LiberalFox Posted 13 February 2023 Posted 13 February 2023 At least the prohibitive cost of the F22 program is seeing some return as the world's most capable air defence interceptors are making short work of these balloons.
Dunge Posted 13 February 2023 Posted 13 February 2023 5 minutes ago, LiberalFox said: At least the prohibitive cost of the F22 program is seeing some return as the world's most capable air defence interceptors are making short work of these balloons. It must be satisfying to pop them though. Like the military aircraft equivalent of bubble wrap. 1
LiberalFox Posted 13 February 2023 Posted 13 February 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-64627829 Police crack case of 200,000 stolen Creme Eggs in Telford
MPH Posted 13 February 2023 Posted 13 February 2023 Lilt drink brand to be scrapped after 50 years and rebranded https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64629080 4
Thefox81 Posted 13 February 2023 Posted 13 February 2023 44 minutes ago, MPH said: Lilt drink brand to be scrapped after 50 years and rebranded https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64629080 My go to hangover drink 😡
FoyleFox Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 8 hours ago, Thefox81 said: My go to hangover drink 😡 They'll still be making it, it's just going to have a new name. The beers can still flow 1
foxy boxing Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 12 hours ago, LiberalFox said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-64627829 Police crack case of 200,000 stolen Creme Eggs in Telford It's no Yoke!
urban.spaceman Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 14 hours ago, MPH said: Lilt drink brand to be scrapped after 50 years and rebranded https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64629080 2
BKLFox Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64584541 It's going to happen sadly, football "fans" believe they have the right to do & say what ever they want to another human being be it face to face or on a social platform, these people obviously haven't had enough jeopardy within their own lives to be able to stop, think & say.. it's just a game!
Captain... Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 32 minutes ago, BKLFox said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64584541 It's going to happen sadly, football "fans" believe they have the right to do & say what ever they want to another human being be it face to face or on a social platform, these people obviously haven't had enough jeopardy within their own lives to be able to stop, think & say.. it's just a game! It's just weird though, I've played enough football with refs and I've never sworn or confronted a ref. I've disagreed with them, but it's never more than a passing comment. I just don't get why people get so worked up.
ithuriel Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 6 hours ago, FoyleFox said: They'll still be making it, it's just going to have a new name. The beers can still flow Considering Marathon became Snickers knowing how they rebrand things these days instead of asking for Lilt you'll probably end up asking for a can of Twat
weller54 Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 19 hours ago, LiberalFox said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-64627829 Police crack case of 200,000 stolen Creme Eggs in Telford The Frying Squad are on the case. 1 1
FoyleFox Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 1 hour ago, ithuriel said: Considering Marathon became Snickers knowing how they rebrand things these days instead of asking for Lilt you'll probably end up asking for a can of Twat Fanta Orange and Pineapple, apparently. One wonders why they are bothering.
Trumpet Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 The objects recently shot down over The States are reportedly not linked to the Chinese spy balloon. Trying to not go full on conspiracy with this one, but there’s a lot of confusion over there and I find it quite exciting. 1
samlcfc Posted 14 February 2023 Posted 14 February 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Trumpet said: The objects recently shot down over The States are reportedly not linked to the Chinese spy balloon. Trying to not go full on conspiracy with this one, but there’s a lot of confusion over there and I find it quite exciting. It would be really interesting to get an idea of what they, and probably many other countries are dealing with. Heard that supposedly, the sudden uptick in anomalous objects being located is due to 'filters' being removed from radar technology. If I remember correctly, Ryan Graves, one of the Navy pilots to have spoken out about such objects in recent years noted upgraded radar as the reason they started to see such objects daily off of the US coast. I'm not personally holding out too much hope of hearing anything further about it from the US government / military, although the public eye is very much on them at the moment and so it might be harder to sweep it under the rug. I've seen that a couple of people from congress have been voicing an expectation that citizens are told what is going on in due course. If they're being truthful about recent news after having had offices set-up to investigate these things for years now, it's interesting that they are unable to clarify what they might be. There does however seem to have been an air of not wanting to address it internally, prior to having some fairly official types like Chris Mellon put their weight behind it publicly. Maybe they will put some real information out in due course. I have a hard time believing they wouldn't be able to recover the debris. Even if they don't, they'll have radar data, eye witness testimony and probably pictures considering the reconnaissance they did prior to shooting them down. You'd imagine it's in their best interests to publicly say that they've not been caught totally by surprise when it comes to possible adversarial tech knocking about over their territory. There is also the chance they're from the states, belonging to a private aerospace project of some sort. Plenty of funding goes the way of a few select companies in that respect. Edited 14 February 2023 by samlcfc
Wymsey Posted 14 February 2023 Author Posted 14 February 2023 Find it sad that a couple of brain-dead individuals had been trolling a local councillor over the missing woman case in Lancashire. The more I think about it, the more I suspect someone has been involved in her disappearance..
