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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd December 2019, 03:50 AM
Replies: 3,606
Views: 357,624
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
As Jim Jefferies says, everyone having a gun was...

As Jim Jefferies says, everyone having a gun was fine when it was only muskets. The best thing about muskets is they give you a lot of time to calm down....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th October 2019, 12:40 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,665
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
As I said on a another forum, blockading public...

As I said on a another forum, blockading public transport makes about as much sense as blockading cycle lanes, or the vegan isle in the local supermarket.

Those idiots disrupting the tube parading...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th October 2019, 03:18 AM
Replies: 3,447
Views: 261,388
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Revocation needs to be done to stop the clock. ...

Revocation needs to be done to stop the clock.

As all the brexiteers claimed during the referendum, this is not something to rushed into without careful planning (note that they immediately rushed...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th October 2019, 07:19 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,355
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Pretty much every developed country in the world...

Pretty much every developed country in the world with one notable exception.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th October 2019, 04:54 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,022
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Streisand effect in action. If Blizzard had...

Streisand effect in action.

If Blizzard had just given the guy a one day ban and a polite warning for breaking a 'no politics' rule, nothing would have happened.

As it is, the whole issue has...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th September 2019, 08:12 AM
Replies: 3,447
Views: 261,388
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Making billion/millionaire disaster capitalists...

Making billion/millionaire disaster capitalists even richer by trashing people's rights, deregulating everything, and slashing tax.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th September 2019, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3,447
Views: 261,388
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Why bother paying her a salary when you could...

Why bother paying her a salary when you could just have Cummings tweeting this stuff directly?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th September 2019, 07:31 AM
Replies: 3,447
Views: 261,388
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
He can't. The ruling means that the prorogue is...

He can't. The ruling means that the prorogue is void and there is literally nothing he can do about it.

He could try to prorogue again (bit of a stretch even for him), try and call an election, or...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th September 2019, 04:23 AM
Replies: 3,447
Views: 261,388
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
I guess refusing to offer any evidence, including...

I guess refusing to offer any evidence, including refusing to issue any sworn affidavits is not the best way to win in court. Whodathunkit.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th September 2019, 02:35 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 15,377
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Yes. Except it literally is not smoking. ...

Yes. Except it literally is not smoking.

Also - a lot of people saying its not really quitting and generally hating on vaping.

It is quitting. If you no longer smoke then you have quit smoking....
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 5th September 2019, 04:36 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 14,639
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Not the case at all, in fact that’s turning the...

Not the case at all, in fact that’s turning the whole thing on its head.

There were three critical bridges to be captured by three separate drops. If any two of these had not been successful, then...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 2nd September 2019, 05:53 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 14,639
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
More to the point, without the benefit of...

More to the point, without the benefit of hindsight, why would they even try?

As you say, their logistics were all over the show. They badly needed a rest and a re-fit, with around half of Panzer...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 2nd September 2019, 05:29 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 14,639
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Stuff went wrong but I'd not say it was a case of...

Stuff went wrong but I'd not say it was a case of defeat from the jaws of victory. It was a roll of the dice which didn't quite work out, for various reasons.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 2nd September 2019, 05:27 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 14,639
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Gazala "Oh look, we have the main body of...

Gazala

"Oh look, we have the main body of the enemy cut off and surrounded. Its going to take him days to pick his way through the minefields to re-establish contact with his supply chain and...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 29th August 2019, 09:52 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,968
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
It's long been speculated that they suffered from...

It's long been speculated that they suffered from lead poisoning.

The amount of lead found in their remains was ten times higher than the Inuits, and the cans were very poorly made with lead...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 29th August 2019, 05:49 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,968
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Yeah, its called 'The Terror'. It is a bit silly...

Yeah, its called 'The Terror'. It is a bit silly with the supernatural nonsense but still worth watching.

Pretty bleak though. Not exactly a feel-good movie.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 29th August 2019, 05:14 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,968
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Doors being open or closed is probably nothing of...

Doors being open or closed is probably nothing of any significance.

It seems pretty obvious that after two winters stuck in the pack-ice they decided to walk to land.

By this time they were...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 27th August 2019, 06:04 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 65,935
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Superfiring turrets are rarely totally...

Superfiring turrets are rarely totally superfiring anyway as the blast from the upper turret would inevitably cause damage to the lower turret if fired directly overhead.

The arrangement on...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 29th June 2019, 10:10 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,477
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
The British Christie cruisers were plenty fast....

The British Christie cruisers were plenty fast. Italian tanks were just horribad and their armoured warfare doctrine was inchoate.

I detest the characterisation of the Italians as poor soldiers,...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 29th June 2019, 10:00 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,477
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Rifles weren't that useful in WWI. Grenades were...

Rifles weren't that useful in WWI. Grenades were the infantry's primary weapon, with artillery being by far the dominant arm.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 28th June 2019, 04:17 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 65,935
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
The CGI is so bad its almost good.

The CGI is so bad its almost good.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 26th June 2019, 11:35 PM
Replies: 625
Views: 65,935
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Hah! Scope for some token British baddies?

Hah! Scope for some token British baddies?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 26th June 2019, 03:24 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 65,935
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Weren't the Nelson's also present?

Weren't the Nelson's also present?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 25th June 2019, 06:13 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,477
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Not exactly. Blitzkreig (in as much as it was...

Not exactly. Blitzkreig (in as much as it was ever really a Thing) was an evolution of traditional Prussian Bewegungskrieg and Kesselshlacht but with modern weaponry.

