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It's been a long time between posts. My main shed renovations are at the stage of a much needed clean out, so I'm getting to the point of sorting some stored flight gear and moving on superflous multiples and unwanted items. I've decided to gift these helmets to a couple of collectors I'm associated with, one in France and the other in Greece. They're extra to my requirements and are better off where they're appreciated instead of a life in storage. I got them from a lady in Vinnytsia about twelve years ago, and realising how rare they were, I bought all of them, hence the extras. At first glance, they look much like the garden variety Soviet leather flight helmet, but these are different externally and internally and were only made in small numbers. In the years since I obtained these helmets I've only ever seen one for sale. They're rare but not valuable as in worth heaps of money. They were manufactured at Rostikinsky in NW Moscow where all the standard leather helmets were made, but the big difference is the use of the same noise cancelling headsets that the cloth ground crew helmets use. These use the glycerine filled earpads and the larger Ukrainian made speakers. The speakers are only different from standard in physical size; they still have the same 1500 ohm resistance. There's no literature or documentation on them, so I can only assume they were designed to try for noise reduction in certain helicopters, possibly the larger Mi-6 and Mi-26. Having said that, I reckon they'd go ok in the screaming Il-76 transport. The low bypass Soloviev D-30 turbofans on them are deafening. I have two of each of these helmet types spare, so will be sending what you see here to each of the collectors overseas (minus the foam heads).

Musk is a rabid fascist. He's made a habit of sticking his nose in other countries business and supporting the worst far right policies and parties. If Musk is complaining about Australia's immigration then we must have it about right.

Is your definition of who is an Australian only include those who can trace an ancestry back to Great Britain and Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland?

Remember that lightweight Royal Enfield called the Flying Flea made for airborne troops, Royal Enfield is putting out a light electric bike named the same.

It's a CULT thing that the USA seems to thrive on.. Nev

I was indeed - as were you and around 63,000 other young men. But the major difference between a "lone wolf" radical, mentally disturbed assassin, is that those young Australian men were screened for mental instability and other psychological problems, and those found unsuitable were rejected from induction into the military. Those men inducted, were trained to good levels of competency, and given instructions in what to do, as regards identifying enemy combatants - and they were also given "rules of engagement", which follow the Geneva Conventions. This is a world apart from the American scene, where any number of high powered firearms are freely available to any U.S. citizen, regardless of their soundness of mind, their ethics and morals, and their beliefs. In addition, there is no requirement for any firearms training whatsoever for U.S. civilians, and adherents of the U.S. firearm worship cult, also train up their young children in the use of firearms - which to me, is the sign of a morally and ethically bankrupt civilisation.

Haven't heard to many people mention "inferior culture". Different cultures maybe, and weather some of these suit Australia's culture. I for one would never go to anther country and try to change or disrespect our culture or traditions. A certain politician who refused to acknowledge the queen when she was sworn into the senate is a good example. another one who won't address the subject of dual nationality.

But it's not available to DO as Oxygen does, so it's purely academic.. nev

Early days yet for an explanation. But look at teh first second of this video wheer you see the intruder running and security people shooting.

I heard that a security guard had been shot by the intruder (shotgun), but not injured due to protective equipment (guessing vest).

Bit overpriced I think, but a very nice looking bike.

Who did the shooting? The reports I have heard have come from our own ABC correspondent who was in the room, with 2000 others. He reported that those inside the ballroom heard shots coming from outside it. Released video shows the intruder breaking through the security barrier and running towards to room. What do you think the response of the security people would be, given their 'shoot first' attitude? Four shots fired. My money is on those shots coming from the security people. The intruder is most likely to have been concentrating on getting to the door of the room, not getting into a gunfight beforehand.

There are Mixtures and compounds. When it's a Compound you can't just squeeze it and get water out. nev

I was thinking about Nev's comment and I began to list all the different things that contain oxygen. Things like water and DNA and carbohydrates and proteins and so on. The amount of oxygen in free air is easily calculated, but what about all the other places oxygen hides? Food for thought, if you want a feed.

That's exactly right, first that I had ever heard of it being done at after a sporting event in Australia and that is the point. Previously we had a few fists thrown at the match in the crowd. If you come here, leave your Sh#t from where you come from! Especially over the result of a sporting event.

Front suspension spring was a rubber band.

You were handed a gun once.

