Interesting

British Royal Navy Will Recruit Gays (LA Times, via wire services)

Royal Navy to promote gay rights (BBC)

Several of the reports I read, cited the fact that gay and lesbian personnel performed alongside their straight counterparts in Afganistan and Iraq with no problems, therefore they saw no reason not to recruit from that community.

Something I find curious though. It's not uncommon for the US Navy to have RN officers serve as exchange officers aboard USN ships. And the same goes for USN officers aboard RN ships. Given the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that the USN has, is there going to be any problems with possibly gay or lesbian RN personnel serving as exchange officers on USN ships? Or is it going to be ignored? What about when RN ships do liberty calls and exchange stops at US bases??

It's interesting that one of our major allies has taken this step.

Interesting

British Royal Navy Will Recruit Gays (LA Times, via wire services)

Royal Navy to promote gay rights (BBC)

Several of the reports I read, cited the fact that gay and lesbian personnel performed alongside their straight counterparts in Afganistan and Iraq with no problems, therefore they saw no reason not to recruit from that community.

Something I find curious though. It's not uncommon for the US Navy to have RN officers serve as exchange officers aboard USN ships. And the same goes for USN officers aboard RN ships. Given the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that the USN has, is there going to be any problems with possibly gay or lesbian RN personnel serving as exchange officers on USN ships? Or is it going to be ignored? What about when RN ships do liberty calls and exchange stops at US bases??

It's interesting that one of our major allies has taken this step.

Romance Cover Humour

From blackthornglade, Romance Covers that Didn't Quite Make It.

Romance Cover Humour

From blackthornglade, Romance Covers that Didn't Quite Make It.

That's no moon........

....It's a blortload (3441 pieces) of Lego blocks.

Lego Death Star II

No price yet, but I'm betting on $299 or so.

That's no moon........

....It's a blortload (3441 pieces) of Lego blocks.

Lego Death Star II

No price yet, but I'm betting on $299 or so.

Wow

Okay, it's tacky. But damm cute. I want one.

Big Tiki Flash Drive

Available in 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB Capacities

Wow

Okay, it's tacky. But damm cute. I want one.

Big Tiki Flash Drive

Available in 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB Capacities

*SNORK!*

catmcroy posted this in her Live Journal, and I had to share. Figured my Canadian friends, (and those of us with friends up there), would enjoy:

Now that Vancouver has won the chance to host the 2010 "Winter Olympics", the following are some of the questions people the world over are asking.

These questions about Canada were actually posted on an international Tourism Website.

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto-- can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only four thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)
A: Let's not touch this one.

Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada?(USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da is that big country to your north...oh, forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get there and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is....oh forget it. Sure,
The Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, right after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A: No, We don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Canada? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)
A: It's called a moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: I was in Canada in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Surrey, BC. Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

*SNORK!*

catmcroy posted this in her Live Journal, and I had to share. Figured my Canadian friends, (and those of us with friends up there), would enjoy:

Now that Vancouver has won the chance to host the 2010 "Winter Olympics", the following are some of the questions people the world over are asking.

These questions about Canada were actually posted on an international Tourism Website.

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto-- can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only four thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)
A: Let's not touch this one.

Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada?(USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da is that big country to your north...oh, forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get there and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is....oh forget it. Sure,
The Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, right after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A: No, We don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Canada? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)
A: It's called a moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: I was in Canada in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Surrey, BC. Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.