Matt-100Climate change in terms of it being because of human activity is a well funded myth. Since it began a whole raft of extra taxes and charges have been thought up and implemented by governments world wide. It’s all about making money. As is the supposed “oil shortage” We’re still using about the same amount and the only thing the high prices are doing is making the OPEC members astronomically wealthy.
I can’t disagree with you there. For the past 3 consecutive years, oil companies have discovered more oil in oil fields than we consumed during that time. Now, admittedly, a lot of this newly discovered oil is hard to reach – but drilling techniques and technologies are improving all the time. What 10 years ago were no-go areas are now easy to reach, affordable regions of extraction.
OPEC and the oil giants have been screwing us over for decades, and the government just sits there doing nothing (well I guess we now know where most of the political funding comes from 😀 )
On the issue of global warming; is it just me that thinks we’ve had a lot of ‘once in a lifetime’ snow and ice events here in the UK over the past 4/5 years? And the summers over the same period haven’t been exactly hot. Ever since the 2003 heat wave, everyone became obsessed with global warming and climate change. But since the start of the millennium, global temperatures have actually started to fall again.
Matt-100Climate change in terms of it being because of human activity is a well funded myth. Since it began a whole raft of extra taxes and charges have been thought up and implemented by governments world wide. It’s all about making money. As is the supposed “oil shortage” We’re still using about the same amount and the only thing the high prices are doing is making the OPEC members astronomically wealthy.
I can’t disagree with you there. For the past 3 consecutive years, oil companies have discovered more oil in oil fields than we consumed during that time. Now, admittedly, a lot of this newly discovered oil is hard to reach – but drilling techniques and technologies are improving all the time. What 10 years ago were no-go areas are now easy to reach, affordable regions of extraction.
OPEC and the oil giants have been screwing us over for decades, and the government just sits there doing nothing (well I guess we now know where most of the political funding comes from 😀 )
On the issue of global warming; is it just me that thinks we’ve had a lot of ‘once in a lifetime’ snow and ice events here in the UK over the past 4/5 years? And the summers over the same period haven’t been exactly hot. Ever since the 2003 heat wave, everyone became obsessed with global warming and climate change. But since the start of the millennium, global temperatures have actually started to fall again.
Matt-100“Waitrose said that it sourced all its beef, pork and chicken from known farms in Britain and so could be sure about its quality. It said: “Our labelling is honest and transparent and is clear about the origin of meat. British means born, raised and slaughtered in this country. The above is also true for our food – including sandwiches, ready meals, pies and cooked meats – the only exception being authentic continental meats, such as Parma ham, which are from Waitrose-approved sources.”
Surprisingly Waitrose are now withdrawing essential range beef meat balls after they were found to contain pork in a DNA test.
It would seem even the quality leaders in the industry are not immune.
Matt-100“Waitrose said that it sourced all its beef, pork and chicken from known farms in Britain and so could be sure about its quality. It said: “Our labelling is honest and transparent and is clear about the origin of meat. British means born, raised and slaughtered in this country. The above is also true for our food – including sandwiches, ready meals, pies and cooked meats – the only exception being authentic continental meats, such as Parma ham, which are from Waitrose-approved sources.”
Surprisingly Waitrose are now withdrawing essential range beef meat balls after they were found to contain pork in a DNA test.
It would seem even the quality leaders in the industry are not immune.
Matt-100Neil during your visit (and I presume you’ve studied North Korean culture since) do you believe the NK people actually believe the communist propaganda the government force down their throats? I’ve always doubted whether the citizens truly believe it and only keep quiet due to the threat of being sent to labor camps should they revolt.
Especially nowadays given the growing awareness of things such as the internet, mobile phones and personal computers – the NK people can hardly believe they live in the ‘land of the free’ when just across the border in China everyone has access (albeit restricted in the case of internet) to these things.
I doubt the Korean peninsula will ever be united again. I just can’t imagine the South Koreans would allow it, SK would have to plunge billions of dollars into bringing the North up to the same standard as the south. The South would be far better off economically without the North holding them back… Think of it like England and Scotland 😀
Matt-100Neil during your visit (and I presume you’ve studied North Korean culture since) do you believe the NK people actually believe the communist propaganda the government force down their throats? I’ve always doubted whether the citizens truly believe it and only keep quiet due to the threat of being sent to labor camps should they revolt.
