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>>By buddy (Monday, 28 Apr 2003 11:21)
And I moved both messages to the Hampton Sides Forum.
You guys really know, how to keep the Merry Gardener busy :o)
>>By mg (Monday, 28 Apr 2003 13:26)
As the saying goes: from little acorns mighty oaks will grow!!
At last posters can see who the officer is around here: gold braided name tag...
>>By buddy (Monday, 28 Apr 2003 14:27)
Describing orange as gold braided... It definately reveals the poet in you!
Gold braided just means verified username. As soon as I am through with testing of the long awaited user-management, everybody will be able to change the color of his name from the old glittering white stardust to gold braided.
those oaks keep growing
in all colors and all shapes
a slow motion blast
>>By mg (Monday, 28 Apr 2003 15:16)
Mir fehlen die Worte
>>By buddy (Monday, 28 Apr 2003 15:56)
M, Apr 28 (10:30am) US
DTO, hope I do you justice...
I'd like to cross-post a portion of DTO's earlier post (which is the first post now at newly-created page for author Hampton Sides) because I believe DTO's intention was actually to indicate the powerful impact Bravo Two Zero (and Andy's writing) had on him:
"I read a book about two years ago by Hampton Sides "Ghost Soldiers" in which he wrote about the Bataan Death March and the subsequent liberation of Cabotaan the POW camp. -- (snip) -- I thought till now that this was one of the very best books that I have ever read. It is extremely well wrote, and you can turn the pages as fast as you can read them. The story still is with me today.
As I started B20, and as quickly as you can say, "Bobs your Uncle," I was finished. What a great book. It will stay with me on the level that Ghost Soldiers did. How anyone can survive what he went through is truely amazing.
I started Liberation Day last night and am finding it good thus far."
Thanks for the info on Ghost Soldiers, DTO. I am unfamiliar with Hampton Sides but will look for this book next time I'm at the library....
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 28 Apr 2003 16:41)
MG Would you please contact me at Johnrain9@aol.com? Deeply dissatisfied with your micromanagement of this board. Will formally respond when you give me an altertinative address.
>>By DTO (Monday, 28 Apr 2003 23:59)
DTO, yep all the girlie talk is making my head spin.
Am I Binned, SPOILER WARNING- sign me up. great idea.
Page 14!! good work gentlemen....hahaha
take care, speak soon
>>By Paul R (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 00:57)
I didn't know the "Side Hampton" page existed, but it does seem logical to shift relevant material to that page...
I posted to the archive in reply to DTO on the basis that offboard talk was to the effect "get back to AM/NS and no more deviation" - much the same said here over the last few postings on the subject of one op mission!!!
Somebody get out the iced coffee and pass round the biscuits, please....
>>By buddy (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 01:09)
Buddy,
iced coffee & biscuits?? bourbons & burgers please....
>>By Paul R (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 03:59)
Sweden, Too early in the morning
There will be in interview with Am tis week on WWW.karentalk.com
They' re not sure which day this week, but they will air it.
It is about his new book, Liberation Day, as well as his thoughts
on the war we just had.
Check next week on the website if you miss it this week.
>>By swedish reader (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 06:00)
Holland, April 29th
Thanks Swedish Reader (so glad to have you back) for the
news of the interview. And Paul's back too I noticed.
I'll go check out the Karen site.
Is coffee and burgers an option too?? Like to have the best
of both worlds...
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 10:11)
Re buddy and paul: No iced coffee & burgers but perhaps biscuits & bourbons? No, I think I'll have a glass of water and a banana for breakfast...
Re am i binned: Spoiler warning is a good idea.
Do you want to HEAR AM's stories?
Listen to the audio books Immediate Action and/or B20. Andy himself is telling the stories (not really reading the books).
In B20 "Jilly" talks about when/what/how info was given to her.
>>By Swedish reader (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 10:12)
Paul R: it's what you slip into the iced coffee that counts!! I was doing my elegant lady bit for hot-talking morning coffee...
Tell you what: you get out the bar-b and I'll bring the suped-up coffee, and we'll all go finger-licking wild!!!
Tell Andy to drop by...
>>By buddy (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 10:13)
Hahahaha,
we posted same time Sw.Reader... talking about same
minds.. funny how you would choose the exact opposite
That doesn't mean we're opposites - it means we supplement
each other ;-)
>>By Lynn (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 10:16)
Swedish Reader:
Narration (audio versions) Andy's books...
I was told Steven Pacey does Andy's narration...In fact, an ex SAS guy suggested an actor stood in for book cover pics (Remote Control). Also, the pics bandied around on the Internet - black band across eyes wearing combats and beard/stubble, are computer generated images...If you don't believe that's possible, would you like to see how virtual reality is achieved? I can show you a Claudia Schieffer lookalike, but anyone who disapproves of nudity and adult sites best not to request url!! The girl on the front page of the site would make for a great virtual reality Sara!!! devonwren@yahoo.com
>>By buddy (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 10:30)
F Troop,
You're all invited to the bbq! Buddy will supply the "Iced Coffee-voodoo style, & I'll bring the burgers. the biscuits will be generously supplied by Swedish Reader.
and yep Buddy, I'll tell the Sgt.
God help the rest of the world if F Troop did actually get together.
take care guys, speak soon
>>By Paul R (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 11:14)
Re buddy: I'm not talking about his novels. Just IM and B20.
I've got the audio books and I think he's the voice.
Paul Can I change the bourbons to Irish cream please?
