Admin Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Hi all, this site, and all sister sites will undergo some changes over the coming days as we remove the need of all US services. This includes our server in the US which will now be in Australia through a French provider which will actually end up a little bit cheaper as well. We are also looking at dropping all US produced software and minimising all US manufactured products sold in Clear Prop. This is my way of putting my own tariffs on US products and services and supporting Ukraine. It's not much but if everyone just looked at what they buy from the US and US companies and reduced the money we give to the US then collectively it just may send a message. Besides just my US server costs were around $250 a month to the US, now they will be around $200 a month with some of that staying here in Australia and NONE of it going to the US. Oh, also the server admin person is no longer someone in the US, but an even better guy that is in the UK. He will start setting up the new server tomorrow and will migrate the sites over. Thanks for your understanding and your continued support of the sites over the 20 plus years we have been going, helping you to fly safer and learning from each others experiences. 13 7 1 12
spacesailor Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Excellent!. Thank you , for this contribution . spacesailor
Red Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Good for you, I have been trying to eliminate my contributions to that country's economy too. It's not just Trump, I know some good people in America but 49% of the US population still support the scumbag 1 1
facthunter Posted March 17 Posted March 17 How can you like somebody who reckons you've been sponging on them and deserve an economy crippling TARIFF? The Silly Bugger is likely to create Inflation and a recession.. Who will trust the USA from Here on? Trade agreements were freely signed and certainly Not to the USA's disadvantage. FARMERS etc Here will have NO notice and It's just a $#!t way to behave to a Long established friendly Country. . The fact HE doesn't care a FIG makes it EVEN less acceptable.. "EF Him" Nev 2 2
Hwansey Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Love him or hate him, the fact is that more than half of the voters (80 odd million of them) felt that the incumbents had failed, and would continue to fail, them and their children. 2 3
Admin Posted March 17 Author Posted March 17 Just been notified the Op Sys has been installed on the new server, so the setup has just begun 3 1
onetrack Posted March 17 Posted March 17 By the time Trump is finished wrecking the U.S. economy, destroying 83 years of good relationships with Allied nations, finished toadying to one of the worlds most murderous dictators, and substantially reduced overseas markets for many U.S. manufactured goods (including armaments), then the Democrats will start to look good.
Red Posted March 17 Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Hwansey said: Love him or hate him, the fact is that more than half of the voters (80 odd million of them) felt that the incumbents had failed, and would continue to fail, them and their children. Pretty much the same proportion still havn't woken up to the fact their guy is taking them for a ride so looks like those millions were and remain extremely poor judges of whats the lesser of 2 evils. Zero sympathy for them 1
Marty_d Posted March 17 Posted March 17 There's half a dozen Trump threads over in Social Australia, guys. Thanks Ian for taking those steps! 1
rgmwa Posted March 17 Posted March 17 2 hours ago, Admin said: Just been notified the Op Sys has been installed on the new server, so the setup has just begun Hope you’ve told them why you’re leaving. “ Sorry guys, nothing personal but …” 2
Red Posted March 17 Posted March 17 3 minutes ago, Marty_d said: There's half a dozen Trump threads over in Social Australia, guys. Thanks Ian for taking those steps! Yea, I don't use that site, but point taken 1
Underwood Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Well done Mr Admin, USA is fast falling into the grip of a Racist, Misogynist, loony Dictator and his billionaire sidekick I mean the turd is advertising this Billionaire mates Cars on the whitehouse law, whilst pissing over ordinary people and casually causing havoc to anyone that doesnt kiss his fat backside 1 1
Neil_S Posted March 17 Posted March 17 16 hours ago, Red said: Good for you, I have been trying to eliminate my contributions to that country's economy too. It's not just Trump, I know some good people in America but 49% of the US population still support the scumbag Well he says he "had a landslide", but in reality 77 million voted for him out of a population of 340 million. Even excluding children too young to vote etc that is still a minority, probably around 33%. He got 49.8% of the vote and Kamala got 49.3% (75 million). 1 1
