Recent content by Warspite63

Excellent summary. In total, the Norwegian Campaign cost the Kriegsmarine 1/3 of its cruisers and 1/2 of its destroyers. The RN would have enjoyed a few more disasters like that......

Well, based on the headline, I have to agree ........ Russia's invasion will end in a humiliating fiasco (usual caveats apply..........)

Man. Utd. 4-2 Coventry penalty shootout win in the FA Cup semi-final today. Of course, it should never go to penalties when you're 3-0 up with 20 minutes to go ......... It's never dull being a United fan....... :-)

Agreed ....... so many titles are just click-bait. Which is unfortunate, because there is often useful and accurate information inside.

Friday off!!! :-)

This makes me laugh and cry at the same time.......

Lovely Spring day here too .... 17C, light wind (which is a pleasant change from the usual gusty conditions. Tuesday's forecast has the possibility of ..... yes, you guessed it.... more snow.

I was thinking that attacks that did not occur in geographical proximity to the general North Atlantic area would NOT trigger Article 5 .... but I was wrong.... 'Article 6 For the purpose of Article 5, an armed attack on one or more of the Parties is deemed to include an armed attack: on the...

I don't think (and I could be wrong....) that the NATO charter would require NATO members to automatically become participants is the defence of AK, due to its location (i.e., outside the North Atlantic theatre). This was the reason that NATO was not required to assist the UK in the Falklands...

330 million?

Last Friday: Cross-country skiing on fresh snow across the road from my house. Saturday: riding road bike on same road, which was bone dry. Welcome to Spring (which actually arrives about 4 times between March and May....) in southern Alberta ;-P

I hear they are finding traces of it everywhere...................

16C here today, not a cloud to be seen. Snow tomorrow. Typical Spring here...... i.e. totally bonkers

That thing was MOVING!!

Could you email one to me, please (the bacon... not the pic...)? Cheers! ;)