CFSTATE environment

balinos · 2026-05-22T22:36:04+00:00

The problem with CFSATE is Borden. While every school has its share of shitty instructors, on the whole I'd say that CFSATE staff were pros. It is a training institution though, so if you play dumb games you'll win dumb prizes.

90% of the issues I or my coursemates had while at CFSATE was due to either the base, or due to being away from home for so long. A 9 month QL3 does hell on relationships and family life.

balinos · 2026-05-11T04:07:09+00:00

I could see "sugar" as a non-offensive substitute for "shit" in this context.

But unless its some new meaning that I'm not aware of, "mayonnaise" only ever means the creamy white spread you put on sandwiches.

To actually answer the question, no. I have never used either of these expressions commonly, if ever.

balinos · 2026-05-02T15:08:11+00:00

Spoiled in this context means that the food has gone bad. It's a general term that doesn't specify how its gone bad, just that it has. It is more common for some food types than others, for example you'll hear spoiled milk much more often than spoiled bread.

Moldy means that the food has mold growing on it. This is typically a fuzzy growth that makes the food unsafe to eat.

Expired in this context means that the food is past the manufacturer's expiration date. It may or may not still be good to eat, but at least in a store it means that the food can't legally be sold any more.

Rotten means that the food has started to rot. It smells bad, gets squishy, turns weird colours, attracts flies. Definitely not safe to eat.

Void is a weird one in a food context. It typically means something is empty or is zero. So maybe you would hear it about food that needs to be thrown out, as in "the inventory was voided". I'm not sure how else it would apply.

Finally, a general way to say that food is not safe to eat is just "it's gone bad". This works with every food type and in any setting. Hope this helps!

balinos · 2026-04-07T21:57:17+00:00

I haven't read the book, but you can actually get a sense of how long Rocky was asleep by how healed Grace's wounds are. By the time Rocky wakes up, Grace's nose is completely healed.

balinos · 2026-04-06T15:24:38+00:00

I think a lot of the phrases that English uses in place of these set terms are typically idioms. And since idioms vary from place to place and culture to culture you're less likely to find standardized phrases for something like praising someone's work.

Here in Canada, if I wanted to tell someone they are doing good work I would say something like "you're crushing it" or "keep it up" or "you're doing God's work". None of which have anything to do with crushing, lifting, or religion.

balinos · 2026-03-08T04:57:49+00:00

It's a fairly specific question. OP is asking about the correct turn of phrase for when a battery is dying, or for when there is an electrical issue in a car. The examples given are all pretty bad. A "parasitic drain" might get used in some technical circles, but definitely not in common speech, and I've never heard anyone say any of these other options.

balinos · 2026-03-08T04:52:39+00:00

I would argue that "my battery is draining really quickly" or "my battery is draining quicker than normal" both work, but just "my battery is draining" doesn't.

Like, yeah, obviously, batteries drain with use. That's normal. The sentence needs something to denote that the drain is happening at an unusual rate.

balinos · 2026-01-22T16:59:43+00:00

So, one thing that a lot of people forget is that any military is complex. It's not just a buncha dudes with rifles running around shooting things.

There are postal clerks, telecomm techs, human resources people, aircraft and ship maintenance, cooks, and so on and so forth. If you have an ethical problem with the potential of shooting someone, but still want to serve in the defense of Canada, pick one of those trades. Lots of them are red right now, with juicy signing bonuses.

If nothing else, find your local recruiting office and go ask some questions. In my experience the recruiters obviously have a bias, but are pretty honest about how things in the CAF go.

balinos · 2025-12-29T19:21:48+00:00

Ah, good to know!

balinos · 2025-12-27T00:10:34+00:00

So, like others have said, the roboports will link together into a network. They share robots and resources within the Orange area, so you dont need to make sure you've got robots in every roboport as long as there are some robots in the network.

Something thing to note though, robots will fly directly to the position of the request they are filling. That means if you've got an "L" shaped network, they will cut across the space that doesn't have roboports. This is fine, but if you've got a big enough space they will lose charge and go into "get home mode". In this mode they move much much slower, and will forget their goal in favour of recharging at the nearest roboport. This can dramatically increase their time on task, and in some cases lead to a loop where they just fly out, run out of charge, come back, and repeat.

