Easy mate, it's an old joke between friends, goes back to the good old days of SCXII and SCU. Trust me, I don't really think the Collins is a bad boat, I think she's a class act, I mean, she's taken on the US fleet before and done well. :up: Just ask Stewy about the ribbing we used to give him back in the run up to SCXII, all given and taken in good humour. :rock:

ALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRMMM!!! http://imgcash4.imageshack.us/img504...bmarinecp8.gif

Keep ya hair on Bruce http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif

It's a real friendly community we have here http://forums.randi.org/images/smilies/grouphug5.gif

We all give a little friendly mickey take now and then, but we all take it equally as well http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...s/thumbsup.gif

No harm or insult was intended http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412...uplargeon1.gif

Exactly. That's how this Aussie remembered it back in the Sub Command forum days. Ahhh the memories. :sunny:

It's the commerical media, what did you expect? The Truth????:hmm::hmm:

Well, strictly speaking, a submarine starts ageing as soon as it leaves the shipyard, much like a new born baby will age until it eventually dies some 80 years later.

Good point Boris, but I'm not getting into no 80yr old submarine!:lol:

Unless it's one at a museum!:yep: Then you would have to ry and stop me getting aboard!:up:

Rgr that! Mind you if it's still floating after 80 years then it must have been built right!

The real situation/issue is technology overtaking it (the sub) and not it's actual physical age.
Just look at some of the boats that have been preserved from WWII and earlier :arrgh!:

AND READY HIS JET!