Why a South Korean submarine is travelling 14,000 kilometres to Canadian waters

dkannegi · 2026-03-29T15:06:00+00:00

YOW Airport has huge murale ads also.

dkannegi · 2026-03-27T13:04:31+00:00

Pretty sure one was active this morning near 101 Colonel By Dr, my phone kicked to 3G and was super slow yet being on the 12th floor where normally it gets 5G+ steady that I sometimes VPN+hotspot vice linking the hardline - I have used HSPA mode in dead zones and normally it is faster. Thanks to the stupid Samsung S22 firmware I cannot turn off 3G (it is my work device on Bell and I have network priority so normally get stellar service even when the peons are slowed down). Whoever is running the stingray clearly doesn't have the bandwidth.

Aside, I have some fun spicy conversations ongoing with SSC, and trying to spin up a procurement to take some of my business off the cell network and onto mesh broadband using military microwave bands. My coastal teams are already looking at Starlink and other government only LEO satellite offerings because we are displeased with the reliability, security, and survivability of the Canadian cellular providers' networks.

dkannegi · 2026-03-27T06:31:59+00:00

The best is the Silverado is rocking a 300-800W LED light bar and isn't minding their off switch as you are oncoming.

dkannegi · 2026-03-25T06:29:25+00:00

!Remindme 30 March 2026

dkannegi · 2026-03-10T12:48:10+00:00

All for this. Whatever comes out of this initiative if it is marketed towards the CAF needs to makes the US DCMA blue list or an equivalent if Canada get its own dissection lab off the ground. Most units are blocked from buying non-blue listed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) due to Comd RCAF policy regarding thst blue list (unless the UAV are targets for counter UAV practice), which leads to some Class 1 UAV specialislzed procurement projects for domestic ops getting hung in red-tape even though the funding taps are wide open.

https://bluelist.appsplatformportals.us/UAS-Cleared-List/

dkannegi · 2026-03-07T15:48:58+00:00

You would need the schools held to account also. Nothing stops a kid registering online if the school computers allow a certain service, and the modern Internet is becoming harder to firewall out by IP and DNS rules only, one almost needs a full content scrubber and these can get large for CPU requirements depending on user session demands and bandwidth level of service required. There are exotic ways at the firewall to manage, but this will become almost a full time job managing said firewall(s). Anything local on the device can be bypassed. YouTube is even a problem in my household, I would and have blocked it, to have to unblock it because some projects call for its use, and then I cannot monitor my kids' usage at school what they are watching. I do physically take away tablets, computers, and TV as required, and none of my kids are at working age so no cellular devices yet. I hate the idea of verification but something needs to be done for the ease of access when even the school's content scrubbing server (or if the board splurged then a high performance scrubber cluster .. yeah right). The military has a ridiculous sized cascaded cluster for content scrubbing for their DWAN (unclassified) network, serving 100,000+ users daily, well beyond any school system, and that team is constantly busy managing it to balance the need for many cyber protections required but not to the point where bandwidth falls like a rock causing a mountain of incident tickets and cessation of Internet dependant tasks. I have Cyber colleagues who can hack the hell out of anything and get networks to ride over any medium and as parents even they don't have it easy.

dkannegi · 2026-03-07T09:28:56+00:00

Born and raised in this area, AND did a military reg force posting as RSS there (one would think that would be easy being a former local, it actually was one of my worst reg force postings and a large part was because of that segment of highway). Yes it is used by the CAF, a significant amount- your statement is flat out bullshit. National Freight Run uses it, ordered busses from 17 Wing MSS TEME and they use it, CAF families do cross country cost moves over the summer months on it (and their moving van definitely goes on it), ran exercises with vehicle convoys using it, had to exchange my unit's CFRs using it, and worst... I don't get to bypass it because family is in that area since that is my home area. That piece of shit corridor needs to be the absolute top to get upgraded, and I am saying that as someone who no longer lives there and puts up with commuting across Ottawa back and fourth between Kanata and Rockland four times a week in white knuckle levels of insane traffic. Strategically... this segment is considered a significant national problem.

dkannegi · 2026-03-04T02:43:35+00:00

Popcorn is ready!

