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>>By camban (Friday, 29 Sep 2006 11:49)
Cam, you might well be the funniest person I know. Cheers, mate!
>>By Just Jon (Sunday, 1 Oct 2006 00:46)
Right Jon, you two should write something together!! :-)
Now these headlines always confuse me...
=== British troops in secret truce with the Taliban ===
How secret is it when the Timesonline publishes a whole article about it???
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2383232,00.html
;-)
>>By Lynn (Monday, 2 Oct 2006 22:39)
Book Talk: SAS commando McNab revels in writing for children
Wed Oct 4, 2006 - Reuters
(Article from today but it seems the interview is a bit older, cause it says that AM and Rigby are writing the '3rd' youth novel now.)
LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters Life!) - Former British soldier turned novelist Andy McNab has found, much to his surprise, that writing thrillers for teenagers can really be fun -- as long as he doesn't let the young hero kill anyone.
(...)
Q: Is it fun writing for kids?
A: "Yes, it is. It's like Kung Fu Meets The Fugitive. I am reliving all the TV shows I watched as a child. This is all about a pair on the run trying to prove their innocence. The grandfather is the voice of experience."
Q: Did you have to change your style?
A: "No, it is just like writing for adults. It is in fact quite refreshing. Kids are far smarter than people think they are. They get it. I find a lot of the TV for kids nowadays is totally patronising."
Q: Are there any restrictions on content?
A: "You have absolute freedom. The only restriction from the publishers was that the hero couldn't kill anyone -- but there is death and mayhem all around him. We didn't tone down the violence at all. There are shootouts and fights. In one case, the description of being shot is more violent than in an adult book."
Q: How do you write in a world of fast changing headlines?
A: "The fiction has to be credible and imaginative as the time it gets published is 18 months to two years down the line. So you don't want to be too contemporary but it still has to have legs. It only works if the character works. The character is everything."
Q: What is the key to grabbing the attention of young readers?
A: "We leave the bad guys hanging there at the turn of the page. At 60,000 words each, the books are a lot of fun -- short, sharp and good. I enjoy it. It is not trying to endorse violence. It keeps on saying this is the last thing we want to be involved in."
Q: What is your next "youth market" project with Robert Rigby?
A: "We are now writing the third one. That is looking at teenage suicide bombers and how they get groomed. It is broadening the storyline. What we are trying to do is get away from the politics. (In our book) the suicide bombers are being groomed by a bitter and twisted American."
Full article on:
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?
type=entertainmentNews&storyID=1481835&
section=news&src=rss/uk/entertainmentNews
A bitter and twisted American? Oh my, someone sometime said that McNab gets his inspiration from... Ok, I won't get into this further ;-)
>>By Lynn (Wednesday, 4 Oct 2006 15:11)
I may be bitter and twisted, but...wait, what was that last part?
>>By Just Jon (Wednesday, 4 Oct 2006 15:28)
Ohhh you're definitely not Jon!!
Well..not bitter anyway ;-))
>>By Lynn (Wednesday, 4 Oct 2006 22:28)
british troops in secret truce with taliban? what the hell are these talentlest wankers going to come up with next.
>>By fony (Friday, 6 Oct 2006 00:07)
Well... it must be true, it's in the newspaper!! (hehe)
>>By Lynn (Friday, 6 Oct 2006 09:50)
I've not seen this site before - looks good!
http://www.specialboatservice.co.uk/
>>By Lynn (Monday, 9 Oct 2006 00:10)
Looks very good indeed. Lots of info there, suggest everyone check it out.
>>By Just Jon (Monday, 9 Oct 2006 20:00)
oohh uhh, wow! Here's one I obviously missed, somehow, oddly and sadly
and I don't mean the article ;-)
BEST FIND
(Filed: 27/11/2005)
Andy McNab, the writer and SAS Gulf War hero, owes his life to his button compasses
The military normally gives these tiny button compasses to what are called 'prone to capture' troops: aircrew or special forces. On jobs you'd take a couple with you; normally you'd put one in a plastic sleeve around your neck and the other you'd sew into your jacket or the waistband of your trousers. It's part of the 'escape and evasion' kit.
