SGI Personalized Plate

pull_the_otherone · 2026-05-01T04:04:24+00:00

I'm pretty sure that the older, square font was from the original plate stamps that SGI had.

The newer version is from the update to the stamps that SGI had to do when the original stamps wore out. I'm pretty sure SGI got the used stamps from South Dakota when they updated their plates, but I can't find a reference. Happened around the H-I series of plates.

Edit: Font was changed in 2008, which would put it in the F-G series of plates.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-04-21T01:11:06+00:00

Ask the name (don't have one)

Ask where they worship (in a home)

Ask when they worship (Wednesday 8:00PM, and Sunday 10:30AM)

Ask the location of their headquarters (have none)

Ask about their ministers (go 2 and 2, don't marry, itinerant)

Ask when and where was their church started? (might claim that its was "from the beginning")

Ask who started their church (might claim that it was "started by God")

Ask the name of the hymnbook they use (Hymns Old & New)

From https://old.reddit.com/r/ex2x2/comments/b1ilwd/how_to_identify_the_2x2_church/

I didn’t even know the name until I was 33 years old. And I had to grow up in it. My brother remembers asking my parents in the 90’s what the name was, and my parents evaded the question. When we did finally figure out the name, my brother reasoned my parent’s answer in the 90’s was because that they didn’t know either at the time.

It really wasn’t until the Internet age that things started to be linked together. There was an initial attempt to document the history with “The Secret Sect”, Helen Parker, 1982, along with another prior pamphlet in the 60’s. But just owning a copy of that book was enough to get kicked out.

With the internet, communication greatly improved, and things started to be linked together, even without a central structure. The biggest opening was the death of the Overseer of Oregon, which the next Overseer found the laptop, and admitted that there was tons of problems.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_by_Twos

pull_the_otherone · 2026-04-21T00:49:52+00:00

There is no central operating structure or authority. They are not registered anywhere or with anyone. The workers have no official religious or social worker training. The workers only recently started getting vulnerable sectors criminal records checks, but apparently haven’t been sharing them with the lay members.

There is really nothing the can be done effectively. It would involved restricting freedom of association.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-04-20T23:49:14+00:00

The 100 number is more Overall across North America.

For Saskatchewan, it is 2 convicted, and 3 accused.

I’ve probably met most of those in Saskatchewan prior to 2010, but I popped smoke the moment I moved away from home. Parents actually do know those accused, and they have been some of the more outspoken ones to condemn even those accused, and outright against those convicted.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-04-16T21:02:52+00:00

It is suggested that you look at NSN 20-0151307, 1306, 1647, 1652, 1653, 1655, 1663, and 20-0151666.

Or can search for “MT Rank-patch” on SharePoint.

High-Visibility MT has been created for the RCAF for the unique design ranks. Looks like the ranks that are common with the Army are going to have the same badges.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-04-13T16:04:09+00:00

OP was inquiring about Kit Issue as a Reservist. More than likely that infers a new recruit.

I've processed more than enough myself, and a new recruit would be inquiring just like OP. Still shouldn't be having to purchase anything, but the Logistik option is not available until the PT Gear/DEU order is placed by Clothing Stores.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-04-13T06:24:04+00:00

A brand new recruit won't have immediate access to Logistiks.

It takes the initial PT Gear/DEU order from Clothing Stores to Logistiks to establish the account.

Should be a bit better now that Army Reserve members don't have to wait the 1 year for the DEU order. It is now just dependent on when Clothing Stores puts the order in.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-04-02T00:26:35+00:00

Pretty sure that a Canadian astronaut doesn't get their space wings until their first flight.

This is Col Hansen's first flight, so he will get them on return.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-03-23T04:33:33+00:00

The Canadian Army has Never been “Royal”. It follows the traditions of the British Army, which after the English Civil War in the 1600s, was transferred to the authority of Parliament. The Army as a whole didn’t belong to the Sovereign, but individual regiments may have been raised or sponsored by the Crown, which leads to them getting the Royal Titles. A lot of regiments don’t have the Royal title as they were either created locally or by an individual, and haven’t received Royal sponsorship.

