Nerd, network moocher, coder, soldier, wannabe WIS, chartered engineer. I take stuff to bits to see how it works. Hat turning grey with age.

Joined January 2016
As things kick off in Ukraine be suspicious & check everything before sharing. There will be lots of rubbish on social media soon - both malicious, and worse, ill informed junk by people desperate for clout. Donโ€™t make things worse by trying to be first & chasing followers/likes.
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The replies & comments on this ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ What are some of these ppl on?
โฐThe head of the @BritishArmy has just delivered a massive wake-up call to his troops - and the whole of the UK - about the gathering storm. Please read or watch โฌ‡๏ธ General Sir Roly Walker tells his soldiers: "You didnโ€™t know this but our nation is going to need you. "Very soon the political leaders of this country will start to have a frank conversation with the citizens of this country about just what is going on and where the risk lies. "They are going to try and explain to our citizens that our citizens have got to consent to sacrifices to prioritise defence and security. "And then they are going to ask those citizens, to whom we are not necessarily at the front of their mind, that they too need to play a part in the defence and security of this country. "They need to understand what we do for them. "They need to consent to allow us to do that, which means sacrifices by them. "And ultimately we are going to need them to back us, to back you to do the one thing that you do that noody else gets to do and that is to take the fight to the enemy."
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British military is only place that can have VIP visit, where everything is rehearsed & delivered to exacting standards, yet random participant can bring a dog. It wanders in, shoves nose in VIP crotch, then crashes out on its back in middle of room. And nobody cares.
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Donโ€™t want to be a suck up, but how does cancelling bunch of chunky Div HQ staff officers, hiding in tents smelling of foosty-pish, in snorkel OJAR orgy, impact tank commanders? Yes itโ€™s shit, but different kind of shit as tank commanders will go โ€œwtaf is a cyclone?โ€
Soldiers and officers at the 3rd (UK) Division โ€“ the UKโ€™s premier armoured warfighting unit โ€“ were due to qualify later this year as tank commanders on a Cyclone exercise. But the exercise was cancelled at the end of the summer to save money, and soldiers were unable to complete their training. It left the Army without a full complement of Challenger 2 tank commanders, The Telegraph understands. ๐Ÿ”—: telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10โ€ฆ
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OP TEAMWORK. A well-intentioned but catastrophically delivered time-wasting circus, that gets worse each time. 4 months out & theyโ€™re planning for it already. Why wonโ€™t it die?
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Just when we thought scaring crap out of everyone with emergency mobile phone alerts about disposable BBQ bans was peak voter detachment, they go & address concerns about fuel tax cost increases by showing us how much we are ripped off via Google Maps.
When fuel prices are high, finding the best deal matters. That's why we've launched Fuel Finder in @googlemaps, helping you compare prices more easily and find your cheapest local option.
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I know people are worried about fuel costs. Naturally, when prices rise the obvious government solution is toโ€ฆ put them on Google Maps. So from today, you can compare petrol and diesel prices to find the station that will screw you the least. ๐Ÿ˜† Problem solved.
I know people are worried about fuel prices. And I get it. You get to the pump, watch the numbers climb, and wonder why it's costing so much more than it used to. ย  The reality is that global events are pushing up costs, and families here at home are feeling the impact. ย  But I won't accept that there's nothing I can do to help. ย  That's why from today, you'll be able to see petrol and diesel prices on Google Maps, compare nearby stations and find the cheapest option before you fill up. ย  It's a small change, but if there's a practical way to help people keep more money in their pocket, I'll do it.
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What if pornbots upset useful idiots amplifing Russian accounts? Petulant flounces caused by realisation that young women donโ€™t really want to be friends could destroy ecosystem. Low follower faux football supporters (with 1990 language pack) would have nobody to influence.
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URGENT Can all social media Drones & AI experts please immediately re-tool to plague and/or zombie work. We need pestilence, medical, societal collapse, conspiracy & face mask specialists online immediately. Letโ€™s be belligerent out there, weโ€™ve got this.
My friendโ€™s dad works at Porton Down. He got called in for meeting today. Came back late saying MOD is drafting invitation to tender. Just told me to arrange series of sprints so 2* can understand driversโ€™ hours issue. I donโ€™t know whatโ€™s going on, but I have feeling itโ€™s begunโ€ฆ
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My friendโ€™s dad works at Porton Down. He got called in for meeting today. Came back late saying MOD is drafting invitation to tender. Just told me to arrange series of sprints so 2* can understand driversโ€™ hours issue. I donโ€™t know whatโ€™s going on, but I have feeling itโ€™s begunโ€ฆ
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Delays caused by โ€œooh look Stonehengeโ€ costs gazillions in time & effort for others who have to drive past it. Why not just plant a hedge?
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Towards the end, the Germans mostly didnโ€™t report, just tutted. But if you tried washing a car in JHQ or Bielefeld on a Sunday where the only witnesses were Britsโ€ฆ
Hanging up your washing on a Sunday morning in Germany. Those that know, knowโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ.
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RAF Police with gucci weapons? Clear case of Snooki Strategy by SIG Sauer or Heckler & Koch etc ๐Ÿ˜†
It looks like RAF Police Close Protection Team has bought into Project HUNTER and got some KAC rifles for themselves. Possibly shorter KS-3 rather than KS-1 (L403 of Royal Marines and Rangers). Sights (AimPoint, I'm thinking...?) are also different; red dot and collapsible 3x
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First bootie got to the top to see this:
The UK has led the first exercise in the Faroe Islands since the Second World War - Lion Protector - with the Joint Expeditionary Force. Today JEF ministers meet in Iceland with ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ as we ramp up our defence of the High North and Baltics. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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Tom, come to work with me. Youโ€™d be disappointed to see, despite being in uniform, Iโ€™d get properly rodded off trying to get into camp without ID. And if I wanted to take my car in without a pass, Iโ€™d have to park outside & join long queue of bored contractors waiting to get in.
Today we're publishing an investigation by @shipleywrites into the security of British military bases. ๐Ÿ”ด Staff skipping ID checks ๐Ÿ”ด Damage to perimeter fences going unrepaired for years ๐Ÿ”ด Hostile states contracting dirty work to organised crime networks of Islamists, Iranians and Albanians ๐Ÿ”ด Operatives entering country via legal means, via small boats, and perhaps even via unscrutinised light aircraft ๐Ÿ”ด New generation of drones permitting 40kg payloads and operation from afar ๐Ÿ”ด Airspace restrictions over 44 critical bases established only in February, with many more bases unprotected ๐Ÿ”ด Fears that a "capable opponent" could use bombs or even surface-to-air missile strikes against military aircraft during takeoff Important bit of reporting. Read more: unherd.com/2026/10/how-britaโ€ฆ
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If China is this sinister malevolent world domination superpower techno threat, infesting our software & infra, how come their takeaway websites are utter shite?
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