(...)
Even in civilian life I use them all the time. I used to have this minging Renault 5 with a button compass stuck on the dash with Blu Tack.
(well..that must have been some time ago haha)
Full article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=
/arts/2005/11/27/svgadget27.xml
Somehow the expression 'Of course I buy the Telegraph only for the interviews' comes to mind.
(Well...at least in my twisted mind this makes sense, if you don't get it, never mind. )
>>By Lynn (Wednesday, 11 Oct 2006 16:47)
Older article, missed that too:
Do real men change nappies?
Friday November 11, 2005
The Guardian
Madonna says her husband Guy Ritchie balked at changing nappies because he's 'a man's man', and 'it's not a man's job'. Here we ask some well-known men's men if they've ever tackled the smelly end of parenthood.
(...)
Andy McNab
It's a load of old bollocks, isn't it? Listen, I know a guy in LA who's in the Mexican mafia there. He's an armed robber, used to be a drug dealer, he's a hard man, make no mistake about it, and he changes his kids' nappies. I changed my daughter's, of course I did. I was in the army when she was a baby. I didn't see her much for the first couple of years, so when I came home, it was my turn for all that. If you make a baby, you've got to do your bit in looking after them, don't you? Besides, it can be quite good fun, all of that kind of thing. I've got this great picture of me with my daughter when she was six months old. She'd just been sick all down my shirt and I was trying to clear it up. I like to get it out and show her boyfriends
Full nappies at:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/
story/0,,1640038,00.html
>>By Lynn (Wednesday, 11 Oct 2006 22:21)
6 Months, 6 years, 16 years, the puking stays the same, the reasons why vary. Nappies come back into play when dad starts to ..erm .. experience .. erm .. bodily decline. Pretty soon it is the other way around ...... ( cue eerie music) and she will be doing the nappy chancing thing on you ..........
On the other hand, to picture a drooling Andy McN in a wheelchair and nappies doesn't really work either.
Any psychics who can share with us the Andy future ?
>>By Ninjawoman (Thursday, 12 Oct 2006 12:07)
Sheesh Ninj.. All men drool - it just takes the right lady to walk past and Andy's wheelchair will probably be equiped with a 4.8-liter, V8, 355-horsepower engine and a 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. Or something like that (what do I know about wheel chairs).
Finished The Grey Man – what a cute story!! : -)
It is a Quick Read indeed (I just got it, so don’t say it took me months) and it’s quite different from the Stone and Boy Soldier series. Pretty much the opposite – the main character Kevin having absolutely no skills like Nick and Fergus (So good to know you can still achieve a lot by using Google – as Kevin did). And in more ways he's totally different but if I say too much I've - so to speak - told the whole story.. after all it's a short one.
Started Avenger now – and I’m very sorry to say it really IS good again. I can honestly say I enjoy them as much as the Stone series, except it doesn’t have Stone (though Fergus isn’t too bad either) and it’s too short to my liking - but then I’m greedy.
Now I have to hurry with Recoil coming up next month – such a sacrifice ;-)
>>By Lynn (Tuesday, 17 Oct 2006 22:53)
And finished Avenger - could not put that one down, especially at the end!!
And what an end it was. If you've not read any of the Boy Soldier series.. give it a chance!! They're really a very good read! I must say I was glad synopsis for the next book isn't available yet. It may spoil the surprise.
Ran into this one - posting it with a wink.
KARIMA ADEBIBE
Who is she?:
This 20-year-old English bombshell is the living embodiment of ass-kicking archeologist Lara Croft, star of Tomb Raider. With the latest installment of the game, Tomb Raider: Legend, in stores, Karima -- a 5'8½" beauty -- is traveling the globe, bullwhip in hand, as part of Eidos Games' mega-marketing campaign.
