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by bob2s View the latest post Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:35 am
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A place to discuss politics and things related to Govts
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by prospector View the latest post Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:04 am
Agony Aunt
By Popular Request - Modded by the Girls of Ops-Normal.
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by G~Man View the latest post Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:50 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 ian16th View the latest post Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:27 am
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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Photos of Everybody

Last post by 4mastacker « Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:33 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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Two hard-working lads on me canal setting up the shuttering. I'm the one in the blue ovies, hi-vis, white hat and wearing specs.

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Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:33 pm
Birthdays

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

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Party time

Nah - like Ricardian, a quiet sort of day (must be the age). Down to the range to set it up for the air weapons shooters tonight,...
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Last post by Groundgripper
Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:02 am
Absent Friends

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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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Thu May 09, 2019 10:41 am
Well it happened.

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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
Last two letters start the next word v2.

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Time to start a new one here as well. When they get too big suspect they slow the site down - database access gets iffy.

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Agog -Wat I was on receiving my tax return!
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Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:35 am
The US Hamster Wheel

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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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[-X Boac,

Not correct, as per BBC report

40 miles completed 55 miles being built, Funding for a further 131 miles approved
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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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Is the compressor belt driven ? The consequence of mine being electric is its tucked away out of sight instead of being bolted to the block.
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Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:55 am
The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

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Puggie has it, Westerham it is, well done,

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Looks like one of the heads from Easter Island on his break.
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Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:59 am
Chaos in the UK

Last post by llondel « Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:58 am
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Maybe a generalised thread on the almost complete dysfunction and chaos of the dying days of May’s Government and the traditional two party politics...

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The amusing thing is that it's still there 9 hours later. My guess is that his former comms manager is the only one with the password to the account...
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Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:58 am
BREXIT - A Poll & Discussion

Last post by llondel « Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:04 am
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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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Not sure whether this belongs here or in the jokes thread.

Boris is what you get if you send Trump to Eton.
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Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:04 am
Wot's for Tea, Ma?

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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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I told her not to tell you Capt.

Done. MUB - ADD - HKG booked. Business Class! :)

At 23 July 2019 10.27pm Ethiopian Airlines wrote:

Dear Mr Rod...
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Last post by Slasher
Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:28 pm
SCAMMERS !

Last post by Capetonian « Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:43 pm
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Transcript of a phone conversation:

Last Thursday phone rings here. Lady speaking with upper class accent.

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I got this today from Currys PC World, a company whose doorstep I shall never again darken after they tried to scam my wife over a 'service plan' on...
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Last post by Capetonian
Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:43 pm
This is a poll. Who will be UK's next PM?

Last post by FD2 « Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:00 pm
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How do I create a poll?

I don't see the option anywhere although I'm sure it's come up in the past.

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Kate Hoey was also attacked by this swivel eyed, virtue signalling monkey of the Polly Toybean persuasion: , actively encouraged by a 'newspaper'...
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Last post by FD2
Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:00 pm
Friday Jokes

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There were four skunks: daddy skunk,...
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Last post by ricardian
Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:28 pm
Rant of the Day v2.

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There are no wimmin in New Zealand, all Press agencies, visual, print or vocal, only ever mention woman , for any singular or plural references....
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Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:44 pm
Chaos in Spain

Last post by OFSO « Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:32 pm
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The Catalan politicians have been in prison since October 2017, no charges brought against them.

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Second vote on Sanchez as Spanish Prime Minister. 124 in favour, 170 against, 54 abstentions from PODEM, the party he'd thought would support him....
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Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:32 pm
Akrotiri 1959

Last post by ian16th « Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:27 am
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Looking for anyone stationed in Akrotiri in 59....

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Arrived in Oct 62, so I missed anyone whose 30 month tour started before March 1960.

If it is important, I or Ricardian can probably contact someone...

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Last post by ian16th
Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:27 am
Darwin Awards 2019

Last post by 4mastacker « Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:53 am
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I nominate anyone following the Bird Box meme. Putting a blindfold on and driving.....

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[quote=4mastacker post_id=187174 time=1563817852 user_id=85 What a *sh*t* hot idea

He's gotta be doing that stuff as a joke 'stacker. No one does...
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Last post by 4mastacker
Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:53 am
Quiz 4-19

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:20 am
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by Stoneboat » Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:37 pm

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Hello all, time for a quiz. This is a pub-type quiz, so Google is not your friend. Have fun.

Rules

1...The quiz will be posted on Saturday or...

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I'm all out. Great quiz again Stoneboat, many thanks.
I especially like that the ones I don't know, I wish I knew ;)))

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:20 am
Chaos in France

Last post by barkingmad « Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:32 pm
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Our cleaner's daughter, a very competent and organised teenager, lives in Bordeaux where she is a much-in-demand au pair, running several families...

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Is this a variation on Mad Cow Disease?!

I suppose the Frog farmers will be demanding compensation from anyone fool enough to listen to this fairy...
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Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:32 pm
Getting hot in the Gulf

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:31 pm
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:31 pm
A delightful evening

Last post by Capetonian « Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:07 pm
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by Fliegenmong » Sun Jul 21, 2019 4:37 am

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Had the neighbours over for dinne last night, they've been in the house next door since November last year, and we'd only briefly met them before. A...

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I had the pleasure of spending a few weeks in Iran about 8 years ago. It was a wonderful experience and they are the most delightful people,...

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Last post by Capetonian
Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:07 pm
Earthquake

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:03 pm
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by OFSO » Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:21 pm

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I recommend the CSEM EMSC Earthquake app for your phone. The Pyrenees get a lot of non-tremors but loud booms and in this volatile community I like...

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No names, no pack drill, but Diane Abbott was visiting....

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:03 pm
War in Australia - Australian Politics

Last post by Sat-U Lag-I « Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:22 pm
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War in Australia - Australian Politics

Let the fun begin :)

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Well, Slasher. Paranoia and substance abuse often go hand in hand. As does gobbeldygook apparently.

Acceptance is the first step towards recovery. A...
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