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I'm almost afraid to ask, but what, exactly, are "we Americans" falling prey to?
Your post was a bit unclear.........
>>By Majorette (Tuesday, 3 May 2005 22:04)
Please refer to the 'quotes' in your text which refer to anticipated benefits for residents that disclose a Native American background.......In America's pluralistic society, we have reached a saturation point in this pursuit-----because almost everyone can claim (in their distant past) genes of a disadvantaged minority of one kind or another.
>>By lv2read (Tuesday, 3 May 2005 22:21)
pssssst, lv2read..... McNab was joking. Most of us realized that. But for those who didn't, allow me to include the very next few lines of the article:
"This man's in the wrong job. Forget the war stories, the thrillers and the
adventure yarns for boys. Andy McNab is a born comedian. "
>>By Majorette (Tuesday, 3 May 2005 23:34)
Bravo for boys
(Filed: 04/05/2005)
Andy McNab was abandoned at birth, spent his schooldays with troublemakers and was an 'emotional dwarf' for years after he left the SAS. The best-selling author tells David Thomas why he hopes his children's book will help others like him
(...)
"The Army gets guys who are trying to escape from wherever they are," he says, in a voice that's still pure "sarf" London. As a security measure against former enemies, McNab's face is never clearly photographed. Born in 1965, he has short-cropped dark hair, just turning to grey, clear blue eyes, a strong chin and a surprisingly cheeky, crooked smile.
Whole article with picture on:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?
xml=/arts/2005/05/04/bomcnab01.xml&sSheet=
/arts/2005/05/04/ixartleft.html
Born in 1965 ?? It's the CRAP MATHS AGAIN ?? hehehe
cheeky, crooked smile - yeah no doubt!! ;-)
>>By Lynn (Wednesday, 4 May 2005 22:32)
I think the above is the online version of the article Majorette talked about, it's got the DNA ;-)
>>By Lynn (Wednesday, 4 May 2005 22:36)
Great article, Lynn, thanks.
For those interested, "Bug Me Not" has plenty of log-ons for the Telegraph, so no need to register, just right click and go.
>>By Just Jon (Thursday, 5 May 2005 06:27)
I don't recall having seen this site, I like it though
http://www.answers.com/topic/special-air-service-1
Of course AM is mentioned too:
http://www.answers.com/andy%20mcnab
And I'm so sorry - he's 5-6 years older again:
"Andy McNab (born 1959/1960) is a British former soldier turned novelist."
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 5 May 2005 13:59)
Oooh ok, some of 'us' are pretty sensitive about this, so here we go:
http://www.answers.com/special%20boat%20service
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 5 May 2005 14:01)
SAS veteran takes on children's mission
EX-SAS man Andy McNab, author of Bravo Two Zero, will visit schools to talk about his new children’s book. He will be joined by co-author Robert Rigby, writer of children’s TV drama Byker Grove.
Sigh ;-)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 5 May 2005 20:00)
Mm, am I solo here today?
No idea how exactly to place this - it's a snippit I found:
"In his column in last Sunday's Mail on Sunday Magazine,
former SAS hardman Andy McNab revealed his musical
tastes.
Commenting on a company which offers to fire your ashes
into the sky using fireworks at your funeral, he told us
this was good value for £1500. At his own funeral, he said
he would like to be launched in-synch with "The Prince"
by Madness.
Maybe he will be at one of the forest shows.......but of
course so well camouflaged that nobody will see him!"
Hugging trees at last...maybe? ;-)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 5 May 2005 22:26)
So come on you Brits.. help me out here... .column in Sunday Magazine??
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 5 May 2005 22:30)
>>column in Sunday Magazine??
Colour magazine in tabloid paper Mail on Sunday...he's a regular now.
Latest one has him saying: "I think I've experienced my first ' seniorcitizen' moment." after he forgot where he parked his bike in Soho...
bikergirl bike-minding services duly offered...
Also (seeing as I'm here...) book review in the Mirror offers a damning "Why teenage boys wouldn't just opt for grown-up McNab, probably says a lot about literacy levels in this country."
Full text via flork if you like...will email to the usual recipients...
>>By B.A.B.E.S (Friday, 6 May 2005 10:17)
Well, teenage starts at 13, which is plenty old to read "grown-up McNab" (is that an oxymoron?) but perhaps not old enough to handle some of the themes.
It's not like "Boy Soldier" uses child-like phrasing or words, it's just themed for the younger set.
That reviewer should realize, a ten-year-old can read a porno mag (not known for difficult vocabulary), but that doesn't mean we should give kids Hustler rather than Boy's Life.
>>By Just Jon (Friday, 6 May 2005 13:45)
Porn mags have vocabulary at all??
