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HMS un-Astute
« on: 22 October 2010, 13:16:04 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11605365

ooops - looks like the shiny new sub had a loose nut behind the controls  :o

or maybe its the defence spending cuts - they're grounding it earlier than expected  :y
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Re: HMS un-Astute
« Reply #1 on: 22 October 2010, 15:04:57 »
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ooops - looks like the shiny new sub had a loose nut behind the controls  :o

or maybe its the defence spending cuts - they're grounding it earlier than expected  :y


didnt you know? with the cuts it now has to double as a landing craft :o
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« Reply #2 on: 22 October 2010, 15:49:44 »
either that or the driving lessons were part of the cuts  ;D
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Re: HMS un-Astute
« Reply #3 on: 22 October 2010, 17:05:26 »
Dear oh dear (and it probably will be). What an unfortunate name, given the circumstances.
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« Reply #4 on: 22 October 2010, 17:17:58 »
Ah yes, our nuclear peashooter. Bet the Iranians are papping themselves.
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Re: HMS un-Astute
« Reply #5 on: 22 October 2010, 17:25:00 »
I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(
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« Reply #6 on: 22 October 2010, 17:25:53 »
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Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(
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« Reply #7 on: 22 October 2010, 17:47:03 »
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« Reply #8 on: 22 October 2010, 18:01:22 »
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I'll have to PM you on that H.
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« Reply #9 on: 22 October 2010, 18:42:25 »
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I'll have to PM you on that H.
Received and replied..... 

Aye, its always about the toll charges on that bloomin' bridge.........   ::)
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« Reply #10 on: 22 October 2010, 18:45:26 »
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What's the connection with Salmond? :-/ I'd still blame him though ....... can't stand him!
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« Reply #11 on: 22 October 2010, 18:46:34 »
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ooops - looks like the shiny new sub had a loose nut behind the controls  :o

or maybe its the defence spending cuts - they're grounding it earlier than expected  :y

A 'side ways promotion' for the skipper I would think!  ::)  ::)  ::)
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« Reply #12 on: 22 October 2010, 18:53:38 »
thats not a submarine, its a famous stornoway black pudding, some eedjit flushed it down the lavvie and it ended up there.

slice it and fry it!! yum nuclear pudding ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 22 October 2010, 19:19:01 »
ironically, i heard on the radio the tug used to pull it free The Anglican Prince from Stornoway is being taken out of service next year due to govt cuts....one of only 3 tugs of that size in the UK (stornoway, lands end and devon)  :o

so if Capt Magoo plans anymore trips in his sub - he'd better be tootling around the South Coast  :y
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« Reply #14 on: 22 October 2010, 19:22:16 »
yeah we have a contract to supply the Anglian prince so we will lose out aswell, knock on affect seems to have no meaning to the pen pushers.
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« Reply #15 on: 22 October 2010, 19:23:33 »
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(
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« Reply #16 on: 22 October 2010, 19:23:49 »
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(

What's the connection with Salmond? :-/ I'd still blame him though ....... can't stand him!



Even his name sounds fishy to me  :D :D
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« Reply #17 on: 22 October 2010, 19:28:32 »
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(

Where the hell were you earlier on BJ? - I've lost track of what I was going to say now. >:( >:(
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(

Where the hell were you earlier on BJ? - I've lost track of what I was going to sat now. >:( >:(


Best to sat nowt, Zulu :y

EDIT: Too late..gotcha ;D ;D
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« Reply #19 on: 22 October 2010, 19:32:23 »
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(

Where the hell were you earlier on BJ? - I've lost track of what I was going to sat now. >:( >:(


Best to sat nowt, Zulu :y

EDIT: Too late..gotcha ;D ;D


How the hell do you do that S? ;D ;D
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« Reply #20 on: 22 October 2010, 19:36:11 »
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(

Where the hell were you earlier on BJ? - I've lost track of what I was going to sat now. >:( >:(


Best to sat nowt, Zulu :y

EDIT: Too late..gotcha ;D ;D


How the hell do you do that S? ;D ;D


Speed of thought and dexterity of ginfer. ;D
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« Reply #21 on: 22 October 2010, 20:08:20 »
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(

Where the hell were you earlier on BJ? - I've lost track of what I was going to say now. >:( >:(

sorry Zulu -  busy day today  :( ;)
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(

Where the hell were you earlier on BJ? - I've lost track of what I was going to say now. >:( >:(

sorry Zulu -  busy day today  :( ;)


That's what the Captain of HMS Astute has said BJ!! :D :D :D :D ;)
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« Reply #23 on: 22 October 2010, 20:18:25 »
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(

Where the hell were you earlier on BJ? - I've lost track of what I was going to say now. >:( >:(

sorry Zulu -  busy day today  :( ;)


That's what the Captain of HMS Astute has said BJ!! :D :D :D :D ;)

its lonely at the top Liz - i think he felt stranded  ;D
and his crew didnt help - they really were scraping the bottom with those guys ;D
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I blame Alex Salmond for all of this. >:( >:(


