Wearing Uniform in Public (Cadets)

[Loachman]

Perhaps if there'd been proper sentence structure, including a period or two in there, you would have been able to breathe properly and your brain would not have been so oxygen-deprived by the time that you got to the end.

You did make it to the end, right?

But no - regular breathing didn't help me to understand either.

And I'll not even mention the incorrect use of "your" instead of "you're" (a contraction of "you are"), which always causes me to consume oxygen at an increased rate.

 

[Journeyman]

And I'll not even mention the incorrect use of "your" instead of "you're"....

  ;D

 

[The Bread Guy]

.... Another trick is to take some brown (the standard found in most CF washrooms), soak it in water, wring it out and use it as a pressing cloth.  It has a starch-like effect on polyester (notwithstanding that regular spray starch is useless on that stuff) ....

I hope you're talking about brown paper towels, here, because, well, anything else brown you might find in most CF washrooms, well, wouldn't do such a great job....

 

[William Hoskins]

What I mean is that they should'nt try short cutting on their uniform. Just spending the time working on it is enough.

 

[William Hoskins]

And I apologize for the improper use of punctuation.

 

[Pusser]

I hope you're talking about brown paper towels, here, because, well, anything else brown you might find in most CF washrooms, well, wouldn't do such a great job....

Right you are.  Fixed that.

 

[Pusser]

What I mean is that they should'nt try short cutting on their uniform. Just spending the time working on it is enough.

Re-read what you have written here. You are implying that a short-cut would actually take longer and be more work than doing it properly, but that's not what you mean.

 

[William Hoskins]

I mean when they use stuff like liquid shoe polish on their boots for example, the polish is going to crack causing them to have to do more work in the long run. So the short cut caused them to do more work than it would have taken to do it properly.

 

[Scott]

Please make it stop...

:grouphug:

 

[Pusser]

I mean when they use stuff like liquid shoe polish on their boots for example, the polish is going to crack causing them to have to do more work in the long run. So the short cut caused them to do more work than it would have taken to do it properly.

I understand what your trying to say.  You're just not saying it very well.

I'm not trying to be a d**k, but communication, particularly written communication, is an important military skill.  You need some practice.  I realize that you're only 15, but it's not too soon to learn to write properly.  Good writing is not as simple as writing down what you think you would say under the circumstances.  It's a little more complex than that.  We use, grammar, spelling, syntax (seemingly your biggest difficulty) and punctuation to express ourselves in order to be understood.  You can get books on these things, or talk to your English teacher.  I can also suggest reading actual, well-written books.  If you read enough good writing, it eventually rubs off.

 

[q_1966]

The new material used for cadet uniforms is the same cotton/poly blend used for the white Navy trousers.  Continued pressing with a steam iron (i.e. several weeks worth of daily wear) will eventually cause a razor sharp crease to form.  It will happen.  It just takes awhile.  Another trick is to take some brown paper towel (the standard found in most CF washrooms), soak it in water, wring it out and use it as a pressing cloth.  It has a starch-like effect on polyester (notwithstanding that regular spray starch is useless on that stuff).

When I was a cadet, a lot of us used to alter our uniforms to get a better fit.  I will admit that the guys had an easier time of it, but we still had problems.  My biggest complaint was that the silly belt was too high.  I used to cut it off (they were sewn on back then) and wear a white belt instead (my position in the corps had me wearing a white belt anyway).

Ok those type of pants are easier to crease, at least if they are the same as the cooks white pants...are they the same pants?

I wore the old tunic (made in the 80's) with the half belt this was 2002-2005, it was actually green, compared to the new ones with the full belt that are almost black in comparison.

 

[RememberanceDay]

I understand what your trying to say.  You're just not saying it very well.

I'm not trying to be a d**k, but communication, particularly written communication, is an important military skill.  You need some practice.  I realize that you're only 15, but it's not too soon to learn to write properly.  Good writing is not as simple as writing down what you think you would say under the circumstances.  It's a little more complex than that.  We use, grammar, spelling, syntax (seemingly your biggest difficulty) and punctuation to express ourselves in order to be understood.  You can get books on these things, or talk to your English teacher.  I can also suggest reading actual, well-written books.  If you read enough good writing, it eventually rubs off.

