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Post by lordroel on Apr 25, 2021 13:50:09 GMT
7.) The Defence White Paper is a very detailed one. I'll write it eventually. Do not write them better than the current once that are out there, you will make people jealous. |
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Post by simon darkshade on Apr 25, 2021 14:31:39 GMT
I can honestly say that jealousy is not something that I've ever inspired.
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Post by lordroel on Apr 25, 2021 14:39:30 GMT
I can honestly say that jealousy is not something that I've ever inspired. Whit what you have created in the Darkearth verse, many people who create these massive TLs can be jealous of, the detail you do is impressive. |
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Post by stevep on Apr 25, 2021 15:51:54 GMT
June 1.) It isn't quite the same movement, being more of a combined export push + patriotic work and savings + preference for British and Commonwealth made goods, rather than a drive to work extra hours to boost productivity. It isn't a reaction to a downtime, but an exhortation to try and turn success into a genuine boom. 2.) Apart from superhero interventions, there are further technological and arcane means used to prevent air crashes. 3.) It is a very tense direct confrontation, but it plays out at the end. 4.) Jordan and Israel do have a compelling common interest in getting along, as improved water supplies benefit them both. 5.) Prudhoe Bay is somewhat earlier, but does give Canada even more oil. 6.) The majority of the deal was about trade and economic agreements. It resolved quickly due to the urgency added by a potential nuclear escalation. 7.) The Defence White Paper is a very detailed one. I'll write it eventually. 8.) Yes, it is Field Marshal Blimp, Rtd. 9.) Cricket isn't growing in the USA, but it isn't declining greatly at this point; exciting matches contribute to this. 10.) Unfortunately for the hardcore Scots nationalists, theirs is not a cause which is taken seriously at this time. 11.) Completely historical and no drivers for any change to Catholic doctrine. 12.) Organised criminal groups in Southern Italy really, really copped it hard from Mussolini and the Blackshirts. There are many flow-on effects to international organised crime and popular culture. 13.) It is indeed. The speed and performance required is broadly based on some real projects, but it is a large mission with the capacity of refueling along the way. 14.) There are a multitude of questions raised here. Jupiter is larger and somewhat warmer, but once again, scientists are confused that things are not what they should be. Ever since the early 19th Century observations of Mars and subsequent space exploration, theories have had to be thrown out and reconsidered. There is something strange to the solar system and universe, something strange indeed.
Well we have inhabited and habitable Venus and Mars so DE is definitely in a different universe and also some very odd events occurring so I suppose its not surprising that the other planets are different as well.
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Post by simon darkshade on Apr 25, 2021 18:28:34 GMT
July
1.) The Centenary celebrations are very big; the RCAF aircraft include a lot of reserves, Commonwealth trainer aircraft and wartime leftovers, rather than having over half of the frontline force used up for aerial display. The percentages are 15% modern frontline planes, 35% reserves, 30% trainers and 20% WW2/1940s planes (Britannias, Hunters, Canberras, Meteors, Vampires etc).
2.) Not every rescue is the work of a superhero - the majority come down to the hard work, valour and devotion of ordinary folk.
3.) It reflects the times and social beliefs, but there are a large amount of abstentions from the Conservative left, Liberal right and Labour centre and left; the main votes in favour are from the Liberal + Radical + Socialist bloc, whilst those against are the Conservative right, the Nationals, Imperialists and ~60 MPs from the Labour Right.
4.) The picture arouse a lot of interest and are very strange indeed.
5.) This is a version of a historical event, albeit from a different angle.
6.) The Supermarine fighter is a twin engine high performance aeroplane that will fill a number of roles, complimented by the Hawker-Siddeley Hurricane.
7.) Armstrong has a lot of achievements to come, but couldn’t be the first man to walk on Jupiter for obvious reasons.
8.) Brooklands is mentioned as Silverstone is still being used by the RAF.
9.) Another completely historical event.
10.) Later expeditions will explore more, but Orion 4 has a remit to explore multiple Jovian moons, then head home. They will “cross paths” with Orion 5 heading out to Saturn.
11.) Canadian cricket isn’t as strong as that of the Southern Hemisphere Dominions, but is still healthy.
12.) They were buried ruins.
13.) It is indeed City Slickers.
14.) Yes, this was based on Kitten Kong, albeit in an African setting rather than 70s London.
15.) Both of the Queens had very busy service lives.
16.) The Nazis are up to no good, but it does show there are at least three factions of them.
17.) I couldn’t see Biafra kicking off in this world, but some events to demonstrate the long tensions boiling over were in order.
18.) This one isn’t a sad event or a negative, but a reference to John Wyndham’s Chocky.
19.) The Big Two did have a head start, even as Dreadnought didn’t have as far to go.
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Post by simon darkshade on Apr 26, 2021 18:07:22 GMT
August
1.) The dragon duel is related to the Ecuadorian activity waking up something...
2.) The problem is that Orion 4's sensors can't work out what energy it is, only that it is setting off a lot of alarms.
3.) Corby expanding rather than winding down is a symptom/example of how the British steel industry is not being concentrated on South Wales, South Yorkshire, Scunthorpe, Teesside and Scotland, but also carrying on in Corby, Durham, Barrow (one of the largest modern plants in the world), Sheerness, Staffordshire, North Yorkshire and the Black Country.
4.) The Aboriginal population is markedly smaller than the @ one of 120,000, on account of the nadir being lower due to casualties from WW1, but it is finally starting to rise again. It isn't all sweetness and light, but not all grimdark by the same token.
5.) It is another historical event!
6.) Sometimes, a heavy handed approach can be useful.
7.) Certainly: It means an end to transporting men by troopship as compared to aircraft. Heavy equipment still largely goes by sea. However, there are some exceptions, apart from the obvious one of the Royal Marines, such as some parts of the Persian Gulf, where a more direct approach is necessary due to a temporary lack of airfields.
8.) The leading mouse is said to be the fastest in all Mexico.
9.) Unemployment historically was at 1.3% (280,000) before rising to 2.3% (540,000) after the devaluation of sterling; this incidentally gives us the historical labour force of 26 million from a population of 54.8 million, or ~47.4%. Here, the overall labour force is ~67 million, which takes into account not only the larger population, but also the postwar baby boom and the deduction of the large military of ~3+ million. This gives 241,200 unemployed, or statistically insignificant. It comes from the combination of strong economic growth, a decent trade and current account surplus, fitting interest rates and low inflation, higher productivity and declining energy costs.
10.) There is certainly something strange out there; note the comparative lack of follow up space entries.
11.) Some weird and...resonant...from the days of the Inca
12.) This reshuffle was signposted in A New Jerusalem and has the effect of reducing the size of the Cabinet, ending some interdepartmental rivalries and consolidating similar areas.
13.) The Suez Treaty is a red rag to a bull for the Egyptian nationalists, but a grudgingly good deal for the moderates. The issue is that the latter are very much outnumbered on the streets. I haven't fully made up my mind on Egypt yet, as there really isn't a viable path towards a 1952 style Revolution given the good old correlation of forces.
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Post by stevep on Apr 26, 2021 20:01:10 GMT
August 1.) The dragon duel is related to the Ecuadorian activity waking up something... 2.) The problem is that Orion 4's sensors can't work out what energy it is, only that it is setting off a lot of alarms. 3.) Corby expanding rather than winding down is a symptom/example of how the British steel industry is not being concentrated on South Wales, South Yorkshire, Scunthorpe, Teesside and Scotland, but also carrying on in Corby, Durham, Barrow (one of the largest modern plants in the world), Sheerness, Staffordshire, North Yorkshire and the Black Country. 4.) The Aboriginal population is markedly smaller than the @ one of 120,000, on account of the nadir being lower due to casualties from WW1, but it is finally starting to rise again. It isn't all sweetness and light, but not all grimdark by the same token. 5.) It is another historical event! 6.) Sometimes, a heavy handed approach can be useful. 7.) Certainly: It means an end to transporting men by troopship as compared to aircraft. Heavy equipment still largely goes by sea. However, there are some exceptions, apart from the obvious one of the Royal Marines, such as some parts of the Persian Gulf, where a more direct approach is necessary due to a temporary lack of airfields. 8.) The leading mouse is said to be the fastest in all Mexico. 9.) Unemployment historically was at 1.3% (280,000) before rising to 2.3% (540,000) after the devaluation of sterling; this incidentally gives us the historical labour force of 26 million from a population of 54.8 million, or ~47.4%. Here, the overall labour force is ~67 million, which takes into account not only the larger population, but also the postwar baby boom and the deduction of the large military of ~3+ million. This gives 241,200 unemployed, or statistically insignificant. It comes from the combination of strong economic growth, a decent trade and current account surplus, fitting interest rates and low inflation, higher productivity and declining energy costs. 10.) There is certainly something strange out there; note the comparative lack of follow up space entries. 11.) Some weird and...resonant...from the days of the Inca 12.) This reshuffle was signposted in A New Jerusalem and has the effect of reducing the size of the Cabinet, ending some interdepartmental rivalries and consolidating similar areas. 13.) The Suez Treaty is a red rag to a bull for the Egyptian nationalists, but a grudgingly good deal for the moderates. The issue is that the latter are very much outnumbered on the streets. I haven't fully made up my mind on Egypt yet, as there really isn't a viable path towards a 1952 style Revolution given the good old correlation of forces.