>>By Swedish reader (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 12:32)
Tu, Apr 29 (6:15am) US
Geez, ya try to get a little bit of needed sleep and ya miss da party! Guess I'll just stumble into the kitchen and make my morning brew....wait, will make up some of Buddy's breakfast of champions! Yeah, that'll help....
Oooooh! Don't get me started on audios! I am the absolute King, Queen, Jack and Ace in that department! Yes, it's a fact! I rule!
B20 (abridged) Andy
B20 (unabridged) Christian Rodska
IA (a) Andy
IA (un) Steven Pacey
RC (a-UK) Jack Davenport
RC (semi-a-US) Joe Barrett
RC (un) Ric Jerrome
CF (a) Jack Davenport
CF (un-UK) Clive Mantle
CF (un-US) Steven Crossley
F (a) Colin Buchanan
F (un) Clive Mantle
LL (a) Colin Buchanan
LL (un) Clive Mantle
LD (a) Steven Pacey
And all that without my caffeine yet! Now I'm behind sched for kids & school... critiques of various performances will have to wait (consider yourselves spared!) -- but obviously one performance is outstanding! far beyond all the rest! Christian Rodska! (ouch! -- slapped myself for that one!) Actually tho' CR is the closest to the real AM -- or the Sgt. as Paul calls him...
>>By am-i-binned (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 12:39)
12.45 GMT
Just for the record: quite a few message board postees do actually get it together en masse...
I met up with a gang in the UK & Belgium, my daughter did Venice & Las Vegas - friends Stateside flew in from other states....
>>By buddy (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 13:50)
So the party will be at your place this time Buddy??
You're right Paul (I was glad you were back too hahaha,
just forgot to mention that) F Troop all in one place -
what (who??) would we talk about...
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 14:51)
The guest of honour, Silly! No, not Silly, Silly --- Sgt...
>>By am-i-binned (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 15:21)
I should almost say he should be honoured to meet us..
grin-wink - but I'll be good girl.
Yes, definitely and silly about the sgt.
>>By Lynn (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 15:25)
Due to locally based AirWales flights I can now take 40min flight to London Airport or flit off to various European/Channel Island destinations - local airport twenty minutes from my front door...
How about a fun day/eve in London, dinner & overnight stay in hotel, one day?! We'll invite AM and agent, and pin latter to table cloth...
>>By buddy (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 17:30)
DTO,
As far as I can remember, you are dissatisfied with the service I offer here since day one. Even so, you keep using it. Believe me, I just try to satisfy everybody around here - including you. If I fail to do so - there's no one forcing you to use this service.
I'm afraid that if I start offboarding with you, you will once again involve me in a lengthy discussion about how I handle things here. This is something I really do not want to discuss again and again. For this time: I think, it would be more productive if you just announce, what you would like me to do. Would you prefer to have your post in the Hampton Sides forum moved back to this forum? Would you like it to be deleted? For the future: Please note, that I will not be able to discuss every moderator-action and accept personal requests to do this or that. Even with the help of lots of coffee, I was not able to lift the 24 hours per day limit yet.
>>By mg (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 17:42)
MG: discussion guidelines - excellent...
Acceptable...
>>By buddy (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 20:55)
meant to say: we can always migrate for off topic discussions...
Go back over old hunting ground without spoiling the threads here...
>>By buddy (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 21:35)
W, Apr 30 (8:25am) US
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,945570,00.html
SAS pair freed after escape to Syria
Richard Norton-Taylor - The Guardian
Tuesday April 29, 2003
Highlights/excerpts:
"Two SAS soldiers held by Syria after escaping from Iraqis have been freed, it was revealed yesterday. ... The pair were among 10 special forces soldiers attacked by tribesmen after being dropped by helicopter near Mosul in northern Iraq. The Iraqis captured their Land Rover and heavy weapons. ... Eight were quickly extracted, but two escaped across the border into Syria where they are believed to have given themselves up to the authorities. ... The men were part of a team of special forces soldiers believed to be 30 to 40 strong who were dropped into northern Iraq to carry out reconnaissance and sabotage and cut off escape routes in north-west Iraq. They had split into smaller patrols when one of the patrols came under fire. Most of the team were rescued by Chinook helicopter after they made off on foot for nearby hills. ... Two who were missing had made their way to Syria where they gave themselves up. ... The Ministry of Defence never comments on any such operation. According to al-Jazeera, 10 British soldiers were killed. UK sources suggested none was killed. ... It is known that at least 200 SAS soldiers, and others from the Special Boat Service, its naval equivalent, have been in Iraq throughout the war. ... The story of two SAS men - and the others involved in the mission - might compare to Bravo Two Zero, an account of an SAS patrol in the Iraqi desert in the 1991 Gulf war by its leader, Andy McNab. The MoD has since introduced strict contracts for SAS soldiers officially preventing them from saying anything about their activities."
>>By am-i-binned (Wednesday, 30 Apr 2003 14:26)
W, Apr 30 (8:45am) US
Okay, this a big ALERT -- the way MG has this set up now, we have click to "accept" every time before clicking "save your text" to post!
Out of habit, I just messed up when I went to post my previous message. I hit the "save your text" before checking the Discussion box. I lost my post entirely -- Big Big Ouch! -- and ended up having to recreate the message! I'm too lazy to enjoy doing that!
Major self-inflicted headache maker! Glad it wasn't one of my really long rambley epistles! Come to think of it, though, maybe you're all glad too (grin, wink!)
>>By am-i-binned (Wednesday, 30 Apr 2003 14:57)
Ups, sorry. I will put some advanced disaster prevention in place...
>>By mg (Wednesday, 30 Apr 2003 15:17)
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