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I think the perspex in the Manston Spit and it's joke radiation hazard signs are to protect against thieving bastards equiped with screwdrivers.

Tonar leading 'em home

If the shitty part was in his maths, he probably would've ended up nukin' Kiev, and bailin' out over Moscow? No doubt he was very good at big sums but as a teacher he was a couple of kilos short of a megaton.

So what happens to the pilot of the fighter after he's released and does his thing? Logically the fighters will need to be released after the B36 enters Soviet airspace, hopefully shoot down a few Migs, allowing the bomber a run on target? When the F84 runs outta gas it's going to be a long walk home. My last Maths teacher (1978) was an ex-RAF V-bomber navigator. After they'd delivered "Blue Danube" they knew they didn't have enough juice to get back to the UK. He'd calculated they would have to bail over western Ukraine. Remember, if it all went to plan they would have just nuked Moscow so their reception from the locals might have been a er, warm one! To this end they really were equiped with a combined Bible and Russian phrase book and a few gold sovereigns in their survival kit. They were'nt issued with firearms though. Oh yeah, he was a shit maths teacher too.

Just had to thank Sweper and FT for hosting tonights Coop's. A great turn-out and great to see Smash, Asus and Tonar tonight too! Jim would have been proud. Salute!

Sorry PropNut, lol. I'm sure an owner opinion would be very interesting and valuable. In my clumsy way I was trying to point out this guy will post to UK only.

I'm happy with my MSFFB 2 and I'm skint too but this must be worth watching. Only two days to go; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150729566614?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

You wanna try being a "passenger" in one for a long flight and you might change your mind Jedi! This is where I live!

Oooh-er Fenrir, where do you start! For a fave oldie 'ow about some Toots and the Maytels? Now I've always had a soft spot for Jefferson Airplane but I assumed they became rich, famous, turned themselves into Jefferson Starship, produced the abomination of a tune that goes "we built this city on rock and roll" and generally sold out. Very recently I've discovered this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj3W9rt3GTE

If you check out the gallery or album sections you'll find 'em in there. Worth looking at too! Anyone want to try and name them or even when and where?

Colin, you know with Win7 and a graphics card update your system will run anything? The graphics card dosen't have to be supa-spangly either. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gainward-GTX-460-Golden-Sample-/130621651301?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item1e69a83965 As is the way with these things it's all going vertical and gravity is doing it's bit.

Just about to lay the table. Never been able to face 1/4 ton of dead bird and veg before 6p.m. Hope your all having a great one. @Todd, lovely mate, just right

Oh yeah! Cheers Kev. This is the match for the B29 landing vid posted by Blubear. Now you know how it got the ripples in the fuselage!

, Yep, you're right. I have foolishly just read the blog JP posted not researched the facts. The blog says murder and you and I both know thats not how our criminal justice system works in the case of murder. But this isn't murder as defined by our criminal justice system is it? If you remove the bits about "illegal immigrant, benefit fraud, muslim," etc. that are put in to get our juices flowing but just consider what the case rests on then the facts are; Man carries out brutal killing. Man charged with murder. Trial judge mis-directs jury and man wrongly convicted. Man given leave to appeal. Appeal allowed on grounds that trial judge mis-directed jury. Man convicted of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility - he's a nutter! Those are the facts. Man has received due process and has been convicted. Important to cut the BS outta this stuff and remember that people of all persuasions and backgrounds are capable of doing terrible things. Wonder what this POS would have been charged with if he hadn't topped himself too? http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3988181/Sacked-cop-kills-his-wife-and-child.html

How do you embed youtube vids here? I've forgotten, Doh!

Is it true? No, it's bollocks. You shouldn't read this sort of stuff JP, it'll make you go blind. Murder carries a mandatory life sentence in the UK. You can be released on a "life license" after consideration by a committee nominally chaired by the Ministry of Justice. I think the last figures available gave the average time spent in jail by a convicted murderer at around 19 years. That's an average though. There's obviously lots of people who will never be let out and there's a surprising number of people still in jail after 25 years for single murders who don't become eligible for parole as they, rather unsportingly, keep protesting their innocence even after all that time ! Try googling "Carl Bridgewater murder". At the time of passing sentence the judge can also give a recommendation on the minimum length of time the convictee can spend in jail before becoming eligible for release under a life license. This is not subject to appeal in murder cases and since a life sentence is mandatory the length of this is not subject to appeal either. As a convicted murderer is given a life sentence he can never finish the sentence and cannot be paroled either. Release on a life license means he or she can be returned to prison at any time the authorities have concerns about their behaviour in free society. They do not have to commit a crime to be returned to jail. This happens rather more frequently than people think. Have a great christmas and new year, JP and hurry up and come fly with us again. You'll recognize FT and I in the coop lobby-we're the ones wearing a Hajib!

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+About 1000%. The original Luc Besson movie is fantastic and then Hollywood turned it into a POS vehicle for Bridget Fonda without changing the script one iota just managing to lose everything that made the original fantastic. Why do they do that?

I've read the book-it's fantastic-the first of a trilogy, but I haven't seen the film-yet.

"Tipsy Nipper" ? Thats not really a name for an aeroplane to fill you full of confidence is it?

@Jabo and FT, further to our conversation tonight. Check this out; Handy illustrated guide to what we're discussing I knew the banana forum would come in handy for something eventually!

'Kin 'ell

I believe I'm sharing the Presidential Suite (it's got a sofa) with Jabo and Fruitbat.

I'm going. Will be there on the Friday.