Well have to see what happens around Jupiter.
Something is definitely waking in the Andes. Whether for good or bad we will have to see.
Good old Speedy G. 
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Post by simon darkshade on Apr 27, 2021 10:57:45 GMT
September
1.) Further observation is the least that can be done.
2.) This was signposted in A New Jerusalem.
3.) It isn’t what would be regarded in @ as a reduction of self censorship. There have been changes in technology and politics since the 1930s which are moving this change.
4.) The escort carriers are built to a US lead standard design of ~24,000t that bear a resemblance to a mixture of the Invincible class of @ and the Japanese large ‘helicopter cruisers’. They are designed to augment the 36,000t CVSLs in service by operating with convoys and escort groups as compared to hunter killer/support groups.
5.) I’d not heard of it either, but the style seems to fit the setting well.
6.) The Hurricane is the light, single engine fighter that has been developed to augment the larger Supermarine advanced fighter. The latter hasn’t been formally named yet, but there is one major contender.
7.) The major issue in the way of an ‘East Africa’ is Kenya’s Dominion status and large white minority populace. Kenya has ~3.7 million whites out of 15 million, whereas Uganda has 250,000 out of 10 million and Tanganyika has 800,000 out of 20 million. The difference between ~25% and 10.4% is substantial.
8.) The owner is flabbergasted by his hound acting completely out of character, like that kid down the road is said to have done a while back.
9.) It is going to get Solzhenitsyn into trouble.
10.) There is not budgetary reason to cut free milk here.
11.) It is a very strange occurrence and the SKV are looking into what the heck happened.
12.) An extremely formidable team. Lee often works alone and is considered one of the most dangerous men in the world.
13.) Indeed. The primary difference between this and the @ Big Mac is the addition of tomatoes and the absence of a middle bun.
14.) It seems like an international villain up to no good.
15.) Construction of the starship will take a long, long time.
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Post by stevep on Apr 27, 2021 11:39:42 GMT
September 1.) Further observation is the least that can be done. 2.) This was signposted in A New Jerusalem. 3.) It isn’t what would be regarded in @ as a reduction of self censorship. There have been changes in technology and politics since the 1930s which are moving this change. 4.) The escort carriers are built to a US lead standard design of ~24,000t that bear a resemblance to a mixture of the Invincible class of @ and the Japanese large ‘helicopter cruisers’. They are designed to augment the 36,000t CVSLs in service by operating with convoys and escort groups as compared to hunter killer/support groups. 5.) I’d not heard of it either, but the style seems to fit the setting well. 6.) The Hurricane is the light, single engine fighter that has been developed to augment the larger Supermarine advanced fighter. The latter hasn’t been formally named yet, but there is one major contender. 7.) The major issue in the way of an ‘East Africa’ is Kenya’s Dominion status and large white minority populace. Kenya has ~3.7 million whites out of 15 million, whereas Uganda has 250,000 out of 10 million and Tanganyika has 800,000 out of 20 million. The difference between ~25% and 10.4% is substantial. 8.) The owner is flabbergasted by his hound acting completely out of character, like that kid down the road is said to have done a while back. 9.) It is going to get Solzhenitsyn into trouble. 10.) There is not budgetary reason to cut free milk here. 11.) It is a very strange occurrence and the SKV are looking into what the heck happened. 12.) An extremely formidable team. Lee often works alone and is considered one of the most dangerous men in the world. 13.) Indeed. The primary difference between this and the @ Big Mac is the addition of tomatoes and the absence of a middle bun. 14.) It seems like an international villain up to no good. 15.) Construction of the starship will take a long, long time.
