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On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 07:15:20 GMT
Joseph Oberlander wrote:

They just decided to give everything up to the people and leave politely.
Again. And again. And again. And - god they are inventing new terms for
"withdrawing" by the bucketfull, aren't they?

At least we dont have to invent new terms for 'Friendly Fire!'

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On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 05:31:37 -0000
Peter Sammon wrote:

Oh, and the British shuttle, well there you have a twenty year program.
I'll make sure to purchase a volume on the British Space Program.

Oh yeah, didnt the CVanadians have to build the impressive bit of the shuttle - the CanadARM ?

Oh, and (even funnier) the yanks now buy their rocket engines from the Russians because the russians make them not only cheaper, but MORE powerful (by quite a margine) and MORE efficient (by a massive margin).

Oh yeah, and the first yank rockets were all stolen from the Germans...

Oh, and the Russkies beat you into space anyway...

And the yanks NEVER built their own space station (and never will)...

God this is easy...

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Steve Batt said:

Of course, "we" means "The USA and the Brits right behind us".

Didn't see any americans while I was there ....

So you were the cook on HMS's battleship.

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Steve Batt said:

Sienfeld is ****.

You didn't see any, remember?

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On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 13:39:37 -0000
Peter Sammon wrote:

Britain has no space program. Nothing.

We dont need one - we're part of europe.

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Ian Molton said:

Britain has no space program. Nothing.

We dont need one - we're part of europe.

ooooooooooooh

Sounds like you might have dual citizenship.

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Doki said:

Of course, "we" means "The USA and the Brits right behind us".

My understanding is that the Americans were rather keen that we didn't
go to
war with Argentina. The US imposed sanctions on Argentina but didn't
have
any military involvement.

What are you smoking? Is an aircraft carrier and its escorting
mini-fleet "nothing"?

The aircraft carrier they apparently would have offered if we'd needed it?
The US did not have any military involvement in the Falklands.

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On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 13:39:37 -0000, Peter Sammon
wrote:

Ian Molton wrote in
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On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 05:31:37 -0000
Peter Sammon wrote:

Oh, and the British shuttle, well there you have a twenty year
program. I'll make sure to purchase a volume on the British Space
Program.

Oh yeah, didnt the CVanadians have to build the impressive bit of the
shuttle - the CanadARM ?

Table scraps for our little Canuks to the north!

Oh, and (even funnier) the yanks now buy their rocket engines from the
Russians because the russians make them not only cheaper, but MORE
powerful (by quite a margine) and MORE efficient (by a massive
margin).

You many not understand this Ian, but as a Superpower ;-) our intent is
to make sure that Ivan the rocket scientist doesn't go to Iran, North
Korea etc and hire out his abilities. In fact much of the rationale for
hiring the Russian Program is to keep these guys busy. This is been in
print for the last ten years or more.

Besides what if the French hire the little Russkie *******s!?!?!

Oh yeah, and the first yank rockets were all stolen from the
Germans...

To the victor go the spoils. Oh, and YOU'RE WELCOME for our saving you
from Nazi tyranny!

Oh, and the Russkies beat you into space anyway...

I'm not sure if you read the papers, but it's been downhill for them ever
since. I'm sure you Brits relate to that! ;-)

And the yanks NEVER built their own space station (and never will)...

God this is easy...

Ian, Ian, Ian, things are always easy when you ignore the obvious. Ian, I
really hate to point it out, but here's a fact that should be part of a
foundation for any argumentative starting point but: Britain has no space
program. Nothing.

I'll try to be less *sarcastic* and more direct next time!

Cheers!

Poor Peter. So envious of the Brits.

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On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 09:07:11 -0600
dave weil wrote:

Poor Peter. So envious of the Brits.

You gotta pity them really. They dont have a history of their own...

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On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 15:46:27 +0000, Ian Molton wrote:

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 09:07:11 -0600
dave weil wrote:

Poor Peter. So envious of the Brits.

You gotta pity them really. They dont have a history of their own...

Ahem, I *am* a them.

So, pity me chuckle