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['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Hmmm, I hope they don't mange to spoil a good thing!

[Colin]

Having worked off and on in the TV and motion picture industries for many years, I came to know many celebrities. Most were self absorbed vapid types. However, a few were very humble and nice people, and a few became friends.

They loved history, such as Harry Hamlin, and his knowledge of medieval history is remarkable, and I remember sitting and smoking cigars as we talked about the Crusades.

James B Sikking was himself a military historian, and loved all aspects of military history. Guys like these were well read, educated and they could sit and talk for hours on all these subjects, and it was quite refreshing.

Gene Simmons is also not just a math wizard but also a lover of history, especially WW II as his mother is a Holocaust survivor.

I agree with Liam on the whole, keep the celebrity crap out of the historical forum as much as possible.

[Dj]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Spent yesterday afternoon and this morning conducting a cull of my library, sad to say I had to pack away about four boxes of books either to give to charity or sell to my local second hand book sh..."

I will give you my address. Ask your wife if I count as a Charity?

[Dj]

carl wrote: "2 Tiger Tanks ? !!


Graeme wrote: " "

What can be scarier than a Tiger Tank, I ask myself?...""

JS II?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

If you were a tad closer Dj you could come help yourself :)

[Dj]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "If you were a tad closer Dj you could come help yourself :)"

You mean like if I was in Hawaii, instead of Oregon. LOL.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Maybe New Zealand or Tasmania :)

[Liz V.]

Goodreads' interview with SJP today answers why. She has joined Hogarth with her own imprint.

[Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog]

If there are any here who do not know of it-
Operation paperback is a volunteer group that provides you with addresses of military people, bases and families plus the types of books being requested.

You select, package and send them your paperbacks.
http://www.operationpaperback.org/

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Thanks for that pointer Phrodrick. I just did a reorg and cull of my library and have more than a few to get rid of. Now I know where to send some.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

That's an excellent initiative!

[Marc]

Bou wrote: "Is anyone getting these spam friend requests lately, or is it just me?"

Definitely got one today. Profile said they've been a member since 2010, yet they have no books listed in any form. Also, the "About Me" portion was all in Cyrillic...

[Dimitri]

Happy Hamel !
for the Aussies
&
Happy treason day, you ungrateful colonials !
for the Americans

:-D

[Jonny]

Dimitri wrote: "Happy Hamel !
for the Aussies
&
Happy treason day, you ungrateful colonials !
for the Americans

:-D"

Just imagine... if they'd stayed on side, we could have ruled the universe!!!! Bwah ha ha....

Still, we got a halfway decent Springsteen song out of it. Have a good one chaps...

[Liam]

Jonny wrote: "Dimitri wrote: "Happy Hamel !
for the Aussies
&
Happy treason day, you ungrateful colonials !
for the Americans

:-D"

Just imagine... if they'd stayed on side, we could have ruled the universe!..."

I'll tell you a tale of peace and love
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
Of the land that reigns all lands above
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
May peace and plenty be her share
Who kept our homes from want and care
Oh God bless England is our prayer
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day

Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
So we say, Hip Hooray!
Come and listen while we pray
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day

When we were savage, fierce and wild
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
She came as a mother to her child
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
She gently raised us from the slime
And kept our hands from hellish crime
And she sent us to Heaven in her own good time!
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day

Whack fol the diddle, etc.

Our fathers oft were naughty boys
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
For pikes and guns are dangerous toys
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
From Bearna Baoil to Bunker Hill
They made poor England cry her fill
But old Brittania loves us still!
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day

Whack fol the diddle, etc.

Now Irishmen, forget the past!
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
And think of the day that's coming fast
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
When we shall all be civilized
Neat and clean and well-advised
And won't Mother England be surprised?
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day

Whack fol the diddle all the di do day
So we say, Hip Hooray!
Come and listen while we pray
Whack fol the diddle all the di do day...

[Liz V.]

I'd not heard of Hamel and have added Monash's Masterpiece: The battle of Le Hamel and the 93 minutes that changed the world to the TBR list. The Sydney paper had an excerpt on Two Gun Harry Dalziel VC.

I've a great-great-grandpa named George Washington Lafayette. Not much guessing on which side his dad was, but the same can't be said for most of my ancestors. Our first civil war.

[Dj]

Dimitri wrote: "Happy Hamel !
for the Aussies
&
Happy treason day, you ungrateful colonials !
for the Americans

:-D"

LOL, you never know we might want to come back soon

[Manray9]

Dimitri wrote: "Happy Hamel !
for the Aussies
&
Happy treason day, you ungrateful colonials !
for the Americans

:-D"

"Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell and George the Third... may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it."
--Patrick Henry--

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Damned revolutionaries. But as first cousins we kind of love you still ;)

[Manray9]

Geevee wrote: "Damned revolutionaries. But as first cousins we kind of love you still ;)"

Imagine how easy it could have been. All we wanted were the rights of free-born Englishmen.

[Jonny]

Apparently Frederick Forsyth, in not pro-European mode, has suggested that the War of Independence was actually Brit vs German. And Frenchmen. No axe grinding, obviously.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Dimitri wrote: "Happy Hamel !
for the Aussies
&
Happy treason day, you ungrateful colonials !
for the Americans

:-D"

Details of the commemoration held over in Hamel yesterday:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-04...

