tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post6647657687664330785..comments2024-03-27T15:59:11.066+00:00Comments on Prometheus in Aspic: War in the Air (BBC)MSFoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-84221102640400269552015-10-01T00:05:22.804+01:002015-10-01T00:05:22.804+01:00That story makes me smile for so many reasons. I h...That story makes me smile for so many reasons. I hope it's not an urban myth.<br /><br />Maybe Tam can persuade the Irish to join with the Scots to form a new union. On second thoughts, maybe selling the green saltires to colour-blind Scots Nats would be easier.nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-50326296828182886362015-09-30T03:13:25.339+01:002015-09-30T03:13:25.339+01:00Hi Ian - Burma is covered fleetingly in an episode...Hi Ian - Burma is covered fleetingly in an episode which probably covers too much ground in a single 30 minute show - check out<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAx_jSpyVY<br /><br />Scoping is pretty critical in the programming - the above link is to Part 7 (of 15) - the next one, Part 8, for example, concerns the raids on the Ruhr, and that is much better - allowing more detailed coverage.<br /><br />The whole series is available on YouTube, I believe, which is a fine thing - especially if your broadband is rather faster than mine!MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-12382708455419884152015-09-29T23:40:12.627+01:002015-09-29T23:40:12.627+01:00Yep, I missed it as well...
Does the DVD have any...Yep, I missed it as well...<br /><br />Does the DVD have any footage from the air war in Burma?Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-76211427819777102922015-09-29T21:28:08.197+01:002015-09-29T21:28:08.197+01:00Rob, you are my kind of man.Rob, you are my kind of man.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-49063906162916784962015-09-29T21:27:45.207+01:002015-09-29T21:27:45.207+01:00Aircraft are at least as likely as some other bits...Aircraft are at least as likely as some other bits of the story. Nationalists in those days might only have been people that didn't wish to be trashed by the Northumbrians (they hadn't sorted out a full manifesto).<br /><br />Mention of nationalists reminds me that a character named Tam who lives around here saw a marketing opportunity in the lead up to the Scottish Referendum, and spent his entire savings on getting a load of full-size Scottish saltire flags manufactured in India - very cheap. How could he fail? Sadly, the flags (which took up most of his house plus outbuildings when they arrived) were green with a white saltire. Some problem with attention to detail? Tam was ruined - he had to sell his house - it isn't funny (well, maybe a little). If he had only explained the Oengus story to the Indians this mistake could not have happened. I feel there are several lessons available here, for all of us.<br /><br />By the way, if you want a very cheap green flag, somewhat similar to the Scottish flag, I can help you out.<br /><br />Pssst...MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-89674828620001166672015-09-29T18:48:31.730+01:002015-09-29T18:48:31.730+01:00What lunar eclipse?What lunar eclipse?Rob Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533996736711014752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-18594172255501196222015-09-29T18:16:11.983+01:002015-09-29T18:16:11.983+01:00So, evidence of time traveling aircraft in 832? Pr...So, evidence of time traveling aircraft in 832? Presumably flown by nationalists of the future?Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com