The original Flying Flea:

If you really had this "balance" sorted out in your mind, you wouldn't be carrying a lifelong, enduring and bitter grudge, against those who demanded that you be conscripted into the military.

GON - I'm no left-leaning Labour supporter and I consider myself pretty non-political. I've voted Liberal, NP and Labor, according to the issues of the individual election on the day. Also, I do vote, meaning I still have trust in our institutions. That doesn't appear to be the case in your situation, you claim all political parties are unrepresentative of the voters. But I do object to the constant right-wing whines about how all immigrants hate Australia and how the "White Australian culture" is purposely being subsumed by foreign immigrants from cultures the right-wingers love to project hate at. By doing so, they only place themselves in the same boat as the small number of Islamics who DO hate Australian values and our way of life. I don't need to denigrate Pauline Hanson, she can simply bring scorn on herself with her erratic and illogical outbursts, and her obvious hatred of anyone who isn't White European, and who comes from a different culture. But above all, she proposes things with no firm plans or vision, she just loves to agitate and see agitated people.

GON, I'm using both sides my brain to follow your arguments and logic, but not having a lot of luck so far.

Snowy hydro now $42 billion! Nothing mor needs saying.

Probably just the one he had in mind Marty, I don't think he claims to be an expert on the subject. Good on him for starting a thread; it's the content creators that keep forums going and gives the reactors something to react to.

Have a look at the `Let's talk about Artificial Intelligence' thread on here. There's been a fair bit of discussion about it, and it's in the news a lot too. I don't think anybody knows where AI is heading but there seems to be plenty of scope for both good and bad outcomes.

If Very ordinary ( lack of) Intelligence doesn't finish us off first. Nev

I think what Rnx is saying is that we're all doomed.

Its not the ordinary people that is the problem, it is the numbers. We dont have enough affordable housing now. My daughter says that the amount of immigration is not a problem. Says my partner who is a 20 plus year immigrant who agrees about the numbers is shutting the gate behind her. Next thing she is upset that she cant get a house. She also went to university so I would have thought she could do basic maths! I have a bit of a problem with multiculturism . In the 90s? there was a soccer gam in Melbourne? between a Serbian and Croation based team and they ended up having a riot afterwards because of issues that were happening overseas. If these people come they should leave this stuff at home.,

Have a look at the problems the UK and Europe have now because of open border policies.

That is the most sensible statement I have read on here. I work with people from many different backgrounds and my father was married to a Chinese lady and she was a great person. What pisses me off is not being able to discuss the out of control immigration without being labelled rascist. The left wing comments on this thread certainly come across as hating Australia and what we stand for.

The problem is that thousands of immigrants in our cities now fail the character and deeds assessment, and we can do nothing about it. W would like our government to acknowledge this and do something about it.

Why do you hate Australia and Aussies so much that you can't take your blinkers off and see what is going on. Or maybe you just want to see white Australia disappear into history.

If anyone criticises the labour party you call it misinformation. You refuse to admit crime is out of control in Victoria. Because Daniel Andrews caused it Never mention the corruption labour have been involved in. Billions handed to crime gangs and union officials. Alboneses has been a communist party member since he was a teenager. Andrews and Alan are too. And banging on about one nation being racist is crap. They only want what's best for Australians and that means slowing the current migration levels and bringing in more stringent entry standards. We all know we need immigration just not the way the clowns are doing it at the moment. Hopefully this November some healing can start when Jacinta Andrews gets kicked out . But our electoral system needs to change to stop preferences getting unwanted people elected. I don't know anyone that voted labour yet albo got in by a landslide with prefences.

One side in this discussion “attacks the man” (ad hominem) rather than accepting that there are differing views. Why is that? Why do lefties get so enraged? Go back and read through this or many other threads and you will see what I mean. A statement that may be right, wrong biased or reasonable or just an opinion leads to a vicious response.

I agee. The point I am trying to make is that there is much more oxygen present on Earth than the 21% in free air.

You know, and luckily for us, well it would be if our Gov had the brains to do it anyway. Thing is, they don't even need a brain - which s just as well, all they have to do is study what's working for other countries and what they're doing here to this degree, hasn't worked for any of them. Would you believe, even Musk is warning about Australia direction, saw it just the other day. Wtf has he got to do with anything but that just shows you how bad it is.