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#1 Top Rated PostFeb 28th, 2013
Military supply ships $1.5B over budget, watchdog says - Politics - CBC News
At last count the ships were 4.3 billion over budget.
At last count the ships were 4.3 billion over budget.
I really wish Harper's people would learn to count
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Re: I really wish Harper's people would learn to count
Feb 28th, 2013
lmao That reminds me of this little bit about Harpy's ancestry:
"Remus Rudd
No matter what side of the political fence you're on, THIS is FUNNY and VERY telling! It just all depends on how you look at the same things.
Judy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in Northern Ontario, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Winnipeg in 1889. Both Judy and Stephen Harper share this common ancestor.
The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at the Manitoba Provincial Jail.
On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription:
'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Stoney Mountain Jail 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the CP AND CN trains six times.
Caught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information about their great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.
Believe it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:
'Remus Rudd was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the CP and CN Railways..
Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroads.
In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Mounted Police Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.'"
"Remus Rudd
No matter what side of the political fence you're on, THIS is FUNNY and VERY telling! It just all depends on how you look at the same things.
Judy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in Northern Ontario, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Winnipeg in 1889. Both Judy and Stephen Harper share this common ancestor.
The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at the Manitoba Provincial Jail.
On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription:
'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Stoney Mountain Jail 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the CP AND CN trains six times.
Caught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information about their great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.
Believe it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:
'Remus Rudd was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the CP and CN Railways..
Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroads.
In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Mounted Police Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.'"
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Re: I really wish Harper's people would learn to count
Feb 28th, 2013
That does happen, when you estimate the cost, double it before you announce it.
What bugs me though is these guys have a jobs plan, with millions in advertising
and they ship all the work to non Canadian shipyards. The planes are built outside
Canada because the Tories under John Diefenbaker destroyed Avro Arrow. Nice
touch it the problem that keeps coming back.
But then what's a few billion among friends, you'd rather have military stuff then
things like education and health care right?
What bugs me though is these guys have a jobs plan, with millions in advertising
and they ship all the work to non Canadian shipyards. The planes are built outside
Canada because the Tories under John Diefenbaker destroyed Avro Arrow. Nice
touch it the problem that keeps coming back.
But then what's a few billion among friends, you'd rather have military stuff then
things like education and health care right?
#4
Re: I really wish Harper's people would learn to count
Feb 28th, 2013Quote: Originally Posted by damngrumpy
Do you want millitary stuff like the avro arrow?That does happen, when you estimate the cost, double it before you announce it.
What bugs me though is these guys have a jobs plan, with millions in advertising
and they ship all the work to non Canadian shipyards. The planes are built outside
Canada because the Tories under John Diefenbaker destroyed Avro Arrow. Nice
touch it the problem that keeps coming back.
But then what's a few billion among friends, you'd rather have military stuff then
things like education and health care right?
#5
Re: I really wish Harper's people would learn to count
Mar 1st, 2013
At this point we don't know how over budget the new fighter jets will be. Boeing is offering the new "Super Hornet"
at about half the cost of the F-35. Another positive aspect of buying the Super Hornet is that it is a proven airframe
that probably won't be developing cracks like the F-35 is grounded for at the moment.
at about half the cost of the F-35. Another positive aspect of buying the Super Hornet is that it is a proven airframe
that probably won't be developing cracks like the F-35 is grounded for at the moment.
#6
Re: I really wish Harper's people would learn to count
Mar 1st, 2013
Satellites and drones are reducing the need for manned jets and ships. The highest of the high ground is space.
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