Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

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Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
Dwight Eisenhower

First, put your arms round them........

I almost added that.

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Geo - Jack.

Have ether of you ever seen the Three Men in a Boat series with Dara Ó Briain, Rory McGrath and Griff Rhys Jones?

Three men and a dog.....  I keep thinking about it.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Men_in_a_Boat_%28TV_Series%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Men_in_a_Boat


Plot summary

The story begins by introducing George, Harris, 'J.' (the narrator) and Montmorency, the dog. The men are spending an evening in J.'s room, smoking and discussing illnesses they fancy they suffer from. They conclude they are all suffering from 'overwork' and need a holiday. A stay in the country and a sea trip are both considered, then rejected (J. describes the bad experiences had by his brother-in-law and a friend on sea trips). Eventually, the three decide on a boating holiday, up the River Thames, from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford, during which they'll camp, notwithstanding J.'s anecdotes regarding previous mishaps with tents and camping stoves.

 

I think I saw some of one or other of the various series. Nice idea. Unless you're a non-swimmer

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Nov 24th. People have been sporadically letting off fireworks day and night for over six weeks now.


Isn't it time they were restricted to organised displays only? 

Divali?

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Nov 24th. People have been sporadically letting off fireworks day and night for over six weeks now.


Isn't it time they were restricted to organised displays only? 

Divali?

Could be, it hadn't occurred to me.

I don't think so though James, at least not in this case. I live in a small village and there is no one here who might celebrate Dewali.

Besides, I don't think throwing a banger at a cat counts as a festival of light.

[George2Loose]

No not Diwali. Was ages ago

[bobAlike]

Nov 24th. People have been sporadically letting off fireworks day and night for over six weeks now.


Isn't it time they were restricted to organised displays only? 

Divali?

Wasn't it Thanks Giving on Thursday???

[Laxie]

Nov 24th. People have been sporadically letting off fireworks day and night for over six weeks now.


Isn't it time they were restricted to organised displays only? 

Divali?

Wasn't it Thanks Giving on Thursday???

Yes, but Yanks don't associate fireworks with Thanksgiving.  Granted, I never heard of taking a group out using pepper spray just to get the best deal in the sales either so maybe times have changed.

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This is an old series Geo, but interesting all the same.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00k8rcw/Behind_the_Lines_Fain_Would_I_Climb/

[Geo the Sarge]

This is an old series Geo, but interesting all the same.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00k8rcw/Behind_the_Lines_Fain_Would_I_Climb/

Thanks Tom, watched the first couple and it's a quick reminder of how much things have changed.

Vuvoils and slide projectors instead of video/dvd and now sharepoint and PC direct to TV screen

The old boots and puttees and basic windproof smocks where we now have goretex and the like available.

Surprised that Cpl Craig seems to be remaining on the course after his deliberate negligent discharge of his weapon, probably one of the biggest no-no's in the Army (back then I would have expected a deserved good kicking, if not by my instructor, by other members of my team.)

Don't think I woulda passed 1st stage as I am really bad with heights.

Geo

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I'm on episode 4.

I would really like to have a bash at the survival stuff.

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Some dodgy taches about in the 80's.

[Geo the Sarge]

Been jumping around the various programmes about the Army on the Iplayer and keeping to the theme of quotes/poems came across this one which was new to me:

God and the soldier, all men adore
In time of danger and not before
When the danger is passed and all things righted,
God is forgotten and the soldier slighted.

Francis Quarles (1592–1644)

Geo

[Karabiner]

Some dodgy taches about in the 80's.

Too easy...

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Been jumping around the various programmes about the Army on the Iplayer and keeping to the theme of quotes/poems came across this one which was new to me:

God and the soldier, all men adore
In time of danger and not before
When the danger is passed and all things righted,
God is forgotten and the soldier slighted.

Francis Quarles (1592–1644)

Geo

That's excellent Geo. Sounds like he speaks from experience.

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This is the chap that made the series.

Looks like he lived his life.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wooldridge