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  1. Keynes' Cruisers Volume 2

    Indeed. That episode reminds me of some of the more poignant sections of Schindler's Arc. Very well done, @fester.
  2. WI: Northern and Western Motorway

    The railways were further handicapped post-1919 by the British Government refusing to release the Big Four railway companies from their obligations as "common carriers", a measure brought in when the railways had a de-facto monopoly on land transport to stop them "cherry-picking" the most...
  3. That Wacky Redhead

    It's only unfortunate for Doug Adams! Everyone else will probably be relieved at the lack of open & heavy-handed self-mockery in DW; perhaps there'll be a subtle, gentler, witty influence in stories to complement Jim Dale's acting skills. As a silver lining, Adams will be able to concentrate on...
  4. That Wacky Redhead

    Gah! Thanks for covering my malfunction, Nigel! :cool::) Cheers Nigel, you've also made some good points there. I’ve worked out a reasonable compromise regarding the BBC & Desilu Post-Production on Doctor Who; I’m not going to post it here as I don’t want to clog up the thread, so anyone...
  5. That Wacky Redhead

    Thanks Nigel; I was referring to the original broadcasts for both (UK for DW, US for Trek). The UK fanbase for Star Trek & Doctor Who would tend be similar during ST's first season (although I certainly wasn't old enough to watch Trek at the late evening slot as my schoolday bedtime was 7:30pm...
  6. That Wacky Redhead

    I’m almost equally fond of both original & prequel trilogies (my theory being that too long elapsed between the trilogies & our own attitudes and perceptions changing too much – I don't think even the original trilogy, if it were made in the late 90’s for the first time, would have been the huge...
  7. That Wacky Redhead

    More Redheaded era DW... In contrast to a lot of correspondents on the TL, I can see the greater popularity in North America (most likely continued even after the end of the Yank Years, although at a lower level) actually RAISING the cachet of the programme with the BBC. It’s a little...
  8. That Wacky Redhead

    I think the differences between the two shows' audience makeups would at least partially be a reflection of their timeslots during the period they were both broadcast. Doctor Who was a teatime/early evening broadcast, which made it easily accessible by younger children but possibly lost some of...
  9. That Wacky Redhead

    Brainbin, Congratulations on writing such an enthralling timeline, definitely one of the best I've read (& the best Pop Culture TL) on AH. It took me a few months to catch up (I prefer to read everyone's comments as well :D), but I finally made it here - shame we're nearing the end! For your...
  10. Cato's Cavalry

    There's the Watch; they pre-exist Peel's Met by a few millenia & were both informally present in Pre-Roman Britain & formally present in Romano-British towns like Deva, Eboracum, Londinium & Colchester (which is also noted for the presence of those pre-Roman coins!). :p Peel's London...
  11. The Whale has Wings

    True. I might be waiting for the latest installment of "Cato's Cavalry"... or an answer on why it took 5 minutes for an RN sub crew to fire torpedoes on "Splinters..." ;):p
  12. The Whale has Wings

    You couldn't have made it a Spam, bacon, sausage, Spam, egg, baked beans, Spam, Spam & Spam post, UT? :p *Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spammity spam, spammity spam!* SHUT UP! Bloody vikings... ;) Legal disclaimer: the party known as AndyF hereby denies responsibility or...
  13. The Whale has Wings

    Please people, let's not drift too far off-topic. I'm sure Habakkuk discussions could go on for awhile, but can we take it somewhere else before we upset Astro? Thank you. :) Try here instead & feel free to copy across any posts you need to continue...
  14. The Whale has Wings

    That still won't solve the main problem with the idea, which is that you need massive amounts of engine power to shift the thing. The prototype (which was to scale) suggested that maximum speed would be about 6 knots. :( Judging from the picture, it looks like an altered USS United States...
  15. The Whale has Wings

    Sorry, got confused between the 1st Carrier Striking Force, the Midway Invasion Force Main body (which has all the BB's & the 3 CVL's in it) & the Midway Occupation Force (the transports). :o Oh no, not Habakkuk again... You could build the damn thing out of steel with less problems! :eek: :p...
  16. The Whale has Wings

    I did, before battle was joined :D Alright it wasn't exactly what I anticipated, but the Japanese Command have still mixed up RN units for USN, it's just that they think Implacable & Bulwark are US CVEs. It's still going to be very painful for them when they find out how wrong they are, not to...
  17. The Whale has Wings

    That's assuming that they have enough functional aircraft left; A) After the US first strike hits, B) If there's anything left of the KB after a second strike from the as-yet undetected TF16, C) If there's any functioning Japanese carriers left at all after Force Z carries out a night strike...
  18. The Whale has Wings

    Small, but perfectly formed! :D And my how it's grown... ;) Rather see the debut of the BAE Star Fury...armed with 4 Mark V Plasma Cannon :p:D
  19. The Whale has Wings

    It's not been mentioned whether Nagumo has that information, UT. Fleet Command (Yamamoto on the Yamato) has decided that it was the 3rd US carrier the sub spotted, that the Transport fleet had likely been found & ordered them to join up with the Invasion fleet for support. Doubtless if the sub...
  20. The Whale has Wings

    Bloody dragons (& you, Gannt)... ;):D I knew what I meant, I just wasn't able to communicate it properly; what do you want, grid co-ordinates? Nagumo is NW of Midway, the Invasion fleet is W/SW of the Island, the Transport fleet is between the two (W of Midway) & trying to rendezvous with the...
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