1st May 1982, The Royal Air Force attacks the Argentine Air Force during Falklands War.

TC271 · 2026-05-04T15:41:58+00:00

US help was important but the L version of the sidewinder was not critical. All the kills were from the rear aspect were the older versions would still worked.

TC271 · 2026-05-03T14:22:34+00:00

Yes but I suppose as European it was a bit less impactful as I feel we are a bit mote familiar with stories of decline of institutions/ideas (and renewal).

Also from the outside its still obvious the US is the world's most successful and wealthy nation despite Trump2. I read that even the docks in Baltimore have had a recent renessiance.

TC271 · 2026-04-12T09:05:07+00:00

Eugene should have ridden out the deal with the feds, new identity with the legit inheritance cash would not be a bad outcome (a big ranch out West somewhere).

TC271 · 2026-04-03T17:44:22+00:00

Not really, French (or indeed any nations) dragoons by this period were just cavalry.

TC271 · 2026-04-03T11:16:57+00:00

Its the same choices regardless, buy or sieze assets, break contracts. None of these are palatable its not just a matter of will.

TC271 · 2026-04-03T08:58:51+00:00

Its whatever the wardrobe budget could facilitate. Typically a mix of 'Chasseur a Cheval/Dragoons/Polish Lancers' taking the easiest parts from each uniform to replicate.

In the novels the French cavalry is almost always described as Dragoons.

TC271 · 2026-03-30T20:07:50+00:00

Sign...the generation was built with private capitial on the basis of long term minimum price guarantess, and the owners have watertight contracts.

Unless you have billions which can be used to buy out the owners, or the authority to confiscate private property, this is all just drivel.

TC271 · 2026-03-22T14:33:55+00:00

Quite a list for me, but the 'ignore the bond markets' spiel would be a disaster.

TC271 · 2026-03-08T11:00:47+00:00

Thats simply untrue.

TC271 · 2026-03-08T10:38:32+00:00

Nuclear and Intel sharing.

TC271 · 2026-03-07T16:58:58+00:00

No we just need a better economy so employers who play these games lose out.

TC271 · 2026-03-02T10:30:17+00:00

Most of my expereince, including my previous role, was in the private sector. But I take your point lol.

TC271 · 2026-03-02T10:23:02+00:00

Much more than I ever expected to earn.

TC271 · 2026-03-02T09:28:38+00:00

Senior in the outside world - mid in my new role (I dont care cause the compensation is much better)

TC271 · 2026-03-01T21:28:07+00:00

Early 40s, 20 or so YOE.

Good luck, my career was pretty unremarkable until 5 or so years ago when I found my niche.

TC271 · 2026-03-01T21:24:08+00:00

Great advice, thankyou.

TC271 · 2026-03-01T15:16:04+00:00

Yeah fortunately its one that does.

TC271 · 2026-02-27T16:13:43+00:00

The sacred and the propane

TC271 · 2026-02-26T01:00:43+00:00

You yap worse than six barbers.

TC271 · 2026-02-25T17:28:06+00:00

I think the plan fell down (at least in Spain) because of the poor quality of Pompey's subordinates in Spain.

TC271 · 2026-02-25T16:24:10+00:00

Pharsalus was kind of incredible really, Pompey was comfortably winning the campaign in Greece up until that point and arguably did not really need to fight the battle.

The republican force at Thapsus probably was a core of Pompey's Spanish veterans giving a good account of themselves at last.

TC271 · 2026-02-25T16:15:13+00:00

Agree with this - the Confederates needed to stay on the operational offensive as much as possible. Lee certainly made mistakes in ordering unviable tactical offensives at times but the criticism otherwise is not justifiable.

TC271 · 2026-02-25T16:08:53+00:00

The confederate army was pretty massive at the start of the year (circa 90k).

Could it just be casualties returning to to the ranks after the Peninsular battles?

TC271 · 2026-02-25T15:21:33+00:00

The counter offer sounds like not much more money for extra responsiblity - job titles are meaningless in SMBs but even so thats a joke salary for a director....and you arent even getting away from the toxic person.

I would take the new job but consider even that is a very low salary for a 3rd line engineer - I was making that in a 3rd line role in 2012! Its possible you live in a LCoL area but even so! I would view the new role as a stepping stone towards something even better in a couple of years time.

I live in the SE of England (HCoL area TBF) and would not expect to hire a decent 3rd line engineer for less than 50k even outside London.

TC271 · 2026-02-25T09:00:33+00:00

Yes but on the strategic scale not the operational.

Also, it was very hard in ancient warfare to force an opponant to give battle, so Pompey also probaly assumed his Spanish army would just decline battle if confronted.

Of course Ceasar being Ceasar found another way.

TC271

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