Born Hunter
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This just popped up in my feed and thought I’d post it on here. The last of David Stirlings original SAS commandos from WW2 has died aged 103. Major Mike Sadler.
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It’s not for everyone. I found it the right length for what they tried to cover in the plot. Seeing many of the fathers of modern physics in a big budget film was good.
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The power of the atom would have been unleashed eventually. The only question at the time was how to ensure we had the power too/first. It was an inevitability. I don’t think many would view him as a maniac. IMO nuclear weapons are the sole reason we haven’t had a third world war and conclusively ended the war with Japan years earlier than it otherwise would have.
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Oppenheimer, one of the best films I’ve ever watched I think.
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From what I’ve read on the push back tactics it’s not a simple solution. Agree with movement on the benefits side. Remove the incentives.
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Just what the spin doctor ordered.
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The treasury would be fans of that. 177s probably retail cheaper than a 30mm canon.
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Maybe it wouldn’t, point is it’d be less costly than bombing a migrant boat.
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Tell that to the UN/BRICS/G6 etc when we’re being leathered for dropping munitions on Calais beach! Im not saying I agree but it’s not hard to see the reasons why by the RN aren’t active in the channel.
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There’s no real easy options. To do anything more than is already being done would turn the world against the UK. I have absolutely no doubt that 99% calling for the RN to bomb the migrants would regret it once we were economically destroyed by sanctions. Maybe there’s a grey area we can exploit like the Rwanda concept. But that’s about as good as we can expect. Bombing Yemen is politically and legally easy in comparison. And of course economically low risk.
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It’s not the patrolling that’s difficult, it’s what you want them to do while on patrol. If the migrants boat were fitted out with ballistic missiles targeting ships in the channel then it would all be very straight forward.
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There's only so long the West will sit by playing defence with such a weak aggressor. Striking the Houthi infrastructure directly would be ideal for the UK carriers given their current limitations and the requirements of that job. However, this is an escalation of the Gaza/Iran situations. What with rising tensions with Russia and China it seems the world is getting more and more unstable. Not a time when you want a weak economy and the impact on shipping from this will only hurt ours further.
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So the Houthi's are lobbing drones and ballistic missiles at commercial vessels transiting the red sea off Yemen. Western warships are now launching million quid missiles to intercept but can't be everywhere at once and that game gets expensive. Some companies are refusing to transit the Suez/red sea which will drive inflation. A short sharp intervention might be just what the Tories need.
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These I think. Put loads of lads on them over the years. Trousers | Decathlon Durable Waterproof Trousers | Solognac WWW.DEBENHAMS.COM Discover Decathlon Durable Waterproof Trousers at Solognac available to buy online at...
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Just the bog standard non lined ones. I wear boots for everything but always handy to have some wellies for kennels or the odd dog walk. The decathlon jobys didn’t even stand up to that. Shame because they were comfy.
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Decathlon water proof trousers on the other hand are brilliant! Best out there, never mind the price.
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I’ve had several pairs of them and found the quality to be shite. Leak leak leak. Got aigle now.
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The problem with any technical waterproof gear is all it takes is a single thorn and your wondering why your shoulder is getting damp. They’re only good for 3-5 years before they’re f****d if you’re actually using them. Im a f****r for having to have gear that fits just right so I understand what it’s like. I quite like musto for a smart nice fit hard shell. Their BR2 stuff seems reasonably priced for a few years of use and still look smart. Not a chance I’d hand over a grand for a jacket.
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I keep making plans to stick some sort of storage system in mine. But what I need seems to change every week. I’d forever be pulling in out.
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I put 140k on a FL2 and it never let me down. I’d have another. Biggest bill on it was for a rear diff which was a known fault. My 10 plate was pre ad blu and dpf. Egr blank was piece of piss. Mine ate track rod ends for some reason. But it was easy to work on compared to the ranger I have now.
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Have we ever done that before?
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Would you f**k off!
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Not sure if the topic is still relevant as I haven’t read all 12 pages. I quite like what I do now but maybe if I was to have another go I’d give the army or navy a spin or go into forestry work.
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Maybe, I bed on shredded teabags in winter. A lot of lads wouldn’t bother with the heater but I would rather have one.
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I use the 80w tube heater in 1” insulated boxes. Personally I rate them. When it drops to freezing I’ll flick them on at night. Always feels cozy when I stick my hand in. My boxes are only small though.
