Karoshi

Speak with Roy Barrett at: http://www.milradio.com/ Karoshi

I just tried it too. It copied and pasted for me.

He's more of a Kaftan and rug bloke, and I'm not giving up my leather chair.

Yes Jack, "Das Reich" It prompted me to visit Oradour. An interesting storey well presented. Karoshi

Nice fleet Clive. Nice pics too. Thanks. Karoshi

Hi Andy, come in make youself at home, just keep your feet of the sofa. A Jeep and a Dodge eh!, NICE. Hows life "up there" in Yorkshire? Any pics ? Karoshi

Found this a thought fellow HMVF members might benefit from having this free download on their computers. Its an interactive map of the world and you can fly about and all sorts. Handy to place events, other forum members etc or for general interest. http://earth.google.com/ Enjoy Karoshi

Clive, if you're only looking for an improved system, i.e retaining the points to act as a switch, why not use the Maplins Kit, easy to build and small to hide. A simple 4 wire connection allows you to revert to norm if required. If you have a two point system then of course you'll need two kits, but at less than £15 a shot thats not too bad. I've got one on the jeep and its really improved starting and has cut down on points maintenance too. Check their webby, or catalogue. If you're not into electronics I can knock it up for you. Karoshi

You've got a point there Jack. Karoshi

fv1620, Clive if you're the Clive I think you are (Windscreen?) then that is indeed a most generous offer. It's been a pleasure to read your material in the past with its well constructed presentation, good technical info and well researched content. I am personally very indebted to you for your effort, and a library of those articles here on HMVF will bring much value to the site. If you need a hand in scanning or uploading I'll be very happy to help out. Karoshi.

Jack you can borrow my M1A1 if you want to.

Blimey he's all down there.

Now who's making with them negative waves. Karoshi

Jack what’s the etiquette on weapons and dress code for the Poole thing? being an official do all? Karoshi

He's got a point there Jack.

Clive I'm afraid I can't help you with the electronics thing but I can offer a special deal to HMVF members on a LPG conversion. Its a bulk discount thing and we need a third member to qualify. Flag it up if you're interested. Karoshi

Before I accept this award I'd like to say a BIG thank you to all the people that made it possible, to my mum and dad, my agent, the counsellor at the clinic, my podiatrist, the lady at the............

................it is then up to the individual to use his own brain and do the research. and oh so often thats where it all goes wrong.

Aww.......shucks :oops: :oops: Go steady Oddball :shock: Hey Oddball ...you got YOUR cheque yet?

Jack you raise several very interesting points. I was recently party to a lengthy (heated) long running debate on another forum regarding WW2 history and Hollywood. BoB was at the centre of the discussions. U 571, Kesserine Pass, Battle of the Bulge, Bridge too Far, Patton, Kelly’s Heroes, When Trumpets Fade, and (later) more recent events from 'Nam and Somalia, were all mentioned. Now the thread in question started out as a simple uniform query, it turned into a slanging match. Why ? Well basically these films were being quoted as REFERENCE WORKS. "I saw it in the film so it MUST be true" was a repeated comment. I have a serious concern that these Hollywood portrayals of world events, AS GOOD AS THEY ARE, are often taken as fact, and are sometimes quoted as a source of reference material to History students, Re-enactors and Military History enthusiasts. The visual impression is powerful and we all want to believe that the Producers/Directors of these films did their own research and got it right. We all know that that isn't always the case. Regrettably BoB also falls into this category. It is NOT historically accurate, and in fairness I don't this the film claimed too be, BUT it is now being quoted (sticking my neck out) by some re-enactors as being so. It worries me that with the passing of time the visual images from these 'modern' works are taken as fact. Kelly’s Heroes (sorry Oddball) relates to a real infantry unit, in a real theatre of operation, BoB also, U571 as well, the list goes on. There is an uncomfortable mix of fact and fiction and we are drawn into the belief that, because we can relate to the fact element, then the unknown fiction element may also be true. Jack said; There is so much that the nation could learn from these films! Jack I regret the nation does learn from these films, but its not always the truth. One trip to the local library and a read of a well researched book, will often put things in perspective. But hell we all like to take the easy route and sit in the comfort of a warm theatre with our popcorn and drinks, it’s so much more enjoyable. Yes I do care. Karoshi Dons tin hat and dashes to bunker, waiting re enactor flaming.

Jack said: As Shane says, make yourself at home but make sure you put the cat out! Cheers. Jack. OK so WHO set fire to the cat!

Shane, say Hi and pass the massage along to fv1620, as he's at the end of the sofa, mind he doesn't take up too much space with that Humber Hornet and Malkara. Shane be carefull as he keeps PIGS as well! Karoshi

Demon was quick off the mark there, THAT SCREEN, the one thing most likely to be spotted is that screen. Whats the big issue with that you ask? Well they made the same mistake in CoD 1 and I've already told them ! Why do I bother. Karoshi

Sometime soon ( Nov they claim ) the long awaited Call of Duty 2 will hit the gaming stores. Attention to detail the mags say is Second to None, well I'll go with the None take a peek at this pre release shot: Anyone spot the deliberate mistake, come on you G503's. Its a WW2 Shoot em Up: Give me strength. Karoshi

Thanks for that, never to old to learn. I'll give it a go. Much appreciated. Karoshi