After Lurking for a couple of days it's time I said hello.

**cls515** · 01-27-2007, 01:52 PM

Welcome to the boards. Chris has some good advice.

**ashauler** · 01-29-2007, 10:00 AM

Welcome from Kansas.

**stjohnroe** · 01-30-2007, 04:46 PM

Welcome from the UK

**Monk** · 01-30-2007, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Corvin

There is a guide, here. I've gone over it already in anticipation of getting my humi.

I'm thinking a 100ct should be fine for me, I anticipate it taking a little while to fill it, especially with the prices here in Canada. Unless I can make a trip to the US and pick up a box or two.

Corvin! Welcome from Toronto

You up at base Borden? Ahhh the memories... (Been to the Rocks lately?) What's up with Blackdown park these days?

Anyhow, first of all. Get a larger humidor than you think. It will fill up fast even up here. You are dead on about the prices but box splits and other things will fill it up. I make trips now and again down to Buffalo (Herfed with some of the guys on here down there as well) and have been given great info on where to shop so splitting on boxes is an option in the future. Feel free to PM me with any questions, I pass through Barrie all the time (My parents are in Parry Sound) and its not that far from Toronto anyhow. Enjoy your time here, remember to respect the FOGs and be tolerant. Hope you enjoy your stay with us!

-W.

**Monk** · 01-30-2007, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Kass

Welcome from Whitby.

Originally Posted by jiaguy

Welcome from Michigan formerally of Burlington Ontario

With Newfie not far (and some of the guys in Buffalo being close) this kind of thing makes me think we should try to arrange a Canadian HERF in Toronto.

-W.

**prophetic_joe** · 02-01-2007, 01:22 AM

Welcome to the forum from NW Iowa.

**Cabaiguan Juan** · 02-01-2007, 06:52 AM

Welcome from DC. What do you do in the Canadian Army?

**Monk** · 02-01-2007, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Cabaiguan Juan

Welcome from DC. What do you do in the Canadian Army?

He mentions in his profile he is SigOps (Signal Operator). Basically he's the one that radios in that you guys are hitting our guys with Friendly Fire

-W.

**chefchris** · 02-01-2007, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Monk

He mentions in his profile he is SigOps (Signal Operator). Basically he's the one that radios in that you guys are hitting our guys with Friendly Fire

-W.

Sometimes it's hard to tell between a Canadian and a Nazi through a pariscope.

**Monk** · 02-01-2007, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by chefchris

Sometimes it's hard to tell between a Canadian and a Nazi through a pariscope.

I have to admit I found this comment to be in poor taste Chris. Especially considering my wife is German and I take things like "Nazis" damn seriously. IF you want to go down that road we could have an educated discussion regarding current US policies and actions and their comparisons to the rise of the Third Reich but that would be stepping out from "Joking around". I know you are (hopefully) joking but please don't use words like Nazi loosely and kindly never make this kind of comparison again. My Grandfather fought in Italy, and most of my great Uncles landed on D-Day at Juno. I find these days people use the word without thinking about the millions and millions that died. Even German soldiers who fought in the war and had no nazi affiliation deserve more respect.

Besides, the Third Reich didn't have donuts!

Thanks dude,

-Will

**chefchris** · 02-01-2007, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Monk

I have to admit I found this comment to be in poor taste Chris. Especially considering my wife is German and I take things like "Nazis" damn seriously. IF you want to go down that road we could have an educated discussion regarding current US policies and actions and their comparisons to the rise of the Third Reich but that would be stepping out from "Joking around". I know you are (hopefully) joking but please don't use words like Nazi loosely and kindly never make this kind of comparison again. My Grandfather fought in Italy, and most of my great Uncles landed on D-Day at Juno. I find these days people use the word without thinking about the millions and millions that died. Even German soldiers who fought in the war and had no nazi affiliation deserve more respect.

Besides, the Third Reich didn't have donuts!

Thanks dude,

-Will

My deepest apologies, Will. When i posted that I had no idea it would offend anybody. Seriously, I'm very sorry.

**Monk** · 02-01-2007, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by chefchris

My deepest apologies, Will. When i posted that I had no idea it would offend anybody. Seriously, I'm very sorry.

Its totally ok dude, I just hate the flamboyant use of that word etc. etc. for the reasons I mentioned. Better to say something than stew on my end of the PC. I was almost positive you didn't mean it anyway but thought I should mention it. No harm, no foul

-W.

**sprangalang** · 02-01-2007, 04:44 PM

Welcome to the board, from IL.

**Corvin** · 02-01-2007, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Cabaiguan Juan

Welcome from DC. What do you do in the Canadian Army?

Like others have said and it says in my profile, I'm a Signal Operator. Basically, I run the radios in combat arms units (Infantry, Artillery, Armored, Combat Engineers) or in a garrison situation I run the computer networks and radio signals (things like transmissions to ALERT close to the north pole).

Right now I'm in CFB Borden building a personnel tracking system and pulling cable when the line crew runs short of able bodies.

**Corvin** · 02-01-2007, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Monk

Corvin! Welcome from Toronto

You up at base Borden? Ahhh the memories... (Been to the Rocks lately?) What's up with Blackdown park these days?

-W.

Actually it's the Roxx and I avoid that place like the plague. I prefer McReilly's Pub, you should try it out the next time you stop in, it's next to the Queens (another of the bars that are plagued with idiot college kids).

Blackdown is pretty quiet this time of year, it's pretty much just a cadet camp now so only ever really active during the summer months.

**Monk** · 02-01-2007, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Corvin

Actually it's the Roxx and I avoid that place like the plague. I prefer McReilly's Pub, you should try it out the next time you stop in, it's next to the Queens (another of the bars that are plagued with idiot college kids).

Blackdown is pretty quiet this time of year, it's pretty much just a cadet camp now so only ever really active during the summer months.

Yup familiar with the Queens as well. Yeah its sad its just mainly a cadet camp these days... I have some good and bad memories of Blackdown in the "good ol days"

I will indeed have to try it out, I'm sure I've seen the pub.

-W.

**Kass** · 02-01-2007, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Monk

With Newfie not far (and some of the guys in Buffalo being close) this kind of thing makes me think we should try to arrange a Canadian HERF in Toronto.

-W.

I must ask, what is a HERF?

**The Korean** · 02-01-2007, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Kass

I must ask, what is a HERF?

thank you, I have seen "HERF" used several times and I was hoping to eventually catch on. But thank you asking the question I was too scared to ask. NOW WHAT IS IT FOLKS

**boomshay** · 02-01-2007, 11:52 PM

a herf is when you get together with friends and smoke it up

just a social time you can spend with a few cigar buddies, or more than a few, it doesn't matter