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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 10:08:05 AM

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Hi all,

Happy (belated) birthday Scott!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 10:08:48 AM

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Hi all,

Ahh... new page...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 10:54:12 AM

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In all the hullabaloo yesterday, I forgot to mention that I've now (finally) gotten around to joining a gym. The future Mrs. Boring Q. McDull made the mistake of telling me that the gym she goes to isn't overrun by steroid monkeys, so off I went.

It's been many years since I've done any sort of training, so I'm going to be in a Yamato-sized world of pain the morning after my first go...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 11:27:54 AM

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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

In all the hullabaloo yesterday, I forgot to mention that I've now (finally) gotten around to joining a gym. The future Mrs. Boring Q. McDull made the mistake of telling me that the gym she goes to isn't overrun by steroid monkeys, so off I went.

It's been many years since I've done any sort of training, so I'm going to be in a Yamato-sized world of pain the morning after my first go...

Have you considered exercising at home?

I do 100 sit-ups (without holding my legs straight down on the floor by anything else than my muscle power) and 60 push-ups... it can be done in 15-20 minutes every day before shower...

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 11:39:37 AM

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Hi all,

Hmmm...

Any more info of that Martin (I don't recall reading anything about this in the first place)?

quote:

RAF grounds Typhoons after ejector seat death

By Guardian UK

Entire fleet of fighter jets ordered not to fly as engineers inspect harness system following death of Spanish pilot

Typhoon fighter jet. The entire RAF fleet has been grounded after a Spanish air force pilot died using his ejection seat:

The RAF's entire fleet of Typhoon fighter jets has been grounded after a pilot fell to his death using his ejection seat, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed today.

All 64 planes, one of the UK's most important lines of defence, were ordered not to fly after a crewman from the Spanish airforce died when his parachute came away after he ejected.

Aircraft engineers were today trying to address safety concerns concerning the �1m harness system on the ejector seat. The accident is a major embarrassment for RAF officials who are pushing a deal to buy 40 Typhoons for �2.8bn when the defence budget is under pressure to cut costs.

Pilots at RAF bases in Coningsby, Lincolnshire and Leuchars, in Scotland, were told that in the event of an emergency they would still be ordered to fly. Priority has been given to quick-reaction force Typhoons and the jets guarding the Falklands.

Typhoons in Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Saudi Arabia have also been grounded indefinitely after the fatal accident in Spain during a training flight last month. Typhoons make up the bulk of the RAF's fighter fleet.

An MoD spokesman said: "The safety of our personnel is paramount. As a precaution, non-operational Typhoon flights have temporarily been suspended pending modification."

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 11:51:02 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

Hmmm...

Any more info of that Martin (I don't recall reading anything about this in the first place)?

quote:

RAF grounds Typhoons after ejector seat death

By Guardian UK

Entire fleet of fighter jets ordered not to fly as engineers inspect harness system following death of Spanish pilot

Typhoon fighter jet. The entire RAF fleet has been grounded after a Spanish air force pilot died using his ejection seat:

The RAF's entire fleet of Typhoon fighter jets has been grounded after a pilot fell to his death using his ejection seat, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed today.

All 64 planes, one of the UK's most important lines of defence, were ordered not to fly after a crewman from the Spanish airforce died when his parachute came away after he ejected.

Aircraft engineers were today trying to address safety concerns concerning the �1m harness system on the ejector seat. The accident is a major embarrassment for RAF officials who are pushing a deal to buy 40 Typhoons for �2.8bn when the defence budget is under pressure to cut costs.

Pilots at RAF bases in Coningsby, Lincolnshire and Leuchars, in Scotland, were told that in the event of an emergency they would still be ordered to fly. Priority has been given to quick-reaction force Typhoons and the jets guarding the Falklands.

Typhoons in Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Saudi Arabia have also been grounded indefinitely after the fatal accident in Spain during a training flight last month. Typhoons make up the bulk of the RAF's fighter fleet.

An MoD spokesman said: "The safety of our personnel is paramount. As a precaution, non-operational Typhoon flights have temporarily been suspended pending modification."

Leo "Apollo11"

Fast jets are a different world to mine Leo, I know a few people who are on Typhoon squadrons but I don't talk to them that often. Even if I did know, I'm pretty sure that I'd have to give the 'no comment line'.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 11:58:18 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

In all the hullabaloo yesterday, I forgot to mention that I've now (finally) gotten around to joining a gym. The future Mrs. Boring Q. McDull made the mistake of telling me that the gym she goes to isn't overrun by steroid monkeys, so off I went.

