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AM appeared on ITV lunch time news, yesterday...
The Chinook lads are good at their job if allowed to do it, unlike in B20...
The story would make for a good book, but will the guys be able to put pen to paper under pseudonyms? I don't think so!!!
>>By buddy (Wednesday, 30 Apr 2003 16:20)
The advanced disaster prevention system is in place now :o)
>>By mg (Wednesday, 30 Apr 2003 18:48)
andy mcnab is top
HE IS THE BEST
he is elite
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by liam
>>By liam (Wednesday, 30 Apr 2003 20:30)
i have got at least 50 sas books and the best of all
is bravo two zero.that isnt only my epinion that is all
of my friends to/
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BY LIAM
>>By liam (Wednesday, 30 Apr 2003 20:36)
Hello Liam,
I hadn't realised there were that many SAS books out there. Which are your favourites besides Andy McNab's. Would you care to list your Andy McNab books read to date. I feel sure the other posters would be interested...
And tell us why Bravo Two Zero is your favourite!
>>By buddy (Thursday, 1 May 2003 10:25)
Holland, May 1st
Page 15??? If you take a short break here you'll be way
behind. And Guidelines too. Ok, as long as we're not
on a leash.. I'd start barking and drop my sh**t on the street.
Sorry, sorry, I'll be good!
Hello Liam. Short but firm! WOuld you indeed, as Buddy
asked tell us more?
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 1 May 2003 10:37)
Australia, 1 May
Hey Liam, welcome aboard. Where are you from mate?
Discussion Guidelines- bit of a bugger because now I can't swear and curse at you all anymore or tell you stories about umbrellas, cling film, immodium & the circus elephant. Damn!
F Troop, here's a question for you all. What's the funniest one liner from Andy?
take care guys, speak soon
>>By Paul R (Thursday, 1 May 2003 13:53)
Th, May 1 (8:10am) US
Hello, Liam, so nice that you found us!
Re: F Troop -- The Impossible Question
(whining now) -- Pleeeez, can't we at least do one funniest per book?
>>By am-i-binned (Thursday, 1 May 2003 14:21)
Paul R: possibly the one about what goes up must come down, thankfully no packages left aloft for boys...
Has anyone checked out the old hunting grounds, other than Am-I-Binned and DTO?
I'll miss you all but it really is time for me to say "goodbye" to both message boards...
If you want to know why: Lynn has the answer.
Have much fun
Love to all x
>>By buddy (Thursday, 1 May 2003 16:13)
Oh! The poet no longer wants to be a guest in my house?
I am truly saddened.
Doubts are raising...
Who will make rhymes when I plant new oaks?
Did I fail to build a stable home?
Will the eternal slow motion blast turn out to be just another in-between story?
>>By mg (Thursday, 1 May 2003 17:14)
You're giving me waaay to much credit Buddy.
I have the answer... if only I knew where I left it...
I'll check my pockets tonight.
Can't I persuade you to stay?? (I thought the challenging
part would do the trick.. )
And in case you might not think of it yourself: you will
defenitely be missed!!
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 1 May 2003 20:11)
Wanted to dedicate former posting all to you Buddy.
Funniest one liner...
I do know my most favourite one.. that would be
'Am-I-Binned' but now I'm talking on a whole different level
(and if someone thinks I'm sucking up - you're not giving her
enough credit)
Andyway... (no Freud, new word) one liners would be a bit hard for you to understand since mine are all in Dutch hahaha.
But ok, I looked one up in my English version, one I remembered, it's from CF. But it's only one example of his dry humour, which I particularly like: " If somebody is pointing a gun at you, you get to understand real quickly”
Most favourite? Oh my God (no Paul!) that would be impossible… there are so many, mean reason why his books are so great. Mission Impossible if you ask me (which you did, amongst others)
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 1 May 2003 20:35)
Germany, 01.05.03, 0:50
Hallo ! Been away for a few days. Had a lot of work and, these days, had to feed the man that was lying on the couch. Men and dogs ; let them once eat at your table or sleep in your bed and they believe it's forever.
When I came back so much had happened...
... Buddy ?...
Spoiler warning ; I'm for it. New books MUST be discussed on board - and this warning is a good thing for us, people from faraway lands, who have to wait before getting a copy in mother tongue. (Even if the translation is not accurate sometimes, it's so easier)
... and Buddy's getting away...?
>>By Alice (Friday, 2 May 2003 00:56)
Germany, 05.05.03, 00:10
... Is there anybody in there ? ...