kgwilson Posted March 18 Posted March 18 14 hours ago, Hwansey said: Love him or hate him, the fact is that more than half of the voters (80 odd million of them) felt that the incumbents had failed, and would continue to fail, them and their children. Incorrect, he got 77.3 million votes which was just over 49% of the vote but just under 64% of people eligible to vote actually voted so in fact 67% of eligible voters in the US did not vote for Trump. Trump called this a landslide but he failed to gain 50% though the electoral college system saw him with 312 votes to Harris' 226. Trump won by 230,000 votes in Michigan, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin rust belt states where there was intense campaigning. If just over 115,000 voters in that group had instead picked Harris, she would have won those Rust Belt swing states, giving her enough votes in the electoral college to win the presidency. That is how screwed the US system is. 3 3
3rd harmonic Posted March 18 Posted March 18 N'interrompez jamais un ennemi qui est en train de faire un erreur ! Napoleon 'Never interrupt an enemy that is making a mistake!' One country in particular will stand to benefit from US division and isolationism. All they have to do is watch and wait... 1
facthunter Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) USA Destroyed. It was an Inside Job too. The concept of a Democracy destroyed with IT. USA is a rust bucket with obsolete Infrastructure AND a critically DIVIDED Society' . It's going to get worse. That's just about a certainty. With a Psycho Dictator the wheels will come off and with the realisation that HES FAKE there will be Hell let loose. and no one Knows the Outcome. Civilisation is but a thin veneer. and Order is fragile.. There's a lot of GUNS out there. and IDIOTS who will use them. Nev Edited March 18 by facthunter more content. 1
BrendAn Posted March 18 Posted March 18 yes a lot of guns. i don't think musk and trump will be seen in public for much longer. there has to be a lot of concern about retaliation. 1
kiwiaviator Posted March 18 Posted March 18 We were going to do another Oshkosh pilgrimage in 2026. That's not happening now. Instead we will go and enjoy everything aviation in the UK. 3
BrendAn Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) Unfortunately I have paid for airfares and car hire so we have to go or lose our money. Hopefully things will Improve by September. Las vegas and San Francisco. Edited March 18 by BrendAn
Jerry_Atrick Posted March 18 Posted March 18 On 17/03/2025 at 9:07 AM, Hwansey said: Love him or hate him, the fact is that more than half of the voters (80 odd million of them) felt that the incumbents had failed, and would continue to fail, them and their children. Yep.. Another reason to start looking at more reliable countries to do business with. It's not just the pollies, but the people, also. On 16/03/2025 at 10:08 PM, Admin said: Oh, also the server admin person is no longer someone in the US, but an even better guy that is in the UK. Welcome back to the mother country 😉 1
Jerry_Atrick Posted March 18 Posted March 18 1 hour ago, BrendAn said: Unfortunately I have paid for airfares and car hire so we have to go or lose our money. I will be going to Portland in the next month or so because a friend of mine has been struck by an illness, but will be using non US airlines as much as possible and hopefully a non-US owned car hire place. I worked extensively in the US in the late 90s and early 2000s, it had its problems - more than it should - but it was a great place. But one thing I did notice is that despite how "politically active" they claim to be, how ignorant they are of many things domestically and internationally. 3
pmccarthy Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Wife and I are off to the UK at the end of next week for a holiday. USA is off our list for now. 2 1
Jerry_Atrick Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) Let me know when and where and we'll try and catch up for a drink! If you're visiting in the SW, welcome to stay at our bolt hole for a bit Edited March 18 by Jerry_Atrick 1
Litespeed Posted March 19 Posted March 19 17 hours ago, pmccarthy said: Wife and I are off to the UK at the end of next week for a holiday. USA is off our list for now. Don't forget that Jerry has shares in a pub, just don't expect good Aussie beer, fosters does not count. 2 2
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