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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 9:46:14 AM   
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A maverick inventor, Barnes Wallis


Hardly, with the Tallboy and Grand Slam to his name too.

I didn't know this about him though:

He was awarded the sum of £10,000 for his war work from the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors. Such was his grief at the loss of so many airmen in the dams raid, Wallis donated the entire sum to Christ's Hospital School in 1951 to allow them to set up the RAF Foundationers' Trust, which allows the children of RAF personnel killed or injured in action to attend the school

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 9:47:14 AM   
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"Wilde-Cockburn"? Reminds me of this time when [contents deleted due to family nature of forum].


I was thinking of a nice glass of port.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 9:48:34 AM   
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"Obama confirms death of bin Laden".


A good start to a good week, no work until the 10th.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 10:12:55 AM   
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"Wilde-Cockburn"? Reminds me of this time when [contents deleted due to family nature of forum].


I was thinking of a nice glass of port.


Think it sounds like an old English gunsmith, the kind that makes custom shotguns.


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 11:53:44 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 12:40:53 PM   
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The first headline I saw this morning was "Obama confirms death of bin Laden". Had to blink and read that one again a couple of times...


For some reason, I take extra enjoyment from the fact that I learned this great news in THE THREAD!!!

I took my son to school this morning, came home, and opened up a new bottle of my 15 year old Haitian Rhum Barbancourt to have a celebratory toast at 730.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 12:42:47 PM   
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Interesting news out of Washington this morning.

Yup. Sic Semper Tyrannis, indeed.

And-nice shootin' Tex.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 3:07:43 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 3:08:44 PM   
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"Obama confirms death of bin Laden".


A good start to a good week, no work until the 10th.



Yes indeed. I was outside working, didn't actually believe the guy who told us until I heard it on the radio news.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 4:02:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Great morning tithe... Really great news, made my day all ready, we can all breath a little easier today.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 4:14:41 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 4:32:40 PM   
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Why is my inbox empty?


Because you have no emails? I'll get a turn out to you tomorrow, right now some bastard seems to have scrubbed my eyeballs with sandpaper

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 4:33:47 PM   
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Why is my inbox empty?


Because you have no emails? I'll get a turn out to you tomorrow, right now some bastard seems to have scrubbed my eyeballs with sandpaper

Oi! You out there getting sprayed with some accosted woman's mace can, mate? Serves you right!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 5:00:48 PM   
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Well, the world has one less bad person today. Back in my world, somebody poured a triple-strength Monday over my head this morning. Good Thread!


Stay away from open flames.....

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 5:25:34 PM   
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How is your WitE PBEM going on Thread brother Mynok?


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 5:53:44 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 5:55:20 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 6:03:19 PM   
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It is what it is and it is what it isn't mean the same thing. Don't know why that just occurred to me. I think I'm reading too much of Mandrake's and Sprior's aar. This may be one of the harmful side-effects that are listed in the commericials for it. It may be just because it's Monday as well.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 6:15:38 PM   
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Friday, first time hitting 70 degrees. Saturday, snow!

It was snowing when I left the house today for work. High today will be 43F. Wind was gusting to about 25 MPH too, brings the wind chill down into the twenties or teens.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 6:32:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		High 40's here. Rainy and dark. At least it's not that greenish tornado hue. Continued chance of s****y tomorrow.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 6:39:24 PM   
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Non-profound thought:

It is what it is and it is what it isn't mean the same thing. Don't know why that just occurred to me. I think I'm reading too much of Mandrake's and Sprior's aar. This may be one of the harmful side-effects that are listed in the commericials for it. It may be just because it's Monday as well.


how can something be what it's not?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 6:50:13 PM   
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morning tithe...what news!!!


Yes -

Derbyshire: 194-4 (37.4 overs)
Sussex: 193-8 (40.0 overs)
Derbyshire beat Sussex by 6 wickets


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 6:50:51 PM   
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I'm reading too much of Mandrake's and Sprior's aar


Not possible.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 7:00:48 PM   
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Non-profound thought:

It is what it is and it is what it isn't mean the same thing. Don't know why that just occurred to me. I think I'm reading too much of Mandrake's and Sprior's aar. This may be one of the harmful side-effects that are listed in the commericials for it. It may be just because it's Monday as well.


how can something be what it's not?


If something is what it isn't doesn't that mean what it isn't defines exactly what it is?

I've had no caffiene today.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 7:04:25 PM   
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I'm reading too much of Mandrake's and Sprior's aar


Not possible.


Judging by the last couple of posts . . . very possible.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 7:33:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ahh ... being a sucker for march music, I've searched everywhere for some CD with the march of my now sadly disbanded home regiment, with scant success ...

... and just now I found some German (?) orchestra playing it on youtube ...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 7:53:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		... and sorry if my sudden change of subject stunned you into mute insensibility ... but this is THE THREAD!!!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 7:58:26 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 8:11:40 PM   
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BTW, what was your home regiment? I imagine some of them have extensive histories.

Indeed. Was your home regiment one of the first involved in raiding coastal English monasteries?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 5/2/2011 8:21:42 PM   
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BTW, what was your home regiment? I imagine some of them have extensive histories.

Those regiments who have survived the last years downsizings sure have extensive histories, yes. Mine didn't, since it was an AAA regiment and was set up as late as 1942. But then again, the entire branch of AAA regiments was created during WW2 out of the 1st Royal Artillery Regiment, with battle honors dating back to the 17th century. So, in a way, you could say that we have an "extensive history"

... and the name of my home regiment would roughly be translated as the "Royal 7th Air Defense Regiment".


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Indeed. Was your home regiment one of the first involved in raiding coastal English monasteries?


No. Extensive research to prove this, have so far come up with naught.

Edited; Grammar & spelling.

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