It's been many years since I've done any sort of training, so I'm going to be in a Yamato-sized world of pain the morning after my first go...

Have you considered exercising at home?

I do 100 sit-ups (without holding my legs straight down on the floor by anything else than my muscle power) and 60 push-ups... it can be done in 15-20 minutes every day before shower...

Leo "Apollo11"

Considered and rejected it, Leo. I need professional help for this too...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 11:59:02 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

Hmmm...

Any more info of that Martin (I don't recall reading anything about this in the first place)?

quote:

RAF grounds Typhoons after ejector seat death

By Guardian UK

Entire fleet of fighter jets ordered not to fly as engineers inspect harness system following death of Spanish pilot

Typhoon fighter jet. The entire RAF fleet has been grounded after a Spanish air force pilot died using his ejection seat:

The RAF's entire fleet of Typhoon fighter jets has been grounded after a pilot fell to his death using his ejection seat, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed today.

All 64 planes, one of the UK's most important lines of defence, were ordered not to fly after a crewman from the Spanish airforce died when his parachute came away after he ejected.

Aircraft engineers were today trying to address safety concerns concerning the �1m harness system on the ejector seat. The accident is a major embarrassment for RAF officials who are pushing a deal to buy 40 Typhoons for �2.8bn when the defence budget is under pressure to cut costs.

Pilots at RAF bases in Coningsby, Lincolnshire and Leuchars, in Scotland, were told that in the event of an emergency they would still be ordered to fly. Priority has been given to quick-reaction force Typhoons and the jets guarding the Falklands.

Typhoons in Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Saudi Arabia have also been grounded indefinitely after the fatal accident in Spain during a training flight last month. Typhoons make up the bulk of the RAF's fighter fleet.

An MoD spokesman said: "The safety of our personnel is paramount. As a precaution, non-operational Typhoon flights have temporarily been suspended pending modification."

Leo "Apollo11"

Fast jets are a different world to mine Leo, I know a few people who are on Typhoon squadrons but I don't talk to them that often. Even if I did know, I'm pretty sure that I'd have to give the 'no comment line'.

It's cute how the article calls it "a major embarrassment", when it should be no such thing.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 12:46:56 PM

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It's cute how the article calls it "a major embarrassment", when it should be no such thing.

Well, it is the Guardian

The RAF are the current target of military ire, with the Army and RN stamping their feet and making a lot of noise about how we could do without the RAF. There's not much positive coverage of the amred forces and even less on the RAF. Plenty of negative coverage though, that goes for all three. I'd like to see those journalists try and do those jobs that they're so critical about. The things I could say if I was allowed

EDIT: There's no actual evidence that I can see that the seat is actually to blame. There are quite a few things that could go wrong that have nothing to do with the hardware and everything to do with the seat-stick interface device, or the people responsible for keeping harnesses serviceable.

< Message edited by Dixie -- 9/19/2010 12:48:36 PM >

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 1:34:30 PM

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The UK has always begrudged every penny spent on the armed forces and then wonders why we lose the opening rounds of every war. 'Twas ever thus.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 1:39:22 PM

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Anyway, I'm reading Casino Royale on my phone. It's peculiar to compare this book, written in 1953, with the Daniel Craig film...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 1:57:50 PM

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The UK has always begrudged every penny spent on the armed forces and then wonders why we lose the opening rounds of every war. 'Twas ever thus.

Sadly, that's true. We'd rather spend money on a Welsh National Sheep Polishing Council or similar than spending it on actual things.

Maybe the government is afraid that if we spent money on the military we'd win too quickly?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 1:59:01 PM

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Anyway, I'm reading Casino Royale on my phone. It's peculiar to compare this book, written in 1953, with the Daniel Craig film...

I imagine the scene at the Mongoose/snake fight before the crane chase scene would be different. Bond talking into his wind-up field telephone for a start

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 2:18:25 PM

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Yeah, it's different. It's so different, in fact, that it's completely absent.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 2:57:03 PM

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

It's cute how the article calls it "a major embarrassment", when it should be no such thing.

Well, it is the Guardian

The RAF are the current target of military ire, with the Army and RN stamping their feet and making a lot of noise about how we could do without the RAF. There's not much positive coverage of the amred forces and even less on the RAF. Plenty of negative coverage though, that goes for all three. I'd like to see those journalists try and do those jobs that they're so critical about. The things I could say if I was allowed

EDIT: There's no actual evidence that I can see that the seat is actually to blame. There are quite a few things that could go wrong that have nothing to do with the hardware and everything to do with the seat-stick interface device, or the people responsible for keeping harnesses serviceable.

