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Originally Posted by hills

I don't mean to disrespect our neighbors to the North but i don't think the Avro Arrow would fare very well against Russia's new hyper sonic ICBM's.



Count yourself fortunate that Canada isn't taken as a credible military threat by anyone. Those missiles aren't pointed at you.

The Arrow was built on technology developed during the 1950's, after the project was mothballed the engineers went South to join what was to become NASA in 1958.

I suppose we should be grateful to our neighbours to the South of us.

Originally Posted by alloy2

The Arrow was built on technology developed during the 1950's, after the project was mothballed the engineers went South to join what was to become NASA in 1958.

It's not surprising that the engineers went to work for what was to become NASA. We imported the best German engineers and rocket scientists after the fall of Germany at the end of WW2 through operation paperclip.

We've probably got the most advanced military in the world but i'll tell ya .... it costs us dearly. Look at what we're spending on defense in comparison to other nations in the world.

https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0...nse-comparison

Originally Posted by hills

It's not surprising that the engineers went to work for what was to become NASA. We imported the best German engineers and rocket scientists after the fall of Germany at the end of WW2 through operation paperclip.

We've probably got the most advanced military in the world but i'll tell ya .... it costs us dearly. Look at what we're spending on defense in comparison to other nations in the world.

https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0...nse-comparison

Domestic or foreign, the southern border is a disgrace.

Originally Posted by alloy2

Domestic or foreign, the southern border is a disgrace.

That's really up to you Canadians to deal with. If you don't like us Americans crossing your southern border then build a great big beautiful wall to keep us out. Good fences make good neighbors.

Originally Posted by hills

That's really up to you Canadians to deal with. If you don't like us Americans crossing your southern border then build a great big beautiful wall to keep us out. Good fences make good neighbors.

Wrong border my friend:-) .

Originally Posted by alloy2

Wrong border my friend:-) .

I know ... i'm just being a doofus. It's funny. Maine shares it's northern border with Canada. It's all pretty laid back with Americans and Canadians crossing back and forth for work, shopping, and visiting family.

The odd thing is that interdictions of foreign nationals coming down through from Canada are becoming more common with our border patrol agents lately. We Mainers are a rather homely looking lot. Anyone from "away" sticks out like a sore thumb. They're easy pickings for law enforcement.

It's sort of like the old joke:

Question: What do they call a hot young co-ed on the University of Maine campus ?

Answer: A visitor !