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    ANZAC Day.

    Has my first ANZAC day in NZ today. Dawn parade, so had to be up early, and it all kicked off at 0630. For that kind of time in the morning, the turnout was immense, it seemed like most of the town were there. Even more amazing when you realise that ANZAC day is a public holiday and so the...
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    G4S and the Government.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/13/london-2012-g4s-donate-2-million Apparently G4S thinks a token payment to Military welfare as an apology for being rubbish will do? I would normally not count £2.5 million as a token payment but when you consider that is less than 1% of what they...
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    Cheap/standby flights

    I am off to NZ at the end of the month ish, for about a month ish. I have priced up flights and they are pretty much a grand for 1 return. I know it is not horrendous, and it is a long old flight so if I have to pay that I will but... I don't have definite travel plans apart from rough dates...
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    Mod 2 Passed :)

    Passed Mod 2 this morning, 1 minor. Within 3 minutes of the test starting, independent ride. He told me to follow the signs and approaching the roundabout it was showing as first exit. I indicate left on approach, as I join the roundabout I notice a small road which is actually the first...
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    Last day in the RAF

    Well, that's me today. 23 years and enjoyed most of them. Thanks to those I have worked with for making my time enjoyable. Those of you still in, good luck, and those of you now out. Maybe I will see you around. Cheers. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.
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    2 tiered citizenship?

    I was originally writing something resembling this thread as a reply, but thought it might be better in it's own thread. Reading the Olympics discussion it is apparent that many in the RAF feel it is their duty to do their bit. After all, the Olympics are already over budget, and getting the...
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    Labour want to spend money on the military now they are not in power.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/05/labour-iraq-afghanistan-war-veteran-fund Does anybody else think that this would have been a better option for them while they were in power and able to actually do it, rather than just make an empty gesture by 'calling' for a 1 mill fund to be set up...
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    Tefal Actifry

    As above, anybody got one? Are they any good? I am looking at getting one so I can have chips that taste like chips and not that crap that laughingly calls itself chips but is cooked in the oven. Yes, I know a deep fat fryer is cheaper and the chips taste awesome but OC house says no...
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    Pension if somebody left pre '75?

    A quick question for anybody in a similar position who may know the answer. A Relative is just about to retire and get his state pension. I mentioned how this would top up his service pension quite nicely but apparently he does not get one? Situation is, he joined the Navy and did 11 years...
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    New Irish self defence laws

    The Irish have passed a new home defence law which specifically gives a home owner the ability to act in defence of his property, and specifically allows him to stand his ground in his own home when retreat would be an option. http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0719/homedefence.html This differs...
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    Made up story attributed to Soldier?

    I read this. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/aug/23/afghanistan-soldier-diary-helmand-taliban And it might be just me, but it sounds like somebody who knows some of the lingo (embedded journo perhaps) who decided to make up his own story and say it was written by a serving soldier? This...
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    UK Chinook down, no casualties.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8211552.stm Glad to hear nobody got hurt, shame we had to blow it up.
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    Woman fails driving test for splashing somebody

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7605026.stm Good, perhaps she might now get it through her teeny tiny that driving means being aware of what is going on around the car, not just 3 feet in front of it like so many seem to think is acceptable these days. Shame as well, she was so...
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    Armstrong and Miller thread.

    Anybody else's computer crash when clicking on the thread? No idea what is causing it because it crashes before even opening it? Link removed - MC
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    Anyone been on an OMLT team on Herrick?

    Just wondering if any of the Goats users have been out on an OMLT team on Herrick? Just after some general info on day to day duties and locations. Due to the subject, PM's may be better than posts on open forum. Cheers.
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