From: John Fields on 5 Aug 2006 16:43 On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:57:07 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote: > > >Don Bowey wrote: > >> No, I mean help may not be so readily available when Bush is out and a >> Democratic president is in place. We will spend more on internal affairs >> and a whole lot less on aid around the world. > >Depending on what you call 'help' that may be a good thing ! --- The ones who steal the humanitarian aid won't think so. --- >I expect Israel will still get its annual $3 bn though. --- I hope so. I sure don't mind shelling out my ten bucks worth to keem 'em going. -- John Fields Professional Circuit Designer
From: Eeyore on 5 Aug 2006 16:40 Phat Bytestard wrote: > On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:39:02 +0100, Eeyore > <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> Gave us: > > > >Phat Bytestard wrote: > > > >> Yet another utterly retarded behavior on your part. > > > >Have you *nothing* to offer other than abuse ? It does mark you out as being of no > >consequence and something of a waste ot time and space. > > > >I doubt you're even capable of thinking for yourself from what I see here. Trotting > >out the nonsense you've been fed, parrot fashion, doesn't 'make it' in a debate. > > > > Who was I parroting when I argued about Britain's involvement with > state of the art modern technologies being used in current allied > military gear? You still didn't get that entirely right. Graham
From: Eeyore on 5 Aug 2006 16:42 John Woodgate wrote: > In message <ecu9d2ll11uhp2l1ka33ccthgpfmvdkuc2(a)4ax.com>, dated Sat, 5 > Aug 2006, Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> writes > >As the oldest still in service airframe in history. > > Well, maybe by 2040, but there are some real oldies still flying now. > WW1 stuff. Plus, the ones to be retired in 2040 won't be 80 yrs old. Graham
From: Phat Bytestard on 5 Aug 2006 16:43 On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:39:06 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> Gave us: > > >Phat Bytestard wrote: > >> On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:47:40 -0700, John Larkin >> <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> Gave us: >> >> >The B-52's are scheduled to be retired in 2040, at which time they'll >> >be 80 years old. >> > >> >> As the oldest still in service airframe in history. > >DC3 ? > Show me where that is used in military service. BTW, before you even go there... "still in service" refers to military utilization.
From: John Woodgate on 5 Aug 2006 16:43
In message <11v9d2t7tp9uakv4jb22smt6qjrmjp3fe1(a)4ax.com>, dated Sat, 5 Aug 2006, John Fields <jfields(a)austininstruments.com> writes >What resources other than the US's help do you think Israel has which >it could use to defend against a perpetual attack and not fall? Nukes; that's a good reason to keep the US aid flowing. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK |