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Yes, and good too. That way they wont be able to afford building a replacement. What are they planning to send up anyway, Sputnik?

Whoever your team are, Piloto, I hope they win Man. United too!

Horse tranquillizers and a shovel, failing that, go with the Nuclear option.

Ireland - Several times to Dublin and once to Dun Laoghaire, all times great, except once when I had an unpleasant reaction to some sort of hallucinogen the night before. Irish people are fantastic, Dublin is great for shopping, looking at stuff, and generally having a few drinks. Not too expensive either. Amsterdam - My one time in Holland, one of my best holiday experiences ever! The place is so beautiful, and friendly. Shopping outside the touristy parts is very cheap, well worth riding a bike out to the suburbs. It's one of the cleanest cities I've been to. Amstel Sterk, very tasty and relatively cheap beer. Fantastic choice of restaurants if you manage to catch them in between the several thousand Argentinian steak houses. I wouldn't know about the drugs, didn't try any, my interest in that sort of stuff waned some years ago, however it was a shame to see the loud mouth infants who always seem to be English from their voices, falling about stoned off their heads or worse, trying to ride a scooter through the Leidesplien and knocking over tables as they go. Arseholes. Greece - Earlier this year one part business, several parts pleasure! Fantastic countryside in the North, some really gorgeous scenery. The waterfalls of Edesa could only be even more beautiful now that the melt water comes down. Castorias reminds me of Llandudno somehow, but with fur. Beautiful lake and some really nice Byzantine Churches. The hot springs were amazing, boiling hot water churning through turquoise streams surrounded by three foot of snow really is a sight to see. That was somewhere near Prespes lakes. There was an F-5 static positioned on the side of a mountain pass.. that thing almost caused me a Connery, just as the coach turned a corner, looming into view was the angled up nose.. took all of 3 heart shuddering milliseconds to realise that it wasn't in fact moving.. damn those 3 millisecond for delaying what would have been a stunning photograph. Athens itself, what a city! Soooo warm and friendly, and safe! No pubs, no loud mouth idiots puking up everywhere. Great food on every corner, spinach pie beats Greggs any day! Only complaint, too many illegals on the streets. Oh and Kipseli!!! Och vre aderfe, ine kifines ton Kipselis ..bzzzz! Astooo... England - I suppose this counts. London, fantastic if pricey! Never rely on the tube to get you back to places on time, although if you add time to compensate, there is usually a way of taking an alternative line and then on to the destination. Theatre and comedy really is worth the money in London, the beer isn't. Camben, colourful place and fun to play spot Amy Whino. Greenwhich, lazy, hazy place to spend a summer afternoon climbing up the hill and wondering what was exactly was the point of the Millenium Dome. Or the Eye. Stratford, great place for a break, again if you're into theatre and generally lazing about in parks or in boats, this is worth a visit. Warwick Castle, a real eye opener to see the rooms of the castle made with Madame Tussauds wax dummies and props to represent all the different occupations of the castle. I excitedly touched up a stranger thinking she was my girl friend, but she was cool. I then almost fractured my skull, which wasn't cool. Birmingham, why bother? Seriously, there is sod all of interest here except shopping. Wales - "Visitors welcome, but you can't take our mud" official line (more or less) of the Wales Tourism Board. Hmm. Sheep and rain. And castles. And mountains. Mountains in the North are great family fun, not as daunting as real mountains but stunning enough to make you feel like you did something when you see the lakes below you, or the Tornadoes flying below you, and if you're very lucky, visiting F-15s being shown how to fly NOE by the obliging RAF chaps When those roar past you, below you, it really does make you think.. I wish I had one.

How diarrhoea inspiring that moment must have been when he realised the full import all those years later. I hope he got a chance in heaven to go back and pull that trigger. God rest his soul.

Wow!! That looks amazing! The clustering of buildings really reflects typical rural, outer suburban areas for much of the country. Great work latch!

There are other parts of Combat Ace where I am sure, any and all first world war sims can be discussed without harm to the OFF team. Here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showforum=103 Regards.

Nice shots! I'm loving the camo! "Rescue" is "Achub"

That was a dismal match. I watched The Grand Slam film with Windsor Davies straight after and drowned out the sorrow with Vodka, Sherry, Beer and whatever else I could find in the house. Cheecky monkeys rubbing it in like that! 'Tis not sportsmanly nor becoming of a gentleman not to at least offer a "better luck next time" however insincerely felt, it's the principle!

