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General Discussion Area / Re: Formula 1
« on: Yesterday at 19:22:05 »
The 2000 was a nice size car for trips to Grandparents in Durham  and Aberdeen.

At some point we ended up with a Dolomite Sprint 1850 quite nippy :y

Dolly Sprint was 2 litre. Standard Dolomite was 1850, Skruntie. :y

My mate had a Triumph Toledo. I think it was a 1300, but maybe 1100.  :-\

It leaked oil from the rocker cover and when we took it off we found someone had made a gasket with tin foil.  ;D

Toledo was a 1300......took over from the Triumph 1300. :)

I expect it was so knackered that it felt like an 1100!  ;D

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General Discussion Area / Re: Formula 1
« on: Yesterday at 14:41:33 »
The 2000 was a nice size car for trips to Grandparents in Durham  and Aberdeen.

At some point we ended up with a Dolomite Sprint 1850 quite nippy :y

Dolly Sprint was 2 litre. Standard Dolomite was 1850, Skruntie. :y

My mate had a Triumph Toledo. I think it was a 1300, but maybe 1100.  :-\

It leaked oil from the rocker cover and when we took it off we found someone had made a gasket with tin foil.  ;D

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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 19 March 2026, 17:13:54 »
I wonder at what point will the Gulf states get peed off with Iran lobbing ordinance at them and decide to start shooting back?  ???  :-\
Presumably they actually have things to throw back :-\
Saudi has plenty of jet fighters and, as the skies over Iran are undefended....

Yes the Gulf States have been big spenders on Western military kit over the years.

I think the Saudi air force operates a fleet of Typhoons?  ???

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All very well, Malcolm, but we are of an age where a bit of sabre rattling used to be nothing unusual. Unfortunately, the UK is now populated by wokeist snowflakes, who would rather learn to speak Russian than pick up a weapon.

Whilst what you say is true, the likelyhood of the UK actually being invaded (thus requiring a snowflake to pick up a weapon) by anyone is as close to zero as possible. Frankly, we're more likely to be invaded by little green men from outer space. Or the French ;D. If Russia can't sucessfully invade it's (third world military) neighbour (with which it shares a land border), then it stands no chance invading an island thousands of miles from the motherland.

Our military is not what I'd like it to be, but we are still mid table in the premiership, and able to defend ourselves, even if we would (and do) struggle to defend our friends and neighbours. With the US now seen as unreliable, many European countries are re-assessing their own defensive capabilities, and learning off those with the best and most recent (and ongoing) experiance is vital.

Are we?  ???

As I understand it, we have very little in the way of air defences. No Patriot or THAAD batteries and five of our six T45 Destroyers with air defence capabilities are alongside in Portsmouth undergoing various maintenance/refit programmes so are sitting ducks.

So if Putin or Macron decides to send a few missiles or drones our way, there's probably not much we can do to stop them, and that's if we even see them coming!  :o  I read the other day that all the windfarms in the North Sea cause interference or 'chatter' on ground based radar systems and it might be easy to miss a low flying 'Shahed' type drone for example coming our way.  :-\  Although I believe the RAF have recently taken delivery of three planes from Boeing with airborne radar systems?  ???

Maybe we could spring a couple of WW2 'Ack Ack' guns out of the Imperial War Museum?  :)
And have wokeist snowflakes manning them?

Maybe we could spring some pensioners out of retirement as well?  ???        At least they wouldn't be fazed at the lack of a touchscreen!  ;D

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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 19 March 2026, 16:49:35 »
I wonder at what point will the Gulf states get peed off with Iran lobbing ordinance at them and decide to start shooting back?  ???  :-\

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All very well, Malcolm, but we are of an age where a bit of sabre rattling used to be nothing unusual. Unfortunately, the UK is now populated by wokeist snowflakes, who would rather learn to speak Russian than pick up a weapon.

Whilst what you say is true, the likelyhood of the UK actually being invaded (thus requiring a snowflake to pick up a weapon) by anyone is as close to zero as possible. Frankly, we're more likely to be invaded by little green men from outer space. Or the French ;D. If Russia can't sucessfully invade it's (third world military) neighbour (with which it shares a land border), then it stands no chance invading an island thousands of miles from the motherland.

Our military is not what I'd like it to be, but we are still mid table in the premiership, and able to defend ourselves, even if we would (and do) struggle to defend our friends and neighbours. With the US now seen as unreliable, many European countries are re-assessing their own defensive capabilities, and learning off those with the best and most recent (and ongoing) experiance is vital.

Are we?  ???

As I understand it, we have very little in the way of air defences. No Patriot or THAAD batteries and five of our six T45 Destroyers with air defence capabilities are alongside in Portsmouth undergoing various maintenance/refit programmes so are sitting ducks.

