Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
meanwhile, in the bunker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNrBqrNhdGU&feature=player_embedded
with thanks to Old Holborn for the original
with thanks to Old Holborn for the original
a great aviation meme
with thanks to Counting Cats in Zanzibar ( http://www.countingcats.com/?p=2242 ) for the original and Landed Underclass for the pointer to it ( http://landedunderclass.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/aviation-meme/#comments ) - here are mine, for what it's worth -
Best fighter (pre-jet) – Hawker Hurricane
Not the most obvious, I would agree. But the Hurricane did the lion’s share of the work during the Battle Of Britain – capable of holding it’s own against the early marks of the Bf-109 and being easier to repair in the field than the Spitfire, with it’s semi-wood and fabric construction lending itself to both easier fixes than it’s all-metal counterpart and also making it in some ways harder to knock down – depending where it was hit, cannon shells could on occasion go straight through without their fuses being set off, not always the case with the metal skinned Supermarine product.
Unfairly eclipsed by the Spitfire, in my opinion. And if the Battle Of Britain had not been won, then would the 8th Army Air Force have had anywhere to fly their P-51s from?
Best fighter (jet) – McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
The second most numerous jet fighter ever built, it could (and has) done it all (and still does on a front line basis in several countries) – dogfighter, interceptor, bomber, CAS, recon – and bears the distinction of being the only aircraft to be used by both the USAF Thunderbirds and the US Navy Blue Angels aerobatic display teams. Of course, we had to screw things up by insisting the FAA versions used the Spey (great idea on paper – not so good in practice – see here - http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/phantom/history.html )
Best Bomber – Blackburn Buccaneer
Eh? Well, for several reasons – in service with the FAA and RAF for over thirty years in total, in some ways still having a better performance than the aircraft that replaced it in the maritime strike role ( it could carry more anti-ship missiles further than the Tornado ). Legend had it that at the annual Red Flag exercises held in the US, it was the only NATO plane that the much more modern F-15’s and 16’s couldn’t even begin to get close to – and by the time they had, the pursuits usually had to be broken off due to lack of fuel. It was said in the RAF that the best replacement for the Buccaneer would be ‘another Buccaneer, with better electronics’.
Pure Sex – Supermarine Spitfire
You can keep your Blackbirds and your Concordes, this is it. Especially the late-mark 22s and 24s with the Griffon engine needing that bulged engine cowling – it’s the aeronautical equivalent of a classic American muscle car, to the point I’m always put in mind of the Ford Mustang car when I look at the Spitfire. To my mind, there’s the same kind of family resemblance when you look at the early and late versions of both machines – the clean lines of the mk.1 and the ’67 coupe, to the look of sheer brutish power of the late war teardrop canopied versions and the Mach 1 – unmistakably the same lineage, but at the same time very different. And then there’s that engine noise…
Best fighter (pre-jet) – Hawker Hurricane
Not the most obvious, I would agree. But the Hurricane did the lion’s share of the work during the Battle Of Britain – capable of holding it’s own against the early marks of the Bf-109 and being easier to repair in the field than the Spitfire, with it’s semi-wood and fabric construction lending itself to both easier fixes than it’s all-metal counterpart and also making it in some ways harder to knock down – depending where it was hit, cannon shells could on occasion go straight through without their fuses being set off, not always the case with the metal skinned Supermarine product.
Unfairly eclipsed by the Spitfire, in my opinion. And if the Battle Of Britain had not been won, then would the 8th Army Air Force have had anywhere to fly their P-51s from?
Best fighter (jet) – McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
The second most numerous jet fighter ever built, it could (and has) done it all (and still does on a front line basis in several countries) – dogfighter, interceptor, bomber, CAS, recon – and bears the distinction of being the only aircraft to be used by both the USAF Thunderbirds and the US Navy Blue Angels aerobatic display teams. Of course, we had to screw things up by insisting the FAA versions used the Spey (great idea on paper – not so good in practice – see here - http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/phantom/history.html )
Best Bomber – Blackburn Buccaneer
Eh? Well, for several reasons – in service with the FAA and RAF for over thirty years in total, in some ways still having a better performance than the aircraft that replaced it in the maritime strike role ( it could carry more anti-ship missiles further than the Tornado ). Legend had it that at the annual Red Flag exercises held in the US, it was the only NATO plane that the much more modern F-15’s and 16’s couldn’t even begin to get close to – and by the time they had, the pursuits usually had to be broken off due to lack of fuel. It was said in the RAF that the best replacement for the Buccaneer would be ‘another Buccaneer, with better electronics’.
