Mad Mark
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"And I must also thank Shack37 for his knowledgeable response. For someone whose profile states they live in another country and is of such an age that you have probably never worked on the MR2 in recent years, you seem to be more knowledgeable than someone that is a damn sight closer in both location and time than yourself" 
Thank you for the compliment, at least in your first sentence. The fact that I have NEVER worked on any Mk of Nimrod does not preclude me from understanding MHAGE's attitude and expressing an opinion agreeing with it. It's evident from your response that you can't or won't understand it.
What does living in another country or being of "such an age" (whatever that means) have to do with forming an opinion? There is something to be said for stepping back a bit from a situation to see it more clearly. Working weekends was not a rare event even when I was serving and whilst everyone realised it was necessary and had to be done, that didn't mean you had to like it. I believe that, basically, is what MHAGE is saying.
Carry on enjoying the "big picture", you obviously have to be a long way up to see it all so clearly. Perhaps if you're that high up you may be able to do something to improve the situation and make these posts a thing of the past.
Best regards,
s37