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"Gordon" wrote in message ... Not one of those Channel sharks listed would last five minutes in the Indian Ocean. They'd be useful as bait, however. A couple of years ago some shark expert allegedly spotted a Great White off of Padstow, North Cornwall. I'm tempted to suspect it was more likely a large Mako, being a smaller cousin of the GW in the same crescent-fin family, but I defer to the expert... No White has ever been landed from the British coast though. However, there have been Mako attacks off the British coast in the past, but they're rare. The only one I can recall was a couple of divers at The Mannacles near Falmouth in Cornwall. Threshers and Hammerheads have also been found in the waters, but I'm not aware of any attacks. You're more likely to choke on a turd than get eaten by sharks in British waters! Si |
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In article , Errol Cavit
writes "Peter Twydell" wrote in message ... In article , Tuollaf43 writes (robert arndt) wrote in message news:9b35beb1.0307312212.2f94 ... http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...794%5E401,00.h tm l Rob Why does everyone have to use the English channel as a bench mark? Why not the gulf of tonkin (or whatever). Because it's the ultimate test of foreignness: English v. French. It's also a big psychological barrier. The Romans/Angles, Saxons, Jutes/Normans managed to invade or just get across it and the North Sea, but no-one's crossed it successfully with evil intent since 1066. (Except the Aussies coming for the Ashes, of course.) Bzzzt wrong. While that might be a often repeated 'fact', there's a list in msg id Note the word "successfully" in my post. The point was also made in the message to which you referred. -- Peter Ying tong iddle-i po! |
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In article ,
"Simon Robbins" wrote: "David McArthur" wrote in message I wonder if there's a military application for this Eg. Special Ops teams being dropped up to 30 miles from their tgt??? What, and carrying a 200 lb equipment backpack too? Doubt it. Still, probably wont stop them nicking the idea for the next Bond film. Um... they already "nicked" it for the last one... http://www.kineticaerospace.com/ -- Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly. |
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All right, I was quoting Woody, then. Buzz just made everything sound better.
http://www.bunchobikes.com Gordon wrote: nonononooo, Buzz Lightyear says its "falling with style". Don't any of you have little kids?! v/r Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Aircrew "Got anything on your radar, SENSO?" "Nothing but my forehead, sir." |
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"Peter Twydell" wrote in message ... In article , Errol Cavit writes "Peter Twydell" wrote in message ... snip Because it's the ultimate test of foreignness: English v. French. It's also a big psychological barrier. The Romans/Angles, Saxons, Jutes/Normans managed to invade or just get across it and the North Sea, but no-one's crossed it successfully with evil intent since 1066. (Except the Aussies coming for the Ashes, of course.) Bzzzt wrong. While that might be a often repeated 'fact', there's a list in msg id Note the word "successfully" in my post. The point was also made in the message to which you referred. "I think that makes the point that invading England was relatively easy. Taking control once you'd landed was somewhat more difficult." That's a literal statement, not understatement for effect. The channel wasn't what caused those invasions (or rather some of them) to fail. Successful landing was followed by defeat (or success) on land (supply lines not being required to cross the water after transport for much of history.) -- Errol Cavit | to email, my middle initial is G | von Sanders (8/8/15): "What can be done to save the situation?" Kemal: "We must place all the commands under one commander." "Is there no alternative?" "No. No alternative. You must place all the forces under my command." "But surely there are too many." "Too few" replied Kemal and hung up. |
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You guys are lucky that thing didn't catch you in the open
water between the shore and the ship.... affirmative. Yikes. Just being in the open water with that thing must've been pretty creepy. Put it this way - I just plain *never* look forward to Shark Week on tv... v/r Gordon |
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Dav1936531 wrote:
From: (robert arndt) http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...841794%5E401,0 0.html Rob I saw video of this guy flying his rig on ABC news. Jumped from somewhere around 30K using oxygen and a specially heated suit. Since we were discussing glide ratios earlier, I fail to believe he would have made it that far if his wing set-up was made of lead. He'd have been feeding the sharks at the bottom of the channel faster then a speeding bullet. Nah, all the channel traffic killed them off thousands of years ago! ;-) Richard. |
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On Sat, 2 Aug 2003 07:31:39 +0100, Peter Twydell
wrote: It's also a big psychological barrier. The Romans/Angles, Saxons, Jutes/Normans managed to invade or just get across it and the North Sea, but no-one's crossed it successfully with evil intent since 1066. (Except the Aussies coming for the Ashes, of course.) The Royal Netherlands Marines (Korps Mariniers) managed to cross the Channel, run up the Thames, and do a little invading and sacking in 1666. The Royal Netherlands Marines were established on 10 Dec 1665 during the Dutch Wars (which caused the British to form the Royal Marines on 28 Oct 1664) so they hit the ground running. The oldest marine corps in the world was established on 26 Feb 1537, by the way. Mary |
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