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im nearly finished deep black, and noticed a few things, this one isnt so action packed and andy goes in to quite some detail describing the surroundings, i'm enjoying reading it but it seems like nick has toned down, is the next one more action packed?
>>By deniable-kay (Monday, 11 Jul 2005 22:18)
Hi all,
Cheers for the info on book covers. I've always wondered why there are variations. I can understand (sort of) why AM and CR books can be differerent in text as well as covers overseas but was not sure as to why this applied to their UK paperback books from the same publishers. I'm looking at the cover titles along the left hand side of this screen (while you are reading this) of which I have all the books (except Traitor) but all with different covers.
So Ninja-baby, Lynn etc, we should all make a jolly concerted effort in having some form of get-together. Do you agree ? It may take some time but just think what a few bourbons could do, eh ! ...........liven up the AM discussion that is...............just thought I'd clarify before ol' Jon says anything.
Speaking of Jon, your McFab site was well worth the read. You certainly brought a smile to my "dirty" face.
Regards,
Reg
>>By Reginald (Tuesday, 12 Jul 2005 19:09)
Oh, PS :
Where's Lisle these days ?
>>By Reginald (Tuesday, 12 Jul 2005 19:11)
Reg, good to see you 'round these parts. Your view of Islamic society and the terrorist minority is sober and enlightening. I'm often guilty of failing to see the grey areas and really researching an issue before forming an opinion, so I appreciate being reminded of the rational approach to the problem of Islamic terrorism.
Lynn thanks for the plug re mcfab! New content soon, I'm just so busy at work I've had no time lately.
>>By Just Jon (Wednesday, 13 Jul 2005 08:33)
Just a few of Reg's trivia but genuine military quotations to bring some smiles to people's faces.
1. Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion !
(Norman Schwartzkopf on the 1991 Iraq conflict)
2. I want you to remember that no soldier ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making sure the other side's poor soldier died for his !
(General George Patton)
3. Let him who desires peace prepare for war. Every man and woman yearns for peace and will fight the bloodiest war to attain this !
(Vegetius, 4th Century Rome)
4. Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun !
(Mao Tse-Tung)
5. It takes a 1000 dead soldiers to train a Major General !
(Unknown source)
6. The blighters couldn't hit an elephant at this dist.............. !
(Last words of Union General John Sedgewick, 1864)
7. It's Para this and Para that and Para go away.
But it's "thank you Mr Para man" please stay........
........when the sh*t flies and hits the fan.
(Seen by myself etched in a public toilet in Londonderry after much abuse to our regiment from various republican locals)
Anyway, off for a shower now...........okay, okay..........I know.....shower ! ..........Reg ! .......... can it be ! Well, I can assure you all that I certainly smell, shall we say........ripe ! Or like a warthog with "B.O." as some charming but frightfully cheeky female technician just recently exclaimed.
Brace yourself Reg.................
>>By Reginald (Wednesday, 13 Jul 2005 19:16)
brought a smile to my face
>>By deniable-kay (Wednesday, 13 Jul 2005 22:41)
Thanks for the grins Reg, particularly like the Stormin' Norman quote.
>>By Just Jon (Thursday, 14 Jul 2005 03:47)
Ok glad you took the first step Reg ..You might want to think about using soap next time ?? We are all proud of you and support you all the way. lmao
;-)
Later Reg ..
Ninja
>>By Ninjawoman (Thursday, 14 Jul 2005 21:34)
Nice one Reg ;-)
uhmmm and don't forget to shave on all the right places :-))
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 14 Jul 2005 21:38)
And can we get a SITREP ASAP ? Visual ID would be nice but not mandetory.
Get in Chatzy for a full inspection this friday ?
Over and out ;-)
>>By Ninjawoman (Thursday, 14 Jul 2005 21:44)
Become more macho or risk your extinction, men told...
Andy McNab, the former SAS officer (?) and best-selling novelist, said there was already evidence that some men were reconnecting with their masculinity in a bid to make themselves more attractive to women. "I think women want real men in the same way that men want real women,'' he said. "I do notice that men are trying to be more macho in a bid to attract women".
So that's where I've been going wrong, better swap the AK for some cooking utensils and a nice pinny then.
>>By Lisle45 (Wednesday, 20 Jul 2005 14:02)
Hahahahah Lisle some how i can't picture you in Pinny and rollers and baking on a saturday morning...
As for macho guys nothing wrong with being a lil macho guys jsut remember one thing there is only one person in charge in a realtionship, and it aint us.. As my ex used to say i wear the pants you can carry the shopping....
>>By brianBJJ (Wednesday, 20 Jul 2005 14:40)
Ps to Lisle though you would make Nigella look dowdy and you would make an amazing domestic godess..Your Apple pie would be a little to hard to take, to many microchips. hahahahah get it, you know Lyn and folks sometiems i wonder why i even bother wasting my amazing comic humour here..
>>By brianBJJ (Wednesday, 20 Jul 2005 14:42)
So do we, Bri
>>By Meee (Wednesday, 20 Jul 2005 17:27)
Oh such wit you have all half of one..
