Rant of the day: 25/02/2010 :)

[jdawg]

A very interesting in-depth take, T...

[Big_T_UK]

I took out three or four choice words after being screamed at by my family members that we would have bombs on the front door.

[cjlawrie]

we have a fisheries protection fleet

I always liked that description of our current navy. Very apt.

To reach the oil from the islands they have to drill at an extreme angle

like this?

[Lee Nub]

Great read T , very informative

[cjlawrie]

Mr T there is always a fountain of knowledge on military lore. Good read I agree. I don't think you crossed any boundaries there though Trev - a little bit of empire nostalgia is fine here and there

[monkey66]

Mr T there is always a fountain of knowledge on military lore. Good read I agree. I don't think you crossed any boundaries there though Trev - a little bit of empire nostalgia is fine here and there

"Mr T" ...it's beginning to stick ....I pity the fool who wants to argue military history.