[News] Rule Britannia, da da da da da da.....................

[AmexRuislip]

http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/roy...t-new-engines-after-breakdowns-11364036813211

You could not have made this up

 

[studio150]

At this rate it wont be long before our fleet is reduced to the crew being rowers with a top speed only achieved when ramming other ships.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Have we got any aircraft for our aircraft carriers yet?

 

[The Clamp]

Provide more work for someone I suppose. Cheapest bidder likely.

 

[Mr Smggles]

I don't really see the issue with putting the additional generators in. There's a problem, which of course shouldn't be there, but we are fixing it.

 

[Bruntburger]

Reminds me of the state of the art gritter trucks Brighton council once purchased which wouldn't start on a cold winters morning....

 

[LlcoolJ]

Wouldn't happen in China.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Wouldn't happen in the USA .. oh

US Navy’s newest warship breaks down, towed to port

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/747210/us-navys-newest-warship-breaks-down-towed-to-port

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

The MOD waste a lot of money.
Our biggest ship HMS Ocean went in for a £65 million refit and has only recently come out of dock, it was then announced that it will be mothballed or scrapped in a couple of years.
Mate of mine is a submariner his sub is in for a refit, he has to turn up for work everyday but then goes home because there is nothing for him to do.

 

[disgruntled h blocker]

All running on Windows for Warships if my memory is correct - based on a Windows 2000 platform.

 

[easynow]

The MOD waste a lot of money.
Our biggest ship HMS Ocean went in for a £65 million refit and has only recently come out of dock, it was then announced that it will be mothballed or scrapped in a couple of years.
Mate of mine is a submariner his sub is in for a refit, he has to turn up for work everyday but then goes home because there is nothing for him to do.

You would think they would keepHMS ocean in service until the new carriers are ready.

 

[Mr Smggles]

All running on Windows for Warships if my memory is correct - based on a Windows 2000 platform.

Windows XP I assume you mean? Practically all of the public sector run off XP. Microsoft deliberately extend their support for public sector to migrate to 7 or higher. Most have ignored and kicked it down the road to worry about later. Bet we'll see a few hacks in the not too distant future.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Reminds me of the state of the art gritter trucks Brighton council once purchased which wouldn't start on a cold winters morning....

Do you remember the state of the art chewing gum remover they also purchased. Cost thousands - never worked