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by limeygal View the latest post Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:30 am
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A place to discuss politics and things related to Govts
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by Fox3WheresMyBanana View the latest post Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:21 am
Agony Aunt
By Popular Request - Modded by the Girls of Ops-Normal.
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by OFSO View the latest post Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:35 pm
Ops-normal Projects & Bashes
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by Woody View the latest post Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:40 pm
Where Are They Now
Lost forever.
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by llondel View the latest post Tue May 28, 2024 2:49 am
We Band of Brothers
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers who have taken the Oath, worn the uniform & even loitered in harm's way occasionally.
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Birthdays

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Congrats to Pinky! :ymparty:
How do/did you celebrate?

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:YMPARTY: Late to the party, but Happy Birthday Woody
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Photos of Everybody

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What would Jet Blast be without photos.

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Here's one taken the day that Dushan was inducted into the Right Wing...

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Sadly life is too short. If someone wants a specific smiley send me the image and I'll see what I can do.
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HM Queen Elizabeth

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At this time, with our Queen probably breathing her last few breaths on this Earth, do you REALLY think that now is the time to continue being rude...

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Imagine Tony Bliar as President!
Shudder

On the plus side, it appears he wanted to exile Wimbledon football club to Belfast.
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Absent Friends

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Alison - I thought this would be a suitable place to keep absent friends' memories alive - somewhere we could visit to just, well, remember. You may...

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Why are my ears hot and why has this resurfaced now?

Having survived the Kerry experience I have left O-N in the capable hands of my ‘cruise...
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The SICK Joke Thread

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by admin2 » Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:47 pm

This now resides in the 'Members only' section, 'General members only stuff'.

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Well it happened.

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For many of our UK residents and ex-pats BREXIT is probably one of the most momentous events to have taken place in decades. I suspect there will be...

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IIRC in the USA the most highly recommended treatment for COVID was a bleach enema.

The nations of Niue has a population of about 1,650, do you...
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Rules for this forum

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by admin2 » Tue Mar 01, 2022 10:17 pm

This is how it is to be for now in this forum:

All members signed up and agreed to the following when they joined:

“You agree not to post any...

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The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI

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....and so it was. V is now closed.

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Is there a tree close to the house that facilitates the possum's access to the roof?

We have had two possums in the house. Each one gained access...
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Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

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WTF is happening in the UK?

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People I speak to hold normal opinions- but feel unable to express them.
Folk shrug, they don't understand what's happening, but they are sure it's...

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UK ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at colleague, FT reports
One can only marvel at the stupidity of the ambassador and those who...
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Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:52 am
Rant of the Day v2.

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This one was getting a bit big too.

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Philosophical Thought for the Day:

Rants from my friends, especially about large companies, governments, and associated call centres, seem to be...
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Electric Cars II - Not Silly!

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Hertz to buy up to 65,000 electric cars from Polestar

Swedish electric car maker Polestar is selling up to 65,000 electric vehicles to Hertz...

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I am not sure it is worth mentioning here but Aptera is a Greek word for wingless. The story goes that there was a deity called Victory and...
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Chaos in USA

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About 3,000 deaths recorded after 9/11 and look where that took us?

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......who dat den Dushan? I don't think that news item got as far as Morayshire.

The Ancient Mariner
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Last post by Rossian
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Friday Jokes

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To kick off, here's one that had 'em rolling in the aisles (although I admit it was my Kindergarten aisles.)

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Statue of Joan of Arc who was executed on this day in 1431, bit late for the fire extinguisher :))
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Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral

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Always worth a watch; the female is Peggy

4 eggs we reckon

Any time you're stressed, have a watch

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Thank you. glad they're all good.
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Wot's for Tea, Ma?

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Am sat here at Castle Crun in front of a roaring log fire toasting hand-made crumpets and spreading them with gorgeous creamy local butter. Yummy!...

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Recently: lunch at the Blue Parrot, Casablanca Green Parrot, Methven, Mid-Canterbury -

Eggs Benedict with bacon, came with a small frond of dill...
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Fri May 31, 2024 6:57 pm
Stupid Is As Stupid Does

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Florida man calls 911, requests for meth to be tested for authenticity, police say #-o L-) :ymdevil:

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46sec. video:
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OK, Which one of you bought it?

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by PHXPhlyer » Fri May 20, 2022 2:22 am
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Mercedes just sold the world’s most expensive car for $142 million

Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world’s most...

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John Lennon's lost guitar, featured on 'Help!,' sold for a record $2.8 million
The 12-string guitar, played by both Lennon and George Harrison...
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Thu May 30, 2024 4:28 pm
What Song Is Your Current Soundtrack?

Last post by Karearea « Wed May 29, 2024 6:31 pm
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Often, the day starts with a song in our head or the events will suddenly cue up music that seems the perfect soundtrack. Share yours here.

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David Whitfield - Hear My Song, Violetta
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Wed May 29, 2024 6:31 pm
Allergens on board

Last post by Rossian « Wed May 29, 2024 4:27 pm
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by probes » Sun May 26, 2024 2:41 pm

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Me as an ardent reader of DWail - well, I was baffled twice today. First, the national service thing, and then a case when a family had to get off...

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In Thailand they feed v. small children boiled peanut mush in small quantities and in about the same timescale very small amounts of chilli are added...

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What do I need to know, GCA?

Last post by John Hill « Tue May 28, 2024 8:46 pm
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by John Hill » Fri May 24, 2024 8:31 pm

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Our Link Trainer project is moving slowly along and now it has been suggested that we offer GCA (ground controlled approach).

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You can be fooled though. I was operating into Harare once and the lady on HF sounded very nice. Went to see her.

When I was still with Civil...

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Tue May 28, 2024 8:46 pm
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Last post by probes « Tue May 28, 2024 1:19 pm
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Admin, I know that you closed down the Markle bashing thread but we think under current circumstances the situation should be able to be debated here...

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IF the photos of her baby bump slipping or wobbling aren't deepfake, all the pieces click actually - incl avoiding their families.
(P.S if you're...
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Last post by probes
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Caption Competition......

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Dragonfly 548.jpg
Dragonfly WG722 of 705 Squadron RNAS Culdrose on 24 May 1961. The aircraft suffered a transmission failure, autorotated into a...

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This photo will be included in the next revision of the Motor Vehicle Department's guide in the road sign interpretation...
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Tue May 28, 2024 7:04 am
Departed During 2024

Last post by llondel « Tue May 28, 2024 2:49 am
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First one in for this year, it seems. Niklaus Wirth compiled his last on 1st January.

Known for his work on various programming languages.

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Bette Nash, the world's longest-serving flight attendant, has died aged 88 after nearly 70 years of airborne service.

The news was broken by her...
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Last post by llondel
Tue May 28, 2024 2:49 am
National Service (the one Sunak wants)

Last post by John Hill « Tue May 28, 2024 12:45 am
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by probes » Sun May 26, 2024 8:41 am

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Under a bombshell plan, unveiled by the Prime Minister in an article for The Mail on Sunday, school-leavers would be obliged to spend a year in a...

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I joined the Civil Aviation Board as a school leaver and about a dozen of us were given temporary enlistment (48 weeks) in the Air Force for training...

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