R u kidding?

PAFF didn't even let me step into the AOH'09 preview. What do you think?

You've not read my Blue on Blue posts eh? :ph43r:

Do look out for the BB post next week. Something different from what the mainstream press will trot out. And hopefully original too, if you've seen the thrust of previous BB posts. ;)

Hey, I think you're right. Darn, I should've used all those PAFF engagements to sell casino memberships.

Hrmmm... let's see, post-SPH/pre-Forum Page letter plus turning down of the OBO book: there was Ex Lightning Warrior, Ex Paradigm, Ex Torrent VI, Ex Top Deck, one CR Mobex, one SCE Anniversary, RSAF Open House preview, one Chinook flight, one Terrex demo, one trip to St Louis to watch the F-15SG roll-out.

So many lost opportunities.

Theory falls through when you consider that at least some, if not all, of the exercises that CJ mentioned being invited to occurred after he had began working for Genting.

For example, note the invite to the unveiling of the Eagles, despite his job at Genting.

http://militarynuts.com/index.php?showtopi...post&p=10073073

information at PAFF might not be updated as quickly as one might wish for.

even after leaving a job, its not surprising for one to be invited for a function/ event or briefings because of your previous appointment.

ultimately, PAFF has the authority to decide who it choose to invite or not to invite.

and its undeniable, that he is no longer with SPH, thus if PAFF choose not to invite him due to his change in profession... or decided they no longer wish to extend their courtesy to him....you cant say they are wrong.

Timbalan Perdana Mentri/Mentri Pertahanan TCH is going, so I hear, so the pictures should have some class lah.

I think the photogs will have to shoot the Himars some distance away because of the safety template (backblast).

Check out this video. Put your speakers on full volume. The noise is awesome - just stunned my Sentosa IR team members. :)

HIMARS firing

when taking action shots, be it runway shows, dance performance, or livefirings, it is important the photog visualises his shots, has an idea what goes on and the sequence of events so that he can focus on what shots he wants to capture, and prepare the equipment for it.

eg if you want to catch the rockets launching, you will need to catch the first few rockets as the subsequent ones will be all obscured by smoke. and if there is a photog team, the team leader should organise his team so that different people are covering different aspects that might happen very quick in succession or even simultaneously.

A history lesson: During the launch of the Primus SPH some years ago, the media were made to wait two hours outside Kranji Camp for TCH to arrive. Bored silly while waiting, we looked at the stage and spotted a small artillery piece known as a mountain gun.

The Arty LO said that TCH would launch the Primus by firing the gun later (with a blank round of course, otherwise the shell would land in JB).

I said that if anything could go wonky with the day's programme, it would be that damn gun.

I think you guys can guess what happened.

Speech over, TCH and Chief Arty walked to the mountain gun.

One yank. Nothing happened.

Second yank on the lanyard. Embarrassed silence.

Tug, tug tug. Still nothing happened.

Someone then wised up and activated the pyrotechnics and let the curtain drop some distance away so the Primus could make its run towards the stage.

I'm not making this up. Ask any of the gunners who were at the event. [Dzirhan, the Malaysian DA to Singapore was there too... you can ask him. :P ]

So, my point is: What if they miss and the whole world is watching? You'd probably be able to hear Dzirhan and ggk laffing all the way from KL. :P

And the fallout from that gaffe would kill careers faster than a HIMARS can kill a PT-91.

I don't think the FS planning team would risk it.

Edit to add what happened to the gun.
P.S. In those days, I had to front the news clip for the then Channel i English news.

So I stayed behind with the Channel News Asia team for us to film the piece to camera (PTC). As the VVIPs and assorted hangers-on had cleared the area by then, the fatigue party went up to inspect the gun.

They gave the lanyard one tug.

"PIANG!". The damn thing finally discharged the blank round.

Sweet!

With all this well-meaning advice from netizens, hopefully the cameraman won't fark up next week and all we see on the MINDEF website and in the 90 cents paper is a smoke trail. :huh:

how about inviting them over for a private showing?