tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post1448960385340999388..comments2008-03-27T13:40:59.083-07:00Avi Abramshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550929795356812957abramsv@gmail.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-29999076154122492812008-03-27T13:40:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:40:00.000-07:00The <A HREF="http://www.kirtland.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070404-043.pdf" REL="nofollow">Phasr(pdf)</A> is not quite "in use now", as it's an Air Force Research Lab development project.<BR/><BR/>Prototypes exist and have been tested, but I'm aware of no evidence that it's been deployed - but I wouldn't be surprised if it was soon, as <A HREF="http://laserdazzler.net/" REL="nofollow">civilian equivalents</A> are supposedly available now.Sigivaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-72651226533770835622008-03-27T12:33:00.000-07:002008-03-27T12:33:00.000-07:00The model of Buckingham Palace mentioned is almost certainly Queen Mary's Dolls House, in Windsor Castle:<BR/>http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4488.asp<BR/>Genuinely amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-24032807353842770422008-03-26T03:00:00.000-07:002008-03-26T03:00:00.000-07:00The chap in the soviet worker photo looks like Steve Pemberton from the league of gentlemen... <BR/><BR/>http://www.theleagueofgentlemen.org.uk/page5.htmMatthieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09818633796054414427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-2635599520702055562008-03-25T17:50:00.000-07:002008-03-25T17:50:00.000-07:00I think you are right that all the Soviet workers are the same person.. good eye. I felt it was too ridiculous to be real but didn't notice that.walker1812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-34421995742106287562008-03-25T17:18:00.000-07:002008-03-25T17:18:00.000-07:00Those Soviet workers are all the same person, no? Am I exceptionally observant, or am I thick and that's an obvious joke to everyone else, or am I completely insane?Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-45481297775988378972008-03-25T15:51:00.000-07:002008-03-25T15:51:00.000-07:00Re Buckingham Palace. I have a vague recollection of seeing this model on childrens TV, mid to late 70's. Maybe Blue Peter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-7054605720866197632008-03-25T14:13:00.000-07:002008-03-25T14:13:00.000-07:00Mayby http://www.egeskov.dk/en/titanias-palaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com