Falklands Farce
What kind of monkeys do they have in NI? 
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In answer to your question, they are mutually exclusive in that they cannot be a mixture of more than one type. In retrospect, a better placed comma would have made the sentance grammatically better, but I was just trying to achieve the 'chatty, aircrew style' (paraphrasing before someone checks) that I was slated for after my initial post.. .As for Jacko, I note no-one picks him up for claiming that Gib was just about monkeys or Northern Ireland about potatoes. Imagine the thraping I would have received if I had come out with that crap. . .Big Tudor. .My source of information about North Sea oil, a drilling consultant in the North Sea. I rest my case.
In answer to your question, they are mutually exclusive in that they cannot be a mixture of more than one type. In retrospect, a better placed comma would have made the sentance grammatically better, but I was just trying to achieve the 'chatty, aircrew style' (paraphrasing before someone checks) that I was slated for after my initial post.. .As for Jacko, I note no-one picks him up for claiming that Gib was just about monkeys or Northern Ireland about potatoes. Imagine the thraping I would have received if I had come out with that crap. . .Big Tudor. .My source of information about North Sea oil, a drilling consultant in the North Sea. I rest my case.
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I'm not inclined to think that Admin Guru is. .simply a troll.
It comes down to real-politic, losing the islands. .now - after the 1982 War - would bring down the government.
The RAF presence is a visible token that the UK is taking the FI seriously and its control should not be casually messed with.
There are a raft of good secondary reasons for holding onto the islands,. .- Islander's self determination,. .- Antartican treaty rights via South Georgia,. .- long term oil and mineral rights,
However the real truth is that while there is a. .politician alive who was active in 1982 we will. .not let go of the Falklands,
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It comes down to real-politic, losing the islands. .now - after the 1982 War - would bring down the government.
The RAF presence is a visible token that the UK is taking the FI seriously and its control should not be casually messed with.
There are a raft of good secondary reasons for holding onto the islands,. .- Islander's self determination,. .- Antartican treaty rights via South Georgia,. .- long term oil and mineral rights,
However the real truth is that while there is a. .politician alive who was active in 1982 we will. .not let go of the Falklands,
-- Player of Games
AG:
Another couple of words for you to look up in your Children's Dictionary:
Humour. .Joke
I was inferring that there was nothing like such a pressing UK 'interest' in either Ireland nor Gibraltar - though in fact, I don't think that either is necessarily being 'sold down the river' and I believe that there is a recognition in Government as to why this should not happen.
There! But Monkeys and Potatoes was at least funny!
Another couple of words for you to look up in your Children's Dictionary:
Humour. .Joke
I was inferring that there was nothing like such a pressing UK 'interest' in either Ireland nor Gibraltar - though in fact, I don't think that either is necessarily being 'sold down the river' and I believe that there is a recognition in Government as to why this should not happen.
There! But Monkeys and Potatoes was at least funny!
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Taking into account Argentina's current slide into economic oblivion, are they in any fit state to try and invade the Falklands again? Even if their economy recovers, surely they'd know better than to take on the British Armed Forces again when we've already kicked their a*ses. The presence of all 3 services in FI should be scaled down to a minimum, this would aid retention etc and free up manpower for more important causes, like RESINATE SOUTH/NORTH.
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AG a question for you.
What would all the British assets currently ensconced in Islas Malvinas be doing if they were back in Blighty?
I would suggest to you that they would be training at much the same rate they are now. That being the case the only additional expences are those associated with the remote nature of their basing.
Sounds like cheap insurance against the 'Leaders' of Argentina deciding that another war is a good way to divert the attention of the people from their current woes.
And put a price on the quality of the training that can be accomplished in the uncrowded airspace around IM.
Factor all the other stuff about minerals etc in and it all sounds like good value to me.
I am not and never have been a Mil Pilot but I find myself in uncharacteristic agreement with them........you're a TW@T!!!
. .Chuck.
PS While I'm not a purveyor of things wot go bang(although I have flown 'tactically'to avoid being shot, and had tracer fired at me) I note your assertion way back about your PPL experience giving you all the insight you believe you need to judge the efforts of experienced pilots! Please re-read my last comment above.....very carefully!!!!!
What would all the British assets currently ensconced in Islas Malvinas be doing if they were back in Blighty?
I would suggest to you that they would be training at much the same rate they are now. That being the case the only additional expences are those associated with the remote nature of their basing.
Sounds like cheap insurance against the 'Leaders' of Argentina deciding that another war is a good way to divert the attention of the people from their current woes.
And put a price on the quality of the training that can be accomplished in the uncrowded airspace around IM.
Factor all the other stuff about minerals etc in and it all sounds like good value to me.
I am not and never have been a Mil Pilot but I find myself in uncharacteristic agreement with them........you're a TW@T!!!
. .Chuck.
PS While I'm not a purveyor of things wot go bang(although I have flown 'tactically'to avoid being shot, and had tracer fired at me) I note your assertion way back about your PPL experience giving you all the insight you believe you need to judge the efforts of experienced pilots! Please re-read my last comment above.....very carefully!!!!!
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AG, returning to your opening comments on this thread, I think you will find that ASI is used for rather more than just being a stepping stone to the Falklands. Ask anyone who has been to Central Africa on Ops over the last few years.
As for all the other verbage, it does not deserve response.
As for all the other verbage, it does not deserve response.
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Chimbu. Great idea about training; if it's just all the associated costs that are the problem, then why worry? Perhaps we should stick some GR4s out in the Alps, because there's probably some great LL training to be had there. Etc Etc.
Monkey Boy. .Glad whybegood is well, the old git. Has his stairlift arrived yet? Hmmm as for SH Monkey, I'm thinking L**** or BS. (By the way, reveal the identity of the SHQ I work in and never have another 1771 completed again!)
Monkey Boy. .Glad whybegood is well, the old git. Has his stairlift arrived yet? Hmmm as for SH Monkey, I'm thinking L**** or BS. (By the way, reveal the identity of the SHQ I work in and never have another 1771 completed again!)
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D'ya get me card? Drop me a line sometime, you daft auld giffer.
SH Monkey,
Hope you'll be changing yer moniker soon, you'll be giving us diehard chimps a bad name.
D'ya get me card? Drop me a line sometime, you daft auld giffer.
SH Monkey,
Hope you'll be changing yer moniker soon, you'll be giving us diehard chimps a bad name.
PD,
Right click on the litte Guinness smilie; left click on 'properties', and lo! - you should see the URL for Stopstart's excellent site which has a whole array of them.
Right click on the litte Guinness smilie; left click on 'properties', and lo! - you should see the URL for Stopstart's excellent site which has a whole array of them.
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<a href="http://www.falklands.gov.fk/oildept.htm" target="_blank">http://www.falklands.gov.fk/oildept.htm</a>
As stated above... OIL is the carrot that the government has one eye one. see above link.
As stated above... OIL is the carrot that the government has one eye one. see above link.
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Right, I'm not falling for the wind-up, merely making a point. Its not just the Falklands, its the fact we have South Georgia also. This means we get that rather large slice of the pie when Antarctica is divided up. At the moment I believe there is an agreement which forbids the exploitation of the continent, this is subject to review. The spoils will be divided between those whose territory is in the region, therefore suddenly the UK has a border which stretches from the Falklands to South Georgia. The subsequent rape of the environment should benefit us enormously.. .Incidentally, not interested in corrections as a Mr Thicky D.E.