Amen to that!


William, while I don't agree with short cuts (I learned the hard way with the liquid boot polish -_- ), it is important that they are taught how to take care of their uniform. I didn't, when I first joined, and couldn't find any information, so I also learned the hard way on a lot of stuff.

Also, I am fourteen years old. Please do not take this as me being a grammar bitch Nazi, but if you'll notice the difference in our grammar, it is a pretty large gap. I NEVER wrote until four-odd years ago. I could, but I didn't. I've been reading since one, so, take note. Reading does work.

 

[William Hoskins]

Thank you for the understanding, writing has never been a strong point of mine, but it is something I am working on.

 

[RememberanceDay]

Thank you for the understanding, writing has never been a strong point of mine, but its is something I am working on.

Glad to hear it.

 

[Pusser]

Ok those type of pants are easier to crease, at least if they are the same as the cooks white pants...are they the same pants?

I wore the old tunic (made in the 80's) with the half belt this was 2002-2005, it was actually green, compared to the new ones with the full belt that are almost black in comparison.

They're not the same as cooks' whites.  You could never use the cadet trousers (or the Navy dress whites for that matter) in a kitchen.  They would offer no protection against burns as they are 75% polyester.  In fact, they would be dangerous in the presence of heat and open flame.

 

[RememberanceDay]

They're not the same as cooks' whites.  You could never use the cadet trousers (or the Navy dress whites for that matter) in a kitchen.  They would offer no protection against burns as they are 75% polyester.  In fact, they would be dangerous in the presence of heat and open flame.

Getting burned in one of those... One of my worst fears.

 

[q_1966]

They're not the same as cooks' whites.  You could never use the cadet trousers (or the Navy dress whites for that matter) in a kitchen.  They would offer no protection against burns as they are 75% polyester.  In fact, they would be dangerous in the presence of heat and open flame.

During the field phase of my QL3, melted a hole in my combat pants leaning up against, what I think was the steam line in the kitchen trailer for a split second. ;D

Getting burned in one of those... One of my worst fears.

As a cook you develop sort of a welders hand, to test a cookie I can pick it up in the oven, if it lifts of the sheet (parchment paper) it's pretty much done. When I first started out, I met a civilian cook whom over his numerous years as a chef in many different kitchens, told me he had been burnt at least once, everywhere on his body.
there were not many visible scars, but it didnt take me long to belive him.

Working in galley's on ship with counters that can tilt 45 to 60 degrees, with enough force to send everything flying... I have even been attacked with a knife...it was attached to a magnetic mount on the bakers rack up high and a box of Saran wrap or something on top shifted, caught the tip of the chef knife and sent the knife flying and hitting the counter beside me. It was as if someone threw the knife right in front of me as I was walking, that scared the bejeezus out of me.

My greater fear besides the above ;D would be a knife in the garbarator because god only knows where that shrapnel would fly, or tipping (breaking the tip) of the knife while de-boning a ham etc. rendering the ham unfit to eat because of the shard of metal, also
- Lifting a ham improperly to transfer pans can make it break apart spattering hot grease on you.
- Lifting a big pans of 2 or 3 big round roasts from the oven to put on the counter you have to time it, between the pitches and rolls
- Hot pans of chicken produce grease that has to be drained periodically onto a bucket on the floor add a sea state that is less than ideal.
- Deep frying at sea, not suppose to be done but sometimes it happens
- Lifting hot inserts of soups, sauces, gravy to put on the line, all the while thinking about a story told to me some time ago by a co worker...Someone lifting an insert of reheated meat sauce from the steamer and slips, getting hot meat sauce all or his stomach, the cooks throw cold water on him, rip off his shirt his stomach is covered in second degree burns.
- Steam burns are the worst...
One of my instructors on my QL3 in his younger years accidentaly bumped his fore-arm on a steam jacket kettle for not even a split second, left his skin peeling like glue to the kettle. It left a very visible indent like scar.