[Newsbot]

Title: Soldiers may move in with researchers in Arctic
Category: Misc CDN
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2009-10-28 14:10:48
Canadian

[Newfy]

It's things like this that sometimes make me glad i'm in the British Army and not the Canadian. Screw that for a posting!

[PublicAnimalNo9]

Newfy Newfy:

It's things like this that sometimes make me glad i'm in the British Army and not the Canadian. Screw that for a posting!

Hey, so it drops to 40-50 below zero, at least it's a dry cold

[Newfy]

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

Newfy Newfy:

It's things like this that sometimes make me glad i'm in the British Army and not the Canadian. Screw that for a posting!

Hey, so it drops to 40-50 below zero, at least it's a dry cold

When I was in the cadets in Thunder Bay we went on an exercise in the middle of winter. It must of been -40 at least and I nearly went down with hypothermia. I like the snow and everything that goes with it but there are limits.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

Newfy Newfy:

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

Newfy Newfy:

It's things like this that sometimes make me glad i'm in the British Army and not the Canadian. Screw that for a posting!

Hey, so it drops to 40-50 below zero, at least it's a dry cold

When I was in the cadets in Thunder Bay we went on an exercise in the middle of winter. It must of been -40 at least and I nearly went down with hypothermia. I like the snow and everything that goes with it but there are limits.

yeah, I've always said I love the snow, just hate the cold that's associated with it. I'd be happy as all get out if it snowed when it was like 75 degrees. Now THAT would rock

[Newfy]

Now that's what i'm talkin about.

[raydan]

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

Newfy Newfy:

It's things like this that sometimes make me glad i'm in the British Army and not the Canadian. Screw that for a posting!

Hey, so it drops to 40-50 below zero, at least it's a dry cold

... and nobody is shooting at you and no IEDs.

Between the Arctic and Kandahar, I'd choose the Arctic.

[BartSimpson]

I agree.

[putz]

You know I did a SOVOP in 2006 and it wasn't too bad. I would try a posting up there.

[Bacardi4206]

I always dug the cold, between the Artic and Afghanistan. Hard to choose but I still wouldn't mind a Artic job. Despite being useless IMO. The Artic is too cold for any kind of warfare or defense. I am not even sure if weapons can operate under those conditions. Certonly vehicles can't. Not unless the CF adopts a military vehicle with a good heating system that also heats the engine and key components.

Putting soldiers in the Artic is nothing but a visual defense thing. Got soldiers up there freezing there nuts off for nothing.

[2Cdo]

Sounds no worse than Winnipeg!

Bacardi4206 Bacardi4206:

I always dug the cold, between the Artic and Afghanistan. Hard to choose but I still wouldn't mind a Artic job. Despite being useless IMO. The Artic is too cold for any kind of warfare or defense.

It might be cold but it can be done. It just sucks to do it!

$1:

I am not even sure if weapons can operate under those conditions. Certonly vehicles can't.

Weapons can operate under those conditions as can "most" vehicles.

$1:

Putting soldiers in the Artic is nothing but a visual defense thing. Got soldiers up there freezing there nuts off for nothing.

The bold I can completely agree with but it is our land and we should demonstrate that we can and will defend it.

[Heavy_Metal]

base is going to kick ass when it's done though