No idea - something that you Brits do in car parks and forests, apparently. It was all over the news for a while.
Maybe it's like badger-baiting, but with different dogs?
some kind of 'baiting....
Maybe it's like badger-baiting, but with different dogs?
some kind of 'baiting....
Anyway, as much as I would love to stop and chat, I have to go sort out my gear and pack, before heading off the save the Philippines.
MacArthur was a lying .....
MacArthur was a lying .....
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they were all glorious freedom fighters until the US saw terrorism on there own turf then the funds dried up funny old thing
chopperman
It depends on how far back in history you want to go Roger, rather more people than this died of starvation in the potato famine, whilst the plentiful other crops being produced in Ireland at the time were exported. Then there were the Black and Tans, and Bloody Sunday.
These are historical matters now and as I have said don't justify support of murderous criminals like the modern IRA, for whom their operation was an end in itself imo, like most similar entities. I think the Pythons were perceptive and perhaps prescient in their lampooning of such groups, viz the conflict in "Life of Brian" between the "Judaean People's Front" and the "People's Front of Judaea".
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It was a complicated issue with many contradictions. But at the end of the day between the late 60's to 98 around 3530 people lay dead and over 50,000 casualty's. That's a lot of bullets and bombs that were paid for by somebody !
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How much did you put in the bucket kesh ?
It depends on how far back in history you want to go Roger, rather more people than this died of starvation in the potato famine, whilst the plentiful other crops being produced in Ireland at the time were exported. Then there were the Black and Tans, and Bloody Sunday.
These are historical matters now and as I have said don't justify support of murderous criminals like the modern IRA, for whom their operation was an end in itself imo, like most similar entities. I think the Pythons were perceptive and perhaps prescient in their lampooning of such groups, viz the conflict in "Life of Brian" between the "Judaean People's Front" and the "People's Front of Judaea".
2 wheeled panzer commander
In general true, although Nelson Mandela was called a terrorist and incarcerated for same at one time.
In general true, although Nelson Mandela was called a terrorist and incarcerated for same at one time.
chopperman
Yeah, setting up comms/computing for the Regional Support Team for Oxfam. They are there already, but have little in the way of comms outside a mobile. Got three offices to set up - Cebu, Tacloban and Samar - Cebu should be a doddle, but Tacloban and Samar still have bodies in the street and washing up on the shore. And no reliable electric/water/sewage. There is a real shortage of food - there is around 500tonnes sitting on the ground in Cebu, but Leyte (the island with Tacloban/Samar) has no roads left, no trucks, no fuel to distribute.
Maybe the Ph government could invest in some ....-off big container-carrying choppers from Sikorsky instead of a bunch of new frigates? This happens so regularly, they would certainly get their money's worth. Porta-hospital, power gen, water treatment can just be airlifted in and turned on. But that doesn't fit their US-centric 'security' framework.
Looks like I will be there for six months, in total. There goes my trip to Bangladesh!
Just as well the GP season has finished...
Initially I will be there till 15th Dec - have to be home, we are having the first family Xmas for years and can't put it off as I do all the shopping/prep/cooking. Back to Ph on 5th Jan for indeterminate amount of time.
Thought I was going at 2am tomorrow, but no tickets yet, so the soonest will be Sat morning.
Yeah, setting up comms/computing for the Regional Support Team for Oxfam. They are there already, but have little in the way of comms outside a mobile. Got three offices to set up - Cebu, Tacloban and Samar - Cebu should be a doddle, but Tacloban and Samar still have bodies in the street and washing up on the shore. And no reliable electric/water/sewage. There is a real shortage of food - there is around 500tonnes sitting on the ground in Cebu, but Leyte (the island with Tacloban/Samar) has no roads left, no trucks, no fuel to distribute.
Maybe the Ph government could invest in some ....-off big container-carrying choppers from Sikorsky instead of a bunch of new frigates? This happens so regularly, they would certainly get their money's worth. Porta-hospital, power gen, water treatment can just be airlifted in and turned on. But that doesn't fit their US-centric 'security' framework.
Looks like I will be there for six months, in total. There goes my trip to Bangladesh!
Just as well the GP season has finished...Initially I will be there till 15th Dec - have to be home, we are having the first family Xmas for years and can't put it off as I do all the shopping/prep/cooking. Back to Ph on 5th Jan for indeterminate amount of time.
Thought I was going at 2am tomorrow, but no tickets yet, so the soonest will be Sat morning.
kiddyK
Well done to you.
