Last Three of Canada’s C-130Js Go Through Final Acceptance: Photo

The last 3 C-130J's for the RCAF are being prepared for final acceptance, ahead of schedule I might add. As much as the opposition whines about sole source contracts, the Conservatives have been able to get us C-17's and a fleet of new Hercs among other things. If the Liberals were in power we would still be awaiting the Airbus A400M, read more at Defense Watch Last Three of Canada’s C-130Js Go Through Final Acceptance: Photo

Now if we can only get our buffs replaced. Don't get me wrong I think the Buffaloes have been great aircraft, but they are getting long in the tooth. A possible replacement would the C-127J, a plane that share mostly the same cockpit as the C-130J. Seem though it might another year before we even select another aircraft, much build it.

Tanker in big storm

The music is not to my tastes, but the video footage is impressive, I will have to find out the DWT of this ship to put it into perspective.

EU financial crisis explained in lay terms

Which is least unsafe?

Option A - To be in a vehicle with a Latin and a Teuton fighting it out for control of the wheel?

Option B - To be at the side of the road watching a vehicle coming at you with a Latin and a Teuton fighting it out for control of the wheel?

Option C - To be driving on a road with two other vehicles, one with a Latin at the wheel and the other with a Teuton at the wheel?

Option D - To go to the Pub.

(courtesy of army.ca)


The above in response the article below:

Yet because of the crisis of the euro zone this European Germany finds itself, unwillingly, at the centre of a German Europe. No one can seriously doubt that Germany is calling the shots in the euro zone. The reason there is a fiscal compact treaty agreed by 25 European Union member states is that Berlin wanted it. Desperate, impoverished Greeks are being told “do their homework” by Germans. More extraordinary still, the German Chancellor is now telling French voters who to vote for in their own presidential election, through a series of campaign appearances with President Nicolas Sarkozy. Everyone says Europe is being led by “Merkozy” but the reality is more like “Merkelzy.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/germans-squirm-in-the-european-drivers-seat/article2331261/

Icy Finger of Death

Amazing video, I never got a chance to dive under ice, my friends did and they all talk about the abundance of life they found. I don't feel that bad for the starfish, they are voraciousness predators in their own right and I have seen areas of intertidal rocks stripped of every living organism by a explosion of Starfish.

Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme

When the nano-bots come for you, at least they will be playing cool music.

The mull of kintyre & Lyrics-Paul Mccartney

Sang this to my kids tonite for their bedtime song. it's a great song and one of the few songs I have bothered to learn how to sing. I will spare you from listening to me grind it out and leave that to Paul (it's for the best, really)

Firefighters vs Cops: Striking fire officers soak PM office in Brussels

Seems that the firefighters kind of won this round, the police likely weren't used to dealing with such a well equipped bunch of demonstrators.

Lasquite's Saint Bernards 2011

courtesy of my sister inlaw via the Tyee

Having grown up with a couple of newfies, I can get a sense of just how much food these dogs eat. Not to mention how much 42 dogs poop and then there is the drool......

Keystone cop : Prime time : SunNews Video Gallery

Keystone cop : Prime time : SunNews Video Gallery

(click the link, for some reason the video does not want to embed)
Talk about a double standard. Solomon does a good job explaining what is wrong with the Firearms Act and the double Standard that exists. speaking of which just compare what the Crown is doing to Ian Thompson who had the audacity to defend himself.

Also make sure your little girl does not draw a picture of you with a gun at school or face being arrested and your rights violated.   

Extreme Fire Cracker In UltraSlo

I miss playing with firecrackers we much fun with ours blowing things up and such. As a kid I used to build toy roads into dirt piles and hammer a hole into the hard dirt with a nail, insert firecracker and blow the dirt apart and send in the baby Tonka bulldozer to clear a path.

Mind you I used to play with lead soldiers, pea guns, squirt guns and lawn darts, we were a tougher breed!