Pure Sex – Supermarine Spitfire
You can keep your Blackbirds and your Concordes, this is it. Especially the late-mark 22s and 24s with the Griffon engine needing that bulged engine cowling – it’s the aeronautical equivalent of a classic American muscle car, to the point I’m always put in mind of the Ford Mustang car when I look at the Spitfire. To my mind, there’s the same kind of family resemblance when you look at the early and late versions of both machines – the clean lines of the mk.1 and the ’67 coupe, to the look of sheer brutish power of the late war teardrop canopied versions and the Mach 1 – unmistakably the same lineage, but at the same time very different. And then there’s that engine noise…
one down
and it couldnt have happened to a nicer guy. dont let the door hit you in the arse on the way out, damian...
however, as satisfying as seeing the back of this odious little man is, and made all the sweeter by the fact that he's been neatly hoist on his own petard by Guido, you cant help but think Labour apparatchiks are like cockroaches - stamp on one today, tomorrow there will be dozens of the buggers running round your kitchen.
will cyclops take the hint? will he hell. and as for the fact that he apparently had 'no idea'... yeah right. no idea in general almost certainly, but he's regarded as such a control freak that the idea that one of his right hand people would be doing this without Pissypant's knowledge is a bit of a stretch to say the least... now if Dolly Draper can be made to walk the gangplank between now and tuesday it'll be like christmas has come early.
http://www.order-order.com/
and it seems like I may have got my wish already...
however, as satisfying as seeing the back of this odious little man is, and made all the sweeter by the fact that he's been neatly hoist on his own petard by Guido, you cant help but think Labour apparatchiks are like cockroaches - stamp on one today, tomorrow there will be dozens of the buggers running round your kitchen.
will cyclops take the hint? will he hell. and as for the fact that he apparently had 'no idea'... yeah right. no idea in general almost certainly, but he's regarded as such a control freak that the idea that one of his right hand people would be doing this without Pissypant's knowledge is a bit of a stretch to say the least... now if Dolly Draper can be made to walk the gangplank between now and tuesday it'll be like christmas has come early.
http://www.order-order.com/
and it seems like I may have got my wish already...
Friday, April 10, 2009
when two tribes go to war...
http://www.order-order.com/2009/04/mcbride-spinning-for-his-career/
things are going to get even messier...
things are going to get even messier...
Saturday, April 04, 2009
stop. just stop.
you're embarassing us, and you're embarassing yourself.
www.guardian.co.uk/pol...strasbourg
' "Gordon has invested an extraordinary amount of time and energy in the G20 - he really did travel to the ends of the earth," said one government source of the prime minister's trip to Chile. "But it was worth the effort because it was part of a single process - his mission to save the world and, in the process, to save the British economy." '
less charitable folk might think someone had delusions of grandeur... elsewhere -
blogs.ft.com/westminst...0-billion/
'When all the sums are added together, rather than $1,100bn, the new commitments appear to be below $100bn and most of those were in train without the G20 summit.'
blogs.telegraph.co.uk/..._giant_con
'The PM is gravely announcing a $1trillion "stimulus" for the global economy. But it's not the kind of stimulus which Brown has been wandering the world demanding - ie a further co-ordinated boost, involving increased spending or tax cuts by the major economies, to get demand going.'
so why have we just paid however many millions for this g20 thing again?
www.guardian.co.uk/pol...strasbourg
' "Gordon has invested an extraordinary amount of time and energy in the G20 - he really did travel to the ends of the earth," said one government source of the prime minister's trip to Chile. "But it was worth the effort because it was part of a single process - his mission to save the world and, in the process, to save the British economy." '
less charitable folk might think someone had delusions of grandeur... elsewhere -
blogs.ft.com/westminst...0-billion/
'When all the sums are added together, rather than $1,100bn, the new commitments appear to be below $100bn and most of those were in train without the G20 summit.'
blogs.telegraph.co.uk/..._giant_con
'The PM is gravely announcing a $1trillion "stimulus" for the global economy. But it's not the kind of stimulus which Brown has been wandering the world demanding - ie a further co-ordinated boost, involving increased spending or tax cuts by the major economies, to get demand going.'
so why have we just paid however many millions for this g20 thing again?
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
the depressing truth...
...as presented by the always superb Nightjack - http://nightjack.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/counting-the-cracks-in-the-pavement/
we're truly screwed.
we're truly screwed.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
common sense breaks out in the UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7969629.stm
a newfoundland lifeguard dog has been reinstated over the objections of H&S - good.
ridiculous bloody jobsworths.
I'm reminded of the line used by Douglas Adams regarding the marketing department of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation when speaking about health and safety types - 'a bunch of mindless jerks who'll be first against the wall when the revolution comes.'
a newfoundland lifeguard dog has been reinstated over the objections of H&S - good.
ridiculous bloody jobsworths.
