Question: If you are a proud Canadian who resides in Winnipeg, why are you "flying" the American flag with God Bless America on it?
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Yup, sure is friendly, my boss borrowed my car and left it at his house in Winnipeg. I had to hitchhike from Selkirk, you wouldn't believe how friendly the folks were, they would honk, smile and wave as they drove by. After about 3 hours of that I was able to hail a cab, and he was friendly too, when he saw I actually had money :lol:.
He is a banned member(banned before I even joined) who has lied about many things, which is one of the main reasons he was banned in the first place. That being said, he won't be able to answer your questions due to said bannage.;-)
From what I hear on the news this morning, evidently Manitoba is full of terrorists, drug dealers and smugglers. Who knew? :roll: So, unmanned drones, based at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, are set to start patrolling the Canadian border. A very small article here:
Drones set to patrol 49th parallel | Manitoba | News | Winnipeg Sun
But here's a more interesting article from December:
Aerial drone set to patrol Manitoba-North Dakota border
After two failed tries, the first due to maintenance problems, they're good to go now. 8O
The Predator weighs 4.5 tonnes, has a 20-metre wingspan and can fly undetected as high as 15,240 metres. It can fly for 28 hours at a time, and will be equipped with sensors and radar.
"It is vital to America's security that we protect our borders, particularly the northern border," Conrad said. "The Grand Forks Air Branch plays an essential role in helping shut the door on terrorists who want to sneak across remote border points to strike on U.S. soil."
Some experts have questioned the safety of unmanned planes.
In 2006, a Predator patrolling the southern border crashed near Nogales, Ariz. No one was hurt and no property was damaged, but the plane narrowly missed a house.
So, heads up out there, eh.
Drones set to patrol 49th parallel | Manitoba | News | Winnipeg Sun
But here's a more interesting article from December:
Aerial drone set to patrol Manitoba-North Dakota border
After two failed tries, the first due to maintenance problems, they're good to go now. 8O
The Predator weighs 4.5 tonnes, has a 20-metre wingspan and can fly undetected as high as 15,240 metres. It can fly for 28 hours at a time, and will be equipped with sensors and radar.
"It is vital to America's security that we protect our borders, particularly the northern border," Conrad said. "The Grand Forks Air Branch plays an essential role in helping shut the door on terrorists who want to sneak across remote border points to strike on U.S. soil."
Some experts have questioned the safety of unmanned planes.
In 2006, a Predator patrolling the southern border crashed near Nogales, Ariz. No one was hurt and no property was damaged, but the plane narrowly missed a house.
So, heads up out there, eh.
Spent the first 4 yrs of my marriage in Shilo when my hubby was in the military. My son was born in Brandon just a few months b4 we left. I look back to living in Manitoba as one of the est times in my life. Played ball all over the place; met great people, ahh, the curling bonsoeils & dart tournaments in Winnipeg &
Portage La Prairie, our "shaggin' Wagon" that converted into the beer wagon when we were at my ball tounaments. Our very first dog from the Wpg SPCA - a real cutie & the only dog to ever have graced the mess 'cause he was so ell-behaved when we played darts on a Sunday afternoon. Our old Chevy II that, at times, was the only civie car moving on base 'cause it would just bull-dose thru the drifts and get people home - at the expense of a clutch. Oh yeah, lots of great memories that I'll always cherish. Imiss it, even today - the big snow storms, the mighty thunderstorms - it was all good!
Portage La Prairie, our "shaggin' Wagon" that converted into the beer wagon when we were at my ball tounaments. Our very first dog from the Wpg SPCA - a real cutie & the only dog to ever have graced the mess 'cause he was so ell-behaved when we played darts on a Sunday afternoon. Our old Chevy II that, at times, was the only civie car moving on base 'cause it would just bull-dose thru the drifts and get people home - at the expense of a clutch. Oh yeah, lots of great memories that I'll always cherish. Imiss it, even today - the big snow storms, the mighty thunderstorms - it was all good!
