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A place to discuss politics and things related to Govts
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by probes View the latest post Sun May 19, 2024 10:51 am
Agony Aunt
By Popular Request - Modded by the Girls of Ops-Normal.
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Ops-normal Projects & Bashes
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Where Are They Now
Lost forever.
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by Karearea View the latest post Fri May 17, 2024 11:58 pm
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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Many thanks for the kind wishes - a lazy day and a great (in both senses!) meal out in the evening. Large glass of Aussie red back at home later :-bd
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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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Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

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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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I admit that feeding birds is 'entertainment' for the dozen people that I live with (in sheltered accommodation).

In addition to the usual sparrows,...
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Chaos in Germany

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Man drives truck into open-air cafe in Munster today killing two and injuring twenty. Shoots himself. Police tell public not to jump to conclusions...

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This weekend's Financial Times has an article on the surge in recruitment of former technicians and engineers specialising in nuclear power...
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Co-pilot Halucinating

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by Hydromet » Sun May 19, 2024 1:36 am

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Sorry, no aviation content.
A blind mate has a job which includes testing new hardware & software that may be useful to people with disabilities, and...

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I met Andrew when his usual tandem partner (my boss) couldn't make it one day and asked if I could fill in. I did - for about 15 years. We've known...

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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.)

There were four skunks: daddy skunk,...

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Oh, Gosh! :D - well, the keyboard and coffee....
(and WHY does the protrait have to be that scaret, I wonder?)
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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 will scare the crap out of them when they see it .
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New Zealand

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Man shot dead as police respond to west Auckland Countdown attack

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Prime Minister says Auckland knife terrorist was violent...

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POLITICS TODAY, from The Spectator

Is it possible to be simultaneously entertained and depressed? Well, yes. Just try living in New Zealand in...
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RFA crew shortage as well as a Rear Admiral shortage....

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The RFA's only solid support ship the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria, is alongside in Birkenhead due to manning issues which mean our aircraft...

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The sad end of a very fine tradition stretching back many years.
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Sat May 18, 2024 8:15 pm
Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral

Last post by Rossian « Sat May 18, 2024 6:55 pm
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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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The thing is - do they peck off the downy bits? does it just fall out and blow away in the wind? There's not much evidence of it littering the tray....
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Chaos in France

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Our cleaner's daughter, a very competent and organised teenager, lives in Bordeaux where she is a much-in-demand au pair, running several families...

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Only because all the security staff are Africans ....
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Help For Heroes - A fight for Veterans living with chronic pain

Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot « Sat May 18, 2024 3:50 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Sat May 18, 2024 10:30 am

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Please consider signing this petition so we can reach a 100,000 total. It will then be presented to Government and will then be debated in the House...

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Done.

Me too :)

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A grave mistake

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No doubt a harsh etaliation is in store for Hamas.....

Yom Kippur stared Oct 6th 1973, todays festivities 7th Oct 2023....Hamas will have a lot of...

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^!, seriously.

Quite an interesting one, about Gaza, but.

Spencer: War is hell, so I agree. People say, look at what’s being done. How can that be...
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The New Football Thread

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The new football thread where personal attacks will not be appreciated. Thanks muchly.

Admin/Alison

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I’m not ready for this :((

Nor me, Woody. And I suspect tens of thousands of others. I think he would have stayed longer, but he became tired...
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Departed During 2024

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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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All Blacks great Sid Going has died, aged 80.

The halfback played 29 tests for New Zealand between 1967 to 1977, as well as 57 other appearances....
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Stiga ride on lawnmower

Last post by talmacapt « Fri May 17, 2024 8:29 pm
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by talmacapt » Fri May 17, 2024 2:29 pm

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My current lawnmower (Partner) is approaching 25 years old and, although I seem (with more difficuty each year) to be able to keep it going, I feel...

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Keeling over... snow .

Perhaps that is not such a bad way to go, although, for me, not yet pleae.

My parents died younger than me, father blue...

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Last post by talmacapt
Fri May 17, 2024 8:29 pm
Rant of the Day v2.

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Without wishing to sound like one of your parents, Go out and play .

Not said by my parents.
More like Stop playing and come in for dinner . :D...
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The Capetonian WOE Thread

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Fri May 17, 2024 2:32 pm
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The continuation of The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III .

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The very distinctive skyline of Lancing College north of Shoreham Airport gave away the location as being the latter - I worked at the airport for a...
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Fri May 17, 2024 2:32 pm
What Song Is Your Current Soundtrack?

Last post by Karearea « Fri May 17, 2024 12:16 am
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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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Mike Oldfield - Return to Ommadawn (2017) Full Album
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