beinndearg

Here we go: Rank insignia in the Navy and its development The Royal Navy introduced its first simple epaulettes in 1795. However, not for all ranks: commanders initially wore one on the left shoulder… (View Post)

I think it is literally nothing because it's him or someone else at a more junior rank - commodore or some such. I'm a naval historian, me, read all them Jack Aubrey books. (View Post)

What an embarrassingly infantile argument, pure whataboutery and drunk driver fallacy. If I say that a UK tax change unfairly impacts those on £25,000-35,000 a year, do you think it is a useful respo… (View Post)

A great stupidity indicator, this. I would be challenging you, if I could be bothered, to produce any evidence of anti-trans loonies, as opposed to non trans crooks and cheats exploiting loopholes. D… (View Post)

BB is watching you, 2 stories from the Times 1. Police say there is a small "CCTV blind spot" in the very small, very rural village where the woman fell in to the river last week 2. 100 oth… (View Post)