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by G-CPTN View the latest post Tue May 21, 2019 9:48 pm
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A place to discuss politics and things related to Govts
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by OFSO View the latest post Tue May 21, 2019 7:18 pm
Agony Aunt
By Popular Request - Modded by the Girls of Ops-Normal.
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by Pontius Navigator View the latest post Sun May 12, 2019 7:56 am
Ops-normal Projects & Bashes
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by Woody View the latest post Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:52 pm
Where Are They Now
Lost forever.
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by fareastdriver View the latest post Tue Apr 30, 2019 3:06 pm
We Band of Brothers
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers who have taken the Oath, worn the uniform & even loitered in harm's way occasionally.
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Last post Re: The Cold War looms again
by Fox3WheresMyBanana View the latest post Tue May 21, 2019 9:54 pm

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Birthdays

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Congrats to Pinky! :ymparty:
How do/did you celebrate?

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Hope you're convalescing well Magnus.

Long may yer lum reek.
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Last post by FD2
Sat May 18, 2019 7:52 pm
Photos of Everybody

Last post by OFSO « Sat May 18, 2019 7:47 pm
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What would Jet Blast be without photos.

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Here's one taken the day that Dushan was inducted into the Right Wing...

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Yes Mme OFSO remembers it well. Says that's where she had her beach concession. Hmmm....
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Last post by OFSO
Sat May 18, 2019 7:47 pm
Absent Friends

Last post by Fliegenmong « Thu May 09, 2019 10:41 am
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by GrumpyOldFart » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:49 pm
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Alison - I thought this would be a suitable place to keep absent friends' memories alive - somewhere we could visit to just, well, remember. You may...

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Oh...sorry to hear about Mr Draper....I seem to recall a post about find a 'The thing on a Pirate Flag inside this mans head'?? ...twas a long time...
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Last post by Fliegenmong
Thu May 09, 2019 10:41 am
Well it happened.

Last post by Capetonian « Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:47 am
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For many of our UK residents and ex-pats BREXIT is probably one of the most momentous events to have taken place in decades. I suspect there will be...

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When my son had his UK citizenship ceremony, just before he turned 28, there were about 100 people attending.

There were about 8 white Caucasians :...
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Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:47 am
The Cold War looms again

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Tue May 21, 2019 9:54 pm
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by lasernigel » Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:21 pm
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I did my bit 75-77. Crash outs once a month to some unknown area on Soltau. Saying unknown but Willy with his bratwurst wagon always seemed to turn...

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I remember you were very proud of that. I also remember us saying that you had no excuses when you lost to another fighter ;)))
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue May 21, 2019 9:54 pm
Rant of the Day v2.

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue May 21, 2019 9:48 pm
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This one was getting a bit big too.

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Jamie's Italian outlet in St Albans closed permanently in January 2018 after largely mediocre reviews from 1224 cuctomers, having reportedly lost...
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Tue May 21, 2019 9:48 pm
Friday Jokes

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To kick off, here's one that had 'em rolling in the aisles (although I admit it was my Kindergarten aisles.)

There were four skunks: daddy skunk,...

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Apologies for aviation content

It wasn't just flatulence that caused the unpopularity of our older CCF cadets on air experience rides in a Meteor...
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Tue May 21, 2019 9:47 pm
Captain of HMS Queen Elizabeth "reassigned" to new role

Last post by FD2 « Tue May 21, 2019 9:08 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri May 17, 2019 8:21 am
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The Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, Captain Nick Cooke-Priest, has been reassigned following his use of an official car on...

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A friend has sent me a copy of an article about this. It seems that Moorhouse will be taking over from his command of PoW on the 28th May. He'd...
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Tue May 21, 2019 9:08 pm
The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV

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Time to start a new one, methinks. Enjoy.

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Edit, leader of the opposition has just discretely paid for our bucket of raki. Still not voting for him. Great guy but weak team. He has however got...
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Tue May 21, 2019 7:45 pm
Spain goes from bad to worse

Last post by OFSO « Tue May 21, 2019 7:18 pm
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Sixteen people, including two provincial mayors, were detained in Province Girona yesterday by masked and hooded men who acosted them on the way to...

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Mrs OFSO is doing a lot of portrait work, some humans, lots of requests for canine work (anyone want to see examples, PM me) but today went to photo...
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Tue May 21, 2019 7:18 pm
BREXIT - A Poll & Discussion

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Tue May 21, 2019 6:59 pm
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I suspect that most of the Ops-Normal patrons would have an opinion on whether the UK would be better served by exiting the EU. My thoughts are that...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue May 21, 2019 6:59 pm
The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

Last post by FD2 « Tue May 21, 2019 6:48 pm
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Puggie has it, Westerham it is, well done,

OH declared

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A little place originally meant as a pad for Prince Jefri but he embarrassed the family just a bit so it’s a hotel. Afternoon tea is a favourite with...
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Last post by FD2
Tue May 21, 2019 6:48 pm
Air Fryers

Last post by Capetonian « Tue May 21, 2019 4:44 pm
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by Alisoncc » Sun May 19, 2019 10:41 am
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Twenty/twenty five years ago had this device - large glass bowl with fan and element set into the lid. Supposed to cook food by blowing hot air onto...

