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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/3/2010 10:42:26 PM   
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Good Morning.

Found a dead opposum in my driveway, investigation continues.


Why did the chicken cross the road?


To prove to the possum that it could be done.


You may be on to something.

Post-Mortem revealed extensive internal injuries. I'm suspecting a Hit & Run pedestrian accident with the victim crawling to the final resting point and succumbing to his injuries.

I have to clean my pocket knife.

Circumstantial evidence. It'll never hold up in court.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/3/2010 10:44:21 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:39:30 AM   
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My lovely bride and I had the pleasure of lunching with Mr. Peabody Jr. yesterday afternoon.  Quite an enjoyable time and a very charming fellow.  Now, we just need to get the old Rocket Scientist himself up here for a real live Thread Brother summit.  

Bruce, you've done a great job with the care and feeding of that one, my friend! 



GFU and I were just talking last night about someplace nicer to move to after our business in NY is concluded. Somehow, NC came up.


Come on down! Everyone else that used to live in NY did.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:40:24 AM   
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Hey...blastus interruptus UNP. Sorry, dude.


Eh. I'm sure I'll survive.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:41:35 AM   
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Leaving workplace/den of evil tithe.

I watched the original Star Wars with my boy this weekend. He's only 6, but has already heard many snippets from a variety of sources. Rather than let him fill his head with Episodes I-III nonsense, I decided to start ingraining (read: brainwashing) him now.

The reference by Sir Alec Guiness / Kenobi to Mos Eisley space port caused me a snicker-you may find it apropo: "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy".


However apt Ben Kenobi's description of THE THREAD!!! was, I did the same thing with my son. He just turned 12, but about a year ago, we watched the original 3 episodes. Somehow, we have yet to get around to watching the 3 prequels.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:42:06 AM   
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My lovely bride and I had the pleasure of lunching with Mr. Peabody Jr. yesterday afternoon.  Quite an enjoyable time and a very charming fellow.  Now, we just need to get the old Rocket Scientist himself up here for a real live Thread Brother summit.  

Bruce, you've done a great job with the care and feeding of that one, my friend! 



GFU and I were just talking last night about someplace nicer to move to after our business in NY is concluded. Somehow, NC came up.


Come on down! Everyone else that used to live in NY did.


She's afraid of picking up the accent (this is the girl that has an accent in all 3 languages she speaks).

How's the job market down there?

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:43:10 AM   
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Sort of the same as saying, "The water's nice and warm, just swim around the sharks." 


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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:43:53 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:44:02 AM   
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Upon further reflection, I have to restate my question.

Can anyone recommend a decent (operational) history of the Royal Navy in the Age of Sail and prior?

< Message edited by Onime No Kyo -- 5/4/2010 12:47:17 AM >

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:45:00 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:53:58 AM   
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----Edit-----

Upon further reflection, I have to restate my question.

Can anyone recommend a decent (operational) history of the Royal Navy in the Age of Sail and prior?


OK, now you're looking for Mynok or Bruce to respond. They are both big fans of the Age of Sail.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 2:31:44 AM   
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Wrong place....

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 3:05:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		There are several good books about the RN during the age of sail. One that comes to mind is The Billy Ruffian an operation history of the HMS Bellerophon a 74 gun SOL during the Napoleonic Wars. she was built in 1786.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 3:29:02 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


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ORIGINAL: Grit


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Good Morning.

Found a dead opposum in my driveway, investigation continues.


Why did the chicken cross the road?


To prove to the possum that it could be done.


You may be on to something.

Post-Mortem revealed extensive internal injuries. I'm suspecting a Hit & Run pedestrian accident with the victim crawling to the final resting point and succumbing to his injuries.

I have to clean my pocket knife.

Circumstantial evidence. It'll never hold up in court.

You know the poor thing might have been playing 'possum...we'll never know since Grit skewered it with his pocket knife. (The tire tracks on it's back were just part of the ruse.)

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 3:35:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Coulda been normal pattern variation of the coat. I'm led to believe that the 'tire track' look is commonly found on possums in the United States.

Plus, I wonder if Grit is an accredited and board-certified veterinary wildlife pathologist. Like I said, any defense attorney would have this case dismissed before lunchtime.

Using a pocket knife too? I bet it was dull and unable to cut well. You know what they say-if it doesn't slit, you must acquit.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 5:27:02 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 6:56:20 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 7:00:52 AM   
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Ikea. Bleh.


Betcha T takes that as a national insult.


Eh? Ikea's Swedish....now Grollub might.

No offense taken. What You See Is What You Get.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 7:27:57 AM   
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I seem to have picked up a case of earache so I managed about 2 hours sleep last night


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/4/2010 7:53:54 AM   
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Good morning!


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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 8:41:42 AM   
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Can anyone recommend a decent (operational) history of the Royal Navy in the Age of Sail and prior?


NAM Roger has some very good books out. For a social history see his Anatomy of a Georgian navy. For Britain's rise to Sea Power see The Safeguard of the Sea and for 1649 to 1815 see The Command of The Ocean.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 8:42:42 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 10:00:48 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 10:54:47 AM   
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Morning chaps.

I seem to have picked up a case of earache so I managed about 2 hours sleep last night



Then now's the time to do your BoB and AE turns!

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:12:24 PM   
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Oh, and..........

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:13:02 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:14:47 PM   
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I don't have a RN recommendation, but get on with it and post 2 more!  


Your wish is my command.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:15:27 PM   
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----Edit-----

Upon further reflection, I have to restate my question.

Can anyone recommend a decent (operational) history of the Royal Navy in the Age of Sail and prior?


OK, now you're looking for Mynok or Bruce to respond. They are both big fans of the Age of Sail.


I was hoping for Steve, Dixie and Simon too.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:15:56 PM   
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Wrong place....


There was an Age of Sail on Mars?

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RE: THE THREAD! - 5/4/2010 12:16:53 PM   
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There are several good books about the RN during the age of sail. One that comes to mind is The Billy Ruffian an operation history of the HMS Bellerophon a 74 gun SOL during the Napoleonic Wars. she was built in 1786.


Sounds interesting Bruce. Was she the one that was dismasted on the 1st of June?

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