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A place to discuss politics and things related to Govts
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Agony Aunt
By Popular Request - Modded by the Girls of Ops-Normal.
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Ops-normal Projects & Bashes
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Where Are They Now
Lost forever.
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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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Birthdays

Last post by Pinky the pilot « Tue Jun 10, 2025 2:51 am
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Congrats to Pinky! :ymparty:
How do/did you celebrate?

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And a very belated one from me as well!
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Photos of Everybody

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Thu Nov 28, 2024 9:38 pm
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What would Jet Blast be without photos.

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The caption says:
Here's one taken the day that Dushan was inducted into the Right Wing...

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After dinner scotch.
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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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What happened to Alison ?
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HM Queen Elizabeth

Last post by llondel « Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:25 am
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At this time, with our Queen probably breathing her last few breaths on this Earth, do you REALLY think that now is the time to continue being rude...

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Imagine Tony Bliar as President!
Shudder

On the plus side, it appears he wanted to exile Wimbledon football club to Belfast.
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The SICK Joke Thread

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by admin2 » Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:47 pm

This now resides in the 'Members only' section, 'General members only stuff'.

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Well it happened.

Last post by John Hill « Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:43 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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IIRC in the USA the most highly recommended treatment for COVID was a bleach enema.

The nations of Niue has a population of about 1,650, do you...
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Rules for this forum

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This is how it is to be for now in this forum:

All members signed up and agreed to the following when they joined:

“You agree not to post any...

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Trivia Question of the Day

Last post by Opsboi « Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:18 pm
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I thought I'd start this topic as I'm sure all of us stumble across interesting 'trivia' as we peruse the media or indeed our own brains.

Here are...

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Getting closer...

Ah, 12 then

Gone just too far...

Who cares about Canada anyway, eh?
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Caption Competition......

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Dragonfly WG722 of 705 Squadron RNAS Culdrose on 24 May 1961. The aircraft suffered a transmission failure, autorotated into a...

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Does your old friend live in there or is he just stuck?

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SCAMMERS !

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Transcript of a phone conversation:

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

"Can I speak to Ms (---)...

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A hilarious message from Evri (sp?)that they failed to deliver a parcel, would I phone, bank details etc. Evri never deliver anything, they just...
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What book are you currently reading?

Last post by OFSO « Sat Jun 14, 2025 5:46 pm
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Just thought I would try this as a thread. Living in the middle of nowhere with no TV etc we do read a lot. Trouble is Amazon will not deliver here...

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Try Gutenberg on-line.....
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Sat Jun 14, 2025 5:46 pm
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

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Admin, I know that you closed down the Markle bashing thread but we think under current circumstances the situation should be able to be debated here...

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William isn't bad either, of course :)

though you'd have to find our who's who, I guess?
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Beautiful pics. Charlotte is smart and cute, too.
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Last post by probes
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Chaos in USA

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:27 pm
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About 3,000 deaths recorded after 9/11 and look where that took us?

These statistics put that casualty count into perspective, or maybe not....

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2,000+ protests planned in all 50 states.
They will be far bigger than the Jan.6 attack on the capitol.
The chance of violence will be great,...
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Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:27 pm
We need more

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:23 pm
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Folks,

for those who are being required to spend time in self-isolation, this site provides more than a source of information and entertainment - it...

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Mel Brooks announces ‘Spaceballs’ sequel with video :YMAPPLAUSE: :-bd :YMPARTY:
“In thirty-eight years there has only ever been one … 'Spaceballs.'...
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Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:23 pm
The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI

Last post by OFSO « Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:19 pm
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....and so it was. V is now closed.

Links - nostalgia isn't what it used to be:

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A very noisy Air Tractor. One of two......
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Last post by OFSO
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Formula One

Last post by Woody « Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:39 am
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Having access to TV channels from half-a-dozen different countries, I can usually find at least one showing the F-1 qualifying. This morning,...

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Looks like the Saudi version of free speech is coming to the FIA.
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Last post by Woody
Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:39 am
Israeli Airstrikes on Iranian Nuke Facilities

Last post by probes « Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:05 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:25 am

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Israeli military conducts airstrikes on Iran
The strikes were conducted without U.S. involvement as the Trump administration has been in talks with...

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Iran has struck the Israeli defence headquarters in Tel Aviv in an apparent failure of the Iron Dome air defence

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Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

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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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Doctor, I think I may have subjunctivitis

Don't you mean 'conjunctivitis'?

Would that it were, Doctor, would that it were...
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Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:28 pm
Spitfire Flight Booked!

Last post by Archer « Fri Jun 13, 2025 5:42 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:11 am
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Woo-hoo! For a late celebration of my 80th birthday I've just booked a 45 minute flight in a Spitfire TR9 from Perth - the Scottish one - in June...

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Nice one! Looking out over that elliptical wing must have been a lovely experience!
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Last post by Archer
Fri Jun 13, 2025 5:42 pm
Rant of the Day v2.

Last post by Hydromet « Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:40 am
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This one was getting a bit big too.

Admin/Alison

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BBC 1 cancelled evening schedule last night and broadcast about the aircraft crash for hours.
Heard on ITV Breakfast TV this morning. Asking of...
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Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral

Last post by Opsboi « Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:32 pm
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Always worth a watch; the female is Peggy

4 eggs we reckon

Any time you're stressed, have a watch

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This is worth a shufti as well...

Ospreys - thank you, Opsboi.

Croeso!
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Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:32 pm
What Song Is Your Current Soundtrack?

Last post by Karearea « Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:40 pm
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Often, the day starts with a song in our head or the events will suddenly cue up music that seems the perfect soundtrack. Share yours here.

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Are We Downhearted? By Arthur Boyton
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Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:40 pm
Departed During 2025

Last post by tango15 « Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:16 pm
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Britt Allcroft has died, aged 81. She was responsible for the TV series of Thomas the Tank Engine, watched and enjoyed by many children (and adults).

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Died at 82

One of the true musical geniuses of his era - did well to live as long as he did

Nos da, Mr Harmony

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Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:16 pm
WTF is happening in the UK?

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:02 pm
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People I speak to hold normal opinions- but feel unable to express them.
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OFSO and t15, we had a Prime Minister, a holder of a civil engineering degree (named Tsipras) who sai we did a turn of 360 degrees and changed course.
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