As such, there was no...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 25th June 2019, 04:59 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,477
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
This. Poland might seem like one-sided...

This. Poland might seem like one-sided curb-stomp, but OKH were not happy with the way things had gone.

After Poland, the Heer underwent a systematic overhaul to address shortcomings.

Hence the...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 25th June 2019, 04:53 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,477
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
To understand the French lessons from WWI, you...

To understand the French lessons from WWI, you need to understand that the French Army suffered appalling losses in the first two years of the war, and degenerated into mutiny after the failure of...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 20th June 2019, 02:33 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 65,935
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Bismark was fast for a ship of her size and her...

Bismark was fast for a ship of her size and her guns were slightly superior to the BL 15" guns, but since the latter dated back to 1912, this isn't to be wondered at.

Seetakt radar was not capable...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 20th June 2019, 02:05 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 65,935
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Well, if by "a few" you mean one unmodernised...

Well, if by "a few" you mean one unmodernised battlecruiser that had been laid down before Jutland, and if by "outgunned" you mean "had a virtually identical main battery as Bismark and Tirpitz"

...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 19th June 2019, 06:39 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 65,935
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
How very dare you speak ill of her! Rodney is my...

How very dare you speak ill of her! Rodney is my waifu!
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 4th February 2019, 11:07 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,408
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
I think that was actually the Imperial War...

I think that was actually the Imperial War Museum. Peter Hart made a career out of interviewing veterans and is probably the foremost oral historian of the war.

Highly recommend checking out his...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th September 2018, 02:31 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
That got me looking, and in the UK, there were 6...

That got me looking, and in the UK, there were 6 fatal shootings in the 12 months ending March '17, which is apparently twice as many as in the previous 12 months.

A favourable comparison to NZ,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th September 2018, 07:37 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 11,352
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
He was certainly one of the largest slave owners,...

He was certainly one of the largest slave owners, which puts him in the running, and like you say, being a hypocrite of monumental proportions also puts him in the running for most infamous.

I'm...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th September 2018, 04:54 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 11,352
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
The fact is that the founding fathers did not...

The fact is that the founding fathers did not universally despise slavery. You cannot both despise something and be its foremost practitioner.

Which is why Jefferson breaks my heart.

Hell, the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th September 2018, 08:47 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 11,352
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
A man who says one thing but practices another. ...

A man who says one thing but practices another.

I will judge him by his actions, not his words.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th September 2018, 08:46 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 11,352
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Its not whataboutism. The claim was made the the...

Its not whataboutism. The claim was made the the founding fathers despised slavery and wanted to see it end.

If one professes to despise an institution and wish to see it end, then being one of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th September 2018, 05:14 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 11,352
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Que?

Que?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 6th September 2018, 05:06 AM
Replies: 263
Views: 21,207
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
My goodness, posh British baddies, plucky...

My goodness, posh British baddies, plucky underdogs, and a token American in one short trailer?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th September 2018, 03:32 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 11,352
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Am curious - does Jefferson count as a founding...

Am curious - does Jefferson count as a founding father?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 6th September 2018, 02:37 AM
Replies: 263
Views: 21,207
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Happened to Tom Cruise's Ducatti in the first of...

Happened to Tom Cruise's Ducatti in the first of his Mission Impossible films also
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 5th September 2018, 08:36 AM
Replies: 263
Views: 21,207
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Feldgrau - its always portrayed as being actually...

Feldgrau - its always portrayed as being actually grey. Its not. Its not even a single colour, being a mix of muddy browns and greens.

A Bridge Too Far -

The "you're just going to it there and...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 17th July 2018, 02:24 AM
Replies: 3,399
Views: 183,734
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Amazing that neither Cable nor Farron turned up...

Amazing that neither Cable nor Farron turned up for the vote.

Not sure what Cable's story is, but Farron was giving a lecture about the death of liberalism - aka he's still butthurt that he can't...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 4th July 2018, 06:03 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,794
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
As an intelligence professional, the whole...

As an intelligence professional, the whole "intelligence failure" trope gets on my tits.

It's fundamentally to ignore the way intelligence works - which is to examine the balance of probabilities...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st July 2018, 10:52 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,878
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Behold the Master Race!

Behold the Master Race!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th June 2018, 03:53 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 53,867
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
No. Feminists are scaring men by claiming they...

No. Feminists are scaring men by claiming they want what they imagine men have at the expense of men.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th June 2018, 01:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,712
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
There is CCTV on them Virgin trains. Will be...

There is CCTV on them Virgin trains. Will be interesting to see if this is supported by evidence.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st June 2018, 08:26 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,266
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Great. Fatphobia and homophobia in one post....

Great.

Fatphobia and homophobia in one post. Reported.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st May 2018, 01:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,752
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
At least you're not a ranga

At least you're not a ranga
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th May 2018, 09:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,218
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
Don't be ridiculous. Everyone knows publicly...

Don't be ridiculous.

Everyone knows publicly owned railways are impossible. This is why France has terrible railways but British railways are the fastest and most efficient in the world!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th April 2018, 10:42 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,525
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
I don't care about the prozzies but leave my...

I don't care about the prozzies but leave my morning coffee out of this
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 13th April 2018, 03:41 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 41,360
Posted By Hubert Cumberdale
1. No two opposing Generals have the same...

1. No two opposing Generals have the same conditions

2. So you can't refute any of my characterisations of Rommel (because I'm making good points) but still Rommel because of reasons.

3. What...
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