That’s because we see it as murdering children. They don’t. So, by our standards it is wrong. But not by theirs.

Oh, what a fantastic case for the Defence. Class, pure class mate.

Jesus H Tapdancin Christ. Wake up, killing kids, slitting the nose of a Donkey, Finning and and and and and and is WRONG in any book, and the CORRECT arrogance of the civilised nations are right to say that the practice must be stopped.
I know this is an open forum, perhaps there is a Vietnamese member tucking into his Dog right now, but standing by “The rights” of such pathetic, ill-educated, barbaric behaviors (99% of which are not based on a survival instinct..i.e. Food, but on some outrageous belief that it is good for them.
It’s absolutely no use whatsoever being Right on man, and suggesting these people have a right to do these acts.

My point exactly Bumble.

Nighty night. It’s a school night and I’m up too late again!

Just bear in mind that the times you want/need to travel are peak travelling times, and seeing as CityJet (VLM) are the only airline to fly direct, and it being from LCY, it probably won’t be all that cheap…but seeing as its for work purposes, is cost necessarily a factor?

Yes, I’d be paying! But I would probably avoid Peak times, such as very late Sunday night to get there and mid-day Friday return.
I’ve been in deep research mode……
Notwithstanding the travel for the first 5 / 6 months, I am realising the job vacancy isn’t paying enough anyway. My apparent 25% rise in salary would be quickly wasted on the higher cost of living in Holland or Belgium. I cannot believe the prices there, when I consider we live in “Rip-off Britain”. Everything you need is more expensive, stuff you don’t need (Fags and Booze) is cheaper. And, the anti-car brigade have really got a hold over there, tax is outrageously high, especially if you like the V8’s or V12’s like me.
So, if I get to 2nd interview, I’ll make it clear that several thousand more Euro’s are needed.

Because I can look back at mine and say that was bad. And we stopped it because it was bad.
It takes arrogance like mine to make these idiots change, otherwise they will just carry on, 70 million Sharks a year in the past….but doubling now as the Chinese economy soars.
You (Yes you, and everybody on this forum) know it’s wrong.
But we cannot tell them it’s wrong because they’ve done it for thousands of years and it’s their culture? Gimme a break. It needs to be stopped, by a bigger outfit than Greenpeace or similar.
Is it not PC to tell such people that their heritage stinks? I do, I am and I will.
They should be given no evidence of support. None. Allowing them to stand on a heritage platform is support for barbaric cruelty. It’s not even a necessary foodstuff, it’s a banquet dish to tart up a Wedding or similar.

Again another thread became USA wet dream about being the BEST …

Well, I guess things are changing …

I would just remind USA people that first country with stealth was Germany (second world war). Without German scientist the USA would live in stone age. Remember USA space program, for one. I wouldn’t write about aircraft industry.

back to topic …

I think Chinese proved their engineering skill no matter what Americans thinks. Constructing stealth fighter (or bomber or both) is quite a feat. And personally, I like it.

To bad they are not publishing some facts about it. But, in the future, this fighter will give them technological and numerical superiority over USA. I think there was enough papers written about it. They are just becoming strong strategic country who will rule Asia territory.

Regards, I.

And there we have it. The J-20 will see action within 2 years I reckon. On Korea or Japan.
And it will only be better than USA by massive numbers in the Air Force. You seriously do not believe that US defence strategy has not taken the Chinese development into account? The US knows every move you make, and how you did it. It will, by default be a decade behind the US technology.
As for a “Stealth” aeroplane…well, it just a modern shape. Not necessarily Stealth. It’s a Fast-Dash and Damage platform. Those nozzles will leave a heat trail visible from Mars, on a cloudy day. And if they put those vertical fins in action at high speed, they’ll be off.

Well, Paul. Good riddance to bad heritage.
We did it, to a lot of our barbaric “Traditions”.
If they want to advance, they must change. OK, Japan is advanced but to carry on eating a Soup made of the Fins etc. is heritage they should stop.
And the Tigers, the Horns etc. None of which work, proven by real science. It’s all about education and redirection of incorrect beliefs and myths.

I’ve tried Shark Fin Soup actually, in Kobe. It’s possibly the worst tasting soup I have ever had. China last December was most certainly the worst….I still get a lump rising in my throat when I think of it!!
As I said, I’m sure their own culture and God(s) must actually want to preserve life? I dunno what their book says, but if it advocates wiping out a species, then I’d be surprised. Mind you, there is one “Big book” which advises removal and death of non-believers, so owt is possible.

….Snipped….. And even the Ford owners clubs are snobby, I remember going to a club meet years ago in my road going, battered MK2 escort rally car, only to get some snobby nosed pillock telling me that my car wasnt as ‘ The designers’ had enviseged it. I then asked him where his car was to which he replied ” Oh I dont drive it as it would get dirty!”
My reply was ” atleast mine gets used mate!”

That’s awful.
My car club, there are some abominations of the originals (I don’t like Blacked off chrome, or lowering for example) but we are all in the same boat and all help each other on keeping the old gals on the roads. Nobody, to a man, would say such a thing.
Some owners have the glossed engine look, that looks OK actually, but what I didn’t like at all was the totally glossed interior dash. However, that particular car is a great example and has a rather disturbingly good 386HP! And it isn’t an M series!