History, Politics And Current Affairs

I am in an interesting position right now regarding modelling. I have not done any for maybe 20 years. The last was, bear with me, my 40K space doggies army. If I want to start modelling again I have Tamiya, prob 1/48, kits for F16A, A10 and F15E. And 5 1/700 WW2 battleships. But all paints, washes,...

There is also an interesting discussion in John Keegan's History of Warfare.

Jonathan

Good to hear!

Jonathan

I'm amazed Ozzy made it to 76, good on him. As to Keef I've just read his (ghosted) autobiography, called Life. Rather a good read. A line from a Motorhead song - " they proved me right, they proved me wrong, but they could never last this long ". As it turned out Ozzy outlived Lemmie. Ke...

Regrettably expected. I first heard Black Sabbath in the early '70s and they have remained one of my favourite bands. They last came down under in 2016 and that was one of the best concerts I have been to. Ozzy was somewhat singular and he and his band were instrumental in the early days of heavy me...

In NSW we are in the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport. And, no, that does not provide for a good acronym. That art is now a lost one.

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Stuart even included this in one of the TBO books, with the U-boat launching a V2 (from memory); that submarine got away but the point was, it was mainly down to luck, given the USN ASW patrols in the area. ...The Germans actually did experiment with a towed container carrying a single V-2, but I d...

Another good chapter Bernard. I did get much amusement, as a long time public servant, from: "our Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport ." Now I have not checked whether the Swiss have, or have ever had, such a combination in a department but I have personally been involved (fr...

She looks fine Bernard!

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IIRC, it was to use the stockpile of 105s the Abrams were originally armed with. Bad procurement systems and people plus know nothing bean counters generally produce bad outcomes. And that is the opinion of a govt lawyer, though not one working in anything like defence. Somethings are universal tho...

JBG wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 7:44 am And avoid the grain and the grape…

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I missed to word "mixed" unfortunately.

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And avoid the grain and the grape…

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Most fascinating.

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Very interesting as always.

During my recent convalescent time I made a point of delving back into DE.

Many thanks for sharing it with us.

Jonathan

warshipadmin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 24, 2025 4:37 am Yes but at least Sydney drivers are somewhat considerate. Melbourne drivers seem to combine an ill tempered lack of manners with a vast overestimate of their abilities.

We could cavil on the ninth part of a hair here, best to do it over a beer and a good steak!

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Mine too.

Sydney is considered ground zero for bad driving. Visitors from Adelaide give up and take taxis.

Jonathan

Congrats on the promotion Jotun.

As a fellow public/civil servant I have great confidence that you will consult Sir Humphrey whenever needed.

Jonathan

Fascinating! Thanks

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My recent, 13 March, problem is with someone turning right, though bear in mind here we drive on the left. Approaching an intersection with green lights both ways an oncoming diver "decided" to turn right without giving way and t-boned me. The impact was principally on my driver's door. Th...

Yeah, good luck.

After 7 1/2 years in my current role (Manager of Legal Services for my agency) I am going through having to apply for the role afresh. In a public service sort of way it makes sense but I have not gone through a formal recruitment process for about 30 years. Not fun.

Jonathan