See: http://www.karima-adebibe.info/photos/karima-adebibe-32.jpg
Q: Do you find that wearing Lara Croft's guns and knives and whips, out in public, is a little intimidating to men who otherwise might want to ask you on a date?
Adebibe: When I put the outfit on, I go into full Lara mode. I'm portraying the ultimate gaming female, so I don't really notice what's going on around me. I must say that the gentlemen have been very polite!
Q: We read you got S.A.S. training, but for us Americans, we don't know what S.A.S. means. Who are they?
Adebibe: S.A.S. stands for Special Air Services, but they are known here in England as the elite forces.
Q: We feel really sorry for the poor S.A.S. bastards who had to come home from the front lines of battle to spend time training a beautiful model. They must have been very unhappy. Were they tough on you?
Adebibe: Well, they were given the option to go home on leave or train with Lara Croft -- what do you think they chose to do? They were very tough on me, but I wouldn't have had it any other way; I didn't want any special treatment from them. I must say how fantastically fit and dedicated they were!
Q: What kind of training did you get?
Adebibe: I had one-on-one combat training, rock climbing, assault courses, flying fox -- you jump from a platform grabbing a T-bar attached to a zip wire and swing down -- and rope climbing. I also completed helicopter stunt training and automatic firearms training in Germany.
Q: Are you now officially "licensed to kill"? Or at least "licensed to inflict grievous bodily harm"?
Adebibe: You don't want to find out!
Ok, wink ;-)
>>By Lynn (Friday, 20 Oct 2006 19:26)
Sun article on woman joining SAS (with picture of the back of Andy's head!):
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006490100,00.html
I saved the pic, could someone please save the article text?
>>By Just Jon (Tuesday, 24 Oct 2006 07:13)
Typical Sun Headline...read full article and it turns out to be not so true, but still...as AM says.. to get that far is great achievement.... for me in my dreams only. No admiration from AM for me I'm afraid ;-pp
Thanx for the article. You beat me, I hate you.
;-)
>>By Lynn (Tuesday, 24 Oct 2006 15:22)
Text saved on AMFT (see files). I'd prefer the link for the pictures but Sun links expire real quick.
:-)
>>By Lynn (Tuesday, 24 Oct 2006 15:58)
Aaahh now I know why you saved picture Jon - it's got copyright (don't they all) - your favorites! ;-)
You know, I was wondering.. how can they tell you're using a copy and not the original, you may have swapped them??!!
ok, lame one. sorry
>>By Lynn (Tuesday, 24 Oct 2006 22:40)
Another wink. YES, WINK!
The critics may have been divided over the quality of this year’s short-listed books for the Booker Prize, but it was ex-soldier, Andy McNab, who eventually took away the fifty thousand pound prize for the year’s best work in fiction.
(...)
‘He’s not Richard & Judy friendly,’ said one, recalling McNab’s involvement in the Richard & Judy book club last year. It is a criticism that still draws a fierce rebuke from the author. ‘It’s true I’ve had a difficult relationship with Judy but that comes from our days together in the Paras,’ admits McNab. ‘It was Richard that really got my back up. He claims to be working on his own version of Proust’s À la recherche du temps perdu but I don’t know anybody who has even seen a first draft. Well he can come and kiss my black balaclava-clad arse the next time he wants help with an inner monologue.’
For article AND STUNNING picture see:
http://www.the-spine.com/archives/184
Site is worth checking out btw: www.the-spine.com There's a great Oprah story on front page now.
;-)
>>By Lynn (Wednesday, 25 Oct 2006 14:05)
Recoil is out folks got mine in a well know bookstore today, i'll leave you know how i get on,
right now up to the part where we meet our hero in switzland....full review will be posted on sunday.
>>By Briwales (Friday, 3 Nov 2006 21:35)
Thanx Bri !!!
>>By Lynn (Friday, 3 Nov 2006 22:53)
01.11.06
Lottery chiefs in £4.4m snub to our fallen heroes
The National Lottery stands accused of shamefully insulting 16,000 British servicemen and women who have died in the line of duty.
