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Yes, but the F-35 program is in rather deep shit so the Brits are talking about getting modified Eurofighters for the carriers instead.

In my opinion the most reasonable solution for the Brits would be to choose Rafales for the carriers as there is already a carrier version of Rafale.

But Rafale, the indignity! ;-D

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Mon Oct 13th, 2008 at 02:16:54 PM EST
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Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Oct 13th, 2008 at 05:58:14 PM EST
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LOL.  LOTD.  "Well, you can't get even one olympic sized swimming pool into a helicopter."

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Mon Oct 13th, 2008 at 06:09:08 PM EST
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The best was the what is it for segment...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Mon Oct 13th, 2008 at 06:21:27 PM EST
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Yes, but we can't use the planes outside of Britain.

Or "Yes, we could use the Harriers.  Yes, from '69.  Well, we could use them against anyone who doesn't have an air force."

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Mon Oct 13th, 2008 at 06:25:42 PM EST
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Pure genius!

Who are the two humorists?

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Mon Oct 13th, 2008 at 06:11:26 PM EST
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John Bird and John Fortune, theyve been doing these fictional interviews since 1999 as part of a satirical TV series. Their financial ones this year have been particularly cutting.

(and the hour long Iraq war special they did on the eve of the Invasion is always woth a Watch

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Oct 13th, 2008 at 06:20:00 PM EST
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John Bird and John Fortune
aka "The Long Johns"
aka "The Two Johns"
in some places.
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Mon Oct 13th, 2008 at 06:20:52 PM EST
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