For my silly, stupid, sexist joke, please forgive me guys.
Where are you all ?
>>By Alice (Monday, 5 May 2003 00:13)
Su, May 4 (7:10pm) US
Hello, Alice.
What silly, stupid, sexist joke?!? Darn, musta missed that post! Grrrrrrr! (very big sarcastic grin)
Been busy most of this weekend so this is first chance I've had to post. But, yeah, you're right, it seems like it has been quiet here....
Want to check with you about "spoilers" -- are you still waiting for a translated version of Liberation Day? If so, we could always wait on LD; after all, Andy does have 6 others we could discuss first.
And also there's Paul's Mission Impossible challenge -- which I'm still whinging and whining about....
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 5 May 2003 01:13)
Germany, 05.05.03 03:15
Bye bye loneliness, hello Am-i-binned ! For your LD question ; I didn't read it yet. French version comes 2 years after the english one... I don't know if I'll wait till then !
In France, finding an AM book is a difficult hunt.
A summary of my tribulations : I usually buy the first version I find, so I have a french version of Immediate Action, Bravo 2.0, Remote Control and Crisis Four. An english version of Firewall and Last Light. And a german one of Last Light, once more.
-----So Paul's challenge is very complicated for me !-----
The problem is that AM books are available in few places in France, and there's no promotion at all. It's french snobbery : newspapers never talk about him because it's "army/spy" stuff. And Army is an horrible and scorned world. (It's slowly changing with the new government... )
Nevertheless he's got a lot of fans : almost each story is sold out in 1 or 2 years. (Immediate Action is not available anymore for 3 years.) McNab sells more copies than any "prix Goncourt" author !!! Nice, isn't it ?
He's well-known in the Army. I guess his french readers are rather men, I'm not sure that many women have heard about him as in UK/US. Personally it's a soldier who told me about B 20. I read it, then IA, and became an unconditional fan with Remote Control.
You see, it can be useful to adopt a man and let him occupy your couch. A man can read, it's one of the few advantages he's got over a dog. ( But remember girls, a dog won't bother you with his laundry and is always happy with a cold diner. )
>>By Alice (Monday, 5 May 2003 03:26)
M, May 5 (1:40am) US
Wow, Alice! Reading Andy in three languages!
Unfortunately, I'm culturally impaired/challenged, so I had to do some homework -- didn't recognize "Prix Goncourt" -- but did find:
"The Goncourt Prize is named for two French literary collaborators... The Goncourt jury meets each year at the Drouant restaurant in Paris to select the book it deems to be the best new work in French literature. Although the prize comes only with a nominal purse of $10, it guarantees a blitz of media attention and soaring book sales."
http://www.literature-awards.com/prix_goncourt.htm
So our Andy outsells them, eh? And sans promotion no less! Yeah, very nice indeed!!!!
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 5 May 2003 07:55)
Germany, 05.05.03 11:15
I must point out that I didn't talk to you about three languages versions only because of vanity ! It's amazing to see how AM books change after a translation. From the original version to the french one it turns into a different book.
The main reason is that in french you can't write "fuck it" and so on, it's gonna be replaced by "damn" or something like that. A plenty of words and expressions are not accurately translated. So what you all appreciate, the fact that AM writes the same as he speaks, is totaly lost for french readers. In french version I enjoyed the story, the humour, the rigorous construction of the scheme... but in the original version you hear AM' voice telling you the story. Much more tasty ! I prefer the english and rough Nick Stone.
German version ; I'm not good enough to tell you anything about it. I'm just happy when I understand all the words of a whole sentence.
That was my "I-show-my-culture"-day. Hope you're not bored with the english translation of my french and confused thoughts.
>>By Alice (Monday, 5 May 2003 11:22)
Hallo Alice Hallo to all,
We like Andy Mcnab books also.
Where are you in France Alice? We can get Andy McNab fix easy.
English (and other non-French-) language books are available from many magazine-book shops. The FNAC has a fair selection, as does the excellent Sorbonne bookshop at 23 rue Hotel des Postes. There's an English Bookshop, the Cat's Whiskers, at 30 rue Lamartine (just off Ave Notre-Dame; tel 04 93 80 02 66). Our favorite place for magazines and papers is Maison de la Presse, 3 Place Massena (it's along the arcade opposite Havas); they have a good selection of magazines of various nationalities and languages.
The Ave Jean Médecin, running from the Place Massena up through the center of the city has many of the city's main shopping and department stores.
