It is important for a sporting gentleman to be able to demonstrate 'cock range' in order to receive the salutations of his peers. As a pink cheeked Sub Lt I was peer pressured in to tacklin… (View Post)

They aren't permanently scared of everything like the English and don't feel the need to bomb the Middle East every week for 30 years. What's the threat that the 26C face that warrants… (View Post)

Gunpoint in Vladivostok. He was a big unit and probably bratva so I handed over the decoy wallet. Knifepoint in Vitebsk. Took the knife off the skinny junkie and punched him repeatedly in the face. W… (View Post)

Well, it's precision forging (though only single axis) and machining and dangerous chemicals and stringent QA and security and dangerous goods handling. The NATO ones also have a sophisticated (… (View Post)

Just 3bn quid at current prices. There would also be the logistics of 23,000 tons of freight that somebody would have to organise. and pay for. Probably 300 C-17 rotations at the best part of a hundr… (View Post)