>>By brianBJJ (Wednesday, 20 Jul 2005 18:11)
............Reg enters the field...........
.....Lisle, ..........you can make me an apple pie anytime...................
......Meee, ........ "....all half of one" ........guess that's still twice as much as Bri !
.......Lynn, ..........yep............certainly know what you're thinking !
>>By Reginald (Wednesday, 20 Jul 2005 19:51)
Dear Reg yes that comment mr smith haha
>>By brianBJJ (Wednesday, 20 Jul 2005 20:42)
Too right Reggie ;-)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 21 Jul 2005 22:42)
Shameless self-promotion revisited:
Randy McFab blog now located at www.randymcfab.com
Thanks for playing.
>>By Just Jon (Monday, 25 Jul 2005 10:09)
LOL @ your shamelessness, Just Jon!
... and that's only one of your... oops! I mean... Randy's most endearing qualities! :oD
>>By am-i-binned (Tuesday, 26 Jul 2005 16:44)
Anyone have any idea how I could get a book that only seems to be published in Australia, saying that the author is Australian but I would have thought it may be on sale in the UK or US at some stage?
It's called 'The Amazing SAS' by Ian Mcphedran - Released 27th July 2005
Any help would be greatly appreciated and anyone who happens to live down under please get in touch.
Thanks :)
>>By Big G (Friday, 29 Jul 2005 01:18)
abebooks.com Big G old sport, 1 new copy listed but it's priced in those queer Dollar thingys, about 12.49 of them I think, that should make it about 50p in real money, enjoy.
>>By camban (Friday, 29 Jul 2005 11:44)
Uhmmmm Camban, dollar thingys??? I think that goes on par with our wonderful measuring system. All the wonderful things Americans have. Ok sorry! I am sure it's not all that acurate.
>>By Broker (Sunday, 31 Jul 2005 00:25)
What are you saying there Broker ? No more mirrors, shells and firewater to trade with ? Wow ..... that is so .... wow ....
>>By Ninjawoman (Sunday, 31 Jul 2005 20:39)
I offer three seashells for your country.
>>By Just Jon (Wednesday, 3 Aug 2005 02:23)
What for ? You already have a Disney land and we don't have any oil to speak off ...
>>By Ninjawoman (Wednesday, 3 Aug 2005 22:55)
Ah Ninjagirl, your true colors have shown. I thought I could spot one when I read one. I know I have one of those, I mean two, vehicles that G-dub needs to keep filled for me.
Only if the rest of the world thought like you and youe elk?
>>By Broker (Thursday, 4 Aug 2005 02:19)
Broker, I have no idea what you are on about and frankly my dear ...
This weekend will be a good one .. new Duncan F coming out !! Can't wait ! Yes, yes I know this is the Andy McNab board .. so not sorry in this part of the world !!! :-))
>>By Ninjawoman (Thursday, 4 Aug 2005 21:41)
No worries, Ninj, we all love DF.
Now, here's a question. I've been reading McNab's opinion stuff in The Sun and noticed he doesn't even share his military experience--it might as well be me or AIB writing the column. That would be fine, but, it's not like his writing in and of itself is column-worthy.
He tends to write single-sentence paragraphs.
Like this.
It makes one wonder about ghost writers, but that's a whole different issue.
What I'm saying is, I find it weird that when Chris Ryan or Andy McNab write a column, they contribute absolutely nothing that any reporter couldn't. If I want to listen to a (basically) uneducated military dude spout off, I'd appreciate hearing real insight we couldn't get anywhere else, like, why certain explosives are more effective than others, or how to tie a prusik knot.
Instead, we get typical right-wing crap that any idiot could write--let's kill all the terrorists, terrorists are bad, SAS can save the day, and by the way let's kill all the terrorists.
Andy has written two decent columns, one about wine-tasting and the other about defeating a burglar. Ryan, as far as I know, shoots up pure testosterone and then hits the word processor, his only editor being Manhood itself. Makes sense, actually--his books are the same way.
I'm not sure giving these guys newspaper columns is such a great idea. Already, we're told that if you haven't been in the military, you have no right to an opinion on any wars your country might be engaged in. That such an idea excludes most of the populace from any democratic choice bothers no true patriots, of course, and that's not my point anyway. What pisses me off is that people like McNab and Ryan are taking column inches away from real writers, and as I said, all they're doing is regurgitating Sky News and whatever jingoistic crap they feel will sell at the moment. Crying shame. I want to be told how to take down a bridge, Andy--I don't give a rat's ass what your opinion on current events is.
Sorry, just had to vent about that.
>>By Just Jon (Friday, 5 Aug 2005 22:15)
OOPS, forgot--a clarification: I DO want McNab's opinion on stuff he actually knows more about than most CNN anchors do. I also like it when he writes stuff like his wine-tasting story, which was hilarious. Indeed, I love his novels and am one of his biggest fans. His latest columms suck, though, and so do Chris Ryan's. Just wanted to clarify that point.
>>By Just Jon (Friday, 5 Aug 2005 22:20)
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