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

At least one Brit appreciated us colonials. "He (Ernest Bevin) thought a lot of the Americans. When one asked why he kept a life size painting of George III behind his desk he answered: “ ’E’s my hero. If he hadn’t been so stupid, you wouldn’t have been strong enough to come to our rescue in the war.”

Happy 4th of July!!

[Dj]

Geevee wrote: "Damned revolutionaries. But as first cousins we kind of love you still ;)"

Well, you know how it is when a bunch of rich Men decide they don't want to pay their taxes.
LOL
DJ

[happy]

Happy Independence day to those who celebrate it, Happy 4th of July to those who don't :)

[Boudewijn]

So finally. The long awaited upgrade of the Android app. It did seem to become more and more outdated, especially compared to the IOS app, but the new version does seem a big improvement. Finally, an option to like reviews on the book page instead of being restricted to the updates page only.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Does seem better but I think the desk top version is still best for me personally Bou.

[Steve]

Anyone have any opinions on the International Museum of WWII in Natick Mass?

https://museumofworldwarii.org/

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Not one I've been to Steve but it gets solid reviews on Trip Advisor.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Sad to see Adrian Cronauer has died. Much different to his Robin Williams character (whom I loved) he played a part in US Veterans' causes and supported the USA's MIA programme.

RIP...and Good Night Vietnam.

[Liz V.]

In the two months since joining this group, my TBR list has doubled, after I had ruthlessly trimmed it to doable. Yikes.

But, looking at some of your lists convinced me, I am a wimp.

Nonetheless, I was pleased to come across today's post on https://raforall.blogspot.com. A trainer of librarians offers advice on dealing with TBR anxiety. Makes sense actually, as librarians see books about which we never hear and add them to their lists.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

We are all wimps here when in comes to the temptation of new books to read :)

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Liz V. wrote: "Nonetheless, I was pleased to come across today's post on https://raforall.blogspot.com. A trainer of librarians offers advice on dealing with TBR anxiety. Makes sense actually, as librarians see books about which we never hear and add them to their lists. ,..."

Interesting blog. The buddy reads/monthly theme reads reduce my TBR anxiety while simultaneously increasing it as group members write about books I just gotta have. Neverending circle.

[Dj]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "We are all wimps here when in comes to the temptation of new books to read :)"

I am not a wimp, just willing to explore new possibilities.

(that's my excuse and I am sticking to it)

[Marc]

I don't have TBR anxiety. I just look at it as always having something to read.

[Manray9]

Liz V. wrote: "In the two months since joining this group, my TBR list has doubled, after I had ruthlessly trimmed it to doable. Yikes.

But, looking at some of your lists convinced me, I am a wimp.

Nonetheless,..."

TBR anxiety? In this day and age there is much about which to be anxious, but my TBR isn't among the top ten.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

My TBR pile does cause anxiety in my household, mainly with my wife but I'm not too sure if it's anxiety or suppressed rage :)

[Liam]

Happily, my wife doesn't really know how many books are on my "to read" shelves, although I may be in trouble if she ever actually counts them! I've been quite lucky over the last year or so in that I've managed to bring home several books that she wants to read, which gets me off the hook quite nicely... Of course, whenever I get a bit crazy there's always the old stand-by: "Look dear, I've been to the bakery and brought you some treats!". Then, while she takes the pastry-box to the kitchen, I slip quietly upstairs with the books, hahaha...
As far as anxiety, though, I'll second Manray9's comment above...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Good manoeuvre Liam!

[Leigh]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "My TBR pile does cause anxiety in my household, mainly with my wife but I'm not too sure if it's anxiety or suppressed rage :)"

My situation is similar's to Rick's ... the wife who yesterday tried to count my Military History books yesterday to prove a point.. gave up after 200 and something... then the stages of anger, silence , grumblings, banging of stuff, no dinner for me, then the intense discussions! (I order pizza and went to bed after I pointed out recently that she had brought me ten new Military history book while I was in Hospital and that I love her) The same complaint will come up again every three weeks... Mined you Liam's idea works well also!!

[Jonny]

I get away with most of my tbr pile, mainly because a lot of it is on the kindle... out of sight, out of mind. I did get called out over last winter, when I was restocking on some science fiction I'd originally read back in my youth, but that's calmed down now...

[zed]

No issues here :-)

[Tony]

None here either. In fact the other week my wife reorganised her books - to free up more space for me!!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Tony wrote: "None here either. In fact the other week my wife reorganised her books - to free up more space for me!!"

Can you get your wife to have a talk to mine please? :)

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Try and time books entering the house at the same time as say new shoes, bags, clothes etc. Works wonders 😁

[Leigh]

Tony wrote: "None here either. In fact the other week my wife reorganised her books - to free up more space for me!!"

mine too please Tony? :)

[Tony]

Leigh wrote: "Tony wrote: "None here either. In fact the other week my wife reorganised her books - to free up more space for me!!"

mine too please Tony? :)"

Errrr no. I keep my book buying habit reasonably under control. I think if she was exposed to the full horror of book addiction (i.e. you lot) she might have second thoughts!

[carl]

One 'problem' which I'm sure you all experience is that I'll get the list whittled down a bit, but then you have a birthday, or Christmas or some event and people are relieved that they know what to get you, WW2 books!

[Dj]

I live alone, the only person that has to worry about my TBR list is me. And I just don't worry.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Carl that is spot in and DJ that is the best approach 😊