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Old July 6th 06, 01:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Derek Copeland
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Default 4th July Independence Day Message to the US

Well at least we generally ran the British Empire in
a reasonably civilised manner, although I admit there
were a few blips in India. Most of our former colonies,
with the exception of yourselves, have remained voluntarily
in an organisation called the 'British Commonwealth'
and accept our Queen as nominal Head of State. These
include Canada, Australia, New Zealand and several
of the West Indian islands. I would suggest that these
are amongst the most civilised countries in the World.


The Gents below have only confirmed our view of Americans
as being loud, arrogant and rude! OK, I know most of
you are very nice.

On the subject of the PW-5, I am sure that it is very
nicely designed within the parameters set down. I haven't
flown one, but I have flown the rival 'World Class'
contender, the Russian ME7 and that was quite nice
and easy to fly, and at least it looked like a mini
sailplane. The performance was about K6E, but with
a greater efficient speed range. I am not sure that
I would be that encouraged to fly either type cross-country,
at least not in UK conditions. The World Class is a
good idea, but needs a higher performance design.

The politics are starting to impinge on my flying,
as UK taxation has been significantly increased by
stealth (standard 'New Labour' tactic) to pay for armies
of occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan. The cost of
petrol and hence travel has also increased to record
levels. Wasn't one of the objectives of the Iraq War
to stop this happening?

Derek Copeland

At 22:30 05 July 2006, Jack wrote:
Happy 4th of July... OK... 1 day late, but.... It marks
the day that we
told the Dereks of the world to 'BITE THE BIG ONE'.
Please remember
that it was once said the sun never sets on the British
Empire. Look to
your own history and quit ****ing on ours. Post about
soaring and stop
politicizing American Holidays. What a moron.

Jack Womack

wrote:
Jim Vincent wrote:
jealous of us, because we are generous, with a long
history of
generosity that is shamefully and convienently ignored.

Compared to most developed countries in Europe, our
'generosity' is far less
on a per capita basis. Most countries, at this point,
would prefer we took
our generosity and UN veto capability and stuffed
it in a very dark place.


Derek,

You are a moron.....and every other idiot (who is
afraid of its own
shadow) is as well. Go away, leave the stupid politics,
of which you
have no understanding whatsoever, to others. And don't
try to bash the
PW-5....PW-5 is smarter than you.

And Mal....I am disappointed, I thought that you were
a smart
individual.

This site is about soaring, be constructive or get
lost. We don't need
people like you in aviation.

Jacek






 




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