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MikeKozlowski wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:44 am ...Or his role as LOOKING GLASS in By Dawn's Early Light. The last few minutes were absolutely chilling, mostly because of his performance.

Mike

Yep. Superb movie- much, much underrated- and he stole the show in it.

Probably the last of the serious Cold War movies.

…enjoy!

Belushi TD wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:55 am Still makes more sense than the Russian naval project numbers.

Belushi TD

And they make more sense than the AFV objekt numbers..!

OSCSSW wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:25 am Thanks Craig. The RN has succeeded. It makes no sense to me but I guess I'll have to live with it.

There are books on Amazon with way more detail should you wish!

Being serious. “The Royal Navy Pennant Numbering System Pennant, or Pendant, numbers were introduced to help to abbreviate signalling and to help make signals more secure, they also served to clear up confusion between ships with similar names and as an aid in identifying ships visually, particularl...

OSCSSW wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 1:40 pm I would be very grateful if someone would explain the numbering system for RN hull numbers. It really confuses me.
Thanks

You think it’s supposed to make sense..?!?

Not sure if that's from one of Stuart's books, or if I'm remembering it from a geology book. Anyone else remember this? I remember him mentioning that in either a post or an essay on oil fields, as a possible explanation for why the real big oil fields in Siberia hadn't been found until then. The E...

From experience, as I’m willing to bet I’m the only one here who has fired a blunderbuss… Does the infamous barrel-flare provide a sorta muzzle brake, mitigating unfamiliar recoil ? None whatsoever. Does the 'coach-horn' flare impart 'Jericho Trumpet' effect beloved of Stukas to enhance 'Shock and A...

Drunknsubmrnr wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 5:02 pm

Craiglxviii wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 4:54 pm Who runs it?



(Don’t let me down)

Top. Men.

THANK YOU KEVIN!!!!

Who runs it?



(Don’t let me down)

Bob Dedmon wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:42 am update...they buried mother-in-law on Tuesday morning. second sister seems to be getting better. Stress levels are reduced.

Bob. I’m sorry I missed this yesterday. All our thoughts and prayers to you and yours at this time.

Mordor (the south east) is a closed book to me for this holiday. We are off to Dartmoor in a week via Bath for two weeks of flinging ashes about and big family reunion, and hopefully lots of walking, and then OUR holiday starts, where we flee to Bamburgh to see what they've done to it, and we mess ...

Off to Shrewsbury today, nice pub at Cardington on the way, and then to the wildwoods of North Wales to see my sister's new studio and catch up with family. We spent most of yesterday jetlagging around Bewdley, activities somewhat curtailed because most things are no cash and I'd forgotten my card....

Thought you a might like a bit of Scotland the Brave.

https://youtu.be/iLRHdeGbfKU?si=E627uNdxjB3ZgU0h

Whereabouts are you now? Still in the West Mids?

Tom, I know about your son from your FB posts but wasn’t aware that his wife was making life awkward. I’m so sorry to hear that you’re clearly having to do double duty coping with that whilst supporting Lance.

For what it’s worth, you have all of our love and best wishes.

This is the last time I saw FV4005, in Sept 2021 on iur exit from Bovington. I’m so glad she’s being restored.

jemhouston wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 7:59 pm I'd go back to the barrel. The first roll on / roll off container. Can be used for liquid, grain, nails, and other solids.

That was the amphora!