The Nouvelles Galleries is the largest, on the corner of the Place Massena, in one of the lovely ochre-red buildings with surrounding arcade (photo). Nouvelle Galleries has several floors with the typical large department-store departments. The store offers some bilingual (French-English) capabilities, and can deal with "tax-free" purchases for non-European visitors.
Half way up the Ave Jean Médecin, on the right, is Nice's modern "Mall": the Nice Etoile. The Nice Etoile contains several floors of boutiques and shops, up to the larger FNAC and Habitat. The Nice-Etoile parking, on the floors beneath the shops, is very handy for coming to town by automobile, especially on a rainy-day shopping trip.
FNAC. This France-wide (especially Paris) chain specializes in books, records-CDs, electronics (hi-fi, television, video) and photography. Their book department is always very large, and has foreign (non-French) sections. FNAC is a ticket-reservation point for concerts.
Marks & Spencer. Was on Ave Jean Médecin; closed for good, March 2001.
Rue de France
The Rue de France pedestrian shopping street runs from the end of the Place Massena, roughly parallel to the seaside. This area is full of shops, including some exclusive clothing boutiques, and restaurants and cafés with outdoor terraces - a great place to sit and watch the world go by, while you eat or drink.
>>By Chamonixboarders (Monday, 5 May 2003 12:15)
M, May 5 (6:35am) US
Alice, regardless of you humble protests, I am still in complete awe! And once again, too, amazed at how many variations of Andy's books there seem to be, starting with English to English (UK to US)...
Welcome, Chamonixboarders! Very informative post, almost like a customized sightseeing tour. Is it just me or does anyone else feel very Liberation Day-ish after reading Chamonixboarders' post? (big grin, big wink) Have you been lurking long or are you newly arrived?
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 5 May 2003 12:53)
Hello Chamonixboarders ! Thanks for the guided tour, I suppose the adresses you mention are in Paris. It's not so easy for provincial people. I usually buy my books on internet. FNAC.com, amazone.com, that's all.
Especially since I don't live in France anymore !
Chamonix, is it a reference to the winter sports town, or to the sweet little orange cakes ? Where are you from ?
>>By Alice (Monday, 5 May 2003 14:03)
Holland, May 5th
Liberation Day in Holland!! Must post today of course. Nice one Alice about the men and dogs, of course it gets really awkward once they start eating in your bed and sleep at your table. At least you got still the right sequence.
(and there’s nothing to forgive since we all want to be as bad as you hahaha)
I’ve finished Married with children (oops, with SAS) and what can I say…. What? It’s not the board for that book? So I don’t have to say anything? No. Oh good, I’ll be silent then.
Re: Paul's Mission Impossible challenge -- which I'm still whinging and whining about....
Let’s shake hands Am-I-Binned. And Paul, which one is your favorite??? Don’t let us do the whinging by ourselves..
Amazing how books change by translation….. I would hate that when I would be the author. Nice question for any forthcoming (we wish!!) Andy chat…. (not that he could sincerely answer that one I guess)
I think Dutch translation isn’t so bad (Title changing aside), there’s no problem in saying F**k in Holland. (I swallowed my joke here – there’s a limit )
Re: Army is an horrible and scorned world.
Memory can be short – about 60 years too short.
Hi Chamonixboarders, chamonix sounds more like a French wine to me, cake sounds nice too though, welcome to our humble place.
I was thinking the same Am-I-Binned, Liberation-ish description….
How many of there are you?? Favourite book (if possible to name just one)??
See, no one enters without being submitting to the 3rd degree… Answering is optional though…;-)
Take care,
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Monday, 5 May 2003 15:35)
submitting, submitted..
ahh al this Dutch English/American/Aussie German Swedish French is not easy to handle..
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Monday, 5 May 2003 16:39)
Thanks for the welcome.
il n'y a pas de quoi, Am-i-binned.
apologies if Paris list of book stores offended in any way.
vouloir c'est pouvoir, Alice.
French girl in Germany, eh? We drop into Germany often and have had no trouble getting English novels in out of the way places! U.S. bases and tourist places are a good bet next to airport terminals and Tesco Europe
a la prochaine
Hallo Lynn,
Holland, eh? We get around a bit with Dutch troops, so tell us, where are you based?
compliments 22 SAS, ma'am.
Favourite book will be Soldier 5. Favourite McNab book was B20. his greatest cock up. The wrong now righted by Mark.
