04-02-2022, 02:14 AM
(04-01-2022, 10:49 PM)Thryleon link Wrote:Government departments make stupid finance decisions all the time.
They almost spend for the sake of it.
They also make excellent decisions and get more bangs for their bucks.
Sticking with Defence, the decision to purchase M113 armoured personnel carriers can’t be faulted and the same can be said for the last three generations of tanks, the Bushmaster PMVs, Landrovers, Unimogs, patrol boats, destroyers, frigates, Hornets, F111s, Hueys, etc.
Problems seem to arise when we’re after something off the drawing board or want to modify an existing design to suit a real or imagined requirement.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball