May 9th 2014. Russian Naval Task Group in the English Channel.

[Coign]

Their aircraft carrier just doesn't look as impressive as our large ones.

[Carruthers]

Their aircraft carrier just doesn't look as impressive as our large ones.

Very true, but it's still a hefty piece of kit that I'd prefer to see tied alongside in Murmansk instead of sailing up the English Channel!

[xoxoxoBruce]

Keep calm and have a cuppa. Russian planes, Russian ships, blah, blah, blah. Do you really think they will attack Britain? France? Germany? The US? Why would they commit a suicide move like that? This is just Putin waving his dick around before he gobbles the Ukraine.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Keep calm and have a cuppa. Russian planes, Russian ships, blah, blah, blah. Do you really think they will attack Britain? France? Germany? The US? Why would they commit a suicide move like that? This is just Putin waving his dick around before he gobbles the Ukraine.

I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that Carruthers is more about posting what he finds interesting and unusual according to his tastes, as opposed to OMG INVASION!

That said, the Channel is a very narrow stretch of water. You can see France from England across it.
So Putin is waving his dick quite close to our faces there.

I'm okay. I live it t'North now. I have enough time to travel five miles to the Leeds/ Bradford airport and make it to America when they invade.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by Sundae

I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that Carruthers is more about posting what he finds interesting and unusual according to his tastes, as opposed to OMG INVASION!

Yes, that's about right Sundae. Once long ago, I did play a very minor part in the Cold War.
In fact it was so minor that it was barely visible to the naked eye but I still take an interest in these things.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Sundae

I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that Carruthers is more about posting what he finds interesting and unusual according to his tastes, as opposed to OMG INVASION!.

Yeah, I know that, but that's the reaction Putin is looking for. He says hey look at me, and anyone who says hey look at Putin, makes his day. Although I doubt Putin reads the Cellar.

That said, the Channel is a very narrow stretch of water. You can see France from England across it.
So Putin is waving his dick quite close to our faces there.

So is flying the Bear Bombers along the California coast.
Carruthers is too smart to think it's an actual threat, and not grandstanding by Putin.

Oh, the ski jump nose... the Russians only steal the best ideas.