Especially nowadays given the growing awareness of things such as the internet, mobile phones and personal computers – the NK people can hardly believe they live in the ‘land of the free’ when just across the border in China everyone has access (albeit restricted in the case of internet) to these things.
I doubt the Korean peninsula will ever be united again. I just can’t imagine the South Koreans would allow it, SK would have to plunge billions of dollars into bringing the North up to the same standard as the south. The South would be far better off economically without the North holding them back… Think of it like England and Scotland 😀
Matt-100Fantastic set of photographs with a good range of angles and positions, well done 😀
Matt-100MSR, you are correct. NK did collaborate on the nuclear and rocket testing, last month it was announced over 100 top Iranian nuclear physicists, engineers and other specialists had flown into Pyongyang.
I guess we in the civilised world just have to sit tight in the knowledge that even Kim Jong Un isn’t stupid enough to actually start a war with anyone. If he did, NK would be obliterated and wiped of the map by US forces in the space of a couple of months :diablo: personally, I don’t think that’s such a bad thing. At least the NK citizens will be a big step closer to freedom.
Matt-100MSR, you are correct. NK did collaborate on the nuclear and rocket testing, last month it was announced over 100 top Iranian nuclear physicists, engineers and other specialists had flown into Pyongyang.
I guess we in the civilised world just have to sit tight in the knowledge that even Kim Jong Un isn’t stupid enough to actually start a war with anyone. If he did, NK would be obliterated and wiped of the map by US forces in the space of a couple of months :diablo: personally, I don’t think that’s such a bad thing. At least the NK citizens will be a big step closer to freedom.
Matt-100If I do get on one of those rubbishy old B777-200s that BA flies, do they fly to SIN? If so, the low-grade entertainment system won’t matter, because flying over the Middle and Far East at night is something else – the light patterns on the ground in Afghanistan and Pakistan are fascinating.
Perhaps someone could correct me if I’m wrong, but I’d have thought the 9 non-AVOD aircraft will be positioned at LGW for the Caribbean sectors? I doubt a premium market like SIN would be without AVOD.
Matt-100One thing I find strange about all of this is, not once have I heard Sainsburys mentioned. :confused:
Until last Thursday there was no legal requirement for suppliers to publish DNA sample findings, of course, that changed after the FSA asked all beef suppliers to DNA test their products.
About a week after the Tesco scandal, Sainsbury’s announced they were removing some beef products as a ‘precautionary measure’.
Matt-100One thing I find strange about all of this is, not once have I heard Sainsburys mentioned. :confused:
Until last Thursday there was no legal requirement for suppliers to publish DNA sample findings, of course, that changed after the FSA asked all beef suppliers to DNA test their products.
About a week after the Tesco scandal, Sainsbury’s announced they were removing some beef products as a ‘precautionary measure’.
Matt-100The crew went below the designated hight of 100 ft and so the fly-by-wire stall prevention measures didn’t kick in as the computers thought the aircraft was landing.
Obviously it would have been a PR disaster for Airbus (even if it wasn’t their fault) but any straight thinking airline executive isn’t going to cancel orders prematurely. Once the final report was published public confidence would have grown again and the A320 proved to be successful.
The final report on these battery fires might not be so easy on the ears to Boeing and the 787.
Matt-100Yes, I too would question the A320 analogy. That’s like comparing apples to oranges, the A320 air show crash was caused by pilot error and inadequate crew training from Air France. These 787 problems are a fundamental issue with the aircraft itself.
If anything the Habsheim crash served as testament to the structural integrity of the aircraft – despite being packed I understand only 3 lost their lives (due to being unable to escape from the fire and smoke due to blocked exits rather than as a direct result of the crash itself). I doubt many aircraft could plow into a forest with the forest being the one to come off second best :p
Matt-100I was under the impression the authorities (FAA and others) were the ones who did the testing?
This is what happens in a free market economy when you let the manufacturers do their own testing – they work the system and cut corners in order to get certification.
With the FAA working the 787 with a fine toothed comb, it will be interesting to see whether they ask for the resertification of other components (other than the battery).
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