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NickFitz replied

6 April 2013, 15:32
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Thank *** for that. Not local but WFH a couple of days a week and the rate more than covers the travel. It's also going to be interesting and fun.

Excellent!
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Peoplesoft bloke replied

6 April 2013, 15:27
Oh flip - just read this again. I'll get my coat.
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Doggy Styles replied

6 April 2013, 12:22
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Something very loud just went over, sounded like a sonic boom.

Well done. Keeps the wolf from the door.
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Peoplesoft bloke replied

6 April 2013, 11:14
Aircraft are so quiet these days that old and miltary ones seem very loud now.
Could be this (or similar), although it's very rare -

BBC News - Sonic boom over Yorkshire caused by Typhoon jet from RAF Coningsby

Concorde didn't fly supersonic over land in service.
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mudskipper replied

6 April 2013, 06:10
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Have I really been too subtle for General or are you all taking the piss?

Too subtle for me.

Congrats!
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doodab replied

5 April 2013, 22:17
Originally posted by eek View Post

Far far too subtle for this site.

Have a is it local, decent rate? You know the usual questions....

Thank *** for that. Not local but WFH a couple of days a week and the rate more than covers the travel. It's also going to be interesting and fun.
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eek replied

5 April 2013, 22:16
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Have I really been too subtle for General or are you all taking the piss?

Far far too subtle for this site.

Have a is it local, decent rate? You know the usual questions....
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doodab replied

5 April 2013, 21:45
Have I really been too subtle for General or are you all taking the piss?
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Mich the Tester replied

5 April 2013, 18:47
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Is Concorde back in the air?

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

It's just a North Korean missile on its way to the White House.

Wow. Two optimists on CUK in the same thread.
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doodab replied

5 April 2013, 17:17
Originally posted by nomadd View Post

Did you peel back the plastic wrapping before putting your tea in the microwave?

That is a bloody weird habit, I keep seeing people do that. Why not just make a fresh cup? Are tea bags really expensive or something?
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Cliphead replied

5 April 2013, 17:15
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Something very loud just went over, sounded like a sonic boom.

Do you live close to a military airfield?
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mudskipper replied

5 April 2013, 17:12
Brian Blessed?
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nomadd replied

5 April 2013, 17:10
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Something very loud just went over, sounded like a sonic boom.

Did you peel back the plastic wrapping before putting your tea in the microwave?
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stek replied

5 April 2013, 17:08
Is Concorde back in the air?

Originally posted by doodab View Post

Something very loud just went over, sounded like a sonic boom.

Korean Misdile?
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sasguru replied

5 April 2013, 17:08
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Something very loud just went over, sounded like a sonic boom.

It's just a North Korean missile on its way to the White House.
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