Posts by Sirius B
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Cricket
(Message 1369019)
Posted 2 days ago by  Sirius B
Too hot for the café :) No way we are talking the little urn you stole from us and haven't given back this year England 0 Australia 5 no draws Poor Ossies, better get some XXXX & Fosters in boys..... ...we're getting warmed up for you..... Good on Ya Jimmy |
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Computers & Technology
(Message 1368991)
Posted 2 days ago by Sirius B
Apple learning from Microsoft? Since mobiles went mainstream, my 1st was a cheap no brand one which over the space of a few months left me tearing my hair out. Replaced it with a Nokia 5510 & every update from that was always a Nokia..... ..until now. New IPhone is a joy to use..... ...unfortunately for me, on connecting it to PC & not sure as to how it happened, ITunes wiped out all my music & video on my IPod. Had them all on a backup drive so just replaced them, or so I thought.... Many came up with these issues on both the IPod & IPhone: - Video Format not supported by IPod Unable to sync Using Handbrake, they are now back on the IPod with a few on the IPhone. It seems there are many Macboys peeved at Apple! Who needs virus's! Ain't progress grand! |
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OK, the BACON thread.
(Message 1368982)
Posted 2 days ago by Sirius B
WARNING... Now that is one truck I'd love to drive..... ..by the time I arrived, there would be No Bacon left for the punters :) |
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Last Chance Hotel..come one, come all
(Message 1368978)
Posted 2 days ago by Sirius B
Well, we all agree on one topic, "Britain needs inner investment" It's just & to increase the funding without having to hit the taxpayer too hard is to : - Reform the Tax Laws Reform the Civil Service Create an "Untouchables" division to root out corruption & before Sir Humphrey butts in saying it is getting done.... It's not fast enough - the technology is available, the people are available, but the government are procrastinating - I wonder why? |
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(Message 1368972)
Posted 2 days ago by Sirius B
From a documentary on De Havilland. Think I've still got a copy somewhere on VHS. I'll dig it out when I have time. Edit: there's a lot of info that came out during the 60's & 70's with the relevant personnel involved during 1936-1944 that are based on the individuals themselves with no confirmed documentation available to back them up. However, over the last 30 years or so, many historians have come across freshly released documents which confirm in some cases & alludes in others that the official history of that period is still clouded in contradictory issues. There's an old saying but often true.... "The Victors write history" |
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(Message 1368937)
Posted 2 days ago by Sirius B
Too many NIMBY's in the civil Service! A terrific example of that is the story of Geoffrey De Havilland & the Mosquito. De Havilland approached the Air Ministry with designs for the Mosquito but was turned down as the government was too involved in production of the Spitfire & Lancaster - which, looking at that time was disheartingly acceptable. However, the main aim was to get the war won & there was no fast fighter bomber in service, so De Havilland built it using his own money. When the R.A.F. saw the aircraft go through its paces, they demanded to know why it wasn't in mainstream production & in service. When told the issues were at the Air Ministry, it got resolved not long after.... ..would've loved to be a fly on the wall at that meeting! |
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(Message 1368907)
Posted 2 days ago by Sirius B
Thank you Sirius for hosting a thread were the excessively pedantic can spew their bits. One for you to keep rocking...... :) Hey Bo |
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(Message 1368906)
Posted 2 days ago by Sirius B
When you are a government planning the future of the country's infrastructure you have to think 40-50 years ahead. What will the population figures be? What will they need in terms of pensions, NHS services, rail, roads, airports? It takes 10 years to plan, consult, and get approval, and another 20 years to build anything. By the time you finally get it, it's out of date anyway, so you start all over again. And finally, OK so hundreds of people will have their nose put out of joint by the building of HS2, but that has to be judged against the future prosperity of the whole country running to 10's of millions of people. the UK is a big player in Europe and the rest of the world, whether or not we sever political ties with Europe. If we want to be in there at the top competing with the best we meed to follow their lead. Take a look at French and German railways and the Japanese, and see how far we are behind already. Not necessarily true. Just visit Hanover, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Berlin & other German cities that had their guts blown to bits. Britain greatly assisted in the design & rebuilding of them which on my first visit to Germany, was truly amazed at the cleanliness of them & thoroughly enjoyed walking through the centres. Superb layouts, yet was dismayed at the rebuilding of London - one big cesspit! & before you throw the past back at me - wasn't it the same time period with the same designers? What stopped them from doing the same for London? Simple enough answer! Too many NIMBY's in the civil Service! A terrific example of that is the story of Geoffrey De Havilland & the Mosquito. Yep, we really can learn from the past by doing one's best to avoid catastrophic mistakes..... ....the question is though.... Can We/Will We |
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(Message 1368900)