Trustees of a new national memorial to commemorate those killed since the Second World War applied for a £4.4 million grant. But the Big Lottery Fund flatly rejected the request.
The Fund, under constant fire for funding bizarre and controversial 'good causes,' says the application does not 'fit within the eligibility criteria' and, astonishingly, the amount claimed is too small for their relevant funding programme.
(...)
SAS veteran Andy McNab, author of Bravo Two Zero, said: "What the lottery bosses do not seem to understand is that the people who give them money in the first place do support the military.
"The public has always backed the boys on the ground - the lottery people just don't get it."
Full article on:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/
news/news.html?in_article_id=
414026&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490
>>By Lynn (Friday, 3 Nov 2006 23:51)
What is the freakin' deal with memorials? The people they're built for ain't around to enjoy 'em!
I say again, pay soldiers more, take care of the widows and fatherless (and motherless) children left behind, and NEVER allow a war vet to end up crippled and homeless. If there's money left over after that I'll support a memorial, but first things first.
>>By Just Jon (Saturday, 4 Nov 2006 23:32)
Oh, by the way...The long-rumoured greyman's site re-design is finished, but it's still gonna take forever to get live because I have to transfer the content. I am now an important executive with a Dow Jones 30 company ( I make TWICE minimum wage!) and don't have much time.
If anyone here either knows or is willing to learn some very, very basic html and CSS (really just the tags, not what to do with them) and has a bit of time to donate cutting and pasting, please let me know. Thanks all.
>>By Just Jon (Saturday, 4 Nov 2006 23:39)
Dear mister McNab, third time a charm, thank you very much and not to worry, I am not coming ... yet .......
Hope you had a good time too
>>By Ninjawoman (Sunday, 5 Nov 2006 20:53)
hey jon.... i have quite a bit of knowledge in HTML, CSS, PHp and MySQL (chances are you will not be using the latter two), but i wouldnt mind helpin out, i dont know if i can add my mail address here, but it
gav [at] gcs-computers [dot] net
>>By Shoot-To-Kill (Sunday, 5 Nov 2006 21:51)
Ninj (see above) was referring to:
Andy McNab, one of the Army’s most famous action men, speaks at the National Army
Museum on 5 November to mark the launch of his new Nick Stone thriller Recoil.
(...)
“We’re delighted that Andy will be speaking at the Museum,” said Leah Birch, museum
representative. “He’s immensely popular with our visitors and the public time and time
again, and as we’re looking at another sell-out, this still holds true.”
In addition to his bestselling account of his experience Bravo Two Zero, McNab has also
published several thrillers based on the fictional character Nick Stone.
His exploits still capture the admiration and imagination of the public, with plans for an ‘Andy McNab’
collector’s model in 2007, exclusive to the National Army Museum Shop.
Ninj & I sadly missed it, but we did have 'our' lovely Lisle there who was able to get us something personally signed.
Maybe she'll provide us with a sitrep here, though of course Ninj and I have been interrogating her until she begged us to leave her alone ;-)
Apparently he's really the Grey Man .................UNTIL he starts talking and laughing (of course). Then he really becomes a personality. And he's cute. Now that's a surprise. Now that's painful.. if you've missed the party. Sigh.
We're hoping for a next time. Maybe we can combine it with visiting the 'collector's model' ??????
One can collect McNab? I withold any further comment before I forget where I am.
;-)
>>By Lynn (Monday, 6 Nov 2006 16:44)
Thanks S2k, I've mailed you.
>>By Just Jon (Monday, 6 Nov 2006 17:14)
hi all have been sick as a dog all weekend and in bed , good place to read, got about half way through,
and that was all, sorry guys its on my bedside table but just havent the energy, rotten flu.
but it was good and really enjoyed it so far.. i wont say much more as some of you are reading it,
as i write so enjoy
>>By Briwales (Monday, 6 Nov 2006 17:15)
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