More long-range Spitfires and daylight Bomber Command raids, with added nationalistic abuse (was: #1 Jet of World War II)

Guy Alcala wrote:

I imagine the longevity of all of these (certainly the Shackleton) has more
to due with lack of money for replacement, than finding the right niche.

Exactly right. In the grand scheme of things the RAF really didn't
have much to brag about throughout the Cold War years compared
to their American and Soviet (and even French) counterparts. The Brits
certainly produced a good number of ass-kickin' Rock 'n Roll bands
back in the '60's and 70's though.

-Mike (can't get no satisfaction from a Shackleton) Marron

In article ,
Mike Marron writes:
Guy Alcala wrote:

I imagine the longevity of all of these (certainly the Shackleton) has more
to due with lack of money for replacement, than finding the right niche.

Exactly right. In the grand scheme of things the RAF really didn't
have much to brag about throughout the Cold War years compared
to their American and Soviet (and even French) counterparts. The Brits
certainly produced a good number of ass-kickin' Rock 'n Roll bands
back in the '60's and 70's though.

-Mike (can't get no satisfaction from a Shackleton) Marron

Oh, I dunno. As the Shackleton folks used to say when the RAF was
considering reconstituting the remaing Shack AEW Squadron as a
Canberra outfit, "Eight Screws beats two blow-jobs any time."

To each their own.

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster

(Peter Stickney) wrote:
Mike Marron wrote:

Exactly right. In the grand scheme of things the RAF really didn't
have much to brag about throughout the Cold War years compared
to their American and Soviet (and even French) counterparts. The Brits
certainly produced a good number of ass-kickin' Rock 'n Roll bands
back in the '60's and 70's though.

-Mike (can't get no satisfaction from a Shackleton) Marron

Oh, I dunno. As the Shackleton folks used to say when the RAF was
considering reconstituting the remaing Shack AEW Squadron as a
Canberra outfit, "Eight Screws beats two blow-jobs any time."

Riiiight...

To each their own.

Yer ass sucks bilgewater.

-Mike Marron

Mike Marron wrote:

(Peter Stickney) wrote:

To each their own.

Yer ass sucks bilgewater.

-Mike Marron

and

"Tex Houston" wrote:

Sorry...the correct spelling is "Accidents" on the last entry.

As if. As if anyone gives a ****.

Wonder if my spell checker disregards anything in quotes?

Pompous Texass ****.

-Mike Marron

Ah, well, one more for the killfile. Trolls, loons and (as in this case)
just plain rude and crude all get in.

Guy

Guy Alcala wrote:

Ah, well, one more for the killfile. Trolls, loons and (as in this case)
just plain rude and crude all get in.

I hear ya. Pardon my transgressions (tough Sunday at work) and
I shall endeavor to wash my mouth out with soap. However,
hypocritical, pompous, disagreeable pontificators who argue just for
the sake of arguing (which is nothing more than a polite form of
trolling) are equally as "rude & crude" and killfilable in my book.

See ya around.

-Mike Marron

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 05:35:43 GMT, Guy Alcala
wrote:

Mike Marron wrote:

(Peter Stickney) wrote:

To each their own.

Yer ass sucks bilgewater.

-Mike Marron

and

"Tex Houston" wrote:

Sorry...the correct spelling is "Accidents" on the last entry.

As if. As if anyone gives a ****.

Wonder if my spell checker disregards anything in quotes?

Pompous Texass ****.

-Mike Marron

Ah, well, one more for the killfile. Trolls, loons and (as in this case)
just plain rude and crude all get in.

Guy

And your language in this post would qualify as what?

Al Minyard

Alan Minyard wrote:

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 05:35:43 GMT, Guy Alcala

Ah, well, one more for the killfile. Trolls, loons and (as in this case)
just plain rude and crude all get in.

Guy

And your language in this post would qualify as what?

Al Minyard

Let's see, not rude and crude (I suppose my posting it publicly rather than
privately could be considered rude), nor is it a troll, and I presume you
aren't implying that I'm a loon. What did you think it was?

Guy

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 23:07:09 GMT, Guy Alcala
wrote:

Alan Minyard wrote:

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 05:35:43 GMT, Guy Alcala

Ah, well, one more for the killfile. Trolls, loons and (as in this case)
just plain rude and crude all get in.

Guy

And your language in this post would qualify as what?

Al Minyard

Let's see, not rude and crude (I suppose my posting it publicly rather than
privately could be considered rude), nor is it a troll, and I presume you
aren't implying that I'm a loon. What did you think it was?

Guy

I would think that rude would cover it. I was feeling a bit
contentious when I wrote that.

Al Minyard

In article , Peter Stickney
writes
In article ,
Mike Marron writes:
Guy Alcala wrote:

I imagine the longevity of all of these (certainly the Shackleton) has more
to due with lack of money for replacement, than finding the right niche.

Exactly right. In the grand scheme of things the RAF really didn't
have much to brag about throughout the Cold War years compared
to their American and Soviet (and even French) counterparts. The Brits
certainly produced a good number of ass-kickin' Rock 'n Roll bands
back in the '60's and 70's though.

-Mike (can't get no satisfaction from a Shackleton) Marron

Oh, I dunno. As the Shackleton folks used to say when the RAF was
considering reconstituting the remaing Shack AEW Squadron as a
Canberra outfit, "Eight Screws beats two blow-jobs any time."

To each their own.


The Mk.3 Phase 3 gave you the best of both worlds: eight screws AND two
blow jobs (don't forget the 2 Vipers in the outer nacelles)! And all
that at a respectably leisurely pace...
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

In article , Peter Stickney
writes

Oh, I dunno. As the Shackleton folks used to say when the RAF was
considering reconstituting the remaing Shack AEW Squadron as a
Canberra outfit, "Eight Screws beats two blow-jobs any time."

Thanks for that little gem - it has left my aviation buddies in stitches
- and one might need some real ones as his hernia has threatened to pop
again...

Cheers,

Dave

--
Dave Eadsforth