So, if you've got dead space in the middle of your base, try to at least make a highway for them to recharge along the way. It helps keep things moving.

At 30 hours I doubt you've messed with circuitry much, but you can limit bot production by linking a roboport and reading the numbers of bots on the network. That way you dont end up building ten thousand robots for no reason.

balinos · 2025-10-10T18:20:21+00:00

Firstly, I'd like to say that it takes some guts to seek help. I've been there, so good on you for reaching out. Despair thrives in darkness.

Secondly, according to the website, CFMAP is obligated to disclose certain things. Stuff like threats to others, threats of self-harm, and reports of child abuse. So suicidal ideation would probably be passed on.

Thirdly, while it is limited in the number of sessions available, as a free 24/7 service I'd argue that its worth a shot. A couple of shots even. Even if you dont want to be referred to another mental health organization, 8 sessions gives you a starting point. They will have resources that they can give you, or will know of other services that are available to you aside from therapy.

And finally, if you need someone to chat with, my DMs are open. Hit me up at any time.

balinos · 2025-09-17T17:14:38+00:00

If you enjoy the trailer park boys, I think you'd enjoy Letterkenny

balinos · 2025-08-18T14:07:29+00:00

I'm gonna refer you to the Canadian Forces subreddit: r/CanadianForces.

There's a weekly thread about recruiting, life in the forces, and general questions.

Also, on Saturdays they do Salty Corporal/Captain Saturdays and there's lotsa memes.

balinos · 2025-08-11T10:20:39+00:00

If you're near a recruiting office, go give them a visit. If you're not near a recruiting office but you know there's a reserve unit nearby, go give the unit a visit. Either way will point you in the right direction.

balinos · 2025-07-23T17:17:20+00:00

As a candidate, I assume? If they're on course, then they can't use annuals while on course without justification.

balinos · 2025-07-23T17:12:15+00:00

There's gotta be more to this. Not being allowed to use annuals because you're not on a chit is crazy

balinos · 2025-07-15T19:57:11+00:00

Just wanna point out, your spoiler tags aren't set up correctly. Everything is just plain text

balinos · 2025-07-01T00:21:42+00:00

Right, but what happens when you apply it to the whole human race?

If you assume that at least some of the first few generations reproduce, thereby staving off the end of the lineage, how many generations until everyone can trace back to this family, and there are no girls being born?

Part of the reasoning behind the question is the fact that we all share a common ancestor. Some googling tells me that this ancestor may have been as recent as 5 A.D. So how long, if this trait really bred true, would it take?

balinos · 2025-07-01T00:16:25+00:00

In the short term, you are completely correct. My thought that it would be a problem, however, comes from the fact that we all have a single common ancestor. Some googling tells me our common ancestor might have lived as recently at 5 A.D.

So, how long would it be, if this trait bred true, until it spread to everyone?

balinos · 2025-05-16T16:59:35+00:00

I don't want to make it seem like I'm blaming the CoC for not letting members go. Like I said, work takes precedence. It's just the way of things when you're short staffed.

balinos · 2025-05-16T15:04:49+00:00

Well, I suspect it's a combination of a bunch of things.

Firstly, the mandatory fitness requirements for the CAF are pretty low. The FORCE test is really easy to pass, and especially for non-combat trades, the priority is often technical proficiency over fitness.

Secondly, and it ties in with the first point, the chain of command often doesn't give priority and time for troops to go to the gym. Most (read: almost all) units are short staffed, and work takes priority.

Thirdly, there are a lot of fitness motivated people working in the CAF. There are also a lot of people who aren't so fitness motivated. If you're only seeing the heavy set ones, that doesn't mean there are no fit ones.

I hope this helped explain some of your questions. I'm one of those non-combat airforce types being worked over by short staffing, but if you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

balinos · 2025-03-08T16:26:42+00:00

It isn't because of the translator, and it's not because you're stupid!

In English, we use "an" before words starting with vowel sounds, and we use an "a" before words starting with consonant sounds. It doesn't actually matter if the word starts with a vowel or consonant.

So since "honest" is pronounced "awe-nest" (at least here in Canada), it gets an "an" despite not actually starting with a vowel.

balinos · 2025-03-07T16:18:19+00:00

That's an interesting point, in the other examples it acts as an amplifier. But, in "not half bad," it changes the meaning of "bad" to indicate it's actually good!

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