6) Duh, I wonder what would be a suitable name for an advanced fighter by Supermarine to operate alongside an Hawker[-Sidney] lighter fighter called the Hurricane?  - Seriously I wonder if they would be better off choosing a different name. Both to avoid diluting the fame of the original and because its giving the new a/c a hell of a reputation to live up to.
9) Well that unfortunately is no different from OTL.
10) I think that OTL it was less budgetary than lack of desire to do the minister's job. 
14) At best a villain. Could be a raving lunatic or some darker purpose. 
15) Is it going to be a generation ship, a sleeper or what? I can't see a FTL drive being developed yet but could be wrong. Or something totally different?
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Post by simon darkshade on Apr 27, 2021 14:42:25 GMT
Steve,
6.) That is the one I'm leaning towards, but you do raise a fair point regarding reputations and resonance. However, there aren't a lot of other suitable "S" names available, which is the nomenclature for Supermarine fighters. Since the Second World War, there has been the Sunburst (Type 545), Swift (fully supersonic version of the Sunburst), Scimitar (navalised strike fighter version of Swift) and the Sunstar (Type 560 Mach 2+ air superiority fighter). Sapphire is the name of an engine and Sabre is out, on account of the American jet still used in a large part of the world; too much potential for mistakes.
That leaves Scorpion (a bit too negative in imagery), Spartan, Starling (a bit small) and Swan (a bit underwhelming and pacific), apart from the resonant historical name.
9.) Even with a non-Brezhevian USSR, there are still lines that the Kremlin will not see crossed.
10.) Whilst the most well-known milk withdrawal was in 1971 under the Conservatives, I'm not sure it is entirely fair, admittedly from an external perspective. Ted Short withdrew secondary milk in 1968, which is 11+ and Shirley Williams removed it from 5-7 in 1977; additionally, the 1971 withdrawal of funding came from the Treasury, not from the @ Department of Education and Science. The 'milk snatcher' jibe is pretty one sided and silly in my view.
Historically, there was a demand from Treasury for savings of 9 million pounds and the cost of the school milk programme for 7-11 was 14 million (incidentally double what was being spent on text books). I can see the base financial logic of it, but it does seem to be a bit of penny pinching for its own sake from Number 11. In Dark Earth, as said, there is more than enough money to fund what is not a significant expenditure - 5% of GDP as a flat rate gets a very, very useful budget over three times more than @ in per capita spending.
From it, I would estimate the following could be afforded
- Modern school buildings and infrastructure
- Up to date text books and equipment
- Growing use of technology such as television in learning, rather ahead of @
- Better paid teachers and more of them, leading to...
- Reduced class sizes (this is probably one of the key areas where educational outcomes can be improved)
- School milk and meals very well supplied
- Free university education
- A decent amount on R&D
14.) Raving lunatic wizards don't get too far; the Art is just too dangerous for a full irrational person to control. Unfortunately, it is a villain with a dark purpose.
15.) The current thinking is for an evolution of the Orion drive, employing fusion power, with the addition of a photon sail and subsidiary ion engines. The low end aim for velocity is 0.6c, but sights are set higher. In a world where there is some capacity for interdimensional travel, there is a bit more inherent ambition, but FTL is a fair way off into the future. The aim is to build a ship that can take a self supporting crew who can breed along the way or when they get to somewhere.
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Post by simon darkshade on Apr 27, 2021 18:23:52 GMT
October
1.) The Japanese are well behind the eightball here and may not get the oil shock triggered shift of car size patterns advantage in markets preferring larger cars. For Britain itself, they are only just getting access at all and still face tariff and non-tariff barriers as well as restrictions on the number of cars that they can import per year. Their historic strategy may not work.
2.) This was historical, apart from the steers having their freedom purchased.
3.) No damage was inflicted on the town.
4.) Here, sky pirates make the jump from the pages of The Eagle Annual to the high seas. Rotters!
5.) It was very close indeed. It may have an impact on some styles and relationships.
6.) It is very intriguing and something to do with armour.
7.) This is a very big game changer for a host of reasons.
8.) The nature of the enchantments make it stable and there is something of a change to an already somewhat different Falklands.
9.) QE2 is bigger and begins her life as a bonafide superliner; like SS United States, SS America and RMS Great Britain, it can carry a reinforced division or up to 25,000 men at a time.
10.) Their voyages of discovery will be very interesting; it is useful to note that Dreadnought is a fully fledged space battleship, rather than an armed exploration vessel like Orion or Kosmos.
