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jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 12:57 pm Post subject:
Here I show my ignorance of weopons but I though the AK-47 was Russian? jema

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: under some rain.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 1:00 pm Post subject:
It is, it's also the world's most prolific weapon IIRC. Cheap, reliable and deadly. They turn up everywhere.

selfsufficientish

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 364
Location: Bristol

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 1:08 pm Post subject:
I think that british Aerospace make bullets or gun parts. Whether or not the gun is russian or not, I know that britain armed iraq years ago and many of the weapons that are used against british troops are from the UK.

jema
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 1:14 pm Post subject:

selfsufficientish wrote:

I think that british Aerospace make bullets or gun parts. Whether or not the gun is russian or not, I know that britain armed iraq years ago and many of the weapons that are used against british troops are from the UK.

Certainly was not argueing the general point about British weopons.
I know they get everywhere.

jema

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 2:13 pm Post subject:
Thoroughly enjoyable programme again, I thought, and we all enjoyed it. Apparently he stays with them for a month, so there's obviously a lot we don't see. He's off to see headhunting cannibals next week, I think, if I remember the trailer correctly.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45676
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 2:14 pm Post subject:
Yeah (still haven't seen this weeks) like I said last week I wish they'd done a 3 parter on each tribe, would have been excellent compared to most of the crap that's on.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 2:16 pm Post subject:
Did you see that girl getting her boob tattooed and not flinch. I would have been far more girly than him when he had it done.

jema
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 2:18 pm Post subject:

Jonnyboy wrote:

Did you see that girl getting her boob tattooed and not flinch. I would have been far more girly than him when he had it done.

That was another definite "look away" moment, which is saying something!

jema

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 2:29 pm Post subject:

jema wrote:

Here I show my ignorance of weopons

but I though the AK-47 was Russian?

jema

Designed by the Germans late in WWII but not put into production in time to be used widely. The Russians 'liberated' the design and it was developed by Mr Kalshnikov into the weapon we see today. The design pattern and manufacture was donated to China and other East Eurpean Countries during the cold war and appropriated by other manufacturers in less regulated countries (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ethipia, Somalia etc). It's very popular due to its simple build and rugged nature. It's not compatible with UK weapons or ammunition. So in this case we're not guilty.

I know this due to watching a documentary on a cable channel with a wide-awake baby in the small hours of a winter night. Also picked up a disturbing amount about black country steam trains.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 2:40 pm Post subject:

Behemoth wrote:

Also picked up a disturbing amount about black country steam trains.

Feel free to start a new thread....

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45676
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 2:44 pm Post subject:
....or not....

daniel

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 21
Location: Woodford Green, Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 6:30 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Jonnyboy wrote:

This is the sort of stuff that the BBC should focus on rather than chasing viewing figures

Agree, but I do believe the government needs them to achieve certain figures

The government should be able to jusify the TV lincensing by the quality of the programmes, it was certainly one of the best things I've seen for a few weeks, but second to the Channel 4 War on terra programme by Marcel Theroux. I can't remember the name of the programme, did anyone else see it?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45676
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 05 6:31 pm Post subject:

daniel wrote:

The government should be able to jusify the TV lincensing by the quality of the programmes

I agree, I think my licence fee is extremely good value, but lots don't

Bec

Joined: 28 Nov 2004
Posts: 71
Location: Newquay, Cornwall

Posted: Wed Jan 12, 05 2:15 pm Post subject:
It's the first time I watched Tribe this week but I have to say was very impressed with it. Will definately watch the rest of the series. Bec

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45676
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 05 8:07 pm Post subject:
Watched this weeks last night, this series on it's own justifies the licence fee

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