No Museum Status For UK Home of Enigma Machine 101
hardsix writes "Despite the numerous films, books and plays, celebrating the brilliant achievements of the code-breakers at Bletchley Park, the UK government is still dragging its feet over providing proper support for the site. There has just been a debate in the House of Lords over whether the site should be given similar status to the UK's main WWII museum — the Imperial War Museum. But the government has brushed off the request, claiming that the site has received enough funding recently.
However, as was shown by a visit to the site by UK actor, and Twitter-lover Stephen Fry, although devices such as Enigma have been restored many of the huts where the code-breaking work went on are in a bad state and more investment is needed."
Inexplicable (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It comes as no suprise. (Score:5, Funny)
Of course the British Government would refuse to pay for maintaining a mueseum of The Building That Won The War.
They need the money to pay for:
1) Dog shampooing fees
2) Maintaining-a-mistress-fee
3) Swimming-pool renovation fee
4) Limos for Restaurants and waiting charges
5) Movie and Opera tickets and taxi cabs
Why would today's MPs be interested in maintaining History when they can pad up their pockets with all these goodies with that money?
Britain needs a Michael Moore: one who not only shames the MPs and Ministers of both parties but results in their permanent explusion and conviction for fraud and theft.
Enigma THIS (Score:4, Funny)
"Hp gvdl zpvstfmg, qbsmjbnfou."
ROT13 (Score:5, Funny)
For those of you not familiar with ROT13, that deciphers to:
"Uc tiqy mcifgszt, dofzwoasbh."
Re:It comes as no suprise. (Score:3, Funny)
The story here is that the government refused to provide funding on the basis that they were already providing funding.
But the same government did NOT refuse to provide funding to MP's and ministers for their various "expenses" on the basis they were already receiving 6-figure incomes...