• 2007 AAR League

    it would be fun if the canadian inteligence service did a “Spy” coin out of it now.  :evil:


  • @cystic:

    @dezrtfish:

    Funny stuff, you gotta admit though thats a crazy looking quarter…

    dude - its a POPPY!!!
    commemorating the lives and deaths of our soldiers. 
    i don’t think there’s a Canadian diabolical enough to abuse this symbol this way.

    Yeah, and we know what poppies can do.  You filthy addicts.  :wink:

  • 2007 AAR League

    Just in case anyone hasn’t seen the spy coin yet:

    http://members.shaw.ca/collectibles101/twodollars.htm


  • @rjclayton:

    Just in case anyone hasn’t seen the spy coin yet:

    http://members.shaw.ca/collectibles101/twodollars.htm

    That coin says 2004…I think.

    So it’s been out for ~3 years, and this is just now coming out?!?

    I’m sorry you have such lousy neighbors, Canada.

  • '19 Moderator

    @cystic:

    @dezrtfish:

    Funny stuff, you gotta admit though thats a crazy looking quarter…

    dude - its a POPPY!!!
    commemorating the lives and deaths of our soldiers. 
    i don’t think there’s a Canadian diabolical enough to abuse this symbol this way.

    I see that it’s a poppy, I’m just saying it’s a pretty unusual looking coin, it looks that way in pics anyway.  Maybe if I had a Canadia friend he would send me one, so I could give a more objective oppinion… :wink:

  • 2007 AAR League

    I don’t know about other Canadians, but I think I’ve only seen about 3 of these over the years.  Maybe if I went to Timmie’s more…


  • @dezrtfish:

    @cystic:

    @dezrtfish:

    Funny stuff, you gotta admit though thats a crazy looking quarter…

    dude - its a POPPY!!!
    commemorating the lives and deaths of our soldiers. 
    i don’t think there’s a Canadian diabolical enough to abuse this symbol this way.

    I see that it’s a poppy, I’m just saying it’s a pretty unusual looking coin, it looks that way in pics anyway.  Maybe if I had a Canadia friend he would send me one, so I could give a more objective oppinion… :wink:

    i’ll try to hang on to one for you.

  • 2007 AAR League

    Fear and loathing in Canada.

    But that’s just the half of it.

    Since I worked for a defense contractor and am familiar with security clearance procedures I know that certain medications you may be taking for diagnosed illnesses can reflect poorly on your clearance status or application, especially now that it’s post 9/11, so if there are any contractor employees suffering from paranoia or other mental illnesses, they would probably never admit it or even accept treatment for fear of losing their clearance. I assume this would also apply to military technicians and high ranking officers as well. The mentally ill working in the name of US defense. Now that is truly scary.

  • 2007 AAR League

    The mentally ill working in the name of US defense. Now that is truly scary.

    Bush, cheney anyone?  :wink:  :wink:

  • 2007 AAR League

    Not just an issue with the mental problems.

    Consider that in an all volunteer force, people want to deploy to war zones. (really)  Now realize that there are a whole host of self reported medical issues that can potentially keep you from deploying.

    If you want to deploy, are you going to mention your asthma or are you going to pack along a 180 day supply of treatment?

    I know that about half the folks on my volunteer list were more in the 90% range physically than 100% but I also knew that they had the drive and desire to ignore or work through the various aches and pains.  I was doing the same thing.  800mg of Motrin every evening before bed was what allowed me to work the hours required.

    PTSD?  I don’t expect any of my sailors will self-report on that until after they retire.  In the mean time I just make sure they all know I have a spare bedroom and will listen for as long as they want to talk.

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