In historical context, a very good filter for enlistment before the Great War was height. Very simple: if you needed more [voluntary] men, you lowered the height, and vice versa. The Foot Guards minimum height standard changed more often than I change my socks.
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Originally Posted by RichardJones
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Are you suggesting you could teach a pig to fly? Not too much ability there, or is there?
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Originally Posted by Finningley Boy
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Actually this theory is incorrect not because of the apptitude of the average pig you're likely to encounter, but rather because it is equipped with trotters and not human style hands. Therefore, I believe pigs to lack the require level of dexterity, and not forgetting their ability to reach instruments in the cockpit/flightdeck etc, this would pose another obstacle to pigs getting their pilots' brevet. Furthermore, there is the question of speech, a pig and other animals may be able to understand and receive complex instructions, but they would be a liability in the air simply because they are unable to form words, in any known human language. Except for Sausages, and only then when aided with a human finger.
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Originally Posted by Herod
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Actually, the "sausages" episode, with a dog, was on Esther Rantzen's show "That's Life". I think April 1st '80 or thereabouts.
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It is a wind-up.
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For those who are interested, and for those who haven't got a clue what is being discussed, here is the clip.
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Well done SWB,
It brings back a large chunk of nostalgia. I understand Prince is now a much in demand after Dinner guest speaker?!?!?! FB:ok: |
Wasn't there also one of a dog driving a car? Sorry mods, thread drift again, but it teaches the youngsters something!
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