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  • in reply to: Richard Hammond seriously hurt (merged). #1945857
    EN830
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    I have posted this elsewhere, please forgive the cross-posting if you come across it.

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    I’ve been giving this some thought overnight and, with 20/20 hindsight have to say it was an accident waiting to happen.

    Contrast the policy of the Beeb and Ch5.

    Fifth Gear uses three drivers – Needell, Plato and VB-H, all of whom have successful competition careers. To get anywhere in competition you need lightning fast reactions. That isn’t something you grow or train for, it’s something you are born with and you can bet your life that even though they are getting older their reactions are faster than most.

    BBC employs ‘characters’. Journalists who can string worrds together, selected for camera appeal (Clarkson apart) rather than any particular driving skills. Recognising this they also employ a pro where any ability is needed – Stig.

    Where was the Stig Yesterday? Why was he not driving this car rather than the poor little hamster who show no sign of having a skill level higher than Clarkson, and that’s setting the bar at a low height.

    I’m sure Richard leapt at he chance to try for this record. At the end of the day I think it was a very bad call.

    Moggy

    Moggy, I think you are out of order – again !!!

    The why’s and wherefore’s can be discussed at length somewhere else in the future, not here please. At least while a very popular presenter is in a “critical” state.

    You are quick to berate people for speculating over aircraft crashes, this should also extend to accidents such as this.

    Top Gear co-host Jeremy Clarkson, who was visiting the hospital, said many motorists were “rooting for” Hammond.

    Clarkson was joined at the Leeds General Infirmary by the show’s other presenter, James May.

    He said in a statement that Hammond and his family were “the most important concerns we have”.

    I would just like to say how heartened Richard will be when I tell him just how many motorists and truck drivers on my way here wound down their windows to say they were rooting for him.”

    Referring to Hammond by his nickname, Clarkson added: “Both James and I are looking forward to getting our hamster back.”

    in reply to: Airshow selection (compression test!). #547390
    EN830
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    I posted a thread about the unsharp mask recantly, i dont know if you read it but there was some very helpfull replies there.

    Unlike yours here.

    Also looking at the Hendon photo you need to add some distortion control, the top of Black 6 rear fuesalage looks wrong and the Me262 did not have dihedral as far as i can remember.

    Total twaddle, the shot was obviously planned this way, pity about the other photographer though.

    in reply to: Bader thread split, moved and closed? I disagree. #1287279
    EN830
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    Actually what proof is there that Mr Williams is who he claims to be, and ‘is’ as he claims to be, a veteran ?????

    in reply to: Bader thread split, moved and closed? I disagree. #1287427
    EN830
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    Snapper.

    Is there any reason why you could not invite the gentleman over to plane talk where you and he can continue the debate to your hearts’ content?

    Moggy

    What the hell has Plane Talk got to do with this ?

    in reply to: General Discussion #354579
    EN830
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    On the subject of appeasement; it is always worth remembering that it was history’s ‘arch appeaser’ Neville Chamberlin who declared war on Hitler in 1939.

    When he returned from Munich in 1938 he knew war was comming, why else do you think his government immeadiatley increased military spending? and started looking a procuring weapons from the USA? He knew also that if they fought a war in 1938 we would probably loose (they did not know Hitler probably would have backed down) and when he and Halifax dithered about declaring war in ’39 it appears to have been for two reasons ensuring that France would come on board (which they almost certainly wouldn’t have done in 1938) and deciding whether or not delaying the out break of war would give more time for re-armament.

    Indeed Churchill served loyally in his cabinet through out the lead up to war and once remarked in the 1950s ‘to jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war’

    Steve

    It’s a good point Steve. Appeasement at that time gave space to re-arm, however in comparison to Bush’s oil fuelled crusades of late, WW2 was a just war and had to be fought.

    in reply to: US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2008!! #1946930
    EN830
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    On the subject of appeasement; it is always worth remembering that it was history’s ‘arch appeaser’ Neville Chamberlin who declared war on Hitler in 1939.

    When he returned from Munich in 1938 he knew war was comming, why else do you think his government immeadiatley increased military spending? and started looking a procuring weapons from the USA? He knew also that if they fought a war in 1938 we would probably loose (they did not know Hitler probably would have backed down) and when he and Halifax dithered about declaring war in ’39 it appears to have been for two reasons ensuring that France would come on board (which they almost certainly wouldn’t have done in 1938) and deciding whether or not delaying the out break of war would give more time for re-armament.