Posted 2 days ago by Sirius B
Damnmit, when will you learn? That was a truly excellent post but it only gets a B+ because of: - Nope, far from it, if anything I am far more forward looking than you are! You tend to lament the past whilst not embracing the future. The main infrastructures of a country always have to keep up with the times or otherwise it gets left behind. That doesn't mean putting the major cities first & last leaving the rest of the country to stew in its own juices! I've never lamented the past, just fed up of politicians that use the past as an excuse & also those that try to destroy it - for an example, take labour & their education policies. Those that don't look to the past & learn from it are committed to making the same mistakes of the past! The political system of this country is a 300 year old dinosaur that is so out of place in this 21st century world of yours. Its time it was replaced with a system that does work & one that will succeed for the next 300 years. Hows that for future looking! |
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Last Chance Hotel..come one, come all
(Message 1368633)
Posted 3 days ago by Sirius B
Still stuck in your 1850's civil service closet I see. As you're retired, save some money & take a tour throughout England & I mean the REAL England - not the overpopulated cities where anything goes & most often than not - does! You'll find services such as post offices, banks, village pubs disappearing - all which are the heart of those villages. & why? Simple, not enough profit in them for the fatcats. |
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Another Comedy Great gone
(Message 1368623)
Posted 3 days ago by Sirius B
I liked him in "Oh Doctor Beeching" R.I.P. Paul |
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Word Link #43
(Message 1368618)
Posted 3 days ago by Sirius B
Steps |
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Last Chance Hotel..come one, come all
(Message 1368615)
Posted 3 days ago by Sirius B
& the broad overall picture is one of linking major cities together - where all the votes are & the most money to be made. No plans in place for the towns & villages to restart growth & employment. No votes or dosh in them for the pigs swimming in the trough! |
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6: Setting Europe Ablaze.....
(Message 1368457)
Posted 3 days ago by Sirius B
Waking up at last? Tory MP takes forward bill on EU Referendum "He told the BBC: "It's about time the people had a say and this issue was dealt with properly."" However, "Houston, we have a problem"........ ......"Private member's bills face a struggle to become law and the Conservative EU bill is likely to be opposed by the Lib Dems and Labour". |
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Word Link #43
(Message 1368453)
Posted 3 days ago by Sirius B
Tumult |
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(Message 1368446)
Posted 3 days ago by Sirius B
@Sirius Sorry, BIG FAIL! There is only one way to interpret this: - Dorries should either stand as an Independent, join UKIP, or just shut up. Back to the transport infrastructure: - The issue here is a catch-22 situation. 1: Our road/rail/air systems are vastly outdated & definitely require updating/modernisation. 2: Not at this time! It should have all been done during prosperous times, not during a time of austerity. 3: Why was it not discussed/designed/implemented earlier? Too much money leaving the trough maybe? HS2 benefits "unclear" Does an economic need for HS2 really exist? I like her initial comment: - "I like high-speed trains. I really do. Every time I travel on a French or German one I wish we had more of them in the UK." Here's where I do agree with you to a degree: - At least 50% of road freight should be done by rail (WE did have that capacity at one time). Too many lorries are on the roads with a full load going to a single destination, i.e., I've done the Liverpool one & it took 13 hours in total. Had that been done by rail, it would have taken 4 to 6 hours total including unloading. As for multi drops, based on previous experience & knowledge of our railways, the Cambridge/London/Portsmouth run IMV would be a close run with the lorry winning by a head. If one takes out the time not driving, then the lorry wins by miles. The only way to bypass that would be to have cost effective freight rates with competent staff at all points - herein lies the problem...... Trade Unions, Civil Servants & Ministers looking out for themselves instead of the country. |
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(Message 1368238)
Posted 4 days ago by Sirius B
Basically yes. Because of their views and behaviour, they damage the Party that they are supposed to support, and were elected to represent on behalf of their constituents. Dorries should either stand as an Independent, join UKIP, or just shut up. So in other words, she's just a glorified muppet looking out for herself. Thanks for confirming my views of those who ARE SUPPOSED to govern us! So the muppet tag is justified after all...... 
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(Message 1368218)
Posted 4 days ago by Sirius B
Running scared you want to stop Labour getting in? That's easy to answer Nadine..... Get a strong leader Dump the coalition Sack the wimps, cowards, thieves Think of the country rather than yourselves! |
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Windows8: The Beginning of The End? Or... Win9 v soon!?
(Message 1368165)
Posted 4 days ago by Sirius B
:) A tot of rum would've been more beneficial. |
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Windows8: The Beginning of The End? Or... Win9 v soon!?
(Message 1368119)
Posted 4 days ago by Sirius B
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