big bad lindz Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Not sure if the reason that they sailed down the north sea is because NATO forces are / were carrying out exercises on land and of the north western coast of the UK ??. I would presume that although the seas are international up to a point there may have been some discussion between the county`s that the fleet was passing, Norway, Holland, France and the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 the two stroke carrier - love it! Having seen the picture I get the humour. But the fact is that even today the largest marine engines are two strokes running on heavy oil or marine diesel. The Emma Maersk container ship has a single engine that puts out 107kHp at 100 RPM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Not sure if the reason that they sailed down the north sea is because NATO forces are / were carrying out exercises on land and of the north western coast of the UK ??. I would presume that although the seas are international up to a point there may have been some discussion between the county`s that the fleet was passing, Norway, Holland, France and the UK They probably considered the shorter overland route, but on reflection decided that their ships would travel better on the seas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 people make may make fun of the old ships that they have but never forget that if there ever was a war they could turn this country in to a pile of rubble and even if we could get off all of our missiles Russia is so big that they would survive the same goes for the US if they could get through the fallout is another thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Yup, world order changes, the west have been foolish and belligerent as goats. Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 It makes me laugh the way they go on about Russia they have every rite to go up and down the english channel its oppen sea and as for people saying that there ships are old and out of date we have two aircraft carrriers with no planes to go on them and four destruoyers with engines that keep on breaking down we have to get the french to patrol the channle as we only two small boats what a joke. Yup. Don't take your eyes off the aircraft, awesome in performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 I'm pretty sure it's just posturing by the Russians. That aircraft carrier was chucking out a huge amount of black smoke as were the other ships of the "armada" as described by a russian newspaper. Far from being intimidated, we were curious and a little amused to see this ageing, decrepit flotilla chugging through the channel, followed closely by some of our state of the art warships to make sure they didn't stop. Yes looking at the amount of black smoke from the carrier it must be an old oil burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Yes, our aircraft carriers, by comparison are...... Oh! Wait a minute, we don`t actually have any carriers. Or aircraft for that matter. Suddenly, the battered Rusky 2 stroke looks a whole lot more effective than ours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adge Cutler Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) They probably considered the shorter overland route, but on reflection decided that their ships would travel better on the seas. Spot on I think we are reading too much into this. As the retired Naval Officer said in the Pub last night its the shortest route from where they are to where they want to get to.. Just so happens they can have a gander at the coast of Britain and France at the same time. Its the Yanks that worry me not the Russians.! Edited October 23, 2016 by Adge Cutler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 ****** Russian's!!! Becoming a serious global problem AGAIN. Getting away with public atrocities for the last 6 years. Threatening WW3 if Clinton gets in, advising their citizens to know where the nearest fall out shelter is recently, what's that all about? Putin's just another nuclear Russian bully, bloke seriously needs a cap in his ****... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 ***** Russian's!!! Becoming a serious global problem AGAIN. Getting away with public atrocities for the last 6 years. Threatening WW3 if Clinton gets in, advising their citizens to know where the nearest fall out shelter is recently, what's that all about? Putin's just another nuclear Russian bully, bloke seriously needs a cap in his ****... I'm curious how come they don't have as much right to roll up their sleeves as any other country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 I'm curious how come they don't have as much right to roll up their sleeves as any other country? Like the invasion of the Ukraine? Shooting down passenger planes? Course pal- all countries act like that *rolls eyes* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted November 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Flight 655. shot down but mercians. Grenada. invaded by mercians. So it's the good old US of A as well as Russia. Let's not let facts cloud the issue eh ? 😯 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Flight 655. shot down but mercians. Grenada. invaded by mercians. So it's the good old US of A as well as Russia. Let's not let facts cloud the issue eh ? ????????? Mercia (Old English: Miercna rīce) was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. The name is a Latinisation of the Old English Mierce or Myrce, meaning "border people" (see March). The kingdom was centred on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries, in the region now known as the English Midlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 ????????? Mercia (Old English: Miercna rīce) was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. The name is a Latinisation of the Old English Mierce or Myrce, meaning "border people" (see March). The kingdom was centred on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries, in the region now known as the English Midlands. That make me a Mercian!! How cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted November 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 type it into urban dictionary 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted November 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 The way un-educated Americans (generally rednecks, hicks, republicans, or very patriotic people) say America. Man: If you don't like how we do things heer'n murica then you ken *** OUT!! by Tre'von April 13, 2010 spelling was wrong though 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Do you mean MURKINS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted November 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 murcians. lost it in the pronunciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 As in the famous quote from George W Bush, " my fellow Murkins"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Like the invasion of the Ukraine? Shooting down passenger planes? Course pal- all countries act like that *rolls eyes* Better run along and prep your bug out shelter mate! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 As in the famous quote from George W Bush, " my fellow Murkins"! Wasn't he the guy who declared war on tourism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Indeed he was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Better run along and prep your bug out shelter mate! 😂 Your post had no connection to my comment, your keyboard skills are getting a little weak now Lloyd- time for a nap pal? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 As in the famous quote from George W Bush, " my fellow Murkins"! TC, I hate to correct you, old bean, but I think you'll find the correct spelling is MERKIN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GynTS8AdVZ4 & www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=merkin explain all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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