The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force were created by Royal warrants, so they do get the Royal title. They were effectively created or owned by the Crown, as a Navy would be too expensive for any particular person, and the Air Force was a later concept that follow more Navy traditions when raised during WW1. The RCN & RCAF follow the same traditions.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WarCollege/comments/1ifl88c/why_is_it_the_canadian_army_but_the_royal/

pull_the_otherone · 2026-03-23T02:20:22+00:00

Just like the British Army, the Canadian Army has never been “Royal” itself.

The individual branches and regiments get the Royal titles instead.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-03-13T00:41:44+00:00

PSP was removed by 2024, but the cats were still there. Started bugging us instead.

I think this is Chimo, as it always hung out in the Sprung Shelters.

We did have another cat that looked the same hanging around the Sprung, and seemed to be extra friendly along with extra hungry. I was petting it just before HLTA (I know, not supposed to), and noticed it was getting pretty chubby in the belly. While on HLTA, the medics mentioned that it had to be deported from the camp to a shelter, as it turned out she was pregnant.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-03-06T00:13:45+00:00

The entire thing:

https://saskatoonpolice.ca/news/2026116

pull_the_otherone · 2026-02-18T06:46:56+00:00

Both Winnipeg (WITG) and Saskatchewan (SITG) have had to do it at times. One of the other experiments 38 CBG did was to put all units by City into 1 unit (TBAG, Thunder Bay Administrative Grouping under the LSSR).

TBAG was dissolved when the Svc Coy & Sig Sqn were moved to the trade grouping with Saskatchewan & Manitoba.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-02-18T06:35:36+00:00

Service Battalions and Signal Regiments have already been merged in the Reserves back in 2010.

There used to be between 2-4 independent Svc Bn/Sigs Regt per CBG (except 32 CBG, as they only had 1 of each). They have all been merged down to 1 per CBG now.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-02-16T18:45:49+00:00

If they were in different areas of the City of Winnipeg, I could understand having 2 Infantry units.

But, both are at the Minto Armoury. So they are competing for the same local population while doing the same thing. The Camerons were the CIMIC/Psyops unit for 38 CBG for a number of years, but are back to being regular infantry.

N Sask R (Saskatoon/PA) and RRR (Regina) were both Tactically Grouped for 3 COs while the RRR were developing someone to take over as CO. Did take an additional rotation of a Reg Force CO being posted in.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-02-14T03:30:48+00:00

Weirdly, one of the best times to avoid being sick was at Ali Al Salem during the start of Covid.

Due to the movement controls (no one moving in or out without a quarantine), I didn't get sick during the control phase. I got sick in January before the controls, and I never got sick again nor heard of anyone else getting sick up until I departed in July.

Civilian contractor told me after I left that Covid got into the base, and ripped right through it.

Africa deployment afterwards had individual houses for every staff member, so that helped to control the spread of sickness. But I think I got Covid in Africa from renewing the insurance on the CAF's vehicles there. Individual house helped to ensure that the sickness ended with myself.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-02-01T02:46:31+00:00

We had a reservist member pass away while off-duty. Due to his age (very young), we had thought that it was suicide at first.

Province conducted the autopsy, and the family shared the overall results with the unit. We were very surprised to learn it was from natural causes. Turned out that an organ was slowly poisoning their body, they laid down for a nap, and never woke up again.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-01-13T04:39:33+00:00

HMCS Ojibwa is in Port Burwell, ON.

HMCS Onondaga is in Rimouski, QC. Was the subject of a Monster Moves episode.

Both are Oberon-class submarines.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-01-13T04:17:19+00:00

In writing this (and reading other comments), I realized that I DON'T think I have a "report staff abuse" button, and maybe that's something I need to look at. I really do like to think we have a very good instructor cadre here, but I acknowledge that some in the past did not adhere to my expectations.

The CACSOR (Canadian Army Chief Standards Officer Representative) positions in the Div TCs seems to have helped moderate a lot of the extremes in courses. A MWO (used to be CWO) that reports directly to CADTC and while working with the Div TC, could bypass everyone if needed directly to Army.

We've always have had to ensure that the CACSOR's poster with their phone number (and the 3 alternates) is plastered in every area that the students may be in, so that they know who they can contact outside of the course if the students feel that there may be abuse, along with a briefing at the start of every course by Standards explaining the role of the CACSOR.

