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Liam wrote: "Sho'nuff! You are correct, it is not yet fully verified, but I'm pretty confident it eventually will be. This one was a "slam-dunk" Rick; I'm not often in a position to pull off a smart-ass show-..."
I haven't seen any drone footage but have read of witness reports, from both sides of the dam, that there were no artillery strikes at the time, no missiles, just an explosion on/within the dam which points to sabotage. The only country to gain from this incident is Russia ....
Happy Fourth of July for our American members. I hope you all have a great day!
'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Happy Fourth of July for our American members. I hope you all have a great day!"Thanks, AR. Soon will be throwing lambchops on the grill. Not very traditional.
Nothing better than lambchops on the BBQ!
In the 80's while stationed at Schofield Barracks, our unit went to New Zealand for a month of good hard training at a fine place called Waiouru, and on the 4th of July we had about 4 inches of snow. One of the Kiwi units had a grill set up where they served up some great lambchops.
Doubledf99.99 wrote: "In the 80's while stationed at Schofield Barracks, our unit went to New Zealand for a month of good hard training at a fine place called Waiouru, and on the 4th of July we had about 4 inches of sno..."Great lambchops in New Zealand! Plus, I am sure they wash and shampoo their sheep over there. They are always bright white in the paddocks while our sheep are usually a dirty white/brown. :)
My husband cooked some wonderful ribeye steaks on the smoker. We had a rather fierce rain and hail storm come through this evening, so there was no fireworks for us, other than lightening.
I have a book titled Great Moments in History: A Graphic Survey of 150 Decisive Events in World History by Samuel Nisenson & Alfred Parker. It has a 1932 copyright by Grosset & Dunlap, printed in the US. the first great moment is The Exodus from Egypt, and the last great moment is Lindbergh's Flight to Paris. The book is fully in tact but has seen better days. It belonged to my Great Aunt Grace. Any thoughts on what to do with such a book to better preserve it without spending a great deal? Currently, it's simply sitting on my bookshelf next to military history books that have been passed down to me from my Grandfather. And, every time I look at this book, I think I should be doing something better with it.
Theresa wrote: "I have a book titled Great Moments in History: A Graphic Survey of 150 Decisive Events in World History by Samuel Nisenson & Alfred Parker. It has a 1932 copyright by Grosset & Dunlap, printed in t..." It depends on what you mean by seen better days. How is it bound? Are the pages torn? A bookbinder would be able to quote you a price.
Also, is it worth getting repaired if it does not hold sentimental value. I had a look on Amazon, and it is very cheap in comparison to what you would pay to a bookbinder to repair.
Thank you for the great feedback, 4zzz. Not extremely sentimental. I'll read through it for fun and hold on to it, but not willing to invest much in it. Appreciate your insight!
For fans - as I am - of the legendary percussionist Tito Puente, here's a story about his service in WW2.https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/mee...
Paul wrote: "For fans - as I am - of the legendary percussionist Tito Puente, here's a story about his service in WW2.https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/mee......"
Great story Paul, thanks for that link and a trip down memory lane with Oye Como Va!
Paul, I was listening to Mongo Santamaria yesterday, and found this video of 'Afro Blue' with Tito Puente & Max Roach as special guests. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Hdh...
Thanks, Liam! Good jazz never gets old.
with the world scout jamboree being held in Korea which was beset with many problems, a portion of the British contingent went to visit the Gloucester Hill Battle Monument. One of the Korean news channels had a nice piece about their visit.
Doubledf99.99 wrote: "with the world scout jamboree being held in Korea which was beset with many problems, a portion of the British contingent went to visit the Gloucester Hill Battle Monument. One of the Korean news c..."That was a nice thing to do. I hope the Scouts appreciated the history.
completely Not About WWIIQuick question
Has anyone else run into a bunch of -Page not Available- when looking at "Compare Books With"
That is my first stop when thinking about frending. Not knowing if it will or will not "be available" is a problem.
I know GR/Amazon has been working hard to gradually mess up GR, is this a new part of the madness?
Phrodrick wrote: "completely Not About WWIIQuick question
Has anyone else run into a bunch of -Page not Available- when looking at "Compare Books With"
That is my first stop when thinking about frending. Not know..."
It's happened to me too.
Phrodrick wrote: "completely Not About WWIIQuick question
Has anyone else run into a bunch of -Page not Available- when looking at "Compare Books With"
That is my first stop when thinking about frending. Not know..."
I don't compare books very often, but I do like to look at reviews and this function seems to be broken.
There's a nice article in the NYT about Armed Services Editions PBs:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/06/ar...
I'd like to wish all the group members a very Merry Christmas from Australia and all the best for 2024.
'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I'd like to wish all the group members a very Merry Christmas from Australia and all the best for 2024."Happy Christmas everyone.
Anxiously awaiting Santa tonight! Wonder what books he will bring? Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas to all and hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. And it's a White Christmas in the ROK.
Merry Christmas from deep in the heart of Texas !
Merry Christmas to all. And Christmas blessings to our men and women who are serving away from home.
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024 from The Netherlands. May the year bring you peace, health and lots of books.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from the mountains of southeast Arizona USA. Wishing everyone peace, joy, and many good books in 2024.
Happy holidays from the San Francisco Bay Area! Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday, getting lots of reading done and enjoying time with friends and family.Now, bring on the 2024 Reading Challenge!
Wayne Kramer (30 April 1948 - 2 February 2024)R.I.P. Brother Wayne
A truly great musician whose influence spread around the world, but has perhaps always been strongest among those of us who followed him onto the stage as Detroit musicians.
Also, without a doubt, the coolest neighbour I ever had...
Liam wrote: "Wayne Kramer (30 April 1948 - 2 February 2024)R.I.P. Brother Wayne
A truly great musician whose influence spread around the world, but has perhaps always been strongest among those of us who fol..."
Well I have to say the video I saw of him he really could rip that guitar.
Rather saddened to hear of the recent passing of Roy Cross, a very talented naval and aviation artist... but also, for fogies of my age, the guy who convinced me to part with a lot of my cash in my youth as Airfix's resident artist...http://roycrossfineart.co.uk/airfix-g...
Some very nice aviation art there Jonny. I can see how that site could drain a wallet.
Sad news Jonny! There are some lovely prints there.
Roy Cross was a name I did not recognise. On the other hand, his art is immediately recognisable from my youthful pursuits.
I'd say it's ignited a degree of nostalgia, but really it's only ramped it up again. I dedicatedly remember the Zero (my first ever model kit). The Sunderland was always on my 'to buy' list but never actually got bought.
oh yes Airfix box art made a model so tempting ! Jonny wrote: " the guy who convinced me to part with a lot of my cash in my youth as Airfix's resident artist ..."
Thanks for that link, Liz!
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This one was a "slam-dunk" Rick; I'm not often in a position to pull off a smart-ass show-off move like that, but I couldn't sleep that night, and therefore was at my computer anyway when the drone footage was released.
One of the nicest things about military art & strategy, to my mind, is that it's mostly pattern recognition (and, following Clausewitz, the same thing often applies to politics). That means, among other things, that even someone like me who has little formal education & no military training whatsoever can learn to recognise those patterns occasionally. This one was easy; more than sufficient evidence was already present in that drone video for the conclusion I reached.
Sadly, I've seen many buildings demolished with explosives here in Detroit, and a few of those were badly botched in similar fashion to the dam (i.e. the Hudson's Building). They will be demo-ing the tower stack of the Detroit Incinerator, for example, early tomorrow morning. Hopefully they won't fuck it up, 'cause I'm not even half a mile away and don't want any of my windows broken...