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Yeah, setting up comms/computing for the Regional Support Team for Oxfam. They are there already, but have little in the way of comms outside a mobile. Got three offices to set up - Cebu, Tacloban and Samar - Cebu should be a doddle, but Tacloban and Samar still have bodies in the street and washing up on the shore. And no reliable electric/water/sewage. There is a real shortage of food - there is around 500tonnes sitting on the ground in Cebu, but Leyte (the island with Tacloban/Samar) has no roads left, no trucks, no fuel to distribute.
Maybe the Ph government could invest in some ....-off big container-carrying choppers from Sikorsky instead of a bunch of new frigates? This happens so regularly, they would certainly get their money's worth. Porta-hospital, power gen, water treatment can just be airlifted in and turned on. But that doesn't fit their US-centric 'security' framework.
Looks like I will be there for six months, in total. There goes my trip to Bangladesh!
Initially I will be there till 15th Dec - have to be home, we are having the first family Xmas for years and can't put it off as I do all the shopping/prep/cooking. Back to Ph on 5th Jan for indeterminate amount of time.
Thought I was going at 2am tomorrow, but no tickets yet, so the soonest will be Sat morning.
Well done to you.
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kiddyK
Good shout mate. All the best.
3686451384422348
Yeah, setting up comms/computing for the Regional Support Team for Oxfam. They are there already, but have little in the way of comms outside a mobile. Got three offices to set up - Cebu, Tacloban and Samar - Cebu should be a doddle, but Tacloban and Samar still have bodies in the street and washing up on the shore. And no reliable electric/water/sewage. There is a real shortage of food - there is around 500tonnes sitting on the ground in Cebu, but Leyte (the island with Tacloban/Samar) has no roads left, no trucks, no fuel to distribute.
Maybe the Ph government could invest in some ....-off big container-carrying choppers from Sikorsky instead of a bunch of new frigates? This happens so regularly, they would certainly get their money's worth. Porta-hospital, power gen, water treatment can just be airlifted in and turned on. But that doesn't fit their US-centric 'security' framework.
Looks like I will be there for six months, in total. There goes my trip to Bangladesh!
Initially I will be there till 15th Dec - have to be home, we are having the first family Xmas for years and can't put it off as I do all the shopping/prep/cooking. Back to Ph on 5th Jan for indeterminate amount of time.
Thought I was going at 2am tomorrow, but no tickets yet, so the soonest will be Sat morning.
Good shout mate. All the best.
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Roger is Kerry King? Preferable to Jeff Hanneman (RIP) I guess.....
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thanks kerry, that means a lot coming from you
Roger is Kerry King? Preferable to Jeff Hanneman (RIP) I guess.....
basspete
michaelm
lil red rocket pilot
Thanks chaps. Quietly shitting meself... I've spoken to someone from Oxfam Oz about it and the description was... graphic. I wonder if earplugs can double as nose-plugs? I've got tons of the buggers for me wood-working.
Speaking of which - if my youngest has any chance of somewhere to sleep, I need to get back to building her bed... have to rush it now, as I don't think I will have time when I get back.
Seeya round.
michaelm
lil red rocket pilot
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+1 Great job Kiddy
Thanks chaps. Quietly shitting meself...
I've spoken to someone from Oxfam Oz about it and the description was... graphic. I wonder if earplugs can double as nose-plugs? I've got tons of the buggers for me wood-working.Speaking of which - if my youngest has any chance of somewhere to sleep, I need to get back to building her bed... have to rush it now, as I don't think I will have time when I get back.
Seeya round.
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kiddyK
Bravo!
3686451384422348
Yeah, setting up comms/computing for the Regional Support Team for Oxfam. They are there already, but have little in the way of comms outside a mobile. Got three offices to set up - Cebu, Tacloban and Samar - Cebu should be a doddle, but Tacloban and Samar still have bodies in the street and washing up on the shore. And no reliable electric/water/sewage. There is a real shortage of food - there is around 500tonnes sitting on the ground in Cebu, but Leyte (the island with Tacloban/Samar) has no roads left, no trucks, no fuel to distribute.
Maybe the Ph government could invest in some ....-off big container-carrying choppers from Sikorsky instead of a bunch of new frigates? This happens so regularly, they would certainly get their money's worth. Porta-hospital, power gen, water treatment can just be airlifted in and turned on. But that doesn't fit their US-centric 'security' framework.
Looks like I will be there for six months, in total. There goes my trip to Bangladesh!
Initially I will be there till 15th Dec - have to be home, we are having the first family Xmas for years and can't put it off as I do all the shopping/prep/cooking. Back to Ph on 5th Jan for indeterminate amount of time.
Thought I was going at 2am tomorrow, but no tickets yet, so the soonest will be Sat morning.
Bravo!
