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Re: That defence review is looking such a good idea right no

Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:17 am

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Clinton Huxley wrote:Can something be incompletely chaotic? [/pedant mode]
Life? :ask:
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Re: That defence review is looking such a good idea right no

Post by JimC » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:34 am

Horwood Beer-Master wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Can something be incompletely chaotic? [/pedant mode]
Life? :ask:
It has been decribed as forever teetering on the boundary of chaos and order...
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Re: That defence review is looking such a good idea right no

Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:42 am

JimC wrote:
Horwood Beer-Master wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Can something be incompletely chaotic? [/pedant mode]
Life? :ask:
It has been decribed as forever teetering on the boundary of chaos and order...
We are back to Michael Moorcock again.....
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Argentina kicking off again

Post by Lozzer » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:47 am

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -heat.html

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Re: Argentina kicking off again

Post by klr » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:02 am

We probably have one or more (obscurely named) threads on this already.

But at least it's an excuse for the Daily Mail to print some fancy graphics of what's left of Blighty's military hardware. :hehe:
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Re: Argentina kicking off again

Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:03 am

klr wrote:We probably have one or more (obscurely named) threads on this already.

But at least it's an excuse for the Daily Mail to print some fancy graphics of what's left of Blighty's military hardware. :hehe:
True, can't beat a simplistic graphic and some drunken belligerence from former Admirals :)

Would be "interesting" to see what 4 Typhoons would do to a few squadrons of Skyhawks....
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Re: That defence review is looking such a good idea right no

Post by Svartalf » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:03 am

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Re: Argentina kicking off again

Post by klr » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:07 am

Clinton Huxley wrote:
klr wrote:We probably have one or more (obscurely named) threads on this already.

But at least it's an excuse for the Daily Mail to print some fancy graphics of what's left of Blighty's military hardware. :hehe:
True, can't beat a simplistic graphic and some drunken belligerence from former Admirals :)

Would be "interesting" to see what 4 Typhoons would do to a few squadrons of Skyhawks....
I was going to berate you for suggesting that the Argies still had A-4 in service, but it turns out they do indeed - mea culpa :pardon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-4AR_Fightinghawk

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Even though it's much upgraded, it's still a very old design. But a good one.
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Re: Argentina kicking off again

Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:11 am

Given the MODs attitude to spare parts and servicing, it wouldn't surprise me if only one of the Typhoons was airworthy...
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:12 am

Svartalf wrote:Don't mention that odious hack in my presence
Who, Michael Moorcock?
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Post by Svartalf » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:30 am

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Re: Argentina kicking off again

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:31 am

At least you have all those Sea Harriers.


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Re: That defence review is looking such a good idea right no

Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:47 am

Svartalf wrote:I'll put cocoa powder in your curry huxley, and replace all your ties with polka dot numbers.
I don't think it should be a sin, just saying "Michael Moorcock"
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Re: Argentina kicking off again

Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:48 am

To be serious for one post - I think the forces stationed on the Islands are sufficient to defeat any threat Argentian could credibly mount.
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Re: That defence review is looking such a good idea right no

Post by Svartalf » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:00 pm

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