Slitherine

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glad i still inspire fear

Bigger boys stole my sig

(in reply to bobogoboom)

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ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

tithe!

BOBO!!!!!!

Fear the Bobo!

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well my summer is shot! After a terrible Memorial weekend of weather. Cold, wind, tornado (well funnel cloud), straight line winds and 2" of rain. I tripped over my labrador and went down the stairs and broke my collar bone. My fault for not turning on the light at the top of the stairs. No golfing and no fishing. I'll have to see about bike riding. But still no golfing and fishing. My summer is gone. Thank god for WitP-AE.

England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson October 1805

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well my summer is shot! After a terrible Memorial weekend of weather. Cold, wind, tornado (well funnel cloud), straight line winds and 2" of rain. I tripped over my labrador and went down the stairs and broke my collar bone. My fault for not turning on the light at the top of the stairs. No golfing and no fishing. I'll have to see about bike riding. But still no golfing and fishing. My summer is gone. Thank god for WitP-AE.

Warspite1

Bummer - sorry to hear that, that is painful. I broke my collarbone when I was about 10 years old. My sister challenged me to a race in the park and - showing off - I decided to run down the steepest part of the hill . Next thing I know, my legs can't cope with the speed, and I hear a loud crack as I am rolling a*** over t** to the bottom. Damn that hurt...... I never forget looking in the mirror a little while afterwards, and my ribs on one side of my body were considerably lower than those on the other side . Get well soon.

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well my summer is shot! After a terrible Memorial weekend of weather. Cold, wind, tornado (well funnel cloud), straight line winds and 2" of rain. I tripped over my labrador and went down the stairs and broke my collar bone. My fault for not turning on the light at the top of the stairs. No golfing and no fishing. I'll have to see about bike riding. But still no golfing and fishing. My summer is gone. Thank god for WitP-AE.

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

Speaking of excellent books - thoroughly recommend Geirr H Haarr's The German Invasion of Norway. Fascinating. The Germans seemed to get incredibly lucky with elements of Weserübung Nord.

Who dares wins eh Rodney.

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

But who will get him his treats and belly rubs?

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well my summer is shot! After a terrible Memorial weekend of weather. Cold, wind, tornado (well funnel cloud), straight line winds and 2" of rain. I tripped over my labrador and went down the stairs and broke my collar bone. My fault for not turning on the light at the top of the stairs. No golfing and no fishing. I'll have to see about bike riding. But still no golfing and fishing. My summer is gone. Thank god for WitP-AE.

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


Artwork by The Amazing Dixie

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

simoltanious to Armageddon, I picked up the latest book on The Battle of Britian by James Holland. I used to have no less than 5 books on the battle but this one has been advertised as the "definitive" account with new research so i decided to check it out. It is fairly impressive so far. It's the first BoB book that seriously covers not just pre-war developments leading up to the battle but the actual war from declaration to the defeat of france as well, in a suprising amount of detail....including the ground action! Most BoB books just give an introduction or start right off the gate in July/Aug 1940 or in Townsend's case go into detail only about pre war development of Britian's air defense network and dev of planes and training of pilots. I'm more than several chapters into the book and we havn't even gotten to the "Battle" itself yet. Also some good commentary about the state of Germany as well as Britian and US attitudes before the pivitol event.

unfortunately the $$ was equally impressive ($40!!!!!!) oh well.......sometimes you just gotta.....

Prior Preparation & Planning Prevents Pathetically Poor Performance!

A & B: WitW, WitE, WbtS, GGWaW, GGWaW2-AWD, HttR, CotA, BftB, CF
P: UV, WitP, WitP-AE

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

But who will get him his treats and belly rubs?

outsourcing!

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well my summer is shot! After a terrible Memorial weekend of weather. Cold, wind, tornado (well funnel cloud), straight line winds and 2" of rain. I tripped over my labrador and went down the stairs and broke my collar bone. My fault for not turning on the light at the top of the stairs. No golfing and no fishing. I'll have to see about bike riding. But still no golfing and fishing. My summer is gone. Thank god for WitP-AE.

Prior Preparation & Planning Prevents Pathetically Poor Performance!

