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    #2
    jamesbere
    Registered Users Posts: 5,022 ✭✭✭jamesbere


    They just want to say hi, very misunderstood the Russians.


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    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    I thought this was going to be a thread about vodka based cocktails with Jägermeister.


    I feel cheated. :(


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    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭stimpson


    It's time we showed them we mean business. We should send Crystal Swing on a Russisn tour.

    Payback!


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    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    stimpson wrote: »
    It's time we showed them we mean business. We should send Crystal Swing on a Russisn tour.

    Payback!

    I don't know how you can make jokes about such a serious subject.

    They are the von Trapps of our generation.


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    Wide Load
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭Wide Load


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    I don't know how you can make jokes about such a serious subject.

    They are the von Trapps of our generation.

    I think they are more aristocrats than von trapps to be fair.


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    Panthro
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    Ara Ireland's tiny, sure they're never hit us.
    Sure we're well in with everyone, tis sound.


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    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Wide Load wrote: »
    I think they are more aristocrats than von trapps to be fair.

    We shall see.

    Historians will judge how far Crystal Swing were ahead of their time according to the votes cast for Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

    In the meantime, we can only speculate.


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    StereoSound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭StereoSound


    What military capability does Ireland have to defend the state from monstrous nuclear bombers?


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    darkpagandeath
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    StereoSound wrote: »
    What military capability does Ireland have to defend the state from monstrous nuclear bombers?

    Isis water protestors ?


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    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    StereoSound wrote: »
    What military capability does Ireland have to defend the state from monstrous nuclear bombers?

    You may scoff, but being no threat whatsoever is our greatest defence in that particular situation.


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    josip
    Registered Users Posts: 13,704 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    You may scoff, but being no threat whatsoever is our greatest defence in that particular situation.

    And prevailing south westerlies, thank fcuk.


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    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    You may scoff, but being no threat whatsoever is our greatest defence in that particular situation.

    Yup International airport used by the USA Shannon has a nuke pointed at it does it not.


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    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Stretchdrip wrote: »
    Reconnaissance missions.

    You dont send bombers on recon, you send recon planes on recon.

    Its big waving pure and simple, someone will shoot one down or at it.


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    Connemara Farmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Connemara Farmer


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Yup International airport used by the USA Shannon has a nuke pointed at it does it not.

    Reportedly Shannon airport had nukes pointed at it during the cold war anyway, I think Foynes, cork harbour maybe and certainly parts of NI were also targeted.


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    darkpagandeath
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    Connemara Farmer wrote: »
    Reportedly Shannon airport had nukes pointed at it during the cold war anyway, I think Foynes, cork harbour maybe and certainly parts of NI were also targeted.

    True, What about the new Cold war ?


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    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Yup International airport used by the USA Shannon has a nuke pointed at it does it not.

    If it hit that area it could cause millions of Euro worth of improvements, boom tish.


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    Egginacup
    Site Banned Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭Egginacup


    Just seeking clarification here. The article mentions that the planes flew 80 km from "Ireland-controlled airspace" and at another time much closer.....14 km from "Irish Sovereign Airspace". What is the distinction? And were either episodes in violation of the "rules"? I don't know what they are.


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    Arsemageddon
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    Connemara Farmer wrote: »
    Reportedly Shannon airport had nukes pointed at it during the cold war anyway, I think Foynes, cork harbour maybe and certainly parts of NI were also targeted.

    Why would anyone want to nuke Foynes?


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    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Egginacup wrote: »
    Just seeking clarification here. The article mentions that the planes flew 80 km from "Ireland-controlled airspace" and at another time much closer.....14 km from "Irish Sovereign Airspace". What is the distinction? And were either episodes in violation of the "rules"? I don't know what they are.

    Well, you should stay out of the discussion then.


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    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Egginacup wrote: »
    Just seeking clarification here. The article mentions that the planes flew 80 km from "Ireland-controlled airspace" and at another time much closer.....14 km from "Irish Sovereign Airspace". What is the distinction? And were either episodes in violation of the "rules"? I don't know what they are.

    Think the general rule is Don't Fly warplanes around Neutral countries, I think if they get to close the Lads next door may help it have a splash landing. Russia Has no justification in doing what it's doing around Ireland or Uk.


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    dan1895
    Registered Users Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭dan1895


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Yup International airport used by the USA Shannon has a nuke pointed at it does it not.

    Don't Aeroflot use it regularly too?


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    Connemara Farmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Connemara Farmer


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    True, What about the new Cold war ?

    I dunno, at least with the last Cold War we knew who was on who's side. Since the end of it we've seen the emergence of proper nut jobs, such as ISIS. I think I prefer the nuke threat.
    Arsemageddon wrote: »
    Why would anyone want to nuke Foynes?

    It's a facility that could be used by one side or another. Nuke it, no one can use it.


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    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    dan1895 wrote: »
    Don't Aeroflot use it regularly too?

    Yup but as a poster pointed out could be used by Either side.


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    black powder colt
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭black powder colt


    The Russians are just testing the western response time and causing a bit of a nuisance for the RAF in response to NATO sabre rattling THE idea that the Russians were going to nuke anyone let alone Ireland with a 1950s bomber is extreme tin foil hat magic mushroom territory Firstly because thats what ICBMS are for and secondly because of mutually assured destruction


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    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    black powder colt wrote: »
    The Russians are just testing the western response time and causing a bit of a nuisance for the RAF in response to NATO sabre rattling THE idea that the Russians were going to nuke anyone let alone Ireland with a 1950s bomber is extreme tin foil hat magic mushroom territory Firstly because thats what ICBMS are for and secondly because of mutually assured destruction

    Eh No tinfoil hats needed about Nukes the last one had some in it. I'm not saying Ireland would be nuked by these planes. But people were under the misconception that Ireland is not targeted by Nuclear weapons in the past Not sure about now. And what NATO sabre Rattling ? It's the Russians invading sovereign states not NATO. NATO are just showing they have not gone away.


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    Connemara Farmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Connemara Farmer


    No one thinks they're going to nuke us.

    What they ARE doing is posing a danger to civilian air traffic. As we saw over Ukraine they're not all that bothered at killing a few hundred civvies.

    If they are not respecting our countries wishes then send their Ambassador back East.


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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,068 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Arsemageddon wrote: »
    Why would anyone want to nuke Foynes?

    It was one of the biggest airports (seaplanes) in Europe used by civilians during WWII and is still a very strategically located sea port

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_Foynes_Port


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    Adamantium
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    black powder colt wrote: »
    magic mushroom territory

    Sorry I know nothing about this.....








    Do you? :pac:


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    black powder colt
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭black powder colt


    StereoSound wrote: »
    What military capability does Ireland have to defend the state from monstrous nuclear bombers?
    Enda could ask gerry for some sam missiles.


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    Egginacup
    Site Banned Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭Egginacup


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    Well, you should stay out of the discussion then.


    Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwww.


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