So if Putin or Macron decides to send a few missiles or drones our way, there's probably not much we can do to stop them, and that's if we even see them coming!  :o  I read the other day that all the windfarms in the North Sea cause interference or 'chatter' on ground based radar systems and it might be easy to miss a low flying 'Shahed' type drone for example coming our way.  :-\  Although I believe the RAF have recently taken delivery of three planes from Boeing with airborne radar systems?  ???

Maybe we could spring a couple of WW2 'Ack Ack' guns out of the Imperial War Museum?  :)

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I guess the ultimate question is what happens when he gets outed and Angie takes over...

On the one hand we could be a communist outpost and on the other we could become the next Islamic state... Those two things are mutually exclusive in the same space. That's never going to end well.

Well the inevitable sit down by the fireside in the Oval Office with Trumpy Trump and Our Angie would be a compelling watch!  ::)

They could become the next Reagan and Thatcher!  ;D

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 19 March 2026, 10:40:00 »
Sorry about your Mum Al.  :(

Hopefully there's an agreeable spot that she can sit in the sunshine and recuperate before coming home.  :y

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Seems quite sensible to me.  :)

After all we need all the allies we can get after 'Kier Starmer is a whanker' has trashed our relationship with the Yanks, and lets face it we could never depend on our continental cousins Brexit or no Brexit.  ::)

The Ukrainians currently have around a million experienced battle hardened men under arms. I'm sure they'd spare a few to help us out.  :P

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 18 March 2026, 23:37:45 »
Triplicar o quê?  ;D

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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 18 March 2026, 10:44:47 »
Uptown Houston, $3.99 a gallon for both petrol and diesel. That's 75p a litre give or take :-X

Even CN have picked up on just how tied to China th UK has become, arguing that the Chagos deal, the recent trade trips and trying to defend the Iranian regime only make sense of we're allies of China and by definition, anti American.

But I thought USA was less than UK Gallon More Than US Gallon in capacity.

But just checked 25 Gall tank on my old Pontiac and seems UK is the caller holding only
20.8169 UK Gall

As they say we learn something new every day.

US gallon is obviously still 8 pints but a US pint is only 16 fl oz versus a proper UK pint which is 20 fl oz.

Is that why Yanks can't hold their beer when they're over here?  ;D

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War rarely goes to plan though....

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 16 March 2026, 23:47:31 »
Filled up the car, nought unusual in that. But there was also a double decker bus filling up as well :o

No fuel at the depot....    :-\

Don't let your tanks run low folks!   ::)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 16 March 2026, 23:40:50 »
That all sounds a bit ambiguous tbh ;D

Well WTF do you want?  ???                   A detailed 20 page report on each group?  ::)                                                       ;D

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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 16 March 2026, 18:56:13 »

...resulting from the end of Iranian funded terrorism


https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-tsc9yM5I6U   :o

A quick AI search came up with this list of Iranian proxy militias who operate in the Middle East.  ::)

Hezbollah – A powerful Shiite Islamist group in Lebanon, founded in the early 1980s with Iranian support, it functions as both a political party and a military force, playing a central role in Iran’s regional strategy.

Hamas – A Sunni Islamist militant group in the Gaza Strip, established in 1987, which has received significant financial and military backing from Iran despite sectarian differences, united by opposition to Israel.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) – A more direct Iranian proxy than Hamas, operating in both Gaza and the West Bank, known for its militant activities and alignment with Tehran’s objectives.

Houthis (Ansar Allah) – A Shiite Muslim movement in Yemen, which gained control of the capital Sanaa in 2014 and has received weapons, training, and strategic support from Iran, conducting drone and missile attacks against Israel and Red Sea shipping.

Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) – An Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Iraq, formed in 2006, with strong ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah, involved in attacks on U.S. and coalition forces, and designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S.

Kata’ib Hezbollah – An anti-American Shiite militia in Iraq, supported by Iran’s Quds Force, known for targeting U.S. personnel and installations, and linked to attacks on American bases.

Badr Organization – Iran’s oldest proxy in Iraq, a Shiite political party and paramilitary force established in 1982, deeply integrated into Iraq’s security structures and aligned with Tehran.

Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (HHN) – A Shiite militia formed in 2013 by Akram al-Kaabi, trained and funded by Iran’s IRGC, active in Syria and Iraq, and designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S.

Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) – An Iraqi militia with close ties to Iran’s IRGC and the Houthis, active in both Iraq and Syria, involved in combat operations against opposition forces.

Fatemiyoun Brigade – An Afghan Shia militia composed of Afghan refugees in Iran, trained and funded by the IRGC, deployed in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen to support Iranian interests.

Zainabiyoun Brigade – A Pakistani Shia militia, also trained and funded by the IRGC, composed of religious students and political dissidents, used in conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) – A government-sanctioned umbrella group in Iraq that includes multiple Iran-aligned militias such as AAH, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and the Badr Organization, many of which maintain direct operational links to Tehran.



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