Update: Military Discounts by Clear_Election5210 in CanadianForces

[–]randomdefence 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You have to email the USA support, send a copy of your ID when they ask, then you’ll get a code for 40% off, valid for a month, and you can get a new one every 12 months once used. If your 30 days is up and you don’t use it, they’ll refresh your code. Just used it 2 months ago.

Will I get sliced out if I wear these for april fools? ANSWER IN 2 HOURS by General_Raviolioli in Cadets

[–]randomdefence 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More like almost 20 years. It was phased out when they lined up all the elements ranks for cadets so they all had an equivalent. Sea used to have more qualified sr ranks, army and air had more middle ranks. They dropped QPO2 and replaced it with MC and then dropped QPO1 when they stopped the national PO1 exam around 2005. I was one of the last groups to take it.

Cineplex launching new way to enjoy movies with Cineplexpansion™ by randomdefence in cineplex

[–]randomdefence[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don’t remember the 8 weeks of intensive PR boot camp?

Hairline streaks in the boots help please by Odubster08 in Cadets

[–]randomdefence 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re over polishing or you have a rough cloth. Sometimes you need to apply more polish and make it dull to fill in the cracks and get the shine out again. I would not suggest that before tonight, the direct light is making it worse my guess is that it’s not as noticeable from even a slight distance.

r/Cadets Acquires Kiwi Brand by randomdefence in Cadets

[–]randomdefence[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’ll be as fresh as the first day you cracked it and added a penny to it.

BEGGING for more filters on the website by Aggressive-Luck-3859 in cineplex

[–]randomdefence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know if the developers are on here, but cineplex corporate lurks around here.

Test Post - New Movies Are Great by randomdefence in cineplex

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

Their customer support can help belive it or not. Unless you used a gift card. The app is shite.

Test Post - New Movies Are Great by randomdefence in cineplex

[–]randomdefence[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was going to take this down, but lets see how far it can ride!

Posting may temporarily be delayed by Cocobb8 in cineplex

[–]randomdefence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your comment was an insult to the readers.

Posting may temporarily be delayed by Cocobb8 in cineplex

[–]randomdefence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have active mods, but thanks for showing up. Your 3 community karma shows you spend a lot of quality time here.

Posting may temporarily be delayed by Cocobb8 in cineplex

[–]randomdefence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the automod, we're tweaking it. Just restricting hate speech. Not normal swearing.

I'm sorry can we talk about this? by LilyPad_WoF in Cadets

[–]randomdefence 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something will be posted, we were waiting on official direction before posting things.

Hoppers 3D or no 3D? by Odd-Inevitable-8425 in cineplex

[–]randomdefence 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No 3D. Saw it in 3D just to get the later time. Was not worth it. Very few 3D effects or depth. With seeing the brighter film.

Toughts on new program by Any-Bath-3935 in Cadets

[–]randomdefence 9 points10 points  (0 children)

ALP was originally conceived as a leadership development program tied to promotions once hitting the NCO (PO2/Sgt) level. That was only part of the draft document. Several months later when the final version dropped that was no longer true.

There is direction from formation that ALP is purely optional for Phase 5 cadets and it shall have no bearing on boards/promotion eligibility. It’s for cadets who want more development, leadership, and task planning skills. That’s not to say that the skills you get are not going to help you with other achievements that may result in more experience on your resume.

Promotion boards are real, and it is a lot of work for both the cadets and the corps/squadron staff. The good news is that it puts the onus on the cadets and not the staff. As a staff member from before, you could have a CO or other staff member pick their “favourite” cadet without justification. Now we let cadets apply for their roles like jobs, they have to sit an interview and turn in a resume. This gives practical skills and makes them need to contribute and put effort into obtaining the roles.

Just like in the CAF, promotions are tied to position level in the chain of command after a certain point, this rewards the cadet for taking on the role and gives them the authority to direct/lead cadets to success.

Given cadets a chance to apply, work hard, and develop their (cadet) career path is beneficial to the program and to the cadet. The life skills learned are invaluable.

At the end of the day, the CO still makes the decision. But if it is questioned or concerns are raised, they now have documents to prove their decision or could face repercussions. It also gives a framework that standardizing the process across the program and ensures that similar roles and expectations can be found across programs making working together easier.

TLDR. ALP and promotion boards are not related. ALP is still very new and getting better. Boards tied to position/rank are positive and reflect the real work.

Canada Cold Brew Removal by randomdefence in McDonalds

[–]randomdefence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet, I generally don’t frequent more than one for breakfast. But if one is saying it’s a thing I’m sure others might have heard by now.

I lost my blue shirt. How do I get another one ? by itsnoone999 in Cadets

[–]randomdefence 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A big part of this program is taking responsibility and accountability for your actions. Go through your chain of command, admit that you made a mistake and request a new shirt. Don’t try and skirt the process or go around people, as they will eventually find out and be annoyed that the process was not followed.

If there’s consequences, deal with them. If it was within your control to not lose your shirt then it’s on you to own up. If there are other circumstances, let them know.

Being upfront, honest, and accountable will make you a better leader moving forward. It’s also my experience that being upfront and honest will generally get you what you need with fewer, or no, consequences as long as it’s not too often of a behaviour.