A & B: WitW, WitE, WbtS, GGWaW, GGWaW2-AWD, HttR, CotA, BftB, CF
P: UV, WitP, WitP-AE

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well Thank God it was the left shoulder. However I've been through much worse. I fell off a steel building almost 28 years ago. Shattered my left hip and crushed the left elbow. But I proved one thing that day. This is one Czech that doesn't bounce.

England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson October 1805

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ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

simoltanious to Armageddon, I picked up the latest book on The Battle of Britian by James Holland. I used to have no less than 5 books on the battle but this one has been advertised as the "definitive" account with new research so i decided to check it out. It is fairly impressive so far. It's the first BoB book that seriously covers not just pre-war developments leading up to the battle but the actual war from declaration to the defeat of france as well, in a suprising amount of detail....including the ground action! Most BoB books just give an introduction or start right off the gate in July/Aug 1940 or in Townsend's case go into detail only about pre war development of Britian's air defense network and dev of planes and training of pilots. I'm more than several chapters into the book and we havn't even gotten to the "Battle" itself yet. Also some good commentary about the state of Germany as well as Britian and US attitudes before the pivitol event.

unfortunately the $$ was equally impressive ($40!!!!!!) oh well.......sometimes you just gotta.....

Have you read Len Deighton's:

Blitzkrieg

Fighter


Although Len Deighton is primarily fiction writer he wrote several outstanding history books!


Leo "Apollo11"

England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson October 1805

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well Thank God it was the left shoulder. However I've been through much worse. I fell off a steel building almost 28 years ago. Shattered my left hip and crushed the left elbow. But I proved one thing that day. This is one Czech that doesn't bounce.

Warspite1

Jeez....What's your middle name Schanilec? Lucky?

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Damn bloody klutz gene. I'm suprised the doctor din't put a lamp shade on me so I don't chew on the injury.

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ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

simoltanious to Armageddon, I picked up the latest book on The Battle of Britian by James Holland. I used to have no less than 5 books on the battle but this one has been advertised as the "definitive" account with new research so i decided to check it out. It is fairly impressive so far. It's the first BoB book that seriously covers not just pre-war developments leading up to the battle but the actual war from declaration to the defeat of france as well, in a suprising amount of detail....including the ground action! Most BoB books just give an introduction or start right off the gate in July/Aug 1940 or in Townsend's case go into detail only about pre war development of Britian's air defense network and dev of planes and training of pilots. I'm more than several chapters into the book and we havn't even gotten to the "Battle" itself yet. Also some good commentary about the state of Germany as well as Britian and US attitudes before the pivitol event.

unfortunately the $$ was equally impressive ($40!!!!!!) oh well.......sometimes you just gotta.....

Have you read Len Deighton's:

Blitzkrieg

Fighter


Although Len Deighton is primarily fiction writer he wrote several outstanding history books!


Leo "Apollo11"

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well my summer is shot! After a terrible Memorial weekend of weather. Cold, wind, tornado (well funnel cloud), straight line winds and 2" of rain. I tripped over my labrador and went down the stairs and broke my collar bone. My fault for not turning on the light at the top of the stairs. No golfing and no fishing. I'll have to see about bike riding. But still no golfing and fishing. My summer is gone. Thank god for WitP-AE.

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Well my summer is shot! After a terrible Memorial weekend of weather. Cold, wind, tornado (well funnel cloud), straight line winds and 2" of rain. I tripped over my labrador and went down the stairs and broke my collar bone. My fault for not turning on the light at the top of the stairs. No golfing and no fishing. I'll have to see about bike riding. But still no golfing and fishing. My summer is gone. Thank god for WitP-AE.

Warspite1

Bummer - sorry to hear that, that is painful. I broke my collarbone when I was about 10 years old. My sister challenged me to a race in the park and - showing off - I decided to run down the steepest part of the hill . Next thing I know, my legs can't cope with the speed, and I hear a loud crack as I am rolling a*** over t** to the bottom. Damn that hurt...... I never forget looking in the mirror a little while afterwards, and my ribs on one side of my body were considerably lower than those on the other side . Get well soon.