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Post by Yan Taylor on May 25, 2023 0:14:04 GMT -6
Justin, it's not like you to be facetious "lol" Ian
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Post by logan on May 25, 2023 4:05:35 GMT -6
Rosebud is an anagram of ‘bored us’ is that a deliberate choice of name knowing how people react to you ?🤔
I like fictitious detectives, you like superheroes with capes and tight clothing apparently, please keep your replies relevant to my comment, then Ill laugh okay !
Inspector Morse is not bad, as I like classical music and play chess (but badly) myself
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Post by herosrest on May 25, 2023 10:30:04 GMT -6
It's great to see less serious humour, return. I did chuckle at contemplating the RCoI as serious source. Anology with British disaster at Isandalwana is often a tenet of broader discussion and recently spilled into 66th Foot's disaster at Maiwand. Since this was revolving around Sherlock Holmes, note: Watson, the narrator of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, fought with the 66th at the Battle of Maiwand (1880) where he was wounded. True or false? Nothing's ever that simple or is it? Watson was fictional. Sorted. 66th Foot - www.nam.ac.uk/explore/66th-berkshire-regiment-footIan's point with chicolate mints is taken but it says on the box, donot enjoy after garlic. Garlic and mint is the biggest no-no ever. Mix in half a bottle of port and you are sleeping in the shed for a week. 'Now darling, let me in!'. I think it may have been Bruce Trinque who long ago parachuted Holmes & Watson onto the Plains in some fashion or other. Sherlock was an interest of his but I doubt the pages live on. His stuff was posted to an obscure tribute site... You never know. This was long time ago. I am currently considering Maj. Reno transplanted to command of the lead battalion landing on Utah beach, in 1944. Will he make it up the bluffs?
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Post by herosrest on May 25, 2023 11:04:26 GMT -6
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Post by logan on May 25, 2023 18:12:59 GMT -6
Rosebud (aka Lone Stranger - in my mind a cosplay participant denying reading Marvel comic books)
‘Lone Stranger’ in Scotland translates to ‘mr no pals’
In my old forum ‘bored’ was used by those who wanted to avoid difficult questions, however, in this context, it is used as a description of your input pointlessness to others.
I’ve seen the techniques of using somebody else’s comments, that is, part of them, against them, it is so obviously used when the person using them has no imagination of their own,
Notice, I think, I didn’t refer to Sherlock Holmes first, but I guess as you are my No.1 (scary) fan, that is what you latched on to on my post(s) plus holding a grudge that I didn’t believe in your bs and told you so, but even you saying you were finished responding to me, you still do. Is your life so empty ?
LBH to you is only a means to troll others, so troll away, live under your bridge, and wait for others less likely to be intimidated.
Your (assumed) superpower seems to be that you possess ‘sourcebooks’, but they may contain lies (your words) so as a superhero you def have a weakness like Kryptonite to superman, could it be truth is your superhero weakness ?!
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Post by logan on May 26, 2023 7:27:56 GMT -6
You’ve given away that you haven’t read all my comments at the beginning, as I had said LBH is a subject I dabbled in as a comparative history, but as my Zulu War 1879 had run its course, I joined here again to maybe start either this or the Alamo as a new interest, from the very beginning, stating that I didn’t know much, but wanted to get to know members here first, then you appeared !
That’s likely why you seem to have selected me to show off your self-proclaimed knowledge, by that I mean running away to your books, then posting as if already in your mind not needing to resort to references.
Sadly, it’s members like you that will deter new members from starting topics, especially when lacking years of accumulated information on the subject.
Thankfully, I see you as a paper tiger, no teeth no claws, not even a roar, just whimpering criticism.
It is I who will no longer be responding to your ridiculous comments no matter what you say, mention my name as often as you like, whine about my lack of knowledge or story books, because if that’s the sort of thing that gets you out of bed in the morning, who am I to stop you starting your day full of sarcasm.
Your posts will now be treated for what they are....more bs
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Post by Yan Taylor on May 26, 2023 9:08:12 GMT -6
Seconds out round six (I think )
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Post by logan on May 28, 2023 4:29:23 GMT -6
Yan Taylor
Trouble is there are no winners or losers when a troll is at play, it’s all about disruption and prevention of new members posting who might undergo similar pointless exchanges.
As it is, unfortunately, I’ll no longer be posting here, it’s not worth the hassle, when nearing 60 you just want peace and quiet where a hobby/interest is concerned.
I’ll be content with my years of having the Zulu War 1879 as an interest, too late in the day to start afresh anyway.
Regards
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Post by herosrest on May 28, 2023 5:09:27 GMT -6
There is much to be learnt here and discussed, logan. About the subject matter and those interested enough to engage. Sit in the timber, run for the hill, die with your brothers.
