Re: OT: This govt really _has_ lost the plot!
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:37 +0000
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Cab
<me@privacy.net> typed
>On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:35 -0700, vulgarandmischevious wibbled:
>>> A
>>>career in the forces is still a bloody good career.
>>
>> Why did you leave, then?
>
>For a reason I'd not like to explain on ukrm.
OIC.
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Re: OT: This govt really _has_ lost the plot!
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:06:01 +0000
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:19 +0000, Cab <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:32 +0000, Andy Bonwick wibbled:
>>>> Traditionally, the armed forces have drawn their recruits from the
>>>> poorest areas, where they find young men with few qualifications and
>>>> poor prospects. ?Most people who have t ...
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(ot) Timewaster for the Thierry 'le cunt' Henry fans
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:34 +0100
http://www.jeu-de-main.com/
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Re: OT: This govt really _has_ lost the plot!
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:46 +0000
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:37:42 +0000 (UTC), crn@NOSPAM.netunix.com wibbled:
> Champ <news@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>> >They're young soldiers, trained to be aggressive and kill. It's got
>> >bugger all to do with their level of education or level of income. A
>> >career in the forces is still a bloody good career.
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Re: OT: This govt really _has_ lost the plot!
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:48 +0000
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:07:17 +0000, Champ wibbled:
>>They're young soldiers, trained to be aggressive and kill. It's got
>>bugger all to do with their level of education or level of income. A
>>career in the forces is still a bloody good career.
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> For an officer, the forces might be considered a career. There' ...
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Re: OT: This govt really _has_ lost the plot!
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:33:30 +0000
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:35 -0700, vulgarandmischevious wibbled:
>> A
>>career in the forces is still a bloody good career.
>
> Why did you leave, then?
For a reason I'd not like to explain on ukrm.
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Re: OT: This govt really _has_ lost the plot!
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:51 +0000
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:08:23 +0000, Champ wibbled:
>>So? You don't join the forces to expect to have a peaceful career
>>lasting 22 years. That risk comes with the job. If you're scared of
>>going to fight and possibly be killed or maimed, then you don't join.
>>Simple.
>
> As I said up there, "Most people who h ...
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Well that was worth it.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:25 +0000
All my fettling and carb ultrasonic cleaning on SWMBO's Honda 250 has
been rewarded with an Ebay selling price of ¡ê600 (pretty close to your
estimate TOG). A shame I have to hand over the proceeds as I just found
where I can get an oversize front brake disc and caliper mounting
adapter for the "Old Gimmer's Hi ...
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Paging Timo - Morini parts
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:12 +0000
Did you get the Dellorto body OK? Do you still want the tank sending to
Beav?
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OT: Paging the Electrics / electronics FOAK
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:08:58 +0000
I suddenly find (for reasons that are far to dull to go into) that I
need to use mains power to turn on a relay.
Can anyone suggest a thing I can buy (preferably tomorrow) form
somewhere like Maplin, that will allow me to do so, short of hacking a
wall wart adapter apart and using the 12v out.
TIA
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