£900,000 to paint a plane?

[Paul_RD]

Why can't they just use a black cab?

Boris can't - the black cab drivers won't pick him up.
Not since he told a black cab driver to "**** off and die – and not in that order"

https://www.reddit.com/r/london/comments/3a9ga8/boris_johnson_filmed_telling_a_taxi_driver_to/​

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Boris can't - the black cab drivers won't pick him up.
Not since he told a black cab driver to "**** off and die – and not in that order"

https://www.reddit.com/r/london/comments/3a9ga8/boris_johnson_filmed_telling_a_taxi_driver_to/​

LOL, to think this is our deputy PM.

 

[mrgubby]

Actually, each ashtray cost about £10, the design, certification, fire-testing and release-paperwork added £590

I know, they were the ones fitted in escort rear doors.

 

[Paul_RD]

I know, they were the ones fitted in escort rear doors.

I used to work on the French designed Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopters, some of the components on them were also to be found on French cars.

 

[NickK]

What they don't explain is that aircraft are routinely repainted every 5-10 years. The maintenance of military aircraft is extremely expensive, and this is no exception. I feel many people are simply seeing "Boris spends £££££££ on XYZ", look/think no deeper and become outraged. It's a shame because journalists could have done some research and explained this in their articles, but it wouldn't have received the same amount of clicks and shares so they didn't, and now individuals who have otherwise relatively sound judgement have had the wool pulled over their eyes.

News.. it appears is just the perspective not the facts.

 

[Uther]

LOL, to think this is our deputy PM.

 

[TurtleTwo]

There are far worse matters to be concerned about over £900k being spent on painting a plane. Typical GD.

 

[Surveyor]

There are far worse matters to be concerned about over £900k being spent on painting a plane. Typical GD.

Are matters only allowed to be discussed when they reach a certain level on the TurtleTwo worseness scale?

 

[TurtleTwo]

Are matters only allowed to be discussed when they reach a certain level on the TurtleTwo worseness scale?

Yes, do not discuss such trivial matters in front of eyes, do it elsewhere.

 

[Surveyor]

Yes, do not discuss such trivial matters in front of [my] eyes, do it elsewhere.

I've added a word to your post which seems to be missing.

Anyway, if you don't like the content of GD, or a particular topic, then don't read it.

 

[TurtleTwo]

I've added a word to your post which seems to be missing.

Anyway, if you don't like the content of GD, or a particular topic, then don't read it.

If you don't like what I say or what I think is trivial, don't read it, or reply to me.

 

[garnett]

If you don't like what I say or what I think is trivial, don't read it, or reply to me.

Got to be satire. Nobody is this lacking in self-awareness.

 

[Surveyor]

If you don't like what I say or what I think is trivial, don't read it, or reply to me.

It's not a matter of disliking or trivialising, it's that you seem to think you're the arbiter of what's worthy of discussion.

Or perhaps your post was just typical GD...

 

[TurtleTwo]

It's not a matter of disliking or trivialising, it's that you seem to think you're the arbiter of what's worthy of discussion.

Or perhaps your post was just typical GD...

You shall respect what I say or I will smite you. For I am the arbiter of what's worthy here.

 

[adencool]

i think they should have engaged the public, to come up with a new name for the plane, something we can vote on!

i like "plane mcplane face"

 

[randomshenans]

What they don't explain is that aircraft are routinely repainted every 5-10 years. The maintenance of military aircraft is extremely expensive, and this is no exception. I feel many people are simply seeing "Boris spends £££££££ on XYZ", look/think no deeper and become outraged. It's a shame because journalists could have done some research and explained this in their articles, but it wouldn't have received the same amount of clicks and shares so they didn't, and now individuals who have otherwise relatively sound judgement have had the wool pulled over their eyes.

This is very true. Plane expenses are insane. You should see the cost of general maintenance, servicing and tyres! Let alone what people spend on the fit outs for the insides. We have 2 large companies that do that here (Jet and AMEC) and so friends work on these planes. Hot tubs and all that jazz on a 777? Lovely.

 

[uvarvu]

First glimpse.

 

[Paul_RD]

First glimpse.

They've clearly got a surplus of red white and blue paint that is about to go past it's expiry date and it's cheaper to paint an aircraft with it than pay the disposal costs to get rid of it.

 

[uvarvu]

It took off earlier, personally I really like it!

 

[montymint]

It took off earlier, personally I really like it!

Books like a BA