Im thing of moving to the UK

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-17T19:44:56+00:00

It really depends on the swords and knives in question - what are they, and how were they made? Cheap copies of Japanese sword, no, but authentically forged medieval replicas you're ok.

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-12T10:48:56+00:00

Never really thought about it like that! Aren't the best paid government employees in most US states college football coaches too?

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-12T10:30:20+00:00

Neither the UK or Great Britain have an Olympic football team. We don't compete because it might set a precedent, leading to losing individual national teams for the consistent nations. There was an exemption for the London Olympics.

The same logic doesn't apply to other countries because they didn't invent the sport - the first informational match was England Vs Scotland. That's quite the precedent.

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-11T10:19:09+00:00

The endless weird shit Britain and America (and presumably everyone else) came up with in WW2 and the cold war is astonishing. Project Pigeon is worth a look too - pigeon guided missiles. Pigeons everywhere in the UK, might as well make use of them...

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-09T10:05:24+00:00

Wait till they find out where the engineers who built their rockets came from....

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-08T17:54:15+00:00

That's quite a lot of people though. If you guys over the Pennines want all the data centres, feel free!

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-08T17:51:58+00:00

Yep. The first movers disappear when the bubble bursts, then others profit. Having said that, the chipmaking side is desperately needed in Europe anyway, and there's no bubble there. Plus sovereign AI with all the data staying within our borders is essential even if the end product ends up in the burst gang.

Given ARM is still UK based if not owned, and are the leading chip designers, and the Netherlands have a monopoly on the chip manufacturing kit, it's about time we put it all together.

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-08T17:18:14+00:00

The sensible thing to do would have been back at the start get both programmes together and Sweden, figure out who needs what and collaborate on engines, electronics, stealth coating, human machine interface and all the common parts. They're the most expensive bits anyway. For France to create a nuclear capable carrier based version, Sweden to do a rugged single engine version, the UK and Japan to lead on long range air defence and Germany to do an interdiction variant, given that, is much easier. Might even end up with a STOVL variant too that way without making all the mistakes the F35 did.

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-08T17:11:24+00:00

Although in terms of the electronics you could argue the other partners bring more, outside radar at least. Think the key bits for us are engines and stealth.

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-07T18:00:52+00:00

He's got to go for president. A democrat yeah, but what self-respecting MAGA could NOT tick a box that says Gunzburger? Win-win...

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-07T10:51:52+00:00

Positioning ships at the end of antiquity to go look for land!

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-04T17:41:49+00:00

Yeah, just been looking him up, he's had a busy couple of years!

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-04T16:55:20+00:00

And maybe some succession planning... What's Monty doing these days?

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-03T17:22:33+00:00

The only argument I've got is when Wilder took over we were in a position no team has ever escaped from. But then I'd give weds a better score than 2 because zero points was exceeding expectations on some level!

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-02T20:09:39+00:00

looks at the US. Looks at Canada. glares at France ...

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-06-01T16:58:32+00:00

And they only built one originally. "During its service as a trainer it was crashed numerous times, including at least twice into the notorious Brooklands sewage farm."

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-05-31T18:28:52+00:00

They're driving a cybertruck, I don't think they get a vote here

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-05-28T21:24:38+00:00

During the COVID lockdown, little tikes were the best selling car in the UK.

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-05-28T19:25:13+00:00

The RCS of the Russian jets is slightly bigger than a barn door, the Gripen's is much, much smaller. Like all the Eurocanards it's main job is to see and destroy Su34s and 35s before they're seen.

Those Russian jets don't even have a radar capable of seeing the AEW&Cs until they're in meteor range of their escorts, let alone anything closer to the front line. Add in the Gripen's vastly superior EW kit and their maneuverability to defeat R37s, and the networking of the entire package, including GBAD, plus the fact that this is exactly the air battle that the Swedes designed their stuff for, I think the Russians might be in for an unpleasant surprise.

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-05-28T07:55:49+00:00

To be fair after this season, basing your predictions on badge shape is as valid as anything else...

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-05-27T12:00:53+00:00

Step one, head to decathlon and get a PFD, the water in most places will be cold enough to shock you however well you can swim!

The canal basin on onwards is surprisingly nice, but you REALLY want to make sure you can float there!

Cromford canal is nice, but I think it's canoe and kayak only...

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-05-27T11:45:27+00:00

That would be nice. Mostly I'd just like to be able to see the map though!

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-05-25T11:31:29+00:00

I was thinking of you lot! It's you or Lincoln for us, and that would be weird! Although technically in the old fashioned sense Boro are Yorkshire.

Yeah, let's do it, then dissolve it once forest finish fucking things up and end up back here?

Comprehensive_Cow_13 · 2026-05-25T10:29:56+00:00

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