I'm reminded of the line used by Douglas Adams regarding the marketing department of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation when speaking about health and safety types - 'a bunch of mindless jerks who'll be first against the wall when the revolution comes.'
Sunday, March 22, 2009
pigs on the wing
Employment minister Tony McNulty has said he did nothing wrong by claiming second-home expenses on a London house where his parents live.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7957555.stm
FFS, when will these troughing cunts ever stop??
is there even enough piano wire in London?
I wish I had that amount of brass neck, I can tell you.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7957555.stm
FFS, when will these troughing cunts ever stop??
is there even enough piano wire in London?
I wish I had that amount of brass neck, I can tell you.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
oh for fucks fucking sake
which company did the fat one eyed unelected incontinent scottish cuntwaft say this of?
"The British taxpayer cannot be expected to pay for the company's losses,"
so... £30 milion to try and safeguard 6000 jobs (where the workers concerned HAVENT been pissing money up the wall and throwing good after bad) as opposed to god alone knows how much on the banks?? you really are a cunt, arent you Cyclops?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7904918.stm
"The British taxpayer cannot be expected to pay for the company's losses,"
so... £30 milion to try and safeguard 6000 jobs (where the workers concerned HAVENT been pissing money up the wall and throwing good after bad) as opposed to god alone knows how much on the banks?? you really are a cunt, arent you Cyclops?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7904918.stm
Saturday, February 21, 2009
how liberal are you?
You scored 60%
You are moderately liberal
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We should raise taxes on the rich so we can redistribute wealth to the poor? Your answer was liberal
It is illiberal for people to be taxed at a different rate based on their income. Also rich people are the most mobile members of society. If they are over-taxed they will simply move themselves, their assets and capital offshore. Which will in turn decrease investment in the country.
We should get rid of the minimum wage? Your answer was illiberal
The minimum wage is an illiberal restriction on free trade. It also places an artificial value on the cost of labour which makes it more difficult for low skilled workers to find work, and therefore gain experience and training.
The state should bailout large corporations in financial distress? Your answer was liberal
This is an illiberal incursion on the free market — at the taxpayer's expense. No company should ever receive a taxpayer backed bailout. It encourages bad financial practices and corruption between the state, corporations and unions.
It should be illegal for members of the public to own guns? Your answer was liberal
In a liberal country people can protect themselves as they see fit. Remember if someone owns a gun it does not mean they will murder anyone. In addition it is very dangerous for a people to allow their state to have a monopoly over weaponry and therefore force.
People who hold racist or extreme views should be allowed to publicly express their ideas? Your answer was liberal
To not would be a gross and illiberal infringement on freedom of speech. And it sets a dangerous precedent for further reducing freedom of speech. It must be noted that defining things as extreme or dangerous is a purely subjective activity. Therefore the state will only define things as extreme if they pose a threat to it. But not necessarily to the people.
The state should make people change their behaviour to tackle climate change? Your answer was illiberal
In a liberal society the state will not force any law abiding person to behave in a certain way as this is an infringement on freedom of thought and action. This is an especially acute issue when you consider there is still great debate about whether climate change is caused directly by human action. People should note that the state have a lot to gain in terms of social control from climate change catastrophe. Along with large corporations who will find it easier to cope with environmental regulations than their smaller competitors.
It is wrong for the police to retain the DNA of anyone not serving a prison sentence? Your answer was illiberal
There is no reason why in a liberal society that the state should be allowed to steal the property of a person when they have not been convicted of any crime or are currently serving a prison sentence.
The state should ban people from watching violent pornography? Your answer was liberal
This is an illiberal incursion on freedom of thought. It is not the business of the state to involve itself in the sexual preferences of consenting adults.
It is wrong for democratic nations to overthrow foreign dictators? Your answer was illiberal
It is illiberal, and a sign of gross arrogance, for one state to impose their will on another in this way. These issues are for the people of said state to resolve themselves with their leader(s).
Free market capitalism should be forced on other nations to help create a better world? Your answer was liberal
It is illiberal for one state to impose their way of life on another. A liberal foreign policy involves free trade with all willing participants. It does not involve forcing states to behave in a certain way if they do not wish to.
You are moderately liberal
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We should raise taxes on the rich so we can redistribute wealth to the poor? Your answer was liberal
It is illiberal for people to be taxed at a different rate based on their income. Also rich people are the most mobile members of society. If they are over-taxed they will simply move themselves, their assets and capital offshore. Which will in turn decrease investment in the country.