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Post by Yan Taylor on May 28, 2023 13:02:45 GMT -6
Yan Taylor Trouble is there are no winners or losers when a troll is at play, it’s all about disruption and prevention of new members posting who might undergo similar pointless exchanges. As it is, unfortunately, I’ll no longer be posting here, it’s not worth the hassle, when nearing 60 you just want peace and quiet where a hobby/interest is concerned. I’ll be content with my years of having the Zulu War 1879 as an interest, too late in the day to start afresh anyway. Regards Well Logan, when I started on this board it was policed by a bloke named "dark cloud", so count your chickens I joined here over a decade ago now knowing nothing about this battle, but I had an interest in its history and intrigued on how it all panned out, sure I got some kickings and probably ignored too, but I changed at how I approached different threads and learnt to adjust to different members as they all had there own foibles Lieutenant John Chard never ran, so why should you BTW; I am 65 in a month, still a year to young to retire "unfortunately" Ian
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Post by noggy on May 28, 2023 14:12:21 GMT -6
Yan Taylor Trouble is there are no winners or losers when a troll is at play, it’s all about disruption and prevention of new members posting who might undergo similar pointless exchanges. As it is, unfortunately, I’ll no longer be posting here, it’s not worth the hassle, when nearing 60 you just want peace and quiet where a hobby/interest is concerned. I’ll be content with my years of having the Zulu War 1879 as an interest, too late in the day to start afresh anyway. Regards Well Logan, when I started on this board it was policed by a bloke named "dark cloud", so count your chickens I joined here over a decade ago now knowing nothing about this battle, but I had an interest in its history and intrigued on how it all panned out, sure I got some kickings and probably ignored too, but I changed at how I approached different threads and learnt to adjust to different members as they all had there own foibles I barely know anything but refuse to let that hinder meg from writing here Geir
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Post by Yan Taylor on May 29, 2023 4:19:18 GMT -6
Yan Taylor Simple question for you. Do you use or read source books? If yes....please list a few of them. Thank you Rosebud Well I was going to say mind your own buisness but then I thought, well it wont hurt but the simple answer is that I dont own that many books on this battle, maybe a half dozen, two of Freds, the Harper book, the Grey book, the Donahue one and the Lt. Bradley one. I do have a few magazines and bits in other books but thats it. A lot of books have been made redundant now, new research has probably out past them, I find the same with all history books, errors are found as new research is done. Ian
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Post by herosrest on May 29, 2023 6:40:59 GMT -6
I agree that Harper put some outstanding source data underneath his work and the Companion book is worthwhile, it's previewed here link. Source material is a huge haul and I don't think anyone will ever pull it all into some worthwhile resource. Fantastic stuff is still showing up in donated collections as they are indexed or auctioned. First hand accounts are still being found as estates go through probate. Which reminds me, the Elizabeth Custer collection was at Garryowen with Kortlander, and probably explains the crazy price the tribe payed to turn the building into a Police Station. It was actually already a Post Office, so the Feds are involved again. I wonder what the plans are for the collection? That is a mountain of source material related to battle participants corresponding with her, besides the work promoting Custer and venting spleen at Reno. A mountain of stuff is online and a decent example is The Welch Dakota Papers site which is crammed with stuff but time consuming and quite broadly focused. Some of the orders etc. from the period can be useful. The web site format takes a little work and throws up all sorts of surprises. Source gives building blocks for opinion and theory and argument, and has become vital to any serious work on the battle from what ever angle because there is so much of it. Custer was reporting on improving battlefield communication during ACW, which just makes me smile when the 'They knew nothing brigades' start opining Custer's insane dash to oblivion. The Army had a bad day - that's it! Hmmm........ I like the sound of that
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Post by Yan Taylor on May 29, 2023 8:44:44 GMT -6
Afternoon HR, got your breath back from yesterdays prem games Justin, You are welcome by the way, but what I mean by redundant is that a lot of work and info has been gleaned since a lot of those books were published, I would consider that prior to 1984, Fox and his crew did a lot of work on the battlefield plus we seem to use a lot more Indian accounts now, which is good. One which I find interesting is the Indian hunting party which ran into Custer's right flank around ford D, but I am sure that Steve will fill you in on the details. Ian
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Post by herosrest on May 29, 2023 10:27:27 GMT -6
I'd like to make a point by going off-topic, if I may. This ship had (what I consider) very fine lines and an incredible turn of speed in 1942. Whilst screening an arctic convoy, a lookout spotted a mine in the sea ahead. During emergency turn to port in foggy conditions the destroyer was sliced in two by the bow of the following battleship 'HMS King George V'. The destroyer sank directly in the path of the battleship USS Washington which sailed between the halves as the destroyer's depth charges exploded. 9°11′10″S 159°53′42″E
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