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I used to love that show as a kid. That's why I liked MACH One so much. Ah, happy days.

-Bouwel-

I have also read Button Man Book 1 again

I will say it again; everytime I read Button man I have the thought '1970's Lew Grade T.V. show' going through my head. For some reason it just never did it for me.
Oh, and I agree re. Khronicles of Khaos.

-Bouwel-

Stanless...steel...mat??



-Bouwel-

That dog is fantastic in the clip. Made me laugh, which at this time of day is no mean feat!

-Bouwel-

I dont have a problem with people who are scared and dont want to fight they have options

I remember reading a book about bomb disposal which stated that quite a few conscientious objectors voluteered to be bomb disposal engineers. I must dig it out and have a read of it again. As I remember they were still treated with distrust and out-right hostility regardless of the dangerous task they were doing.

Edited to add:
This site is interesting reading, although I'm not sure of its impartiality:
//http://www.ppu.org.uk/learn/infodocs/cos/st_co_wwtwo.html

-Bouwel-
(For the record, I am not a CO myself)

One of my close relatives is a senior Professor at Jesus College Cambridge. Interesting fellow. Likes cutting dead people up to see what killed them. Fun at parties.

-Bouwel-

Another thing Dropping payloads off TARGET so you can turn back early, this would probably cause huge civilian casualties.

A lot of WW2 is now viewed through rosey glasses even by people who were there. Yes, I am forever greatful that there were (and are) people willing to do great harm to protect my freedom but things were not as nice and 'Blitz spirit' as one would believe.

STARFISH and Q decoy-sites were often placed on bomber routes and this sometimes meant placing them close to rather large communities, as happened close to here. One bomb meant for Liverpool landed in the middle of a road and killed 20 civilians.

19,000 American troops deserted in Europe after D-Day, 20,000 British troops were tried for desertion during WW2. About 300 of the British troops were actually executed.

Theft and looting was rife throughout the Eastend during the Blitz.

A major march took place in Liverpool against the war while the war was on; many dockers striked for more pay causing delays in the unloading of essential supplies (witnessed by my grandfather).

Once again, I applaud and support the troops who fought and still fight for us. But history has interesting little hidden secrets, possibly dark secrets, if you look deeper and speak to people who were there and who remember it as it really was.

I find it fascinating.

-Bouwel-

'TuKay' sounds like a Vulcan from Star Trek.

-Bouwel-

I'd look at the Judges from the point of Robert Peels Principles of policing:

1. The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.

Yup, I'd say the Judges do this.

2. The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon the public approval of police actions.

Do the public really approve of the Judges? Do they even care? The lack of response by them to the Democracy issue would suggest the latter.

3. Police must secure the willing co-operation of the public in voluntary observation of the law to be able to secure and maintain the respect of the public.

Hmm, apart from the 'narks do the Judges have this? Would a member of the public help a 'Judge down', or would they be afraid of being picked up on some obscure interference with justice law?

4. The degree of co-operation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately to the necessity of the use of physical force.

This may be why the Judges are hated by many?

5. Police seek and preserve public favour not by catering to public opinion, but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law.

The perfect description of Dredd I think.

6. Police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore order only when the exercise of persuasion, advice, and warning is found to be insufficient.

I think the Judges tend to go for the gun first, although Dredd does practice giving ordinary citizens 'The Look'.

7. Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent upon every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.

Although Dredd has stated much the same it's rarely seen as a matter of policy.

8. Police should always direct their action strictly towards their functions, and never appear to usurp the powers of the judiciary.

The Judges are the judicary, so they fail on this principle.

9. The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with it.

I'd say they fail. Crime is rife in the Meg.

Comments? Discussion? (Perhaps a new thread might be best so as not to hi-jack this one...).

-Bouwel-

I'd go with the Broons, or the voice of someone I used to know (not helpful, but there you are).

-Bouwel-

She's sort of like the female embodiment of Conan the Barbarian

She can Conan my Barbarian any-day then!

-Bouwel-

Agreed...stunning.

-Bouwel-

Not getting the prog has NEVER been an option!

Well, time to get the baked beans out then i guess

-Bouwel-

What does the advert advertise?

-Bouwel-

Imagine Greater.

Subtext: Ha-ha-ha, we got 50 grand consultancy fee for that!

-Bouwel-