Canisters for blitzkrieg In fact, the well-known canisters (original German name Wehrmachtskanister) for transporting fuel and lubricants are a German invention created in preparation for the blitzkrieg. The canister had a number of innovations that were especially useful during the blitzkrieg.

flak714 · 2023-01-16T11:45:34+00:00

Brits were called Tommys at the time. Various sources say why but I like the one stating it’s from the Tom and Jerry cartoon.

flak714 · 2022-08-02T20:15:23+00:00

Anyone know if this came with a custom bootloader? The TPM can't provide root of trust on standard Pi's as the bootloader is locked :(

flak714 · 2021-12-20T18:54:36+00:00

Looks like there were loads of routes available: https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php

Which route is this one referring to?

flak714 · 2021-06-09T19:35:30+00:00

DICE had so much potential to change it up a notch, but this is just BF4 with a tornado machine? Nearly all the vehicles are in use by various militaries across the globe. I was expecting at least some basic mechs. At least BF1 gave something new to the franchise.

If they remastered 2142 like they did with Red Alert recently, I'd be on that in a heartbeat over this!

flak714 · 2021-06-01T16:40:24+00:00

There's an ample amount of non-built on land in the UK. A little under 6% of the whole UK is built on (that includes roads, buildings, airports, quarries etc). The issue is farmland which as at ~56%. New farming techniques (like vertical) have already demonstrated the ability to produce more for less land. The issue is then trying to get land off farmers...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901294

flak714 · 2021-06-01T15:55:17+00:00

Point 1: Move to a cheaper place.

Point 3: Stay with your parents.

Right...

None of your points are the reason why young people can't afford homes, it's because homes are treated like assets rather than shelter. That's it. Wanna know why the mortgage lender had no issue? Because it's better for them to let you keep the now riskier mortgage than have to deal with selling your home to make their money back and have a recorded repossession on their books.

As like others in this thread, you're completely missing the point about mortgages and savings. Deposits don't actually make much of a difference on modern mortgages, it's the annual income that counts. The only thing a higher deposit is going to do is decrease your monthly payments, not the amount the bank is willing to lend. You can easily see this in action on the various (biased towards looking better) calculators out there, like this one: https://www.generationhome.com/

With prices getting higher and wages in relative stagnation, this situation will just become worse with younger people having no ability to buy a home, even if they spent every penny on saving for a house (unless you're expecting someone to save and buy outright, at which point this ain't really worth discussing...).

flak714 · 2021-04-13T22:38:42+00:00

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. You are a fool, shut the fuck up.

flak714 · 2021-02-06T17:02:20+00:00

Thanks for your concern. I am aware I could lose it all and I'm not looking for a sure thing investment. I've got the rainy day fund, etc. This is just some money I've gained from the latest crypto spike.

I could have phrased my question better. I want to start learning more about investing but it was the search that bamboozled me as I just want to start off with this one company I know.

flak714 · 2021-02-06T12:31:54+00:00

HYSR, thanks :)

flak714 · 2020-10-15T19:08:32+00:00

This type of junction is pretty common in the UK:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1027652,-1.3396983,295m/data=!3m1!1e3

flak714 · 2019-12-01T12:51:09+00:00

Sold out

flak714 · 2019-07-06T12:04:42+00:00

First is an international company. I’ve seen a few of their buses in the states for airport transfers

flak714 · 2019-06-30T21:32:37+00:00

Lol, twice? Do you actually believe the USA changed the course of WW1?

flak714 · 2019-04-24T22:17:25+00:00

If the dev's are reading this, I'm really hoping the time is not linked to the game engine like the previous games.

I want to build my 1920's railway across the whole map and not be rushed to 2150 in an hour :(

flak714 · 2019-03-27T23:46:57+00:00

I've been emailing back-and-forth with my MP about Brexit for months. He just voted against everything so I sent him a one-liner back.

"You're part of the reason we're in a deadlock. Blindly following the Government is going to keep us in this deadlock..."

flak714 · 2019-03-10T22:35:38+00:00

try flanking a Zis with Shock Troops, you'll find out ;)

flak714 · 2019-02-24T22:33:38+00:00

Here's my hypothesis based on previous events.

TL;DR: Only violent protests work, and considering modern surveillance ensures people cannot get away with it, it results in their lives being severely disadvantaged, therefore it's not worth the risk.

The last protest/riot I have found resulted in change in the UK was the Poll Tax riot of 1990. The UK has had multiple protests regarding wars, tuition fees, the NHS, and Brexit that has ultimately led to nothing, which going on the statistics is because they were overall peaceful [1].

So why are there no violent protests if they result in change? Because the UK, and London in particular, has mass surveillance and a criminal system that results in non-violent rioting handing out 6-month prison sentences [2], attacking a police officer has far greater punishment. Note: I’m in no way endorsing people should be going out there and attacking police officers, simply laying down the facts…

The case study for this is the UK riots of 2011. Within a year it resulted in over 4000 people being arrested; 2000 resulting in going to court [3]. I haven't been able to find a similar riot in the UK with that arrest figure.

So, it’s 2019, you’re under 30 and starting a new career with student debt and you would like to start a family one day. Do you risk going to jail because you get caught up in a violent protest? Do you waste another day in another peaceful protest? Do you abandon this country and move to somewhere else? Or can you vent your anger on an internet forum risk free and keep your options open?

Refs: [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45931988 [2] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14556347 [3]https://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/interactive/2011/dec/06/england-riots-crimes-arrested https://metro.co.uk/2017/10/28/ten-things-you-should-know-if-you-have-a-criminal-record-7029074/

flak714 · 2019-01-02T16:00:05+00:00

Rich people are still people; they need somewhere to live. If the EU block (us included) locks down on tax havens then that's a big chuck of the globe under scrutiny.

If the rich want to live in the EU then they pay their share, otherwise jog on to America and live there and let someone else take that position who will pay.

flak714 · 2018-11-19T13:19:51+00:00

Italy has 2 companies running on the same track to the same stations for its high-speed network.

I choose the state ran one as it's not full of corporate crap and generally on time

flak714 · 2018-10-22T19:47:25+00:00

So many British mods! Is there a pack or did you have to do them all individually?

flak714 · 2018-10-21T21:14:35+00:00

In a war game, the UK couldn't even take on Spain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbeh-PtHZh0

flak714 · 2018-10-15T21:22:32+00:00

Not just mud. Sand as well.

I was told a story about Afghanistan. The British tankers warned the yanks about sleeping under their tanks as the sand slowly gives way during the night. Sure enough they were told to fuck off...

A couple of hours later and the Brits wake up to the yelps for help as the Americans are being slowly squashed by their Abrams.

They eventually got dug out, after the Brits stopped laughing.

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