trog 1,005 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 So you've got the trench coat, the trilby and the Ladybird Book of Codes and Cyphers. What more do you need to be a spy? Fancy a lipstick gun? A poison tip umbrella? A handbag with a hidden camera? Make a note in your diary (in lemon juice of course!) for February 13th, 2021. For Sale: The Entire Spycraft Collection of New York's KGB Museum Order your auction catalogue at https://www.juliensauctions.com/about-auction?id=353 6 Link to post Share on other sites
alison 13,027 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Okay, so who even knew that NY had a KGB museum?! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Diandri 46 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I always used to giggle when MI5 used to put adverts in the Evening Standard for new recruits; presumably for admin roles, but who knows maybe that's how they found Mr / Ms Bonds in the modern age... Link to post Share on other sites
taxi4ballet 8,269 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 They advertise on Mumsnet from time to time, by all accounts. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alison 13,027 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Really?! Link to post Share on other sites
taxi4ballet 8,269 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 They sure do. I saw one once, a few years ago. Blink and you missed it though - it was on the sidebar for all of 30 seconds. Link to post Share on other sites
2dancersmum 2,546 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Adverts pop up all over the place. Job interviews take place in really random places, followed by months of background security checks on whole family, followed by lists of countries in the world you may no longer travel to. And all in all its a bit like the use of Voldemort's name (He who must not be named) in the Harry Potter books as you cannot name where you work, talk about work etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
trog 1,005 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Followup: Soviet 'Enigma' cipher machine sells for $22k at collapsed museum's exhibits auction Relics of the Cold war - at auction Auction Results - example Lot 128 of 497: SOVIET KGB SPY RING WITH HIDDEN CAMERA went for $15,625 (double the estimate) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
NJH 121 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 15/11/2020 at 11:37, alison said: Really?! I suspect they probably don;t any longer given how problematic parts of Mumsnet are for extremist radicalisation Link to post Share on other sites
AnneMarriott 698 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 8 hours ago, NJH said: I suspect they probably don;t any longer given how problematic parts of Mumsnet are for extremist radicalisation ???????????? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Melody 1,609 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Extreme radical mums? Okay then... Link to post Share on other sites
Kate_N 2,500 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 21/02/2021 at 20:59, NJH said: given how problematic parts of Mumsnet are for extremist radicalisation What???? Gosh, MN is the epitome of middle England and an amazing place for women to speak their minds! It's also a place where many, many highly qualified women read & post; and it's multi-cultural - there's a dedicated section for Black British mums, for example. Excellent grounds for MI5 recruitment, I'd have thought ... Link to post Share on other sites
taxi4ballet 8,269 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 On 24/02/2021 at 08:55, Kate_N said: What???? Gosh, MN is the epitome of middle England and an amazing place for women to speak their minds! It's also a place where many, many highly qualified women read & post; and it's multi-cultural - there's a dedicated section for Black British mums, for example. Excellent grounds for MI5 recruitment, I'd have thought ... There's a certain section of society which really does not like Mumsnet; nor the freedoms of speech it gives women. If you get my drift. Link to post Share on other sites
Kate_N 2,500 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Sadly, misogyny is everywhere, I suppose. In olden times, women getting together to talk were called witches ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
taxi4ballet 8,269 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 These days we're barely even allowed to call ourselves women. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Anna C 13,526 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Off topic of Trog’s post but given how popular Graham Linehan is and how much support he has on Mumsnet now he’s been banned from Twitter, I’m not surprised that some people have stopped posting there. It’s a shame because it does have some great boards and interesting discussions, but, like all SM platforms, it does attract its fair share of toxic posters. 🤷🏻♀️ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Anna C 13,526 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 18/11/2020 at 09:24, 2dancersmum said: Adverts pop up all over the place. Job interviews take place in really random places, followed by months of background security checks on whole family, followed by lists of countries in the world you may no longer travel to. And all in all its a bit like the use of Voldemort's name (He who must not be named) in the Harry Potter books as you cannot name where you work, talk about work etc. The process sounds similar to applying for a visa to study in Russia. 😳 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NJH 121 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, Anna C said: Off topic of Trog’s post but given how popular Graham Linehan is and how much support he has on Mumsnet now he’s been banned from Twitter, I’m not surprised that some people have stopped posting there. It’s a shame because it does have some great boards and interesting discussions, but, like all SM platforms, it does attract its fair share of toxic posters. 🤷🏻♀️ given Linehan's 'performance' in his " evidence " to the house of lords , which any objective assessment demonstrates to be nothing more than conspiracy theories without any basis... and an object lesson in the damage that obsessive belief in XRW lies has on careers, lives and income ... Link to post Share on other sites
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