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Post by Diane Merkel on Jul 6, 2015 10:51:31 GMT -6
The question was asked by a woman from the UK. She didn't need a lecture about company versus troop or anything else.
Thanks to the few who attempted to help her. The rest of you need to get over yourselves.
These boards were started especially for people like her who had questions -- no matter how basic -- and needed a place to ask without being run out of Dodge!
ness10, I apologize on behalf of these boards and will answer you by email.
Diane
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Post by chris on Jul 6, 2015 10:59:20 GMT -6
Thank you Diane. ness10, wish I could help. Many here are helpful and helped me a lot. Don't be a stranger, please. Best, c.
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Post by quincannon on Jul 6, 2015 15:31:43 GMT -6
Before you get all that thankful Chris, I want to ask you if you have ever known me to do anything without reason>
Such was the case here, obviously misunderstood by both ness10 and others. There are three immediate sources for what ness10 required. I listed each of them - Fred's Book "Participants". The unit records themselves, of which five are in the hands of the active squadrons of the regiment, and the remaining seven held at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
I am absolutely a stickler for proper designations being used. That should not be any surprise to you. That is why she was corrected on using F Company, when the proper designation is Company F, 7th Cavalry. It seems NARA is such a stickler as well, and any request she would have sent in for F Company, 7th Cavalry would have been rejected as an unknown unit, non-existent in NARA records. The same would happen if you requested information on your own ship USS Enterprise without appending CV(N) 65. It would be rejected.
So before anyone leaps to the conclusion again that I am just being a bastard, read what I write before that conclusion is reached. I am a bastard, but not for the reasons assumed.
So to the heart of the matter. No one knew this poster was from the UK. Had that been the case I would not have mentioned active unit records in that they would not under any circumstances be available to her. Those in NARA, those not classified that is are, and available to both domestic and foreign requests. Fred's book is available to people in the UK. So except for classified material and active unit records the point is moot.
I have learned though a great lesson from this. My friends always have a free library card for both my material and my time, and know they may request such services and it will be provided. All others will pay the going rate for my business services, and their research starts the moment the check clears. No more will I entertain any posted request from Tom, Dick, or Mary.
Just to give you an idea, the material I have provided so far for Ian's web site, were he not a friend, but rather a customer would have already topped the five grand mark. He did not pay a dime, and he was appreciative of my efforts.
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Post by tubman13 on Jul 6, 2015 17:24:39 GMT -6
Chuck, your quizzes entertain me, and I have picked up valuable info, but if the going rate is that high, I might abstain! Can we start a trivial pursuit board, I was pretty good when the original came out.
Regards, Tom
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Post by quincannon on Jul 6, 2015 17:44:07 GMT -6
We can I suppose, and they are meant to be entertaining.
As far as I know you were the only one who knew I did this stuff as a side business. Before it did not seem to matter all that much. It does now, for there are no more freebies from me, with the exceptions you already know of. Not even a road map to the requested destination.
What others do is up to them, but my time and resources are valuable.
My rates are quite low actually, and depending on the product the customer usually has what they desire within 48 hours.
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Post by Beth on Jul 6, 2015 18:30:56 GMT -6
What kind of quizzes?
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Post by quincannon on Jul 6, 2015 20:13:16 GMT -6
More than likely the kind that upset people who do not know the answers, are not interested, and whom, all things being equal, would much prefer watching a rerun of I Love Lucy, to the disturbing thought of having to think about an answer.
One like this that your husband, being an airplane buff probably knows the answer to.
What two pilots that served with the AVG in China were awarded the Medal of Honor?
AND
If I wished to make it a bit harder: Both wrote books about their experiences, and both were flying aircraft with rather unusual nicknames when they engaged in the actions for which they were awarded The Medal
Cite the names of the books, and provide the aircraft nicknames for each of their aircraft?
After giving some time for this I will post the answer at the usual place if no one gets it.
HINT: I would be shocked beyond belief if AZ did not know one of the two, and probably the name of the book he wrote as well
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Post by Beth on Jul 7, 2015 0:17:52 GMT -6
Pappy Boyington is easy but I don't know the second. I am assuming you mean the Flying Tigers? I know that Boyington flew both P-40s and Corsairs--which I personally consider to be a very cool looking plane--maybe my second favorite with the Albatros D III my favorite. (What a run on sentence!)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2015 3:57:48 GMT -6
The question was asked by a woman from the UK. She didn't need a lecture about company versus troop or anything else. Thanks to the few who attempted to help her. The rest of you need to get over yourselves. These boards were started especially for people like her who had questions -- no matter how basic -- and needed a place to ask without being run out of Dodge! ness10, I apologize on behalf of these boards and will answer you by email. Diane The irony....I was banned for standing up and speaking up against the school yard bully who drags this board down. You condoned, encouraged, and stood by and watched. Now, but a few weeks later, you are apologizing on behave of the board for his antics. We reap what we sow.
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Post by Yan Taylor on Jul 7, 2015 4:49:09 GMT -6
Chuck, you will hopefully see your work in detail soon, probably at the end of summer if not earlier. I have found that doing a site to a high standard takes a lot of time and I have three very talented young people doing all the design work behind the scenes while I write, compose and add the data.
Ian.
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Post by quincannon on Jul 7, 2015 10:20:21 GMT -6
OK. I think the point is firmly established that one's individual research, including the methodology of that research, is one's personal property, which he or she alone has the option to share, either in part or in whole with anyone he so desires or withhold
So lets move on and allow ruffled feathers a time to settle back in place.
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Post by tubman13 on Jul 7, 2015 14:53:21 GMT -6
Sounds like Single Malt time!
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Post by Beth on Jul 7, 2015 16:59:52 GMT -6
Or a nice Port. But I am always looking for time for a nice port.
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Post by tubman13 on Jul 8, 2015 4:35:00 GMT -6
Is that something to park a ship?
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Post by Yan Taylor on Jul 8, 2015 5:33:24 GMT -6
Port, well if you like the stuff then try a “cheeky Vimto”, add a double shot of port to a large glass containing ice and top up with Blue WKD, just make sure you don’t drink more than five or six or you will be singing and making a holy show of yourself <G>.
Ian.
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