    Indeed Churchill served loyally in his cabinet through out the lead up to war and once remarked in the 1950s ‘to jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war’

    Steve

    It’s a good point Steve. Appeasement at that time gave space to re-arm, however in comparison to Bush’s oil fuelled crusades of late, WW2 was a just war and had to be fought.

    in reply to: General Discussion #354624
    EN830
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    You accuse those of us who don’t dance to Bush’s song as being appeasers. No one in their right mind would appease terrorists.

    You should try removing your blinkers Sauron, Bush has constantly claimed a link between the former Iraqi dictator and the war on terrorism. He marched his troops in Iraq on the back of a claim that Hussain had WMD’s ready to go, when none were found, he changed tack and used the war on terrorism as an excuse.

    Basically the truth is, by marching into Iraq, Bush has fuelled the extremists cause and ignited a war that he has no possible chance of winning.

    in reply to: US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2008!! #1946961
    EN830
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    You accuse those of us who don’t dance to Bush’s song as being appeasers. No one in their right mind would appease terrorists.

    You should try removing your blinkers Sauron, Bush has constantly claimed a link between the former Iraqi dictator and the war on terrorism. He marched his troops in Iraq on the back of a claim that Hussain had WMD’s ready to go, when none were found, he changed tack and used the war on terrorism as an excuse.

    Basically the truth is, by marching into Iraq, Bush has fuelled the extremists cause and ignited a war that he has no possible chance of winning.

    in reply to: General Discussion #354820
    EN830
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    Looks like the appeaser club have won the day. 🙁

    Sauron

    OK Sauron, can you give me firm evidence that there is a direct link with Saddam Hussains regime and the terrorist acts of 9/11 ????

    Because so far all enquiries including those of the US States committees have so far found no direct link.

    The other reason western troops were sent into Iraq was the claim they had weapons of mass distruction ready to go in 45 minutes, not one sparkler has been found in 3 years.

    in reply to: US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2008!! #1947036
    EN830
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    Looks like the appeaser club have won the day. 🙁

    Sauron

    OK Sauron, can you give me firm evidence that there is a direct link with Saddam Hussains regime and the terrorist acts of 9/11 ????

    Because so far all enquiries including those of the US States committees have so far found no direct link.

    The other reason western troops were sent into Iraq was the claim they had weapons of mass distruction ready to go in 45 minutes, not one sparkler has been found in 3 years.

    in reply to: Vulcan XH558 discussion thread #1294720
    EN830
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    Rob, There are many others who have dug deep, but without that one single donation, the project would be at an end. Bruce

    And there is still the question of the on going operational costs and how they are going to be funded.

    Am I Negative? Yes;
    Pleased that the Vulcan may take to the skies again next year ? Yes;
    Gone quiet because that some money has been raised ? No, just other more interesting things to think about;
    Sceptical that it will stay flying for the next tens years ? Yes.

    in reply to: General Discussion #355141
    EN830
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    Why do you chaps imagine that the rest of the world – that’s the majority of humanity, by the way – is interested in your preferred nominees for the 2008 Presidential Elections this far in advance of the event? :diablo:

    Let’s face it GA, they might as well elect a cabbage for all the good it does the rest of us.

    Now there’s a thought

    Can you spot a difference?

    http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/en830/Misc/gwbthecabbage.jpg

    in reply to: US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2008!! #1947173
    EN830
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    Why do you chaps imagine that the rest of the world – that’s the majority of humanity, by the way – is interested in your preferred nominees for the 2008 Presidential Elections this far in advance of the event? :diablo:

    Let’s face it GA, they might as well elect a cabbage for all the good it does the rest of us.

    Now there’s a thought

    Can you spot a difference?

    http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/en830/Misc/gwbthecabbage.jpg

    in reply to: Southport airshow pics and vid #549531
    EN830
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    Ollie Holmes giving photographic advice. The same Ollie Holmes that said at a wonderful Old Warden evening show where the aircraft were illuminated in gold by the evening sun…..

    “I can’t get any good photo’s at the evening shows because the light’s no good.”

    Unbelievable.

    Regards,

    kev35

    Come on Kev leave the young lad alone, after all he is the future of aivatoin phartography 🙂

    in reply to: WWII in colour #1297450
    EN830
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    Was the Spiteful that fast ?????

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