Which full text BABES?
>>By Lynn (Friday, 6 May 2005 16:38)
<<Porn mags have vocabulary at all?? >>
Tut tut Lynn.... haven't you heard? A picture is worth a *thousand* words. ;-)
>>By Majorette (Friday, 6 May 2005 16:41)
that is F*CK a 1000 times??
>>By Lynn (Friday, 6 May 2005 18:09)
Well I wouldn't know about that! The shine from my halo is so bright, it prevents me from seeing the content in those types of glossy mags. hahahahaha......
>>By Majorette (Friday, 6 May 2005 19:51)
LOL - sunglasses might work but .. why would you :-))
>>By Lynn (Friday, 6 May 2005 21:02)
Just finished reading Boy Soldier and was expecting to enjoy it as much as the Nick Stone books as it's aimed at teenagers but I was quite surprised it was well worth reading and wasn’t like reading a kids book at all.
>>By Psicosis (Sunday, 8 May 2005 21:11)
A perfect observation of B S. I agree completely.
Thank Pscosis an good seeing you around!
>>By Broker (Sunday, 8 May 2005 22:01)
Seems like we Brits may have an ex-SAS Prime Minister in a few years, David Davis. Imagine that, climbing the outside of 10 Downing Street to get to his office quicker after J turning the ministerial Jaguar outside, fast roping to local meetings, HALOing into international conferences, and who will be stupid enough to argue with him? Could be interesting.
Brilliant new Newsletter on DF's site; donkey carts with rockets mounted, hilarious.
>>By camban (Tuesday, 10 May 2005 16:16)
LOL, cam...Don't forget the best part--Andy McNab in a cabinet position.
>>By Just Jon (Tuesday, 10 May 2005 21:25)
I just took the Guardian's "Are you a yob?" quiz, and...I'm a yob. Damn.
>>By Just Jon (Tuesday, 10 May 2005 21:37)
Minister of what ? Affairs of some sort ? The very Happy Clappy Tree Huggers dept ?
>>By Ninjawoman (Tuesday, 10 May 2005 21:40)
Andy McNab joins 'The Sun' newspaper as their new Security Adviser:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,5-2005211840,00.html
The full article in the paper doesn't cover any new ground, it just highlights his career as per most articles. There is a 'rear-view' pic of him walking into the Sun offices and a pixelated photo of him at his desk being shown the ropes. We can expect a flurry of Mcnab articles soon, as is the form with The Sun...
>>By TheSlim (Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:46)
Thanks for the heads-up, Slim. Eagerly awaiting flurry.
>>By Just Jon (Thursday, 12 May 2005 06:25)
ok it seems slim odds, but what if one of us ran into AM in every day life. I met a guy in dallas about 3 months ago. he had a strong english accent. he said he was a writer and was evasive on what he wrote (i thought could be shy). later i thought about it and amused my self with the notion that it was AM. now i'm pretty certain that it wasn't, how ever what if? i started thinking about it and with my current small world theory; we could actually run into AM and not really know it. now having an english accent may not be such a oddity in england, but if his next book has Nick in dallas....
btw the guy did drink his coffee holding it with his sleeve. when he was finished he took the cup with him. i decided to follow him and he lost me on the second double back. at least one russian mobster, middle east terrorist and drug dealer where found dead on the route.
>>By BadTime (Thursday, 12 May 2005 07:46)
Oooh I don't know BadTime.... English accent... but he better 'disguise' his voice as well... cause us girl will know !! ;-))
Thanx Slim :-)
Good to see you 2 are still around!
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 12 May 2005 09:56)
Who Dares Apply Wins
By Tom Newton Dunn
Defence Editor
SAS chiefs have challenged wannabe elite soldiers: “Who Dares Applies.”
Who Dares Apply Wins
FULL NEWS INDEX
By TOM NEWTON DUNN
Defence Editor
SAS chiefs have challenged wannabe elite soldiers: “Who Dares Applies.”
The regiment — motto Who Dares Wins — is making the first public bid for recruits in its 64-year history to solve a manning crisis and to continue the war on terror.
(..)
A series of pages have been posted on the MoD’s website urging tough warriors of the future to join them.
(..)
Sun Security Adviser Andy McNab, an SAS hero, said: “This advertising has my total support.
“With the two pressures of a numbers shortage and commitments increase, the regiment can no longer live in the shadows.”
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005220325,00.html
>>By Lynn (Sunday, 15 May 2005 12:28)
LOL! "the regiment can no longer live in the shadows.” I guess after fifty books or so, it sure can't. Good one, Andy.
>>By Just Jon (Sunday, 15 May 2005 13:36)
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