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Are any of the quarries still active? If so, they are likely transporting blasting supplies.

Darn, so it's not the sohighlysecretitdoesntofficiallyexist facility where Lord Lucan reverse engineers the crashed UFOs?

Edited 2012-02-24 14:54 (UTC)

There's a lot of chatter about that part of the world in UFO-ologist circles. I guess having one of the longest runways in Europe at the tip of a scarcely populated peninsula tweaks some interest...

D'oh, of course, I'd forgotten that's where RAF Machrihanish was before it closed. Certainly USAF SR-71s used to stop off there occasionally after flying over Northern Russia and the US Navy had a SEAL detachment there. So the military used to encourage the UFO stuff - was a perfect cover story as to the rather more, ah, earthbound, stuff they were actually doing.

Oh and iirc it used to be where they stored the majority of the UK's nuclear bombs, something you really wouldn't want to advertise that you're moving.

Archie Knox, a friend of a friend, was asked by local police why he was asking so many questions about the airbase. He told them he wanted to find out if you could land a Tupolov nuclear bomber there. True story.

Yup, I was playing golf at Macrahanish one day (probably the best course I've ever played) when a Hercules flew over out into the bay opened the cargo door, and dumped a platoon of navy seals out of the back, leaving them to swim ashore.

[tangent] My brother knows Lord Lucan.

Let me explain...

They finally declared *the* Lord Lucan dead which means his son - yes, that baby - has now inherited the title. And is friends with my brother's boss.

So I suppose it might be more accurate to say my brother has met Lord Lucan. But that's not quite such a good soundbyte. [/endtanget]

Oh that's fantastic! Don't suppose he knows where Shergar is does he?

Hmm, they did say recently they were going to pave over the front garden......

Lloyd George knew my mother :)

Wow.

And thanks (not) for the earworm

You don't get many of them to the pound.

And I suppose movement of explosives could be classified, given that Jura isn't all that far from Ireland, and probably a good smuggling point...

I don't think any of the quarries are still open though. You can get better slate elsewhere, and there isn't a big enough harbour for bulk mining.

I think it's a Torchwood internment centre.

If you were moving large amounts of explosives I’d think you would classify that in case they were stolen.

Or in case anyone wondered what you were doing with them.
And what the HELL is that new userpic?

Well obviously in case anyone wondered what you were doing with them.

You can' tell people these things. They might ask questions.

The new userpic is a whimsical Machievelli.

There may be rockets galore. And I've always liked Machievelli. A regular ray of sunshine, he is.

Old Nic was cursed to see clearly where others refused to look.

I've always read "The Prince" as a satire (as well as world-class, life-saving arse licking)

You see, I've got two copies, one filed under politics, practical guides and one filed under self-help.

You don't have the one with the etchings then?

I've got a copy of Mandrake - if that's what you mean.

Say no more.

Hah! I have the original root!

I think you may be confusing the verb to have with the veb to be.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/zoom/bow-before-me.jpg

Indeed.

I think "classified" here refers to Transportation of Hazardous Goods Regulations (or something of that ilk) rather than the Official Secrets Act

You are almost certainly right. I will be wrong, but romantic.

Could also be whisky.

Deer? Perhaps it's a stag do.

*runs*

You can run *bang* but you can't *bang* hide *bang*

Have they relocated Portland Down?

Hah! Portland Down was for the sissy stuff they don't do on Scottish Islands.

Don't you mean Porton Down?

Shh! Careless talk costs lives!

Jura, as any fule kno, is the place with the top-secret lab where they're engineering a new breed of killer haggis.

Oh God. Imagine if it escaped! There'd be ~~blood~~ Irn-Bru on the streets!

How would you tell the difference? #justanothersaturday