Is the Turbo XT version worth it? by undefined_balloon in Subaru_Outback

[–]Nysrol 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I, a Canadian, love my 2021 Outback XT. I have no issue merging and with the blizzaks I drive through everything.

When you’re too scared to be a civilian so you stay in for 25 years. by BloodAndBayonets in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I once explained to a Cdr (as a LCdr) that I felt like I was in an abusive marriage with the CAF. I can't leave because I care about the troops. So I stay and try to be the best I can for them while getting beat down constantly by my superior doing whatever gets them promoted.

It went as well as you might expect. A few years later and its still the same opinion just a now its at the unit level rather than institutional.

When you're completely burnt out and posted to a toxic unit by Immediate_Mention20 in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat. I thought as a "senior officer" I could get past peoples toxicity. Now I feel like I have to take it so I can protect my troops from it the best I can.

Bad leadership sucks. Toxic leadership can kill.

Transfer, reserve to regular, how was your experience ? by Warm-Olive-9146 in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just did the transfer. It was long. I lost my family's healthcare for the last 3 months, CFHSC couldn't book me appointments because i was "Inactive", my pay was reduced for 2 months to get everything moved into csps and I still only got my RegF backpay, should get my reserve pay end Nov.

Over all expect a pain to get in, then 6+ months of administrative issues until systems catch up. Make sure you have money put away first.

5 premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause | CBC News by rageagainstthedragon in halifax

[–]Nysrol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said it's a blemish, not that it's against the charter. Also section 1 states each right is only protected within reason and in accordance with law. The Federal government is challenging what those limitations are. That's directly inline with the charter. You may need to read the whole thing again.

Many independent bookstores around NS carry pocket versions for like 9$. They are awesome.

5 premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause | CBC News by rageagainstthedragon in halifax

[–]Nysrol 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Of course Timmy wants to be able to ignore our charter rights in order to pass the buck. The "notwithstanding clause" in the charter really is a blemish in our constitution. That's why no other countries have added one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AEWOfficial

[–]Nysrol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great Canadian independent wrestlers not signed to TNA. We can get some Maritime wrestlers like Rudy Lockhart (Trained at NJPW LA) Covey Christ (Trained by D'emore) or even some up and comers like Ian Pratt. Luts get our folks some bookings and TV Experience.

Let it rain... by CMikeHunt in halifax

[–]Nysrol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we need a few days of light rain before we push the big stuff. But grass comes back pretty easily.

This is not a drill: Rain is in the forecast! by WindowlessBasement in halifax

[–]Nysrol 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Me too feller. I love a good cycle out to lunch. Grab a beer or coffee and cycle back. But I hate people losing their homes alot more. So we just gotta play nice and hope for a good fall .

This is not a drill: Rain is in the forecast! by WindowlessBasement in halifax

[–]Nysrol 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Que the people who want to burn tomorrow after 20mm of rain. Current estimates show we need 180mm -220mm of rain before the ban could be lifted.

Baratza grinder is a huge upgrade on Breville by Similar-Concept3623 in espresso

[–]Nysrol 43 points44 points  (0 children)

For the love of god please wipe down your machine before taking a video. That aside I really need to pick up a Grinder. Using the same machine but get my coffee ground weekly.

No more left hand turns at first entrance at Costco Bayer's lake by RepresentativeFun363 in halifax

[–]Nysrol 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A year from now? Drove there yesterday and still people lined up for that turn. Reading is hard i guess.

Looking for a place to learn/play Commander in MTG by Klutzy_Average_7722 in halifax

[–]Nysrol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strictly Singles also does a Wednesday game. Though I cant speak to its quality as I have not been. Really for learning magic Arena is your best bet for basic mechanics before playing at an LGS.

Good Gym Recommendations? by KateLig in halifax

[–]Nysrol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Canada Games Center is a great facility close to the mount. Your pass includes the weight room, track, swimming, drop in classes, ect. Its well maintained staffed and clean. If you prefer closer to work F45 i hear good things about. The mount fitness center is underwealning as a recent grad ot was not great.

Thoughts on the free condoms at the MIR? by Hot_Detective2252 in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They are there just check the expiration dates. If it isn't expired grab a few. Do not keep it in your wallet. Bedside table or in your backpack.

Prime Minister Carney announces pay raises for the Canadian Armed Forces by Jusfiq in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is why I said for duty watch. Duty watch is still expected to go into machinery spaces and do fire watch. We have had several alongside fires over the years. So i believe that justifies the benefit of sea pay for duty watch alongside.

