A Texan from Connecticut <ultimauw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
> This guy says it well
Nope.
> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/06/1537243
> "The last major triumphs of British engineering to actually get
> built were Concorde and the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors.
Pity about the jet engines.
> Ever since then the can't-do-won't-do attitude of Britain's "financial
> service economy" curtails any great technological projects.
Not a ****ing clue.
> The only things that get built are science projects, with meager
government funding.
Is that right ? Pity about the Airbus.
> Reaction Engines/Bristol Spaceplanes have some very interesting engine
> designs like SABRE. These are the people who designed the RB545 for
> Hotol (another great British triumph of procrastination over
achievement).
> Mark my words,
No thanks, after that mindless silly **** of yours above.
> this will sit firmly on the drawing board and will probably be
reinvented in 20-30
> years by the Chinese. The American's won't have it since they didn't
invent it.
> It sucks to be British unless you're in Banking or Insurance.
Then do the decent thing and hang yourself or sumfin.
> Still, mustn't grumble. At least we're not French or German
> or foreign. Time for a nice cup of tea and a sit down."
> And since both the BRAINS and the PHYSICAL halves of companies
> are being outsourced to India, China and beyond, there would be no
> need for them to keep any ties with countries such as the US or
> England since they have all the stuff needed to sustain the companies
> by themselves. Even a good share of our food comes from overseas.
Because you fools never could come up with much decent food.
> Do you think when we no longer have anything of value to trade
> (how many books and theories does it take to buy an airliner?)
> that these countries will give us stuff we need out of the
> goodness of their heart?
Nope, because they have to flog their **** to someone, stupid.
> Dream on.
> Oh well, can anybody recommend a sauce that goes well with pamphlets?
Get some kerosene and set fire to yourself in 'protest' or sumfin, child.
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