Why We Lost The Vietnam War

"Spiv" wrote in message
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Most rationing, about 90% plus was gone by 1951.


So, then, your previous statement, that all rationing was abandoned by 1951,
was wrong. Is that what you're trying to say?

"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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Canada was an independent nation by then which declared
war independently on Germany. I see your continued
use of the word 'colony' to describe them as a studied
insult of people who were loyal friends and allies.


I don't think that's why he calls Canada a colony. I think he truly
believes Canada was a British colony during WWII. After all, if Spiv is
anything, he is stupid.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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Not so. Independence in 1948, 1959


Well, which is it? 1948 or 1959?

Never mind, I'll give you the answer. Canada achieved complete independence
from Britain in 1931, after the passage of The Statute of Westminster, 1931.

"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
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Comet was the first one to fly commercially, though. Tu-104
probably the second (don't think Canadair C-102 ever carried
fare-paying passengers).


By the way, the C-102 was a creation of Avro, not Canadair.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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That is true, yet they didn't need to go 100% self sufficiency in food, as
they could import it when the U boast were suppressed.


Good thing. As 100% self-sufficiency in food was impossible.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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Yes. Independence in 1948, for most of Canada and Newfoundland
in 1959.


No. Canada achieved complete independence from Britain in 1931.
Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949.



100% correct.


Oh really? Well, if you're 100% right, it means the collective memories of
millions of people and much recorded history are wrong.



Not in the early part.


Not in any part.

"Brett" wrote in message
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Did you stop attending school 8 or 9 years before you were 15?


Spiv is no more than 15 now.

In article .net,
Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
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Comet was the first one to fly commercially, though. Tu-104
probably the second (don't think Canadair C-102 ever carried
fare-paying passengers).

By the way, the C-102 was a creation of Avro, not Canadair.

Oops. my bad. Avro Canada C-102 Jetliner. And a much better attempt
at a jet airliner than the parent company's effort. Avro Ashton,
anyone

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Andy Breen ~ Interplanetary Scintillation Research Group
http://users.aber.ac.uk/azb/
"Time has stopped, says the Black Lion clock
and eternity has begun" (Dylan Thomas)

"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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Britain was pretty much self sufficient with regard to
infantry weapons and artillery but relied heavily on
US supplied tanks , trucks and armoured cars.

The air force relied totally on US production for its
transport aircraft , a large percentage of its long range
maritime patrol aircraft and the RN was reliant on US
produced fighters on its carrier force


Yes. I know. The RAF also acquired a fair number of US fighters.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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Which does not mean Britain is small.


It depends on one's point of view.



It is not.


It is.



Still not small though.


Still small. Why are you bothered so much by the small size of the UK?