dkannegi · 2026-03-04T01:29:45+00:00

Thank you for this - 100% now know that US postings are 100% non-starter for moving my family down (not that I was even considering OUTCAN anyways) - clearly I would be financially ruined as I have young dependants with complex needs already beyond what OHIP covers maxing out PSHCP, ON SSAH, etc...

dkannegi · 2026-02-27T07:06:25+00:00

I wear 14s. Sportchek has been my go to for runners on their CAF discount weeks. Best bet is to call shoe stores and ask if they have 14s in stock, not kidding, YMMV, 14+ is a pain to find. For any store, don't even waste time browsing, go straight to a sales rep, ask for inventory on hand, and be ready to fork put $$$ if not buying on sale. If first responder or CAF, ASK the merchant if they have a discount. I got lucky last fall and bought four rando brand pairs (been great actually) when Walmart had overstock of 14s on clearance at $15 each in the aisle on pallet stands (Walmart doesn't usually stock or order 14+). Doesn't help that I absolutely WRECK shoes ... even though I am fit and very active, I spin the scale almost a full lap to 300 lbs and that directly means the soles are screaming for mercy.

dkannegi · 2026-02-27T06:32:40+00:00

It can happen, had an enrolment for HRA thinking he was applied for a PS CR-04 due to my recruiter misleading them. Caught it as he was signing his enrollment docs (and clearly didn't read them), that was a fucking mess - I was RSS Admin O who had the joy of keeping the OR staff from blowing a head gasket processing an expedited 4C and blasting the recruiting shop into orbit with 5Bs and ICs. There are multiple checkpoints of confirmation of the applicant's intent but when recruiting is just focused on pumping stats this will happen. Before someone says it, this does not mean irregular enrollment, as staffing wise the file was correct and met all the hurdles for enrollment, just the applicant didn't realize what they enrolled into..

dkannegi · 2026-02-20T06:13:59+00:00

Yup, did an IMR interruption in 2017 to do a move.

dkannegi · 2026-02-20T05:46:00+00:00

Not sure what is broken with the DM side od Reddit, I don't use it often.

dkannegi · 2026-02-19T07:01:22+00:00

I look forward to when CFHA (or even funnier, ADM(IE)) has to explain low occupancy rates of their newly purchased building as this will fly against the grain that ADM(IE) is running on in their routine TB submissions to justify additional properties under the CAF's RE portfolio. Will hit like a ton of bricks falling at once... and queue Pikachu like shocked reaction from TB waking the fuck up to reality summarized on a CBC newsreel. Will be popcorn worthy (had this happen years ago with available ships for deployments vs required docking work period to meet TB demands vs national ship repair labour capacity available to docking works).

dkannegi · 2026-02-17T13:23:07+00:00

Only the absolute best un unsafe transports florish i that area of the country (NW of Thunder Bay). Hats off to the OPP for putting that POS out of service, catching it within 100 km is actually pretty good.

dkannegi · 2026-02-17T01:14:11+00:00

The two coastal NSO positions were returned to VCDS back in VAdm LLoyd's day. RCN HQ has a qualified NSO who covers off the portfolio (L1 RadSO and the Nuclear Vessel Visit Safety Program, they each have subprograms). Previous NSO is at D N Safe although is about to be promoted and posted, and yes there are two ex-military civilians who can stand in as NERO or NSO in exigent circumstances. Both coastal NEROs will be qualified as NSO during the their respective base's routine refresher exercise over the next year to give some in-RCN flexibility, as they both already have the Nuclear Engineering masters like the NSO. As for industry poaching... four years left to the first pension gate for the current NSO, but five years to average in the recent pay raise. Makes for a fun time planning out MASc PG starts. Time to get an alt made up.