>>By Chamonixboarders (Monday, 5 May 2003 18:32)
M, May 5 (12:35pm) US
Hello again, Chamonixboarders...
For my part, I apologize if you thought I took offense to your info on Paris bookstores -- it was far from nothing. Quite the opposite! It made me smile since it reminded me very much of Liberation Day!
Oh so intriguing now your comment on Soldier 5! Do you have any information/updates you can share? Soldier 5 has an ISBN number -- ISBN 0340750286 -- but has it actually been published? Is it out now? Will the proceeds still all go to the UK gov't rather than to Mike Coburn? (Terrible injustice if still so!) Also, would you please explain your comment regarding B20 -- as it reads, it is ambiguous... at least to me it is...
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 5 May 2003 18:53)
Chamonixboarders
Offended ? Surprised, in any case. Since I'm 7 years old I'm able to read a city-map. "Vouloir c'est pouvoir", "who dares wins", sure ! But France is not Paris, and Germany is not airports and US bases (where FFECSA registrations are not welcome these days). My job doesn't drop me here and there...
If you've got a solution concerning delivery time of french translation, let me know !
You didn't answer to all questions. Never mind, sure you'll be back soon.
PS : Orange cake wasn't an insult ! Men and... no, I think I should stop with this game.
>>By Alice (Monday, 5 May 2003 19:39)
Holland, May 5th
Ah, Am-I-Binned, they said ‘it will be’ meaning future.. I think …
His greatest cock-up.. were there more?? And why are you sure Mark will be telling the truth?
More questions hahaha…
And indeed, Liberation-ish means a compliment. Must say, I’m not sure yet where you stand with McNab… we are open for any discussion McNab related ;-) but we have a terrible habit.. we are a bit like he describes Nick Stone: all good things are Andy, the bad things are other people.. Only, he was joking, we are not… (Oh, ok a little bit) I’ve got a feeling you’re not afraid of a little challenge though.
So fire away…. "Vouloir c'est pouvoir" indeed.
You (how many of you did you say there were??) did say you like Andy McNab books too, how many have you read? Read Immediate Action too?? Liked it?
Based? I don’t do drugs no matter what you hear about us Dutch (someone recently even accused me of sniffing tulips – not true!) My LUP.. oldest city in Holland. Troop… F Troop which you would have known if you’ve been lurking long enough. So, tell us, were are your vehicles parked these days? (Really Paris or did your tour indeed come from the local city map.. ;-)
Take care where ever y’all are.. and come back soon.
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Monday, 5 May 2003 21:21)
You've got a big success, Chamonixboys. Tell us the truth. EMHM ?
>>By Alice (Monday, 5 May 2003 22:45)
Hi, I've been lurking a while waiting for the others to get over here from our unit. Chamonixboarders got a good point, and we are parked up back in the UK with McNab's old SI city maps and tourist guides.
One thing that is a fact is that McNab's & Ryan's novels have done immense damage to the way the SAS can operate now. other people are so aware of how they work and this has become very evident in Iraq. the Iraqis have changed the way they operate to great effect, thankfully no casualties have resulted.so thank you messrs Mcnab and Ryan, may you enjoy the wealth the books have brought you, some others from your so called loved unit may not enjoy your long life due to the excellent training books you and your kind have produced. Loved unit our asses.
Girls, go get a life. McNab can't get it up no more. Couldnt get it up much before neither so shot off with a gun instead.
>>By Paul W (Tuesday, 6 May 2003 00:45)
Andy mcnab took a lot of grief over his portrayal of vince,his 2 ic in bravo two zero,but i have read the book on numerous occasions and i find he actually praises him a lot more than he slags him off.with this in mind i decided to read chris ryan's version of events in his book the one that got away.now let me start by saying,i found ryan's story amazing(if it really happend the way he said it did),it was a true triumph of human spirit.but i found his attitude and inflated ego to much to bear.he constantly blames vince even to say that he didn't even want to go on the mission,he also points to the incident in the first LUP,when they were found by the boy goat herder.ryan says it was vince that the boy saw,whereas mcnab say's it was himself.i read the whole book right through,but found myself cringing,especially when he has a go at mcnab at the end of the book.he said mcnab ignored him on their return to hereford,and was probably jealous because he got caught.i would love the real truth to come out about that mission,and obviously were waiting for mike coburn's version to come,but even that will probably be distorted in someway.All in all i found mcnab's version more believable.
BY PHEW
>>By Bleo (Tuesday, 6 May 2003 02:22)
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