11.) I actually went to the effort of doing some research on Native American languages of the Northwest to get the Sasquatch’s name, so it is nice that it got a reaction.
12.) It is no coincidence.
13.) He has a rough time on capture, but may not be a POW for quite as long.
14.) You might very well think that; I could not possibly comment.
15.) It is likely that they will see use, at some point.
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Post by stevep on Apr 28, 2021 14:49:07 GMT
Steve, 6.) That is the one I'm leaning towards, but you do raise a fair point regarding reputations and resonance. However, there aren't a lot of other suitable "S" names available, which is the nomenclature for Supermarine fighters. Since the Second World War, there has been the Sunburst (Type 545), Swift (fully supersonic version of the Sunburst), Scimitar (navalised strike fighter version of Swift) and the Sunstar (Type 560 Mach 2+ air superiority fighter). Sapphire is the name of an engine and Sabre is out, on account of the American jet still used in a large part of the world; too much potential for mistakes. That leaves Scorpion (a bit too negative in imagery), Spartan, Starling (a bit small) and Swan (a bit underwhelming and pacific), apart from the resonant historical name. 9.) Even with a non-Brezhevian USSR, there are still lines that the Kremlin will not see crossed. 10.) Whilst the most well-known milk withdrawal was in 1971 under the Conservatives, I'm not sure it is entirely fair, admittedly from an external perspective. Ted Short withdrew secondary milk in 1968, which is 11+ and Shirley Williams removed it from 5-7 in 1977; additionally, the 1971 withdrawal of funding came from the Treasury, not from the @ Department of Education and Science. The 'milk snatcher' jibe is pretty one sided and silly in my view. Historically, there was a demand from Treasury for savings of 9 million pounds and the cost of the school milk programme for 7-11 was 14 million (incidentally double what was being spent on text books). I can see the base financial logic of it, but it does seem to be a bit of penny pinching for its own sake from Number 11. In Dark Earth, as said, there is more than enough money to fund what is not a significant expenditure - 5% of GDP as a flat rate gets a very, very useful budget over three times more than @ in per capita spending. From it, I would estimate the following could be afforded - Modern school buildings and infrastructure - Up to date text books and equipment - Growing use of technology such as television in learning, rather ahead of @ - Better paid teachers and more of them, leading to... - Reduced class sizes (this is probably one of the key areas where educational outcomes can be improved) - School milk and meals very well supplied - Free university education - A decent amount on R&D 14.) Raving lunatic wizards don't get too far; the Art is just too dangerous for a full irrational person to control. Unfortunately, it is a villain with a dark purpose. 15.) The current thinking is for an evolution of the Orion drive, employing fusion power, with the addition of a photon sail and subsidiary ion engines. The low end aim for velocity is 0.6c, but sights are set higher. In a world where there is some capacity for interdimensional travel, there is a bit more inherent ambition, but FTL is a fair way off into the future. The aim is to build a ship that can take a self supporting crew who can breed along the way or when they get to somewhere.
6) Well possibly Sword, Superb, Supreme, Sureshot, Shrew - which I think was an initial idea for the original Spitfire [although some of those names are more associated with the RN. Got to be a few more so will have to try and think of a few. Did Supermarine always stick with 'S' names?
9) True. Hopefully here things will be maintained better. As you say its possibly the single most important measure to keep Britain competitive with other nations, especially those with far more people and resources.
14) Well the nasty thing with raving lunatic wizards is that when they lose control what they lose control to can be very dangerous. However as you say a villain with a dark purpose is likely to be worse.
15) 0.6c is I think pretty high for a large ship but as you say it would still need to be multi-generational. The other question is do they have a set target? If their just sending a big colony ship out on the hope it will find something, especially with frequent accelerations and decelerations could be a long, long time which is risky for all aboard. If they can tell whether or not a system has a suitable new home while in mid flight they can avoid having to slow down but that could make picking a new target difficult unless its further in the same direction.