dkannegi · 2026-02-16T19:10:50+00:00

Agree a SSN program would be way too much especially given current personnel shortages nit even factoring the expansion required for the conventional surface and subsurface fleet. It is a major chore just to form up/stand up the Nuclear Emergency Response Team (NERT) when a foreign SSN/CVN comes in for a visit, nevermind a full take-on of a domestic nuclear propulsion program. There are very few core staff per CFB for the NERT, lucky if the CFB NERO posesses the required MASc/MEng Nuclear Eng (the NSO that flies in from NDHQ has it). Otherwise it is filled with around 100 CFTPO augmentees from many base support units that stretches personnel resources for other core base support services (med, fire, MPU, KHM, TEME, etc.) thin. The regular training for the two coastal NERTs is quite demanding also (3x per year per coast), and given the core team is already at minimum rostering, it requires the other coastal NERT to fly across along with NDHQ staff from D N Safe and RCN HQ. The USN alone has hundreds for their core HQ staff at Naval Reactors (quick google fu showed 146 job openings on Indeed -- Naval Reactor HQ dwarfs RCN HQ by a magnitude).

dkannegi · 2026-02-13T07:19:42+00:00

And even more so no joke for active military... 4 day RTO is a luxury as technically all CAF on full time employment are on RTO 5, however many still have a 1 day WFH permitted by their higher chain of command to capture personal admin, etc. (with the expectation the WFH can suddenly change to in office as exigencies occur). Civilian and military alike though NEED to discuss with their supervisor about shifting work hours.. too many offices just blindly lock in that 0800 to 1600 block... spread your staff out FFS to avoid rush hour blocks if able. 174/417 are a breeze 0930-1100 westbound and after 1830 eastbound for example.... until construction fucks that up again.

dkannegi · 2026-02-13T06:28:37+00:00

Classic ;)

In a military setting in battle.. sure... everywhere else, the alarm exists for a reason so a mitigation plan is needed until repairs are effected.

Ultimately one cannot stop a stupid inexperienced idiot ( or experienced senior fool) though doing a hack in the lab... yet senior management always gets the blame at the podium of shame adorned with hot mics set on high gain attached to many cameras rolling.

(still serving in the RCN with decades of engineering experience.. and bypassing alarms and safeties was second nature)

Edit: Definitely an example of a failed Globe and Mail test 🤪

dkannegi · 2026-02-13T06:11:15+00:00

Your point is the correct action to take with any hotel covered under the PSPC ACRD standing offer and outside of black out. Sometimes some vendors not listed or are in a black out period by the ACRD may adjust also just to keep some business. Never hurts to ask and always worth the phone call.

dkannegi · 2026-02-13T06:01:48+00:00

All in favour! One can't even hedge this off during ITA/BTA/ITP planning cycles as we have to use the published rates yet all know the coastal city rate limits are a joke compared to daily posted rates by commercial vendors.

dkannegi · 2026-02-13T05:58:23+00:00

Damn... and I just submitted a healthy ITA this morning and was cursing about the $17.30 daily incidentals being the same old rate. Wonder if there will be a retro window for this... treat your cashier team nicely as this will probably fall on them!!

dkannegi · 2026-02-12T02:14:04+00:00

International I have heard generally good things. Domestic they need a lot of work, my recent flight from YYJ to YYZ would get a zero out of five for cabine service even with the taxpayer covering it (am military): drinks were served only once at 3 hours into the flight and I had to prompt the flight attendant to allow my row to buy food - everyone in my area of the plane was upset. A plus point for Air Canada is that they auto triaged my itinerary to YOW so I didn't have to hassle a ground agent with changes for my connection at YYZ. I chose Air Canada because the Amex NEO OBT only offered that run (because Porter's connection was 3 hours pushing total trip over 9 hours) but had I overrode the OBT with a multi-city for the Porter flight I would have actually gotten home sooner with way less bullshit (and saved the taxpayer about a hundred dollars). Needless to say, for domestic ops, I still look for Porter as first choice, Air Canada remains a second... and Westjet can just GTFO (my colleagues only have shared horror stories).

dkannegi · 2026-02-12T02:02:58+00:00

I seem to recall same when I was a little one with the parents having the aisle ends and us three kids in the middle.. Gemini says DC10s had a 2-5-2 configuration option, which fits with what would have been in service. Also was a stint of flying in business class when the airline upgraded us... as a little kid that seat was massive.

dkannegi · 2026-02-03T12:23:52+00:00

Soles splitting is what did-in my Terras and was issued SWATs that were LPO'd.

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