These guys have one of the most critical jobs, and it's very easy for something to go wrong if they don't do their job perfectly every time. Many, many awesome people do this job, but it is the first place I would start looking in an investigation.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 2:58:29 PM

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Proper good Sunday morning - Tithe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:12:08 PM

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

A spambot is trying to sell us an "Inflatable Haunted House" on the General Discussion forum this morning...

Onime? Why is he involved in such retail endeavors?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:12:14 PM

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Election day in Sweden today. Have just done my duty as citizen and voted.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:12:29 PM

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Good morning, dudes.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:24:37 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

Hmmm...

Any more info of that Martin (I don't recall reading anything about this in the first place)?

quote:

RAF grounds Typhoons after ejector seat death

By Guardian UK

Entire fleet of fighter jets ordered not to fly as engineers inspect harness system following death of Spanish pilot

Typhoon fighter jet. The entire RAF fleet has been grounded after a Spanish air force pilot died using his ejection seat:

The RAF's entire fleet of Typhoon fighter jets has been grounded after a pilot fell to his death using his ejection seat, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed today.

All 64 planes, one of the UK's most important lines of defence, were ordered not to fly after a crewman from the Spanish airforce died when his parachute came away after he ejected.

Aircraft engineers were today trying to address safety concerns concerning the �1m harness system on the ejector seat. The accident is a major embarrassment for RAF officials who are pushing a deal to buy 40 Typhoons for �2.8bn when the defence budget is under pressure to cut costs.

Pilots at RAF bases in Coningsby, Lincolnshire and Leuchars, in Scotland, were told that in the event of an emergency they would still be ordered to fly. Priority has been given to quick-reaction force Typhoons and the jets guarding the Falklands.

Typhoons in Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Saudi Arabia have also been grounded indefinitely after the fatal accident in Spain during a training flight last month. Typhoons make up the bulk of the RAF's fighter fleet.

An MoD spokesman said: "The safety of our personnel is paramount. As a precaution, non-operational Typhoon flights have temporarily been suspended pending modification."

Leo "Apollo11"

Fast jets are a different world to mine Leo, I know a few people who are on Typhoon squadrons but I don't talk to them that often. Even if I did know, I'm pretty sure that I'd have to give the 'no comment line'.

our Eurofighters are grounded as well - as are our Tornados and Phantoms. Only the CAP is allowed to fly...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:24:54 PM

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Election day in Sweden today. Have just done my duty as citizen and voted.

You've just earned your right to bitch about the elected officials for their next term.

(In your non-official capacity, of course)

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:49:53 PM

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Morning tithe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:51:35 PM

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I'm wondering what we have to do to get more Octoberfest pictures?

WAY to few beer in the mug! Treason! The BBM is outraged!

Surely thats not all you noticed.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:52:34 PM

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Back from B-day Ribs

Happy belated B-day, Scott.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:58:46 PM

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A spambot is trying to sell us an "Inflatable Haunted House" on the General Discussion forum this morning...

Onime? Why is he involved in such retail endeavors?

You see "spambot" and you think of me? This cant be good.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 3:59:19 PM

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Election day in Sweden today. Have just done my duty as citizen and voted.

You've just earned your right to bitch about the elected officials for their next term. (In your non-official capacity, of course)

... oh how true ...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 4:16:34 PM

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Mmmmm, ribs.� Heading to our favorite local establishment when my lovely wife gets home in about 45 minutes for some "quality time" over food and drink.� Beautiful night to sit outside on the deck. �

Had some good cheese-fries?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 4:22:17 PM

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Mmmmm, ribs.� Heading to our favorite local establishment when my lovely wife gets home in about 45 minutes for some "quality time" over food and drink.� Beautiful night to sit outside on the deck. �

Had some good cheese-fries?

LOL We did!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 4:29:08 PM

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

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I'm wondering what we have to do to get more Octoberfest pictures?

WAY to few beer in the mug! Treason! The BBM is outraged!

Surely thats not all you noticed.

She isn't that beautiful...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/19/2010 4:35:30 PM

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You know how sometimes you can just tell your opponent in an online game is about 12 years old

I just played a Blood Bowl match online and despite the fact he was winning all I got from him (with plenty of spelling mistakes and text speak) was:
wow, ur such a cheater!
You keep rolling 6s.
You finally missed a block, after 12 attempts.
Another 6! You're definately cheating.

Then he rage-quit after I tackled his player with the ball despite the fact he was still winning

I don't think he appreciated the comment when I told him I'd hacked the game so he'd only roll 1s. Sometimes I despair for the youth of today, then I realise that I just don't care about them. The youth of tomorrow had better not be such whiners though