tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post6670097026109022860..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: An interesting life...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25172027158814763012011-11-17T14:49:12.877-05:002011-11-17T14:49:12.877-05:00Tam et al,
Any suggestions for a good book on the...Tam et al,<br /><br />Any suggestions for a good book on the Italo-Ethiopian War?<br /><br />I really enjoyed Paice's book on WWI in Africa and would like to look more at the "between the wars" period there.<br /><br />WV: suptse - the polite way to greet your local tsetse flysMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414687981098467556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39681458558570940032011-11-16T09:51:07.962-05:002011-11-16T09:51:07.962-05:00:):)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-65517331920447770732011-11-16T08:23:10.816-05:002011-11-16T08:23:10.816-05:00The whole series is pretty decent. Even more so f...The whole series is pretty decent. Even more so for someone with a slight interest in military history. If you know anyone of that description.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79402807014409909022011-11-16T07:15:08.000-05:002011-11-16T07:15:08.000-05:00NJT,
"Have you read The Emperor's Colour...NJT,<br /><br />"<i>Have you read The Emperor's Coloured Coat?</i>"<br /><br />No, but I will be!Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-66002238333758246752011-11-15T21:56:03.487-05:002011-11-15T21:56:03.487-05:00Brandoch Daha,
I have some popsicles in my freeze...Brandoch Daha,<br /><br />I have some popsicles in my freezer.<br /><br />Just sayin'<br /><br />BGMBGMillernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-6908573571170454312011-11-15T21:35:40.048-05:002011-11-15T21:35:40.048-05:00It's deeply weird that a century ago, not long...It's deeply weird that a century ago, not long at all -- I have a pistol made seven years later, and until recently had a grandfather of about that vintage -- that somebody made high-tech cutting edge military history in what was essentially a flying moped some loon had made out of popsicle sticks and a lawn tractor engine in his garage.Brandoch Dahanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7906460137527203962011-11-15T21:20:54.080-05:002011-11-15T21:20:54.080-05:00Have you read The Emperor's Coloured Coat?Have you read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Coloured-Coat-Prohaska-Interesting/dp/1590131088/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b" rel="nofollow">The Emperor's Coloured Coat?</a>New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31751303771902549772011-11-15T21:20:33.603-05:002011-11-15T21:20:33.603-05:00Mike from Australia,
"Hi All, bet most of yo...Mike from Australia,<br /><br />"<i>Hi All, bet most of you didn't know that as well as engaging in dog fights with pistols that at the time of WWI the British had two competing air forces one being the Naval Air Arm. The US kindly supplied them wITH Remington 14 1/2 pump action 44-40s...</i>"<br /><br />I did not know that! Thank you for sending me down that rabbit hole. :)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-88233567899747082992011-11-15T21:16:50.758-05:002011-11-15T21:16:50.758-05:00It still feels odd, though I knew it was coming. ...It still feels odd, though I knew it was coming. No more WWI soldiers left. They were almost thick on the ground when I was born. Now... turn around and poof. Best not turn around, though, I'll lose focus on the local WWII vets.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21144287691712415102011-11-15T21:13:51.350-05:002011-11-15T21:13:51.350-05:00Hi All, bet most of you didn't know that as we...Hi All, bet most of you didn't know that as well as engaging in dog fights with pistols that at the time of WWI the British had two competing air forces one being the Naval Air Arm. The US kindly supplied them wITH Remington 14 1/2 pump action 44-40s which were later sold off in Australia and Canada. I cannot imagine the Pump action as being the ideal air weapon but it does make an interesting talking point if you have a 14 1/2 with the appropriate British proof marks.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />mike from AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-61714347910863103202011-11-15T21:06:54.810-05:002011-11-15T21:06:54.810-05:00No you don't! Good on him!No you don't! Good on him!Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.com