?

Oh...wait...

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/mps-senators-get-pay-hike-as-canadians-struggle-with-stagnant-wages-rising-unemployment

 

[PuckChaser]

Yeah,  I've been hearing whispers about a pay freeze coming too.  Hope it's BS.

All I've seen is the shared Facebook posts that are factually incorrect. I count the rumours the same as the "The RMS Clerks told us LDA was going away guys" crap for the last 3 years, right into shredder.

 

[Hungover_cat]

All I've seen is the shared Facebook posts that are factually incorrect. I count the rumours the same as the "The RMS Clerks told us LDA was going away guys" crap for the last 3 years, right into shredder.

Don't forget PLD as well. Wasn't that supposed to go out the door?

Back to the original point though: It's nice to focus on the positive for a change! [emoji23]

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[jollyjacktar]

I am sure the pay freeze will apply to everyone, though, right?

Oh...wait...

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/mps-senators-get-pay-hike-as-canadians-struggle-with-stagnant-wages-rising-unemployment

Smells like the 11% raise the HoC gave themselves right before they froze our pay in 92/93.  They got to get the sunny ways money from somewhere.

 

[krimynal]

well .... you know what they say : it's 2016 !

sad thing is that a majority of canadians actually voted for this guy ... but let's be honest , he does make amazing selfies !

 

[George Wallace]

well .... you know what they say : it's 2016 !

sad thing is that a majority of canadians actually voted for this guy ... but let's be honest , he does make amazing selfies !

 

[Sub_Guy]

Yeah,  I've been hearing whispers about a pay freeze coming too.  Hope it's BS.

This would imply that we have been getting raises.