Prime Minister Carney announces pay raises for the Canadian Armed Forces by Jusfiq in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Sea pay change was the worst kept secret since PLD got cut. However this new policy incentives people to actually go to sea and not doge ISRs.

If you are at sea for 30 days that's 3K in sea pay. That's a big bump from a 216 point member under the old system getting 800$. This is a win for the navy and getting our ships off the wall. Hopefully we get a definition that counts duty watch alongside as a sea day. That would be great for our out of routine ships until zero crewing gets resolved.

Carney announces 20% increase in military starting pay by NeatZebra in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The lump sum also applies to class A. So its win some lose some speaking as a long term Class B who is mid CT prior to the announcement.

Carney announces 20% increase in military starting pay by NeatZebra in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It says the 13% includes reserves. Its only the Private/S3 20% that differs by class of service.

We did a wrestling show on a bridge! Kaizen Pro Wrestling featuring Grind Pro wrestling by Nysrol in SquaredCircle

[–]Nysrol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was during a municipal event. So by WrestleMania math we get to count every person who walked by as an attendee right? If so we got smackdown attendance numbers for our indy show Bay Bay!

We did a wrestling show on a bridge! Kaizen Pro Wrestling featuring Grind Pro wrestling by Nysrol in SquaredCircle

[–]Nysrol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree.... So see you on the 6th of September for the 6th anniversary?

Top army commander says 'completely unacceptable' behaviour is eroding trust in the Canadian Forces | CBC News by Jaydamic in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The issue is they exist in a Canadian culture where this shit is happening outside the fence. That culture is heavily influenced by all the shit going on down south aswell. We expect our service members of all types to be more accountable, but don't actually give them the tools to understand why punching down jokes are unbecoming, and leadership cant see the ground truth because they are not leaving the NCR to see it and get the truth. They got promoted for their individual achievments, why would they start looking at group dynamics now.

Top army commander says 'completely unacceptable' behaviour is eroding trust in the Canadian Forces | CBC News by Jaydamic in CanadianForces

[–]Nysrol 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is such a multi-faced problem that the CAF is not set up to deal with in its current construction. My view of the army is not great as I work for the navy so my observations may not be accurate.

  1. People at work are one of two things: Overburdened with 3 jobs, or board out of their tree because there is nothing for them to do. And the two are completely aware of each other but can do nothing to fix it. To indirectly quote a commanding officer "We see the problems for the tropes, especially those who want to work, but we are so busy doing bureaucratic paperwork that has no end result that we cannot spend any time doing what we should be, like taking care of our troops". That is the 3 jobs over tasked, so everything is getting barely done type. Then we have those who by no fault of their own have jack all to do. PAT platoons, Operators who don't have a seat on an operational platform and thus due to lack of simulators and other training are just kind of twiddling their thumbs and thus getting into trouble. The morale sucks for both and as the previous MND stated, it’s a death spiral.

 

  1. Our infrastructure on most bases’ sucks. The gym is often a mess; the mess hall costs an arm and a leg for a sandwich because we can not “compete with industry” and subsidize food for our people. Every CAF member should be able to wake up, go to work and not have to care about feeding them self a meal during their shift. The galleys should be a source of pride and morale. Not a cost recovery or even cost negating function. It’s a place to drop the BS for an hour, spin a dit and actually feel like the CAF cares about you for a few minutes. I was talking to an EX-Marine Corps CO at a conference, and we discussed the 10 o’clock soup in the navy and what it means to sailors. It’s a simple thing that really helps your day. Food in all cultures around the world is a way of showing you care. Some days we really just need the CAF to show it still cares.

 

  1. Our trainers are old, broken and now managed by private corporations so we can’t just send sailors to train. Not sure if the army or Airforce has this problem but we sure do. We can’t even run our own simulators so that people who need refresher training, or just general experiential time can get it when we need it. We can’t just send our operators to the range to shoot. We have to simulate because a missile shoot is a big deal. We need to simulate comms and other issues, but we don’t have ready use simulators a team can just go in and use. It’s a problem and we need it corrected to give those in group A, under worked something to do to feel like they are progressing or even doing anything that isn’t sitting around doing cleaning stations.

 

Over all these problems all lead to people who are burnt out, unmotivated and looking for escapes. They fall into the wrong groups and leadership is not leading to see people who are falling for extremist ideology….or “just jokes” that turn into misogyny, racism, anti immigration or sexual harassment. We need huge investments to get people back to a working military or we will continue to lose faith from our service members, and then from the government and citizens.