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  • Start date Dec 20, 2018
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Grendel

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  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #141
K
Otis said:
Hopefully most of their readers are so dumb they read it as 'Mormons'.
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Yawn
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #142
Grendel said:
K


Yawn
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You are always seemingly defending the Express and Mail for some obscure reason. Or at least not condemning them.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #143
Otis said:
You are always seemingly defending the Express and Mail for some obscure reason. Or at least not condemning them.
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No just lazy stereotyping is so dull. It’s boring and lazy.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #144
The Mail is a particularly nasty and spiteful newspaper.

Clear as day.
 
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Grendel

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  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #145
Otis said:
The Mail is a particularly nasty and spiteful newspaper.

Clear as day.
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Is it really? I’ll bow to your clearly superior knowledge.

Even though this wasn’t the Mail was it?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #146
It was strange from the start when it had their pictures saying that she was about 55. Things didnt really add up, then their family and friends got involved.

See they are offering a big reward for info now, just means they havent got the foggiest who was behind it!
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #147
Grendel said:
Is it really? I’ll bow to your clearly superior knowledge.

Even though this wasn’t the Mail was it?
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Never said it was.

The headlines have been there for everyone to see for many, many years.

We have been over this before, so let's just leave it there. I don't affiliate myself with any newspaper these days. Clearly though, the pictures of this couple shouldn't have been released.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #148
Otis said:
Never said it was.

The headlines have been there for everyone to see for many, many years.

We have been over this before, so let's just leave it there. I don't affiliate myself with any newspaper these days. Clearly though, the pictures of this couple shouldn't have been released.
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I assume you just thought Mail on Sunday = Mail.
 

Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #149
Wait for it...
 

tommydazzle

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #150
Think she had a previous conviction for wearing loud eyebrows in a built up area. Also he'd mentioned on Facebook that his wife was always droning on. Understandable that this would lead the police astray.
 

Otis

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  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #151
Grendel said:
I assume you just thought Mail on Sunday = Mail.
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We've had that conversation before as well.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #152
So police now saying there may not have been a drone at all oh my!

Sussex Police: There may not have been a drone at Gatwick Airport | The Argus

Just insane
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #153
Have they heard of a thing called a 'bird?'
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #154
Birmingham Airport not shut down with an 'Air Traffic Control Issue'.

Something is going on for sure.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #155
Gatwick drone police say 'there may never have been a drone at all'

Police saying there may never have been drones?

Pretty sure they wouldnt have closed the airport and lost millions because of non confirmed reports...
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #156
With the issues over in Birmingham, there’s got to be more to all of this
 
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Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #157
Nick said:
Gatwick drone police say 'there may never have been a drone at all'

Police saying there may never have been drones?

Pretty sure they wouldnt have closed the airport and lost millions because of non confirmed reports...
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Yet airport staff are now saying they've found a damaged drone near the airport.

Gatwick Chaos: Damaged Drone Found Near Airport As £50,000 Reward Is Offered

So we've got the police saying there may not have been a drone after all, and airport staff confirming a damaged drone has been found. 2 people arrested, questioned, and released having had a cast iron alibi. What a truly bizarre turn of events this story is...
 
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chiefdave

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  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #158
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Birmingham Airport not shut down with an 'Air Traffic Control Issue'.

Something is going on for sure.
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Isn't air traffic all done centrally by NATS? You can go on various websites and see all the planes that are currently flying so not sure why Birmingham would have to close completely.

Surely they have a backup plan and can land planes manually even if all their systems onsite were down. Sure they might need a bigger gap between landings to be safe but there would be no need to close the airport completely.

Something isn't right here.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Dec 23, 2018
  • #159
chiefdave said:
Isn't air traffic all done centrally by NATS? You can go on various websites and see all the planes that are currently flying so not sure why Birmingham would have to close completely.

Surely they have a backup plan and can land planes manually even if all their systems onsite were down. Sure they might need a bigger gap between landings to be safe but there would be no need to close the airport completely.

Something isn't right here.
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NATS control all the airspace, but when it comes to landing and takeoff, generally all airports have their own tower which controls that traffic.

I guess that could mean an isolated incident at an individual airport is possible (like this one I guess) but it is just super strange that we've had the Gatwick incident in such a short space of time.

The only airport I can think of that doesn't have a localised tower is London City. They control that remotely from an office somewhere with digital screens. I remember when I heard about that I thought it was the most stupid fucking thing ever. Terrorist attack waiting to happen...

Wouldn't surprise me if this was all of that nature either.
 

Gazolba

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • #160
1. There was a drone and we've found the people responsible.
2. They were the wrong people.
3. There may not have been a drone
4. We've found a drone.
5. It wasn't the drone
6. ???
 
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Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • #161
Gazolba said:
1. There was a drone and we've found the people responsible.
2. They were the wrong people.
3. There may not have been a drone
4. We've found a drone.
5. It wasn't the drone
6. ???
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Really sounds like they're making it up as they go along! Probably all end up on Netflix at some point as a documentary...
 
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Marty

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • #162
Surly it's time just to tell us what has actually happened, no one is buying the drone crap.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • #163
Marty said:
Surly it's time just to tell us what has actually happened, no one is buying the drone crap.
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They are just droning on
 
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Mcbean

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • #164
Couple arrested are traumatised !
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • #165
Mcbean said:
Couple arrested are traumatised !
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The press should find the bloke who dumped that dog in the street and put that c**t on the front page.

Drone people who?
 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • #166
Mcbean said:
Couple arrested are traumatised !
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Not surprised, I’d be straight on to my lawyer. Police don’t seem to have a clue what they’re doing.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • #167
So the ages WERE right after all.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 25, 2018
  • #168
Grendel said:
No just lazy stereotyping is so dull. It’s boring and lazy.
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Yeah, cos you never do that haha
 
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Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 29, 2018
  • #169
Now it appears the police have apparently been chasing their own tail around in circles!
 

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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2019
  • #170

Here we go again......
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2019
  • #171
Sighted again rather than seen on radar. Some truth needed really
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 8, 2019
  • #172
By the public or staff? Could be hoaxes?
 

Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2019
  • #173
Sky Blue Pete said:
Sighted again rather than seen on radar. Some truth needed really
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How effective would radar actually be at finding a drone? It's a very small signal to pick up, surely? Can't see it would be a particularly strong signal.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2019
  • #174
Planes back flying again
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2019
  • #175
If this was someone pissing around surely it would be happening at airports all over the world?
 
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