RE: British withdrawal from Northern Ireland

It doesn’t matter whether they are loyalist or republican, protestant or catholic.

The salient point is that both sides are as bad as each other!

The reason we often seem to be bashing the IRA more than say, the UDA or UDF is twofold:

1. The IRA have, and I think will, conducted terrorist acts on the UK mainland, eg. England. The loyalists do similar things, but only I think within NI.

2. The IRA’s aim is to change the status quo, which we don’t want.

My point is that in terms of objectives, the IRA are worse. But in terms of their effect in NI, both sides are equally bad. Their acts outside of NI are the primary reason the republicans are perceived as more heavily targeted than loyalists.

RE: British withdrawal from Northern Ireland

No, Non, Nein, Nyet.

The people have the right to decide their own future. And time and time again they have chosen to remain a British province. Just because the minority are vehemently against the majority, doesn’t mean they need to be specially catered for.

I would agree however that some kind of reform is needed. The present system where power is devolved from London to Belfast is always cancelled whenever things get violent.

It’s a bit like the militia rednecks in North Dakota wanting independence. They aint gonna get it, and rightly so. More closely, the majority of people in Basque country are Spanish and wish to remain so. Just because idiots like ETA dislike democracy, is no reason to contemplate giving in.

RE: Toilet waste disposel in mid-flight

We are all rated by other members.

Members have a link to the right of their name reading “X Points”. Click on this and you can see the feedback people have had and add your own. At set levels of positive feedbacks, the number of stars dislplayed to the left of a person’s name will increase. Bst*** like Saab have gazillions of points, others like me have more usual numbers of points.

Its just that you appear to lack this facility!

I believe “Allow other users to rate you” is a click-on option when you register.

RE: Tristar Tribute.

Where do I buy tix???

RE: Help Wanted Please

I don’t know what the Manx callsign is now. BA domestically use “shuttle” or “speedbird” I think. It will no longer be “manx”.

Euromanx is a new airline, totally separtate from the old Manx Airlines which is now part of BA CitiExpress.

RE: Airline colour schemes

Market research = ask 100 people for opinions on your final 20 colour schemes. Then choose the cheapest one.

RE: Tristar Tribute.

I used to fly LHR-BAH twice a year for about 4 years on the early 80’s. Sometimes BA, sometimes Gulf Air. But always a Tristar!

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RE: Bad Flight?

My family once chartered a Piper Aztec because we were flying on a very, well, unserved route. Flying low over the African bush in the mid day heat, it does get bumpy at times. I felt as sick as I ever have!