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    Brightened My Day Up

    She doesn't look like she is blushing to me (I would have put this in the baldy not baldy thread but can't zoom it in enough to see if she has a Mary Hinge) The well placed smear of 'bird sh!t' and overall stance of that baldy Geordie bloke looks a bit suspect though ...
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    XV179 Ten Years On

    Ten years ago today the Royal Air Force and Royal Signals lost great men to enemy action over Baghdad. For the families and those of us who are privileged to call them friends they remain in our thoughts daily and will be remembered forever. Rest in Peace men your duty is done Jimps
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    Taxation Trouble

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/tax/11352114/Millions-with-multiple-incomes-at-risk-of-shock-tax-bills.html Might be worth checking your coding? Jimps
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    Mull of Kintyre Disaster

    It hardly seems like yesterday, but today marks the 20th anniversary of the loss of the RAF Chinook and all 29 on board. Let's not get into the whys and wherefores of blame for the crash or the furore surrounding the way it was handled, but instead reflect on the loss of brave men who were at...
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    Farewell Albert

    Today saw the final flights of the Royal Air Force's C130K better known as Fat Albert, as XV 177 and XV 214 were ferried to St Athan for disposal. As with most things associated with this remarkable aircraft this has gone largely unnoticed and unreported. The nation (and indeed one could easily...
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    Ah Diddums

    Did the silly chap not realise he was living with a brass? Funny how he is suing her now she has a few bob and he is on the dole. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/belle-de-jour-author-sued-by-exboyfriend-8757584.html He should be careful he isn't summonsed for living...
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    Speke Airport Aviation Fair 2013

    If you are at a loose end this Sunday the 30th of June, get yourself across to the old Speke Airport and enjoy a cheap family friendly day. As well as our small collection of aircraft there will be vintage cockpits and trucks, buses and cars for Dads to drool over while Mum supervises the kids...
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    Trade Ailments

    As an officially decrepit old git I was sat in the Quacks this morning and a notice told me to let my GP know if I was a Military Veteran, so I did. He then informed me that if I could attribute the difficulty I was experiencing to my time in the mob, it is now NHS Policy to bump Veterans up the...
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    Cold War Aircraft Videos

    When I posted the Victor in twin Spectre fit video on the spotter competition thread, it occurred to me that there are a lot of us Cold War Warriors on the Goat and it might be nice to have a thread where we can all sit in rooms full of dust guaranteed to get in your eyes and sigh "them was the...
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    Does This Prove We Truly Are A Broken Society?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19478083 I for one am appalled at this if it is a true reflection of the state of the less well off of our nation. I must admit to being somewhat sceptical about the report, as it does have slight shades of muck raking either by the charity to realign...
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    Who is more deserving of a gong then?

    The temptation is to jump straight on the Outrage Wagon: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/keep-the-flame-alive/9488513/Keep-The-Flame-Alive-Olympic-medallists-to-lose-out-to-mandarins-in-honours.html So who deserves an award from the nation more? Bradley Wiggins? Ben Ainsley? Mo Farah? Or...
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    Reports of two aircraft down in the Moray Firth

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18692532 Hope all involved are safe. Jimps
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    Kerala

    I have booked me and the Memsahib onto one of these tours of Kerala, where you spend a couple of days in Kochin, a couple in a tea plantation, couple in a Village Hotel then 3 days on a houseboat, finishing up with 3 days on a beach. I have no clue whatsoever what to expect - anyone been to...
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    End of the Falklands War

    Thirty years ago today the Union Flag went back up over Stanley. Many lost their lives from both sides and my heartfelt sympathies to the families, who today, will feel the loss. Also to the families of those who came home heroes but were soon forgotten - victims of PTSD and those who came...
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    The E Goat Career Info Thread

    The outcome of Tranche 2 will have some people looking at life after the blue suit today. There are quite a few of us who have made the transition ending up in many diverse roles, and I got to wondering if there was any mileage in Goaters posting a brief description of the job/industry we now...
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    New Face at the Mad Stad next Season

    Shaun Edwards has made a move back into club rugby: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17996720 With Smith taking on a more hands on attack coach role as well as Head Cheese and a Forwards Coach of 'some repute' reportedly on his way in things could be interesting next year. The writing...
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    A Belting Read

    Get a large cup of tea and make sure you have at least half an hour to spare, as you will want to read this account of the circumstances leading up to the ejection and then recovery process for an F3 Nav in one sitting: http://www.ian-weaver.com/ians_page/accident-10th-jan-1996/comment-page-1/...
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    Merv the Swerve goes to to the Great Bar in the Sky

    Probably one of the world's great No 8's in my view has passed away after a fight with cancer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16439582 A career sadly cut short, but one full of highlights fuelled by immense mauling ability. His leadership took the Lions to NZ and beat a seemingly...
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    Flying Suits

    This is probably one of the greatest things I have ever seen on Yoof Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmlAW_1hgT8&feature=youtu.be I initially thought it is speeded up for effect, but when the bloke flies over the winding pass you can see him going at warp factor snot while a coach slowly...
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    Scrummaging

    As it is a bit unfair to hijack the 6 Nations Thread here is a new one to continue the debate. The game has speeded up immeasurably over the last 20 years, rucking for instance used to be a good excuse for a lie down now it is a dynamic way of recycling a ball taken into contact. The one major...
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