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ELDERLY JOKE ALERT
Afflicted matelot to doctor;
" I think I've got Hermes, Doc."
Doctor (stifling smile)
" I think you mean herpes, don't you?"
Matelot; "No, I'm a carrier."
BOOM BOOM!
Afflicted matelot to doctor;
" I think I've got Hermes, Doc."
Doctor (stifling smile)
" I think you mean herpes, don't you?"
Matelot; "No, I'm a carrier."
BOOM BOOM!
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Jimlad: Albion & Bulwark - shows you I'm out of touch! I'd have assumed they would have taken the old LPD names, but I suppose there must be a decent period between a warship paying-off and the name being reused.
Are they on time & budget per chance?
Are they on time & budget per chance?
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No - they're being built by British Waste of Space, so what do you expect - quality kit, on time on budget? Give CVF to Thales and let BAE suffer for its mistakes.
The only stuff thats on time is stuff that isn't built by BAE - look at the Future Offshore Patrol Vessel, contract signed mid 2001, one vessel in service, one being fitted out and one about to launch - also built by Vopsers which has nowt to do with BAE thank god.
The only stuff thats on time is stuff that isn't built by BAE - look at the Future Offshore Patrol Vessel, contract signed mid 2001, one vessel in service, one being fitted out and one about to launch - also built by Vopsers which has nowt to do with BAE thank god.
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Waste of space? No, no surely not! You must mean BAE CISTERN the well known US (in every sense of the word) 'platform integrator', run by Fat Controller Sir Dick, currently being shunted onto some peaceful sidings just outside of Blackpool.
Waste of space? No, no surely not! You must mean BAE CISTERN the well known US (in every sense of the word) 'platform integrator', run by Fat Controller Sir Dick, currently being shunted onto some peaceful sidings just outside of Blackpool.
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Well I would like to see 'HMS Hermes & HMS Eagle' afloat again.
But if it should reflect the state of our nation, how about 'HMS Hope & HMS Charity'
Or Mr Brown may try to offset the costs and we could get ' HMS Vodaphone & HMS Tesco'
Mr Blaire would be more concerned with the HMS bit and try to come up with some Euro thing.
Then again our poverty may come to the fore and Blaire will be on phone to Bush (his boss) asking if the lend lease deal thing is still valid.
God save the senior service (cos the government won't)
But if it should reflect the state of our nation, how about 'HMS Hope & HMS Charity'
Or Mr Brown may try to offset the costs and we could get ' HMS Vodaphone & HMS Tesco'
Mr Blaire would be more concerned with the HMS bit and try to come up with some Euro thing.
Then again our poverty may come to the fore and Blaire will be on phone to Bush (his boss) asking if the lend lease deal thing is still valid.
God save the senior service (cos the government won't)
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If we're being nice to the Europeans, why not "Tirpitz" or "Prinz Eugen"?
Personally, I think I am right in saying we have not yet had an HMS TicketyBoo; this could be an ideal opportunity to remedy this!
Personally, I think I am right in saying we have not yet had an HMS TicketyBoo; this could be an ideal opportunity to remedy this!
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May I be permitted to qualify my earlier post?
The names have been allocated to the feasibility studies. The ships (like their CVA predecessors) will, of course, not be built.
The names have been allocated to the feasibility studies. The ships (like their CVA predecessors) will, of course, not be built.
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Considering that the things could be built by Thales, instead of BWoS, how about HMS Asterix and HMS Obelix!
I am a fan of the names given to battle ships though, so how about 'Renown', Prince of Wales' and 'Royal Oak' et al.
I am a fan of the names given to battle ships though, so how about 'Renown', Prince of Wales' and 'Royal Oak' et al.
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AIUI names such as Royal Oak and Prince of Wales won't be used again out of respect for those lost. I stand ready to be corrected though.
Also I firmyl believe we will see CVF, too much political capital has been invested in it to cancel it, and it will offer a huge improvement to the UK's military capability. Roll on CVF i say.
Also I firmyl believe we will see CVF, too much political capital has been invested in it to cancel it, and it will offer a huge improvement to the UK's military capability. Roll on CVF i say.