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I believe that it was an EU directive. Only the EU could come up with such a hafwitted idiotic edict.
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Last post by Capetonian
Tue May 21, 2019 4:44 pm
Is the 'New European' a contemptible rag?

Last post by Krystal n Chips « Tue May 21, 2019 4:37 pm
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by FD2 » Thu May 16, 2019 4:41 am
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There was a publication set up after the 2016 Brexit vote called the 'New European'. Its sole aim seems to be to stir up as much hatred and bile...

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After what you might call an interesting day, I found this ....and thought of so many on here . You know, KnC is on my ignore list so ya, boo, sucks,...
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Last post by Krystal n Chips
Tue May 21, 2019 4:37 pm
Wot's for Tea, Ma?

Last post by Magnus « Tue May 21, 2019 2:19 pm
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Am sat here at Castle Crun in front of a roaring log fire toasting hand-made crumpets and spreading them with gorgeous creamy local butter. Yummy!...

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Decided to revisit sourdough and have a bash. Made a starter, fed it daily, and last night I thought it was time to bake. Overnight proving worked,...
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Last post by Magnus
Tue May 21, 2019 2:19 pm
The US Hamster Wheel

Last post by prospector « Tue May 21, 2019 9:59 am
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Raised the possibility of merging three topics relating to US politics a few days ago, receiving no objections. Just looked at the logistics of doing...

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And from a different source
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Tue May 21, 2019 9:59 am
Niki Lauda

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue May 21, 2019 7:24 am
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by Ibbie » Tue May 21, 2019 6:32 am

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Niiki Lauda has died aged 70.

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It seems that his death may have been due to kidney failure - his last kidney transplant was from his wife in 2005.

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Last post by G-CPTN
Tue May 21, 2019 7:24 am
The best ever music video?

Last post by G~Man « Tue May 21, 2019 1:53 am
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by AtomKraft » Thu May 16, 2019 2:01 pm
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My contender:

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Kinda partial to this myself:

Or this:
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Last post by G~Man
Tue May 21, 2019 1:53 am
What is your most satisfying 'food'?

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Mon May 20, 2019 10:42 pm
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by G-CPTN » Fri May 17, 2019 1:09 pm
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Some people eat for pleasure rather than necessity, and there are various satisfying options - though some are short-lived.
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Trenchard pulled the Rock Soup trick with College Hall at Cranwell. New buildings were banned, so he placed the foundation stone and applied for an...
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon May 20, 2019 10:42 pm
Antisemitism.

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Mon May 20, 2019 8:11 pm
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This seems to be a hot topic these days, and also one of those which is difficult to discuss frankly.

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I wouldnt label all Jews as such or indeed any other religon , but it is true that all fundamentalists are a pain in the arse and Israel, together...
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Mon May 20, 2019 8:11 pm
Trump and Iran.

Last post by Bob « Mon May 20, 2019 8:10 pm
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by John Hill » Wed May 15, 2019 5:56 am
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Is Trump going to be able to stoke up a war with Iran?

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UP I know its hard to resist but believe me its futile, reason left the shores of BennyLand a looooooooong time ago
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Mon May 20, 2019 8:10 pm
Hermeus, Mach 5

Last post by Hydromet « Mon May 20, 2019 12:23 pm
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by probes » Thu May 16, 2019 8:45 am

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nothing too miraculous, they say :).

Hermeus announces plan to build the fastest aircraft in the world . We want to do engineering, not science....

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If you travelled from Paris to NYC at Mach5 you'd arrive long before you departed.

There would be no proof that you'd travelled.

Refunds please!...

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Last post by Hydromet
Mon May 20, 2019 12:23 pm
Should we be more worried about plastic than global warming?

Last post by Capetonian « Mon May 20, 2019 8:08 am
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There seems to be more and more worrying articles in the press regarding environmental contamination with plastic materials.

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Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here’s how to make it climate-friendly
May 15, 2019 4.22pm BST
Laurie Wright, Solent University...
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Mon May 20, 2019 8:08 am
War in Australia - Australian Politics

Last post by Alisoncc « Mon May 20, 2019 2:08 am
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War in Australia - Australian Politics

Let the fun begin :)

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Ian, there has been a significant increase in mortgage defaults here since the start of the new year. Along with an equally significant increase in...
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Mon May 20, 2019 2:08 am
The New Football Thread

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The new football thread where personal attacks will not be appreciated. Thanks muchly.

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Miscreant clubs had better be fearful of being found guilty, when you see the punishment dished out to Reus in the Spanish lega 123.

Failed to pay...
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