Free Falling Foxes Posted 15 February 2023 Posted 15 February 2023 Leicestershire link to this news. One of the lads who was rescued from that cave some years ago has died. 1
samlcfc Posted 15 February 2023 Posted 15 February 2023 All the unclassified information about the objects shot down the US recently for those that are interested. From the congressional hearing The Spy Balloon: * They've already recovered a lot of the debris from what he referred to as “the Chinese spy balloon,” including propulsion equipment. * They expect to gain significant intelligence from the recovery. The Three UAVs * After this incident, a decision was made to start scrutinizing their air space more closely. Adjustments were made to how we process a lot of the data we collect about what’s flying overhead. The vast majority of this data was not being processed because of compartmentalization by the different agencies that collect it. There was no single system that exists for the purpose of identifying these kinds of objects. * The three UAVs that have been shot down since then were all “fundamentally different” from the spy balloon in that they were much smaller and they were flying much lower, between 20,000 and 30,000 feet. That put them within the altitude band for civilian air traffic, which was a factor in the decision to shoot them down. By contrast, the spy balloon was at an altitude of 60,000 feet. * However, each of the three UAVs were flying in proximity to a “DOD sensitive location.” That was also a factor in shooting them down. * In the U.S., academic and commercial balloons have to include transponders that let the FAA know where they are at all times. These UAVs did not appear to have transponders, and that was also a factor in the decision to shoot them down. * Of the three UAVs, one was much larger than the other two. Its size and shape is consistent with a balloon. The other two were roughly the size of “an A.T.V. or a four-wheeler,” making them extremely difficult to see. * All three UAVs appeared to “move in speed with the wind.” * It was repeatedly mentioned that there’s no evidence at this point that any of these three UAVs were doing anything nefarious and each of them could turn out to be academic or commercial. We won’t know until they’re recovered. Here’s what’s happening with the recovery efforts: * One UAV was shot down over Alaska. The debris is believed to be on an ice cap, which is moving, and the temperature is -50 with the windchill. * A second UAV was shot down in Canada in some very tall, snowy mountains. We’re assisting Canadians with trying to locate the debris. * A third UAV was shot down near the US/Canada border but is probably on the Canadian side. Another joint effort is underway. * The FBI is embedded with all three search and recovery teams to assist. * There are no other UAVs being tracked at this time. * This episode has sparked a new effort to develop a set of strategies for detecting and eliminating UAVS - ideally without having to use extremely expensive missiles - and a better notification system for our governors and allies. 1
Innovindil Posted 15 February 2023 Posted 15 February 2023 1 minute ago, urban.spaceman said: Sturgeon's resigning!! Well didn't see that coming. Seems rather sudden.
urban.spaceman Posted 15 February 2023 Posted 15 February 2023 4 minutes ago, Innovindil said: Well didn't see that coming. Seems rather sudden. Some sort of scandal incoming?
Innovindil Posted 15 February 2023 Posted 15 February 2023 4 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: Some sort of scandal incoming? BBC got a quote of some random saying she had "had enough". Very odd.
ClaphamFox Posted 15 February 2023 Posted 15 February 2023 12 minutes ago, Innovindil said: Well didn't see that coming. Seems rather sudden. It’s been rumoured for a while. Apparently the row over her proposed gender reforms have left her exhausted and she’s lost her enthusiasm.
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