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  • in reply to: General Discussion #233420
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    in reply to: God,Allah,Buddha,whatever you want to call it doesn't exist #1837097
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    in reply to: Aviation Trench Art – WW1 & WW2 #944474
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    They look a bit like car piston arms. If not I would guess at Tiger Moth?

    in reply to: World of Warplanes #219326
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    I have a similar problem with these games in that my flightsim fsx setup doesn’t work and I can’t be bothered to reset trim, throttles and yoke each time I want to play.
    They do look fun though. Bit like World of Tanks. It’s those memorable games that have you coming back. Like being last man standing, 5 to 1 in the Tiger and winning!

    in reply to: Lancaster and Halifax engine noise generators. #944484
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    Thanks for the replies. Amazingly complicated affair the Bomber War in WW2.
    Now I’m reading about Scarecrows, trying to decide if fact or fiction and the complexities of wing cable cutters!
    ATB.

    in reply to: General Discussion #235140
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    You are correct. He doesn’t.

    in reply to: God,Allah,Buddha,whatever you want to call it doesn't exist #1839089
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    You are correct. He doesn’t.

    in reply to: General Discussion #235144
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    I have worked for two companies in the past four years. One expected me to work `as many hours as required` to get the job finished. The other 36 hours when quite clearly I was expected to work more.
    What I object to is not the attitude of the employer but not being upfront at interview that is what is expected.
    If the employer says `I expect long hours without pay` I can make the decision to accept the job. But it’s not fair once I have accepted to place that burden on me.
    Incidentally one of the employers employed mostly immigrant workforce (Polish, Easter European) who will work any hours as they have no choice.
    I’m not complaining about hard work just a fair rate for a fair days work.
    As a comparison in the eighties I worked for a British company. I worked 12 hour days and sometimes Saturday and Sunday but the difference is I was asked and paid
    overtime. Double time for Saturday, Treble time for Sunday. Needless to say it was hard to find a slot to work the hours!

    in reply to: Have we lost our working rights? #1839113
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    I have worked for two companies in the past four years. One expected me to work `as many hours as required` to get the job finished. The other 36 hours when quite clearly I was expected to work more.
    What I object to is not the attitude of the employer but not being upfront at interview that is what is expected.
    If the employer says `I expect long hours without pay` I can make the decision to accept the job. But it’s not fair once I have accepted to place that burden on me.
    Incidentally one of the employers employed mostly immigrant workforce (Polish, Easter European) who will work any hours as they have no choice.
    I’m not complaining about hard work just a fair rate for a fair days work.
    As a comparison in the eighties I worked for a British company. I worked 12 hour days and sometimes Saturday and Sunday but the difference is I was asked and paid
    overtime. Double time for Saturday, Treble time for Sunday. Needless to say it was hard to find a slot to work the hours!

    in reply to: General Discussion #235641
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    I don’t know if I love the United Kingdom. Love is a very emotive word and I’m not comfortable with it in this context.
    I’m proud of my country. Proud of it’s history and what we have achieved with such a small island. Proud to be part of a world power and a democracy.
    We should all fly our flag somewhere without fear of racism or retribution.

    I don’t agree this country is broken or ruined. It’s certainly damaged but that damage comes from within.
    Capitalism, banking crisis, corruption. Selling off some of our greatest assets.
    Loss of values. Loss of family life. The demonisation of the working class.
    Becoming a `service industry` instead of a manufacturing base.
    We have been a country of immigrants for thousands of years. We just need to remove the `mass` element and go back to
    encouraging the ebb and flow of immigration.
    I still cannot understand how I can travel to work on a German owned train that’s powered by French electricity, or that it is cheaper to
    haul coal from Poland instead of Wales?
    But we do have clean water. Warm beds. Food and safety. A lot more than some countries and
    an armed force to be proud of.

    in reply to: Do you love your country? #1839566
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    I don’t know if I love the United Kingdom. Love is a very emotive word and I’m not comfortable with it in this context.
    I’m proud of my country. Proud of it’s history and what we have achieved with such a small island. Proud to be part of a world power and a democracy.
    We should all fly our flag somewhere without fear of racism or retribution.

    I don’t agree this country is broken or ruined. It’s certainly damaged but that damage comes from within.
    Capitalism, banking crisis, corruption. Selling off some of our greatest assets.
    Loss of values. Loss of family life. The demonisation of the working class.
    Becoming a `service industry` instead of a manufacturing base.
    We have been a country of immigrants for thousands of years. We just need to remove the `mass` element and go back to
    encouraging the ebb and flow of immigration.
    I still cannot understand how I can travel to work on a German owned train that’s powered by French electricity, or that it is cheaper to
    haul coal from Poland instead of Wales?
    But we do have clean water. Warm beds. Food and safety. A lot more than some countries and
    an armed force to be proud of.

    in reply to: Helicopter crashes into Glasgow pub #503072
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    You would need more extensive tests to be sure it wasn’t engine failure I would have thought.
    An engine can stop (not break) for any number of reasons. Electrical, icing, fuel starvation (but not necessarily running out of fuel).
    As for auto-rotation at 1000feet would you have time?

    in reply to: Lost WW2 Canadian Aircraft Wreckage Found #949160
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    A single hit from a Hedgehog was generally sufficient to sink a u boat and that was only 65lbs.
    A couple of hundred pounds placed in the right spot would have no problem especially with the effect of water pressure
    assisting you.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog_%28weapon%29

    in reply to: General Discussion #239367
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    Gravity with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.
    A 3D space story that is pretty good if a little hard to believe.

    in reply to: The Last Film You Watched….. IV #1842679
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    Gravity with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.
    A 3D space story that is pretty good if a little hard to believe.

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