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igy569 · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject:

Well.. that is kind of it in a nutshell!!

But I think you may be having fun with me!!!

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James · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

Ahh shitting cancer. Gets all the best

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May roll in their state
I envy them not, I declare it
I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!"

tmuir · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

rangerssteamtoys · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

James · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject:

You ain't wrong there

And then I'd go live on the Wolds with 5000 sheep!
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I envy them not, I declare it
I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!"

igy569 · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject:

I am a big time WWII history buff. Turn of the century industrial revolution is as well. I am always especially interested in the technilogical history. I have many item because of what they are. My favorite is my Phonograph, That has a BIG history tied to WWII (it has been in the family since it was new)
James, I would very happy to tell you all the stories my Dad, and grandmother told me about the war.
But it might get a bit long winded for here... but.. you are the owner of this forum.. so no prob. as I have time, I will be glad to relay all I know. I also have many books about WWII. Unfortunatly, I had to sell my most prized one

so I could make the mortgage one month.

This is why steam is of such interest to me, as it is from the era of human history that is of SO much interest to me!! I would be really happy to live some where in europe, just because of the very rich history there!! Did I mention that I lived in Israel for 5 years as a kid? Talk about history!!!!
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johnreid · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

WWI was sure a topic of interest for me, I even built a replica Nieuport 11 Airplane 7/8 scale but lost my medical so couldnt fly it. Fortunately I sold everything for a small profit.
I think that saved me a LOT of money.
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James · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject:

Bloody hell!

You're an interesting bloke, yer know that?

As you probably know, I used to really really be into WWII, WWI and old war planes, BUT sheep and steam have kind of taken over. The passion's still there though and never will go away!

At the mo, I'm looking at taking the only shepherding course in Britain that teaches you how to train sheep dogs, how to tend lowland and hill sheep. Anything old fashioned I love. I listen to music from Lincolnshire, written like 100 years ago.

Aye I'm a bit queer

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May roll in their state
I envy them not, I declare it
I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!"

James · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

WOW John

you got any pics?

WWI always seems to get pushed aside for WWII, which I don't think is right.

The 1st tank was designed and made in Lincolnshire, and was built at Foster's of Lincoln who built the steam engines. Marshalls of Gainsborough made God knows how many different guns, midget submarines, and all that, Roses made the rear gun turret for the Lancaster.

Lincolnshire has the highest number of RAF bases than anywhere else in Britain.

At a field where we cut grass, there's a bloody massive hole in the middle.

I asked why, she didn't know.

Well I researched, and I'm 98% sure that it's the crash site of a Bristol Blenheim

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May roll in their state
I envy them not, I declare it
I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!"

igy569 · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

No.... you are not. I have a whole collection of Big Band music on 78 rpm records, and I play them on my Colombia Gramafonia. My daughter thinks I am nuts, I know I am nuts, but my wife likes it. My Dad LOVED bagpipes. We had a piper play "oh danny boy" on the front walk of the house for his wake, and all the neighbors came out to listen, many were crying. Most touching thing I have ever seen. My Dad loved that stuff. Music of that era has more soul than anything made today.

So GOOD FOR YOU!!!

You are unique! Too many "normies" in the world. Keep that individuality. If I even get the chance to go to britain again, you will be the first person I look up!
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James · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject:

Well if you ever find yourself in the land of the Inbred then bloody well call round, you can have a pint of me finest Lincolnshire ale!

For christmas I got a 1914 ( I think) Gramafonia!

I also love Big Band, and all the 1930s 1940s war time music!
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Lincolnshire!
"The wealthy and great
May roll in their state
I envy them not, I declare it
I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!"

igy569 · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

johnreid · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

I lost my pictures of mine, there are pictures of identical planes on the Internet though, just do a search for the Nieuport 11
Hey, you only live once so at least try to do many things and enjoy your short time here.
I weigh too much and my health is poor, so the flying is only a memory, in fact I personally never got to fly mine.
However next week I have a ticket that was given to me for a ride in a Ford TriMotor, that will be a fun flight.
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