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That's a great way to look at it! It's all fun and games. Six Nations was bloomin awesome this year! Well done the Irish indeed! I had the pleasure of watching that game in the CIA (no, not that guy readin the paper on the bench mun, that great big thing next to the cinema) What a night! Welsh and Irish all over the place dancing and singing and drinking and not an angry fist thrown by anyone, even the coppers were using common sense and all! Shame Scotland couldn't route the Old Enemy eh!? Better luck next year Boys! And Twickers would be awesome to bomb! All in the fun of the game of course! Anyone know that song about the bottle, that once held bitter ale?

I'm glad you like that! Well it is the truth, the English are by and large the result of two major influences on the South Eastern "corner" or "angle" of the British Island group. It is very important to remember though, that the Celts are the true Brits, as the word Brit comes from the Celtic word Prydain, the old name for the largest island of the group, a name that even the Romans were familiar with. After the Romans left, the South Eastern "corner/angle" was taken over by German(ic) speaking tribes, the Saxons and Angles (themselves from a corner, or angle, of Holstein). But the Germans lost in 1066 to some French Normans and subsequently became known as the English rather than as Saxons or as Normans, hence French Germans. But they continued to use the term Britain and British in describing the Island they now ruled as this had weighty overtones of the old connection with Roman times and the Celtic tribes that they (Romans) tried so hard to conquer. Personally I like England, and a lot of English people, and would gladly live as Celtic nations side by side with them, after all they have done a lot of good for us! They pay out more at the minute than we do to them. The Celtic beef is: that it is unfair in principle that any one of the Nations of the British Isles should have the power to rule, own and so on, over the others, or take the others money! Hence the entire premise of the scenario, Celtic lands allying in conflict against the status quo. I think.. Ndicki correct me if that's not what you had in mind too matey. Hope that isn't unjustifiably political, just setting out the backdrop to the whole Celtic thing for anyone who may not know what any of this thread means! Whatever, it promises to be fun, with lots of colour!

Na, no worries, I can at least try :yes: Now danger is "Peryg" to refer to a general risky state, when a specific state is concerned it is "Perygl", so "Perygl" is better here despite the hyphen cutting the word from the state. As for "jet", well we didn't have jet engines back then so one school of thought would be to make the sound with the available Welsh letters (no letter "J") and render it as "Siet". The other school of thought would be to simply use the nearest literal translation of the original meaning of "jet" as in fast flow of water, giving "Chwistrell". Intake is straight forward as "derbyniad" however it may make more sense in Welsh to use "opening" instead, which is "Agorfa". Finished statement syntactically sensible and that is: "Perygl - Agorfa (or alt. Derbyniad) Chwistrell (or alt. Siet)" "No Step" as grammatically foul as it is in English, in Welsh could be rendered as "Dim Camu" (no stepping) or to keep with the tradition of ungrammatical aviation lingo - "Dim Cam" (no.... step......) I am enjoying this one too! I really look forward to flying for Wales! And for Scotland, and Cornwall, and Man, and Ireland and and just about everyone even England (or the French Germans as they are better known in Wales) Feed me more to translate!

'Tis rather! By the way, if you would rather say it as The Republican Air Army of Wales, rather than Air Army of the Republic of Wales, simply add "ol" suffix to Gweriniaeth, no need to move the word. Welsh syntax is great!

Cool band! I wish they had been at the Celt Fest in Cardiff last Saturday! Could have done with a Scottish contingent, the Wolfe Tones raised the roof as did Dafydd Iwan. I was hospitalised by Cerys Mathews but my friend says she was good! There's nothing like a good Celtic piss up with music is there?

Llu Awyr Pobol Cymru. However, I think you want to convey the same kind of meaning from "people's" as for example People's Revolutionary Army of Cannukistan and so forth? Unfortunately the word "people" in Welsh wouldn't carry the same semantic weight as socialism in Wales has tended to use other emotive words rather than people, such as community, brotherhood, republic and so on.. also it would be mercilessly slated by teenagers as Llu Awyr Pobol Y Cwm!! ( ) How about Llu Awyr Gweriniaeth Cymru (The Air Force of the Welsh Republic) Or instead of Llu Awyr for Air Force, which carries an unfortunate stigma as with any Llu (force) of Royalist forces, Byddin Awyr (Air Army) Byddin has often been the choice of Welsh freedom fighters for over a thousand years, Byddinoedd Llywelyn, Byddinoedd Glyndwr, and Byddin Rhyddid Cymru (FWA).