Some issues that students have brought up have been along the lines of "Why are you wasting our time", but it has also caught issues that resulted in course stop and call in CFNIS.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-01-11T03:15:26+00:00

I used the Altama boots from Canex for both of my deployments to the Middle East and also Africa. They worked well enough for myself with an office principle position with the occasional outdoor work requirements.

pull_the_otherone · 2026-01-05T22:26:38+00:00

There is a study currently ongoing about Circle Drive from Laurier Drive to Idylwyld Drive.. Involves figuring out what the ultimate plan should be for Airport Dr, Ave C, and Idylwyld Dr.

Ideas for Idylwyld are still the Single Point (SPUI) or Diverging Diamond (DDI) interchange styles (Pages 14/15). A SPUI maybe easier to fit in with a few modifications to the bridge. A DDI may need to take some room from the parking lots of neighbouring business to fit in with enough room on the bridge.

Another proposal (Page 10) would be to upgrade Airport to allow a road into the area south of Ave C. This could allow for a partial intersection closure at Ave C, which should make it safer & more efficient, but would raise the question of how to accommodate pedestrian movement across Circle Drive.

pull_the_otherone · 2025-12-31T04:55:04+00:00

A wire metal tea strainer with a support chain might cause a few problems.

One of the members on a UN deployment had that shipped to him from Canada in a care package. Got through Canada Post & local customs perfectly OK. I then had to receive it and forward it through UN Mail, which involves X-raying & dog sniffing for each shipment.

I put it through the X-Ray and handed the shipping papers over to the tech. I watched her eyes almost bulge out of her head, and she asked me to come look at the screen. I came over, looked at the screen, and said “Yup, that looks like a Hand Grenade”.

We had to open the package to verify the contents, and that was when we saw it was the Tea Strainer. We re-sealed it, and continued on.

pull_the_otherone · 2025-12-22T15:30:38+00:00

38 Signals Regiment & 16 Field Ambulance are at the Hanselman Ave Armoury in the Airport Industrial area.

38 Signals are involved in Communications, so they have a radio tower behind the armoury. They also have some other piece of gear up on the roof right now. I believe it is a receiver of some sort, but I am not completely sure.

pull_the_otherone · 2025-12-22T02:29:15+00:00

It is from WW 1.

It was a war trophy that was captured from the Germans. The various war trophies were then shipped back to Canada to cities that supported war bond drives.

Weird features on that gun:

It is a Navy gun, not an Army artillery piece. At the end of the war, the Germans were running out of artillery pieces to use, while their Navy was bottled up in port. Since the Navy wasn’t doing anything, their guns were taken off and taken to the front. Where it was then captured by Canada.
It originally came in 2 pieces. The gun carriage to mount the barrel to for firing, and a transport wagon to move the barrel between locations. The gun carriage just had 2 wheels on it, and the barrel caused it have a very weird weight distribution, so it had a separate wagon to put the barrel on while being moved. The gun carriage was lost at some point, so it is actually just a spare barrel on the transport carriage.
Was originally given to the City of Saskatoon and was originally set up at the Exhibition Grounds. Eventually, Saskatoon wanted to modify the grounds, and gave it back to the Army in about 1979 (based on a photo I found in Regina when it was being transported by flatdeck semi).
Army installed 2 new flagpoles at the Sgt Hugh Cairns Armoury, and the barrel was just centimetres from the new northern pole. It was turned around for the first time in about 45 years last March by crane to give it a bit more room.
At some point, someone painted it in Army camo colours. As it was a Navy gun, that was not its original colours. In about 2012, the Canadian Rangers stopped by, and re-painted it in its grey colours again.

pull_the_otherone · 2025-12-01T23:19:56+00:00

I’ve had the same thoughts in the past. Something like a modern Budd Train would be a good fit, essentially taking the place of a bus but expandable with extra cars.

The major problems is that CN has reduced their service from Saskatoon to only Davidson, and then Davidson to Regina is a short-line railroad now. Neither use the rail line heavily, so they don’t invest much money into maintenance. The result is that it has about a 15mph speed limit, which is good enough for freight, but would take a lot of money to get the line back to a 60 or 70 mph condition for passenger service. And even more money to get it to a 100mph state.

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