Yes. Him and Banjax. >:(

well, he kept banging on about this giant sub and I thought he was talking about a large roast chicken sandwich - so i just kept nodding  :(

Where the hell were you earlier on BJ? - I've lost track of what I was going to say now. >:( >:(

sorry Zulu -  busy day today  :( ;)


That's what the Captain of HMS Astute has said BJ!! :D :D :D :D ;)

its lonely at the top Liz - i think he felt stranded  ;D
and his crew didnt help - they really were scraping the bottom with those guys ;D


Brilliant BJ!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y
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« Reply #25 on: 22 October 2010, 20:47:56 »
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its lonely at the top Liz  ....

but you eat better ......  ::) ::) ;)
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« Reply #26 on: 22 October 2010, 20:51:37 »
 :P Surely it shouldn`t be a problem; aren`t submarines designed to sink......and regularly too? ::)
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:P Surely it shouldn`t be a problem; aren`t submarines designed to sink......and regularly too? ::)

Yes Debs, but the trouble is it didn't; it instead went up and didn't come back down!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Perhaps the little submarine doesn't want to be a submarine anymore and wants to be a frigate!! :D :D :D :D ;)
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« Reply #28 on: 22 October 2010, 21:00:19 »
its probably full of all the governments dirty secrets and they tried to sink it to the bottom of the ocean but its popping back up to bite them in the ass
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« Reply #29 on: 22 October 2010, 21:00:53 »
Plonkers. I wonder if anyone will get sacked? Don't suppose so.

Just a bad day at the office, lets face it it wasn't the first time in that spot. :-[ :-[
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« Reply #30 on: 22 October 2010, 21:02:25 »
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Plonkers. I wonder if anyone will get sacked? Don't suppose so.

Just a bad day at the office, lets face it it wasn't the first time in that spot. :-[ :-[


Yes indeed Varche, last time it was HMS Vanguard ;)
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« Reply #31 on: 22 October 2010, 21:04:22 »
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Yes Debs, but the trouble is it didn't; it instead went up and didn't come back down!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Perhaps the little submarine doesn't want to be a submarine anymore and wants to be a frigate!! :D :D :D :D ;)



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sorry Zulu -  busy day today  :( ;)

That's alright BJ you can take a Mulligan. :y
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Yes Debs, but the trouble is it didn't; it instead went up and didn't come back down!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Perhaps the little submarine doesn't want to be a submarine anymore and wants to be a frigate!! :D :D :D :D ;)



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That word rang clearly throughout the boat when contact was made with the bottom.


Classic Zulu!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y
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« Reply #34 on: 22 October 2010, 22:07:12 »
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Plonkers. I wonder if anyone will get sacked? Don't suppose so.

Just a bad day at the office, lets face it it wasn't the first time in that spot. :-[ :-[
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Which is precisely the reason why heads should roll imo! >:(
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« Reply #35 on: 22 October 2010, 22:17:24 »
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Plonkers. I wonder if anyone will get sacked? Don't suppose so.

Just a bad day at the office, lets face it it wasn't the first time in that spot. :-[ :-[



Which is precisely the reason why heads should roll imo! >:(

I expect they did .. I just hope no-one was "sat down" at the time of impact !!!


 :D :D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #36 on: 22 October 2010, 22:21:08 »
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Plonkers. I wonder if anyone will get sacked? Don't suppose so.

Just a bad day at the office, lets face it it wasn't the first time in that spot. :-[ :-[



Which is precisely the reason why heads should roll imo! >:(

I expect they did .. I just hope no-one was "sat down" at the time of impact !!!


 :D :D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D




Yes, imagine having your hand casually gripping the 'vent' lever when she grounded! Doesn't bear thinking about  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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« Reply #37 on: 23 October 2010, 10:37:29 »
I really wouldn't want to be the Captain today
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« Reply #38 on: 23 October 2010, 13:53:36 »
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Do people in the forces still get punished for events like this or do they put it down to operational experience?  Lets face it if they hadn't run aground it would have been a very neat trick getting that close to land. Last time I saw anything as impressive was a killer whale taking a seal off the beach in Patagonia!! ;D ;D
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« Reply #39 on: 23 October 2010, 13:58:34 »
i would imagine it all falls down to the captain. Especially with something as fundamental as navigation. If a faulty torpedo went up, or an electrical problem stopped it, that would be different.

But to run a-ground, with all the computers working, in familiar waters, the Captain is going to be in trouble  :(
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« Reply #40 on: 23 October 2010, 14:09:25 »
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Or able seaman as he will soon be known. ;D
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« Reply #41 on: 23 October 2010, 15:12:54 »
"Up Periscope. What do you see?"

"All I can see is Skye, skipper"

"Full steam ahead then!"

maybe?  ;)
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