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Archery1969
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Kai wrote:
Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:37 pm
Archery1969 wrote:
Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:32 am
Derek27 wrote:
Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:26 am


What kilo or megatonnage would the yield of the bomb have to be to survive 18 miles away?
About 55 megaton.
The scary bit for me is that you know the answer to that question :lol:
Your normally fine if your outside 4 miles of the blast site. Upto 15 miles is aftershock whereby your insides will smash against bone, organs and flesh causing horrific pain if you don’t die instantly. But it all depends on the size of the initial explosion. Then you have radiation fallout to worry about. Drops by 50% after 24 hours, 75% after 36 hours and 85% after 48 hours. That’s assuming no further detonations.

If you manage to survive after the first 7 days and know how to filter water and food plus have a warm safe place then your chances of survival increase to around 80%.

But if your close to a military, naval, air base or energy infrastructure then your basically fcuked.

Even if you are lucky enough to survive the first 7 days you will find yourself having to kill your own people as everyone will be looking for warmth, food, shelter and water.

Back in the 1940s when they dropped the Hydrogen bombs on Japan, records indicate that many were killed by someone they knew, be it, family or friends.

Most people don’t realise what another fellow human being is prepared to do to say alive.
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Kai wrote:
Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:37 pm
The scary bit for me is that you know the answer to that question :lol:
I wonder what life-enhancing knowledge or activity had to make way for that. You only get 3 score and ten Archery, use them wisely. ;)
Archery1969
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Sat Sep 24, 2022 3:51 pm
Kai wrote:
Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:37 pm
The scary bit for me is that you know the answer to that question :lol:
I wonder what life-enhancing knowledge or activity had to make way for that. You only get 3 score and ten Archery, use them wisely. ;)
Chemical, Nuclear and Biological warfare was part of training in Shorncliffe when I was a whipper snapper back in the 1980s. Best bit was the secret hole in the fence. But I won’t mention what happened on a Friday/Saturday night or what their names were.

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Derek27
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The pound has sunk to its lowest level in decades and Kwarteng says it's only just the beginning. :lol:
Archery1969
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Derek27 wrote:
Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:38 pm
The pound has sunk to its lowest level in decades and Kwarteng says it's only just the beginning. :lol:
Interest rates are predicted to rise to 6% by next March. Good for savers but very bad for mortgage payers on a variable rate. Many will get repossessed.

I predict by the time Labour come to power there will be a note left at the Treasury not just saying there is no money but one that says it’s a huge fcuking black hole.
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Archangel
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And the Tories claim labour always fuck up the economy :(
greenmark
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Archangel wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:41 am
And the Tories claim labour always fuck up the economy :(
While we know their are exceptional external factors, the markets weren't very impressed by what Truss/Kwarteng did last week. Neither am I as it wiped 4.5% off my personal wealth (just did my monthly money review).
But good news is that my paltry Lloyds shares have gone up and a savings account interest rate has rocketed from 1.05% to 1.8%, yippee! :roll:
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Derek27
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I can't imagine what sort of idiot would leave a note at the treasury saying there's no money left. Michael Howard took that note with him everywhere he went and had a field day with it.
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Derek27 wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:43 pm
I can't imagine what sort of idiot would leave a note at the treasury saying there's no money left. Michael Howard took that note with him everywhere he went and had a field day with it.
David Cameron has it now. Brings it out for birthdays and bar/bat mitzvahs...
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Derek27
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wearthefoxhat wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:24 pm
Derek27 wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:43 pm
I can't imagine what sort of idiot would leave a note at the treasury saying there's no money left. Michael Howard took that note with him everywhere he went and had a field day with it.
David Cameron has it now. Brings it out for birthdays and bar/bat mitzvahs...
Selfish git! He should have passed it down the line.
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Pound continues to fall today. Talk of an emergency rate hike by bank of England.
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greenmark wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:38 pm
Archangel wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:41 am
And the Tories claim labour always fuck up the economy :(
While we know their are exceptional external factors, the markets weren't very impressed by what Truss/Kwarteng did last week. Neither am I as it wiped 4.5% off my personal wealth (just did my monthly money review).
But good news is that my paltry Lloyds shares have gone up and a savings account interest rate has rocketed from 1.05% to 1.8%, yippee! :roll:
Just had my yearly pension review with my IFA (I'm now fully retired and drawing down every month) . My medium risk, managed fund achieved 4.8% growth last year, which given the current climate, I'm pretty happy with. It was switched about a few times during the year so pretty happy it's being managed reasonably well
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sniffer66 wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:17 am
greenmark wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:38 pm
Archangel wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:41 am
And the Tories claim labour always fuck up the economy :(
While we know their are exceptional external factors, the markets weren't very impressed by what Truss/Kwarteng did last week. Neither am I as it wiped 4.5% off my personal wealth (just did my monthly money review).
But good news is that my paltry Lloyds shares have gone up and a savings account interest rate has rocketed from 1.05% to 1.8%, yippee! :roll:
Just had my yearly pension review with my IFA (I'm now fully retired and drawing down every month) . My medium risk, managed fund achieved 4.8% growth last year, which given the current climate, I'm pretty happy with. It was switched about a few times during the year so pretty happy it's being managed reasonably well
Well done. :-) One of my pots is down 8.4% over the year and with a recent new guy managing it is veering away from the industry average. :-( Stick or twist eh. :-)
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Naffman
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Archangel wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:07 am
Pound continues to fall today. Talk of an emergency rate hike by bank of England.
The BOE have shown themselves to be so incompetent, they often meet every 2 months which is far far too long in this environment and they said they only raised 0.5% recently because they wanted to see what was in the mini-budget, well why not have a meeting the day after rather than the day before!

It’s going to be long old winter for mortgage holders but inflation will run rampant if they don’t do something soon.
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greenmark wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:41 am
sniffer66 wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:17 am
greenmark wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:38 pm

While we know their are exceptional external factors, the markets weren't very impressed by what Truss/Kwarteng did last week. Neither am I as it wiped 4.5% off my personal wealth (just did my monthly money review).
But good news is that my paltry Lloyds shares have gone up and a savings account interest rate has rocketed from 1.05% to 1.8%, yippee! :roll:
Just had my yearly pension review with my IFA (I'm now fully retired and drawing down every month) . My medium risk, managed fund achieved 4.8% growth last year, which given the current climate, I'm pretty happy with. It was switched about a few times during the year so pretty happy it's being managed reasonably well
Well done. :-) One of my pots is down 8.4% over the year and with a recent new guy managing it is veering away from the industry average. :-( Stick or twist eh. :-)
Cheers. And yes, difficult one. Long term you know it will come back, but if you switch, will it come back better\drop less....
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