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[QUOTE=trellheim;237805]117.Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea): The Implementation Group will develop the timeframe for the implementation of recommendations as soon as these have been agreed. The representative associations will be consulted prior to any implementation of recommendations. QUOTE]
It's not so long since the Representative Association was consulted about another matter (Grat 2008), and we witnessed a u-turn.
And will the RA be consulted, or insulted?
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[QUOTE=Steyr Fan;237845]Originally posted by trellheim View Post117.Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea): The Implementation Group will develop the timeframe for the implementation of recommendations as soon as these have been agreed. The representative associations will be consulted prior to any implementation of recommendations. QUOTE]
It's not so long since the Representative Association was consulted about another matter (Grat 2008), and we witnessed a u-turn.
And will the RA be consulted, or insulted?
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[QUOTE=DeV;237862]Originally posted by Steyr Fan View Post
It is the FLR they are talking about, it will be PDFORRA & RACO he will be talking to!
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Originally posted by Docman View PostNo, it is just you using anecdotal evidence.:wink:
Anecdotal evidence - well entire college courses are built around how to back up arguments. You can't write a serious college paper unless you can properly back it up.
Basically, your anecdotal evidence is that of merely 1 small part of the overall scenario. You have no idea what are the circumstances confronting the senior NCOs, officers, other Corps. It is easy, but unproductive, to make a judgement based on your own personal experiences with little or no knowledge of the overall situation.
As for being unable to back up an argument with nothing other than anecdotal evidence.... doesn't make for a argument that will last 5 mins against any type of scrutiny.
and my problem is that everytime somebody expresses an opinion or talks about there own experiences, which may or may not make others look less professional or enthusiastic you get upset, which is a bit rich as you have made claims on other threads without backin them up,
as for little or know information of the over all picture, i generally get to see a lot of the stuff up the chain from my little corner of the world as my BS is a man of the people so to speak and believes in keepin his NCO's in the loop, the same applies to the ooficers in my unit, also i have friends in other corps and units, and lastly theres plenty of info on IMO here so maybe its presumptous of me to believe i ahve an idea of whats goin, but i reckon i have some sort of idea as what goin on,But there's no danger
It's a professional career
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
If you're out of luck you're out of work
We could send you to johannesburg.
(Elvis Costello, Olivers Army)
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the RDF is a big waste of time and money
your not being utilised properly - and probably never will be
do we really need a Reserve
who have not been given a clearly defined role
lets get rid of it resulting in
1- saving a lot of omeny
2-freeng up valauble (ha) cadre staff
3-giiving you lads back your free time and the chance to go somewhere that actually appreicates your time and effort
its a pity- but lets give it a dignified ending and put it out of its misery
what do you lads thinkThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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1- RDF doesn't cost that much in the greater scheme of things. Though as the unofficial recruitment division of the Defence Forces its probably spending more than it should.
2- Where would PDF units put their unwanted personnel then?"Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here...this is the War Room!"
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Originally posted by hedgehog View Postthe RDF is a big waste of time and money
your not being utilised properly - and probably never will be
do we really need a Reserve
who have not been given a clearly defined role
lets get rid of it resulting in
1- saving a lot of omeny
2-freeng up valauble (ha) cadre staff
3-giiving you lads back your free time and the chance to go somewhere that actually appreicates your time and effort
its a pity- but lets give it a dignified ending and put it out of its misery
what do you lads think
I would without a shadow of a doubt be booted from the forum if I told you. Sorry but thats my opinion.Go Mairidís Beo
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Originally posted by hedgehog View Postthe RDF is a big waste of time and money
your not being utilised properly - and probably never will be
do we really need a Reserve
who have not been given a clearly defined role
lets get rid of it resulting in
1- saving a lot of omeny
2-freeng up valauble (ha) cadre staff
3-giiving you lads back your free time and the chance to go somewhere that actually appreicates your time and effort
its a pity- but lets give it a dignified ending and put it out of its misery
what do you lads think
Lads, if we are really honest with ourselves, deep deep down, you know that he is right.
- The longer you stay in the more you will realise itLast edited by Rommel; 9 February 2009, 01:44."In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it." Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
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