We should get rid of the minimum wage? Your answer was illiberal
The minimum wage is an illiberal restriction on free trade. It also places an artificial value on the cost of labour which makes it more difficult for low skilled workers to find work, and therefore gain experience and training.
The state should bailout large corporations in financial distress? Your answer was liberal
This is an illiberal incursion on the free market — at the taxpayer's expense. No company should ever receive a taxpayer backed bailout. It encourages bad financial practices and corruption between the state, corporations and unions.
It should be illegal for members of the public to own guns? Your answer was liberal
In a liberal country people can protect themselves as they see fit. Remember if someone owns a gun it does not mean they will murder anyone. In addition it is very dangerous for a people to allow their state to have a monopoly over weaponry and therefore force.
People who hold racist or extreme views should be allowed to publicly express their ideas? Your answer was liberal
To not would be a gross and illiberal infringement on freedom of speech. And it sets a dangerous precedent for further reducing freedom of speech. It must be noted that defining things as extreme or dangerous is a purely subjective activity. Therefore the state will only define things as extreme if they pose a threat to it. But not necessarily to the people.
The state should make people change their behaviour to tackle climate change? Your answer was illiberal
In a liberal society the state will not force any law abiding person to behave in a certain way as this is an infringement on freedom of thought and action. This is an especially acute issue when you consider there is still great debate about whether climate change is caused directly by human action. People should note that the state have a lot to gain in terms of social control from climate change catastrophe. Along with large corporations who will find it easier to cope with environmental regulations than their smaller competitors.
It is wrong for the police to retain the DNA of anyone not serving a prison sentence? Your answer was illiberal
There is no reason why in a liberal society that the state should be allowed to steal the property of a person when they have not been convicted of any crime or are currently serving a prison sentence.
The state should ban people from watching violent pornography? Your answer was liberal
This is an illiberal incursion on freedom of thought. It is not the business of the state to involve itself in the sexual preferences of consenting adults.
It is wrong for democratic nations to overthrow foreign dictators? Your answer was illiberal
It is illiberal, and a sign of gross arrogance, for one state to impose their will on another in this way. These issues are for the people of said state to resolve themselves with their leader(s).
Free market capitalism should be forced on other nations to help create a better world? Your answer was liberal
It is illiberal for one state to impose their way of life on another. A liberal foreign policy involves free trade with all willing participants. It does not involve forcing states to behave in a certain way if they do not wish to.
Friday, February 20, 2009
hazel blears tells it like it is...
...or not. however, there are some superb comments on Guido regarding her leadership bid today... the choicest among them being
'Commendable contribution from a cabinet minister who stands head and shoulders below her colleagues.'
'Delusional does not quite cover the state they are in - is there another word for delusional with knobs on?'
''Our first loyalty is to the british people'Oh I love these lying filth.Yes please be loyal to me by destroying my pension, taxing the arse off me, filling the country with foreigners and then allowing them to reject integration.Please be loyal to me by theiving public funds by the wheel-barrow load.Please fiddle educational standards in order that illiterate kids get qualifications, forcing parents such as myself to fund private education.Please show your loyalty to me by invading sovereign nations which pose no threat to the UK, by way of lies and deception.If you are loyal to the people of this country please fuck off at the double Labour filth.'
but I think my favourite has to be Old Holborns contribution -
'Hazel Blears is a complete cunt, an escapee of a freak show, a demented power crazed dwarf.
She deserves to be kicked to death.'
as someone said - firm but fair.
http://www.order-order.com/2009/02/hazels-honesty.html
'Commendable contribution from a cabinet minister who stands head and shoulders below her colleagues.'
'Delusional does not quite cover the state they are in - is there another word for delusional with knobs on?'
''Our first loyalty is to the british people'Oh I love these lying filth.Yes please be loyal to me by destroying my pension, taxing the arse off me, filling the country with foreigners and then allowing them to reject integration.Please be loyal to me by theiving public funds by the wheel-barrow load.Please fiddle educational standards in order that illiterate kids get qualifications, forcing parents such as myself to fund private education.Please show your loyalty to me by invading sovereign nations which pose no threat to the UK, by way of lies and deception.If you are loyal to the people of this country please fuck off at the double Labour filth.'
but I think my favourite has to be Old Holborns contribution -
'Hazel Blears is a complete cunt, an escapee of a freak show, a demented power crazed dwarf.
She deserves to be kicked to death.'
as someone said - firm but fair.
http://www.order-order.com/2009/02/hazels-honesty.html
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
hahahahahahahahah
you'll probably weasel out of it somehow, but for now I'm going to enjoy watching you squirm, you corrupt cow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7896783.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7896783.stm
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