Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything

[fazerscotty]

These people are supposed to be rocket scientists FFS

There are *way* too many variables that have to be accounted for to give a precise location, the resistance of the atmosphere, high altitude winds, how the vehicle will tumble and break up on re-entry etc.

The best that they can do with a reentry that is under some sort of control (eg the deorbit of the Mir space station) was to warn shipping in a corridor that was IIRC something like 1000 miles long and 300 miles wide which is about the same size as Great Britain!

Oh FFS.Obviously EVERYONE knows that. It was a bit of fun posted in the down the pub section 

Exactly - its not rocket science is it? 

[fazersharp]

I heard a rocket scientist being interviewed and was asked what do they say to each other - and he said it was "its not brain surgery" 

[Grahamm]

 

[Grahamm]

 

[YamFazFan]

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[fazerscotty]

Good to see the BBC getting a proper slamming over the Princess Diana interview

Once upon a time, the BBC were an organisation to be proud of. Now they are no different to the gutter press.
Bashir should be stripped of his BAFTA he received for the interview.

[Dudeofrude]

Good to see the BBC getting a proper slamming over the Princess Diana interview

Just a shame that as usual with the BBC its all coming 25 years too late... (a bit like the last major scandal they had) 🙄 other than Bashir I doubt there's anyone else that will get in any bother for it. Most of them will have either moved on or retired by now 😒

[fazersharp]

Good to see the BBC getting a proper slamming over the Princess Diana interview

Once upon a time, the BBC were an organisation to be proud of. Now they are no different to the gutter press.
Bashir should be stripped of his BAFTA he received for the interview.

I think all awards have been returned. The BBC is bias and they lie just like sky and channel 4. They may report on a story that could be factually correct but the way it is told or a lot of the time its what they don't tell you that is misrepresenting the story.

I wonder about the moral compass of some of these news readers, surly they must be reading the auto cue and think "this is bolox" any yet just carry on and take their shilling. Just waiting now for GB News to go live and give them all a kicking. They have already taken key anchors from the main news channels.

[fazersharp]

Good to see the BBC getting a proper slamming over the Princess Diana interview

Just a shame that as usual with the BBC its all coming 25 years too late... (a bit like the last major scandal they had) 🙄 other than Bashir I doubt there's anyone else that will get in any bother for it. Most of them will have either moved on or retired by now 😒

Thats another point. I think I got this right ---The bloke in charge at the time and was in charge at the time of the BBCs own investigation that cleared bashier retired on a nice fat retirement. That should be rescinded and re calculated on the basis that he should of resigned at the time, instead ov covering up bashires deceit and quietly retiring will all benefits.         

[YamFazFan]

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[Grahamm]

Just waiting now for GB News to go live and give them all a kicking.

"GB News" is going to be the UK equivalent of Fox...! 

[fazersharp]

"GB News" is going to be the UK equivalent of Fox.

Is it - I have not heard that, but on the other hand I have never watched Fox news - is it on freeview as that's all I have.

 I don't actually care if my news is biased left or right but what I do care about is when a broadcaster is biased but hides behind a veil of neutrality. Sounds to me like GB news is going to be about proper debate from both sides. Can only be healthy.   

[BBROWN1664]

Just noticed that the other Administrator 'Aegis' hasn't logged into this site for almost a year and four months. Similarly two of the Moderators haven't been active for around 9 months and 10 months respectively.

Isn't that a bit odd for members' who hold these positions to be inactive for so long?.

Aegis is active in a silent way - I still communicate with him as required. As for the others - I have no idea really

[fazersharp]

Just noticed that the other Administrator 'Aegis' hasn't logged into this site for almost a year and four months. Similarly two of the Moderators haven't been active for around 9 months and 10 months respectively.

Isn't that a bit odd for members' who hold these positions to be inactive for so long?.

Aegis is active in a silent way - I still communicate with him as required. As for the others - I have no idea really

[YamFazFan]

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[Grahamm]

"GB News" is going to be the UK equivalent of Fox.

Is it

"Andrew Neil reveals politics team for GB News channel. Reporter from right-wing Guido Fawkes website joins line-up"

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/gb-news-andrew-neil-tom-harwood-b1804566.html

Oh, and, yes, "GB News chiefs have warned against “false imagining” of the channel as a British version of the opinion-led, right-wing US network Fox News", but given that Fox considers itself "Fair and Balanced", I think I'll take that with a large pinch of salt!

I don't actually care if my news is biased left or right but what I do care about is when a broadcaster is biased but hides behind a veil of neutrality. Sounds to me like GB news is going to be about proper debate from both sides. Can only be healthy.   

"Proper debate" is not "Here's Mr X talking about the racist abuse he's experienced and here's Mr Y of the KKK to present the other side of the argument"!

[YamFazFan]

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[mtread]

Won't watch any channel where the newscaster wears a shredded wheat on top of his head


Channel 4 News and Newsnight for me. They both ask difficult questions

[YamFazFan]

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[fazersharp]

I said

"I don't actually care if my news is biased left or right but what I do care about is when a broadcaster is biased but hides behind a veil of neutrality. Sounds to me like GB news is going to be about proper debate from both sides. Can only be healthy."

Then your reply was
 

"Proper debate" is not "Here's Mr X talking about the racist abuse he's experienced and here's Mr Y of the KKK to present the other side of the argument"!

How can you make such a wild jump to end up at such an extreme outcome.

 I only learned about GB news from people kicking off about it - so I tried to find it and have a look for myself, only to find its not even on air yet. Very odd.

[YamFazFan]

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[Grahamm]

I just got a job in a factory making plastic Draculas

There are only two of us on the production line, so I have to make every second count

[YamFazFan]

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[mtread]

I've never warmed to anyone that wears comedy socks and ties as a substitute for a sense of humour

Just a fan of comedy haircuts then 

[fazersharp]

I've never warmed to anyone that wears comedy socks and ties as a substitute for a sense of humour

Just a fan of comedy haircuts then 

you probably never minded Arther  Scargils hair did you.