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  • in reply to: Sad RAF Museum #866170
    AlanR
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    Just out of interest. What major changes (if any) has the new CEO made at Hendon since they’ve been there ?

    in reply to: Visit to London Colney 18/09/15 #866172
    AlanR
    Participant

    In that case I think you were in the Trident at the same time as me.

    Rob

    I keep missing out on saying hello to people. You at the DH Museum, and Paul at Duxford recently 🙂

    At these museums, sometimes it’s the smaller items and displays that catch the eye. In particular, this
    one regarding Guy Gibson’s last flight.

    http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/Deetektor/De%20Havilland%20Museum/GG2_zpsaqzhf5lz.jpg

    http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/Deetektor/De%20Havilland%20Museum/GG1_zpsz374ln5a.jpg

    http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/Deetektor/De%20Havilland%20Museum/GG3_zpsezeuxjxb.jpg

    I think that pretty much rounds off our aviation visits this year. Hopefully we’ll get to see the Vulcan one more
    time over Southend. With maybe a winter trip to Duxford if we are at a loose end on a nice day.

    in reply to: Buffalo C-46 hard landing #866175
    AlanR
    Participant

    I see this incident was two years ago. I don’t remember seeing any mention of it on any of their programmes.

    in reply to: Buffalo C-46 hard landing #866396
    AlanR
    Participant

    I dont see that flying again, but who knows ?

    As far as I know they finished after series six. I’m not sure if
    we’ve seen this here or not ?

    in reply to: Visit to London Colney 18/09/15 #866561
    AlanR
    Participant

    Me too. Did you arrive on a motorcycle Alan?

    Perish the thought !. I was in my Civic, wearing a dark grey shirt, and my wife a red jacket.

    I’d really liked to have spent more time there.

    in reply to: Visit to London Colney 18/09/15 #867034
    AlanR
    Participant

    Had a lovely day out today, beautiful weather too. Spent around three hours at the DHM, I could have spent longer there
    as I like to read the text of the items on display. Then Lunch at the nearby Colney Fox.

    What a great place the museum is, and the staff so friendly. Nice to be able to get close to, and inside some of the exhibits.
    I’ll sort a couple of pictures out later, trying to avoid duplication.

    in reply to: General Discussion #244640
    AlanR
    Participant

    By the same token you could argue a case for the irrelevance of every poll ever conducted, since they all rely on samples. But over the decades they have generally proved useful and informative for those hundreds of organisations who rely on them. But, as always, there are exceptions to disprove the rule!!:)

    Agreed, but how many people need to be involved in a poll to make it even vaguely representative, or accurate ?
    Listening to a couple of phone in programmes on the radio, I don’t think there was on caller in favour of
    sending troops to Syria.

    No, there was one. A Syrian living in London.

    in reply to: BOOTS, and I dont mean the Chemists. #1807502
    AlanR
    Participant

    By the same token you could argue a case for the irrelevance of every poll ever conducted, since they all rely on samples. But over the decades they have generally proved useful and informative for those hundreds of organisations who rely on them. But, as always, there are exceptions to disprove the rule!!:)

    Agreed, but how many people need to be involved in a poll to make it even vaguely representative, or accurate ?
    Listening to a couple of phone in programmes on the radio, I don’t think there was on caller in favour of
    sending troops to Syria.

    No, there was one. A Syrian living in London.

    in reply to: General Discussion #244790
    AlanR
    Participant

    A Poll by SKY T.V. stated that around 46% of their viewers would like to see “Boots on the ground” in Syria.

    That should read 46% of those who voted, not 46% of Sky viewers. Nobody asked my opinion.

    They should ask the same people, “how many of our soldiers should we sacrifice in a hopeless cause, 100, 200, 300 ?”
    I doubt the British public has an appetite to see the bodies of our servicemen being flown home.

    Not to mention, seeing videos of their sons and husbands being executed by ISIS animals.

    Edit: Sky Data interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,002 Sky customers online between 18-20 September 2015.

    in reply to: BOOTS, and I dont mean the Chemists. #1807581
    AlanR
    Participant

    A Poll by SKY T.V. stated that around 46% of their viewers would like to see “Boots on the ground” in Syria.

    That should read 46% of those who voted, not 46% of Sky viewers. Nobody asked my opinion.

    They should ask the same people, “how many of our soldiers should we sacrifice in a hopeless cause, 100, 200, 300 ?”
    I doubt the British public has an appetite to see the bodies of our servicemen being flown home.

    Not to mention, seeing videos of their sons and husbands being executed by ISIS animals.

    Edit: Sky Data interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,002 Sky customers online between 18-20 September 2015.

    in reply to: Visit to London Colney 18/09/15 #867745
    AlanR
    Participant

    As the weather looks set fair, I think we shall be making a visit tomorrow.

    If anyone else from here is going, say hello. I will be wearing a red carnation on my lapel, and a copy of
    the times under my arm. 🙂

    in reply to: General Discussion #245013
    AlanR
    Participant

    I was listening to phone in programme the other day, and a chap who works on the railways put another point
    forward about the HS2 proposals.
    He was saying that it’s not just about saving time on rail journeys, that being only one of the plus points.
    It was more about increasing capacity of the number of trains on the lines. With more passengers on the new line,
    it will allow more freight to be carried on existing lines. The way he explained it, was far more convincing than any of
    the arguments put forward by numerous politicians.

    in reply to: Sad isn't it… #1807722
    AlanR
    Participant

    I was listening to phone in programme the other day, and a chap who works on the railways put another point
    forward about the HS2 proposals.
    He was saying that it’s not just about saving time on rail journeys, that being only one of the plus points.
    It was more about increasing capacity of the number of trains on the lines. With more passengers on the new line,
    it will allow more freight to be carried on existing lines. The way he explained it, was far more convincing than any of
    the arguments put forward by numerous politicians.

    in reply to: General Discussion #245026
    AlanR
    Participant

    I can remember when the UK could build almost anything the country needed,

    Like cars you mean ? The majority of us now drive around in foreign made vehicles.
    With most of the British brands owned by foreign companies.

    in reply to: Sad isn't it… #1807772
    AlanR
    Participant

    I can remember when the UK could build almost anything the country needed,

    Like cars you mean ? The majority of us now drive around in foreign made vehicles.
    With most of the British brands owned by foreign companies.

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