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Post by stevep on Apr 28, 2021 15:01:23 GMT
October 1.) The Japanese are well behind the eightball here and may not get the oil shock triggered shift of car size patterns advantage in markets preferring larger cars. For Britain itself, they are only just getting access at all and still face tariff and non-tariff barriers as well as restrictions on the number of cars that they can import per year. Their historic strategy may not work. 2.) This was historical, apart from the steers having their freedom purchased. 3.) No damage was inflicted on the town. 4.) Here, sky pirates make the jump from the pages of The Eagle Annual to the high seas. Rotters! 5.) It was very close indeed. It may have an impact on some styles and relationships. 6.) It is very intriguing and something to do with armour. 7.) This is a very big game changer for a host of reasons. 8.) The nature of the enchantments make it stable and there is something of a change to an already somewhat different Falklands. 9.) QE2 is bigger and begins her life as a bonafide superliner; like SS United States, SS America and RMS Great Britain, it can carry a reinforced division or up to 25,000 men at a time. 10.) Their voyages of discovery will be very interesting; it is useful to note that Dreadnought is a fully fledged space battleship, rather than an armed exploration vessel like Orion or Kosmos. 11.) I actually went to the effort of doing some research on Native American languages of the Northwest to get the Sasquatch’s name, so it is nice that it got a reaction. 12.) It is no coincidence. 13.) He has a rough time on capture, but may not be a POW for quite as long. 14.) You might very well think that; I could not possibly comment. 15.) It is likely that they will see use, at some point.
3) Good. 5) Well that could be interesting for the people involved. 7) Definitely could save a lot of people. Although it might also prompt some bad habits, such as smoking, to last longer. A lot of both famous and talented people could have different fates. 8) OTL the islands are pretty much treeless as I understand it so its going to open up some new ecological niches at least. 10) Now that could be important if something nasty happens around Jupiter. 12) Well there is the old issue that a new common threat - or potential one - can make ancient enemies new allies out of necessity at times. Albeit how deep that alliance is could be an issue. 13) Good on that last bit. 14) Well I will wait and see what turns out. However the Goa'uld are not exactly good neighbours and if there are Stargates we will potentially quickly have a lot of neighbours. Mind you it depends on who gets hold of the Stargate, probably the US and how much they do or don't share with other powers. 15) Not good, at least if their used against other humans. Against hostile aliens that's a different issue.
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Post by simon darkshade on Apr 28, 2021 18:36:19 GMT
I’ll just finish off the last two months before replying to the recent comments. I absolutely love the discussion and opportunity to expand on bits and pieces of the world that it brings, so am very happy for the opportunity.
November
1.) You could say that this young constable is the veritable heartbeat of his village.
2.) South America seems to be the last home of the duel, along with other traditions.
3.) The Emperor talks a very big game, partially because being next door to the USA constrains Mexico’s opportunities and freedom of action.
4.) It is a monumental film and met with acclaim on release. There is so much to say on it that I’ll take it to the General Discussion thread, but I’ll just note it is the longest major Western motion picture at 254 minutes.
5.) Fletcher’s sojourn at HM Prison Slade is an interesting one.
6.) Absolutely. The excavations stirred up a lot of sleeping dragons. Why they were sleeping there is a different tale.
7.) Definitely in the case of West. Serial killing isn’t really a growth industry here.
8.) Historically, the idea was shelved, but here sees completion. It includes a rapid transit line as well as car lanes.
9.) Fusion is going to have a big impact on economics, technology and geopolitics.
10.) It is a further escalation as they are joining the Soviets, who already have sent forces into North Vietnam, along with some of their other proxies.
11.) “I’m here to fight for peace, equality and the glorious Soviet future.”
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Post by simon darkshade on Apr 28, 2021 19:31:44 GMT
December 1.) There will be some more rapid developments on this front. 2.) It could be, given Who is working in London. 3.) Flashman was scrabbling out of the way whilst screaming and crying and managed to dislodge the moai onto the laughing dragon below. 4.) The swans are historical. 5.) Plowshare is gathering pace and some big projects are coming. 6.) Oh, it is. There was a historical black water outbreak a few years earlier that was almost mistaken for a bio attack. This could be the real thing. 7.) It is something very big and very fast, with its exit leaving man no closer to kraken open its secrets. 8.) The DNA synthesis is historical. 9.) Yes, we will hear more of the young French general. 10.) The Wet Bandits picked the wrong house! 11.) Both the USA and USSR actually do listen. 12.) The US and Soviet ships launched from Luna orbit, whereas Dreadnought made a run from the asteroid belt. It is a clever means to have Britain appear to be keeping up with the Big Two. Orion 4 is a big spaceship, carrying four shuttle sized landers, a crew of 100 and a lot of equipment, in addition to some armament just in case. Kosmos is similar, although there is a distinctly different appearance. Dreadnought is a mile long. |
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