http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

In article ,
"harryagain" wrote:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!

John

[1] Often, I think, deliberately, you rogue.

On 30/04/2014 10:43, Another John wrote:
In article ,
"harryagain" wrote:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!

John

[1] Often, I think, deliberately, you rogue.


+1, a remarkable collection.

On 30/04/2014 11:28, newshound wrote:
On 30/04/2014 10:43, Another John wrote:
In article ,
"harryagain" wrote:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!

John

[1] Often, I think, deliberately, you rogue.


+1, a remarkable collection.
What always amazes me about war is the total devastation, yet a few
years later it hardly seems noticeable. I understand urban areas
recovering with extensive rebuilding, but how dose the countryside
recover so quickly?

but how dose the countryside
recover so quickly?

Lots and lots and lots of hard (and sometimes dangerous) labour to clear
ordnance, barbed wire etc; fill in shell holes and trenches; bring in
mechnaized ploughs; and so on. Also used PoWs at first and then lots of
migrant labour (eg from Poland). There are accounts online; and if you
stay on a farm in Picardie etc you may well find locals willing to tell
you the stories of how their farms and farm houses were reconstituted -
even if like me your French stops at "ma tante".

--
Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid

On 30/04/14 15:27, Broadback wrote:
On 30/04/2014 11:28, newshound wrote:
On 30/04/2014 10:43, Another John wrote:
In article ,
"harryagain" wrote:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!

John

[1] Often, I think, deliberately, you rogue.


+1, a remarkable collection.
What always amazes me about war is the total devastation, yet a few
years later it hardly seems noticeable. I understand urban areas
recovering with extensive rebuilding, but how dose the countryside
recover so quickly?

You obviously don't live in the country!

Wife freaks out as I take digger to the 'lawn' and screams "It will take
years..."

6 months later its a carpet of weeds. after mowing for another 6 months
its mainly mower tolerant grass..



--
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

In article ],
Another John scribeth thus
In article ,
"harryagain" wrote:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!


Yes indeed. I never knew that Japan sided with Britain in WW1 !...

John

[1] Often, I think, deliberately, you rogue.

--
Tony Sayer

On 01/05/2014 23:18, tony sayer wrote:
In article ],
Another John scribeth thus
In article ,
"harryagain" wrote:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!


Yes indeed. I never knew that Japan sided with Britain in WW1 !...

We had been allies since 1902, which was a major break from Britain's
isolationist policy that was driven by concerns over Russian ambitions
in the Far East.

Colin Bignell

"tony sayer" wrote in message
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In article ],
Another John scribeth thus
In article ,
"harryagain" wrote:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!


Yes indeed. I never knew that Japan sided with Britain in WW1 !...

And the Italians.

On 02/05/2014 08:03, harryagain wrote:
"tony sayer" wrote in message
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In article ],
Another John scribeth thus
In article ,
"harryagain" wrote:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/in.../introduction/

Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!


Yes indeed. I never knew that Japan sided with Britain in WW1 !...

And the Italians.

I thought everybody knew that. Ernest Hemingway's experiences in the
Italian campaign were the basis for A Farewell To Arms. British troops
supporting the Italians were the first allied troops to enter enemy
territory.

Colin Bignell

On Fri, 02 May 2014 08:40:39 +0100, Nightjar
wrote:

On 02/05/2014 08:03, harryagain wrote:
"tony sayer" wrote in message
...


Harry, you are often irritating [1] but you so often come up with gems
like this! Thanks a lot!


Yes indeed. I never knew that Japan sided with Britain in WW1 !...
They sent quite a large number of nurses to the Royal Victoria
Military Hospital at Netley on Southampton Water to help with the
large number of casualties from the fighting.


And the Italians.

I thought everybody knew that.

What it shows is that despite all the treaties and organizations they
sign up to with good intent, it doesn't take too many external
influences for nations to find that there policies no longer agree and
former allies can become enemies easily and the other way around.
It isn't widely known by many in Britain now but Mussolini sent troops
to the Donner pass in the early thirties to discourage Germany from
invading Austria at that time. Less than two years was to pass before
Italy aligned with Germany and told Austria it would no longer defend
it. And the path Finland had to choose during the WW2 period was a
good example of the proverb, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".
Made their Air force inventory interesting with Hawker Hurricanes
,Messerschmitt 109s, Bristol Blenheims,Dorniers,and Junkers and many
other types from the allied and axis powers all flying in the same
Airforce. One wonders what he reactions of Hawkers and Bristols
painters were when they were asked to apply the Finnish markings.
Finland used a blue Swastika and had done long before the Nazis
contaminated the symbol.
Post WW2 they changed to a Roundel on aircraft because of the
connotations but it remains today on Squadron flags and some uniform
badges.

G.Harman