How about L-39s, I guess the American Irish could club together for a few of these in a hurry. Or how about Bob Geldof pulls in a favour and gets his hands on ex Ethiopian Flankers and Fulcrums, seeing as he did inadvertently fund the war with Eritrea As far as the IRA(s) go, could the pinheads wangle a few MiGs out of Gadaffi, he used to help them materially? There is the North Korea connection with the Stickies (Garland)

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Dude be patient, anyone publicly giving away access to their stuff would get banned from there sharpish, so don't expect many replies in an open forum for what you're asking. Try emailing Capun, access was granted in my case on like the third email.

Kenneth Arnold's Canada geese?

Do you think we could have the Scousers join in on the Welsh side in some way? Personally I feel the divide between Wales and England is almost imperceptible as you go through the marches up to the Dee and on through the Wirral to the Mersey, I always feel at one with the people there and they show enough respect (in complete contrast to Shrewsbury and Chester). I think there may be a few regions of England, Cumbria for example, that given enough dialogue, would actually pause to consider whether it was worth fighting for a London based parliament and the Royal Family, or to join with a Celtic led independence movement.

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! Wikid idea for a campaign!!!!!!!!!! In my youth I craved for a republican solution to the Celtic states, however living in the real world suggests a federal future including England would be the better for all of us, equal Celtic nations alongside England, all independently governed, yet somehow allied when it comes to the big issues e.g. defence. This campaign scenario could represent a violent stage towards such a federalised future, or not as the case may be. Either way, if you need any help with Welsh, that's my first language, so pm me anything you need translating! By the way, how about the Eryr Wen (see my avatar) as a decal for a North Wales squadron? I assume the Welsh would have taken over RAF Valley and Mona and any assets based there along with St Athan, Pembrey Sands and Sealand. It would be ace to reactivate some old strips as well, I don't know how much remains in Porth Neigwl but can find out as my mum lives not far from there. Llanbedr was one of my favourites, many an afternoon spent watching Jinjeviks (don't know the spelling) being towed up into the air around there. Man alive this has really piqued my interest ndicki! I may not have any talent at all when it comes to model building or artwork, but I'd love to help in some way! Gwyn

It's a world wide phenomenon

That reminded me! Ages ago, my mate who was living in Liverpool at the time, walking down the Albert Dock he tells me of a plan he would enact had he the money. To "train" a silverback gorilla by means of an electronic shock collar or gonad clamp, possibly combination of both. With the correct combination of sign language, verbal commands and the remote control, said gorilla would enter a near vertiginous rage and unleash from an M-16 on any opponent threatening his owner. He would be fully trained to dress in tails and bo-tie, mix mohitos and chauffer the Rolls! Needless to say, nothing ever came of that plan. Twycross Zoo claimed it would be against their adoption program ethos.

People have guns in America, doesn't stop tragedies like this happening there. Previous to the incident Saywhat outlines, Australian gun laws were also less prohibitive, it didn't stop that tragedy. In the UK, two incidents like this shaped our gun laws, the result is that it is hard, though by no means impossible to legally own a gun. This hasn't stopped illegal guns from being smuggled into the country however. My personal view is that guns are ok at the range, at hunting events and so on if used responsibly and away from anyone who doesn't want to be near a gun. Likewise if a household feel they can handle storing guns safely at home, no problem. For me the problem occurs when people take guns into other peoples space, like shopping malls and schools and so on. I just wish there was some trustworthy failsafe to negate the possibility of any gun being taken into the public sphere by anybody except the democratically elected authorities. Even so, I grudgingly have to see that there is some logic in the constitutional justifications of the US, if the authorities go bad i.e. Zombies run the police, army and so on, what are we to do? I still think though, that I can trust the police and army of the UK not to go overboard, mostly because I have friends and family in the forces and know that they would never act in a facist way towards us, so I am happy to let them be the only ones with the right to carry the weapons to sort these nut jobs out. As for how to stop weapons from appearing by surprise in public to devastating ends like this, some sort of "big brother" metal component detecting infrastructure? Smell sensitive technology built into our urbun space? It can't be as bad as CCTV since it wont be spying on your every move, your every expression, no pervy security room attendant need be zooming down your wifes blouse with his camera, all that such technology would be doing is making sure that no trace of weapon is passing by the detectors. That would be one possible though expensive solution to the city/urban sprawl, the countryside on the other hand would still be less restrictive, but having said that, incidents like this seldom happen in the countryside despite farmers having more guns than brain cells, it seems to me almost all gun massacres happen in urban areas, shopping malls, streets, cafes, schools etc. Just the places were I am not happy seeing anyone with a gun unless they are the police.