Richard Armstrong
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Richard Armstrong
@_RGArmstrong
Openly Scottish, semi-professional grumpy old git. I've been enjoying the better weather here in England for over 30 years.
England, United Kingdom Tham gia Ocak 2019
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Having scientists debate Moon landing deniers is a waste of time - if they were receptive to scientific facts, they wouldn't be deniers. Sending comedians is a better solution:
"Well, to start with of course, we'll have to build a massive rocket..."
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@JelkaCroucher @MCCCANM When visiting Rome, try to fit in a day trip to Herculaneum. It's less than 2 hours by train.
Buried by the same eruption as Pompeii, but better preserved, it was a resort for wealthy Romans - the Hamptons of its day.
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@MCCCANM Rome is such a great city to visit. Do you mind sharing who your local guide/agency was, and whether you would recommend them? We are taking the kids over during the summer vacations.
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I’m not very religious, but when I took the kids to Rome a couple years ago our guide mentioned that the Colosseum & other landmarks such as the Pantheon only exist today because they were later used as churches or declared holy sites.
They were being slowly stripped by locals.
ABC News@ABC
Pope Leo XIV personally carried the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station. Read more: abcnews.link/UJFZdAC
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@HBrubanter @thesundaysport Drives a company van.
Visits customers in their home.
Employer pays for fuel.
Hmm .....
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@melindiscott Ever tried boczek? Polish smoked bacon, sold in slabs & made from pork belly so quite fatty.
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@Posted_to_BAOR @FryRsquared Schroedinger's navy - available and not available at the same time.
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Can @FryRsquared explain the British Army’s version of the Schrödinger Cat Paradox
Vehicles & kit is always handed over in tip top condition.
But in utter shitty rag order when being received.
Therefore they are both simultaneously serviceable and unserviceable……….
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@LeeHurstComic @richo160875778 "Angela. Nice to see you again. What can I do for you?"
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Ark Royal's Tom Wilkinson - legend and mentor.
Hampshire Prints@Hantsprints
Two different approaches, the same result #royalnavy [sound on] ⚓️
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Digging into my family tree again. This time with access to the newspaper archive. My great grandad's court appearances included stealing food from the railway as a 16 year old, and then as a 24 year old working whilst claiming an allowance for injuries sustained during WWI.
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@calvinrobinson When Larry goes, he'll get a state funeral.
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Larry the cat.
Mangy, old, unkempt. Still running around Downing Street, doing his duty.
He has become a symbol of our country.
Glorious history, on its last legs. Still catching mice, but looking like rubbish.
Only has a few years left, unless…
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@thesundaysport Could failure to indicate at roundabouts also be a burning offence?
Also a slight singeing for anyone who calls me buddy when they are not my buddy.
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Restore the Book of Common prayer and burning at the stake for possession of a Good News Bible.
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Might bid to become head of the Church of England, what with the post being vacant
GB Politics@GBPolitcs
🚨BREAKING: Buckingham Palace has confirmed King Charles will not issue an Easter message this year
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@HBrubanter @MysteriosoX IIRC he had an ASBO banning him from feeling other blokes' muscles.
Breached it repeatedly so kept getting nicked.
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@MysteriosoX A mate of mine arrested him once in Manchester. He was arrested a lot!
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I genuinely thought Purple Aki was an urban myth until he was arrested
Around Liverpool@aroundliv
An old photo of Aki grooming someone: He’d start with a compliment on their physique. Ask what they could lift. Get them talking. Then came the challenge: “Reckon you could lift me?” Before they knew it, they were squatting with Aki perched on their back, trying to prove they could handle 21 stone. While he was latched on, egging them on to keep going. Of course, the act never lasted forever. Once people caught on, he’d move on to a new spot. Didn’t take long before he wasn’t just known around Liverpool, but nationwide. He was at it for decades. The gym pest from the north west. Still can’t believe he’s gone.
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@higgyboson @Valhalla451 @Channel4 I think that may have been done already.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegals_…
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I'm looking forward to the new 3 part @Channel4 drama series "Below the Surface" about a Labour MP who takes pleasure from stalking senior Naval Officers and instigating illicit extra-marital liaisons on nuclear submarines completely unaware that her husband is passing state secrets to China while she's bunked up with the Captain and warming her arse on the nuclear reactor just behind the bulkhead.
A bit far fetched but we all need a bit of daft escapism in these troubled times.
Starts next Thursday at 9pm.
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@MilitaryBanter Naked bar obviously.
Were any, err, burning newspapers involved.
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Now that Artemis II has launched we have 10 days to get everyone on Earth a Planet of the Apes costume so we can do something hilarious when the astronauts return 😁
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@SgtMajFrenchie Do you get extra pay for playing the cello, like parachutists and divers?
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‘Sgt Maj, I didn’t know you played the cello.’
‘Just pretending, Sir.’
‘Your team might notice.’
‘I doubt it, Sir. They’re only pretending to listen.’
‘Why?’
‘It’s an audio visual check for a video, Sir.’
‘Good. Everyone knows what’s going on.’
‘Nearly, Sir.’
#communication
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@ItsGoneAwry If something goes wrong during the flight, they could be wearing those suits for days.
There are, ahem, attachments that can be connected to the suit to dump, ahem, material overboard without taking the suit off.
Deep sea divers have similar facilities.
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Real talk: If I was launching to the moon, my stomach would be in knots with stress and nerves and I’d def need to use the bathroom.
But those suits are insanely complex…how are they going to the bathroom between now and launch? Lol 😆👨🚀👩🚀
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@scottiebateman If you can pick up passengers with a winch and without incurring airport landing fees, you'll have a bright future with Ryanair.
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After careful consideration, and looking for a career without jet lag, I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be fulfilling my dream of becoming a SAR crewman by joining HM Coastguard. I realised that life’s too short and I’ve been suppressing my love for helicopters. No longer.
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@HagwithAttitude @piers_J_morgan @tonyblackburn NASA treads very carefully.
No NASA astronaut has died in space but 3 were killed on the ground (Apollo 1) and 7 in the atmosphere (Challenger explosion).
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@piers_J_morgan @tonyblackburn Can't they "test" stuff down here??
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I remember watching the first man on the moon landing some 50years ago which was very exciting as this new mission is. Can anyone tell me why it is that they are not actually going to land on the moon but circle round it. It’s not a criticism I’m just interested to know why they are not actually going to land on the moon.
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@TheGrocklez @piers_J_morgan @tonyblackburn It's worse than you think.
No pocket calculators in those days so every Apollo mission carried a slide rule.
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@piers_J_morgan @tonyblackburn How did we manage to land on the moon with the technology of a basic Casio calculator and we’ve not been able to since and “lost the blue prints” something doesn’t stack up. Health and safety?
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@HBrubanter Just don't go all Ben Hur and wreck the new bike by using it for chariot racing.
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"It has been revealed that renowned motorcycling dam enthusiast, H. Brubanter will take delivery of a new motorcycle today. We go live now to our motorcycling correspondent, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan. Peter, this is excellent news, isn't it?"
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