Guest Posted 21 April , 2021 Share Posted 21 April , 2021 3 hours ago, Marilyne said: OK... but this was not WWI... As punishment you now have to listen all day to Sabaton's "Rorke's Drift" !!! M. I do that anyway. My normal day is full of challenges- grunge, hip-hop, garage,heavy metal........ or Emmerdale. Tough life. Yes, not GWF- I did say it was a little at a tangent but it's a nice story that is different to the relentless Dix,Noonan,Webb- Aschcroft line of mega-bundles of spondoolas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 21 April , 2021 Share Posted 21 April , 2021 On 21/04/2021 at 08:37, Knotty said: You could also put it on the music thread, most who visit here can also be found there as well😁 I believe I've already mentioned their 14-18 album on there. I notice that great minds think alike!!! Except for the hip-hop part. now if you're all nice I'll share my take on Brothers in Arms with you one of these days. Meanwhile... WHO of our GW gentlemen shares my idea on West-Flemish on being a horrible mixture of bad Dutch and worse German ??? M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 21 April , 2021 Share Posted 21 April , 2021 Alas No, Marilyne- I opted for Emmerdale on Junkovision TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 22 April , 2021 Share Posted 22 April , 2021 “Let a thousand flowers bloom,” Chairman Mao is said to have said. Cynical man that he was. Anyway, who is this ? ? ? Clue: he was a member of his country’s legislature when this photograph was taken: EDIT: image from here: https://thestrawfoot.com/2020/04/22/fiorello-la-guardias-first-world-war/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 22 April , 2021 Share Posted 22 April , 2021 I do know this. He may have to Adhere airfoil angularly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 22 April , 2021 Share Posted 22 April , 2021 you guys haven't solved my riddle yet.... WHO of our GW gentlemen shares my idea on West-Flemish on being a horrible mixture of bad Dutch and worse German ??? M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 22 April , 2021 Share Posted 22 April , 2021 35 minutes ago, Marilyne said: you guys haven't solved my riddle yet.... Has your gentlemen appeared here as a photo or is he too famous and recognisable? My first guesses would be Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, being in the vicinity Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 Despite vaguely recognising the quote, and associating it with a Gunner, I though you were expressing a person opinion! Update: I have a copy of" the War Diary of the Master of Belhaven 1914 -1918" by the Hon Ralph G. A. Hamilton. (O/C “C” Bty., 108 Bde. Royal Field Artillery, 24th Div. GH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 @Gunner Hall: spot on !!! It's one of my favorite quotes!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 Ironic, since apparently, West Flemish is the nearest you will get to Old English. Gōdne ǣfen, Marilyne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 1 minute ago, Gunner Hall said: Ironic, since apparently, West Flemish is the nearest you will get to Old English. Gōdne ǣfen, Marilyne! Excellent shooting Gunner; I am interested in the linguistic aspect, can you point me to any sources? No problem if not. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 Certainly Pete, there is a good online translator at https://www.oldenglishtranslator.co.uk There's a lot of stuff on youtube. Most is unintelligible to the modern ear. Most of the surviving texts are poe.s and sagas. The Wanderer is my favourite, and I'm not been from Wolverhampton. “Wyrd bið ful aræd!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 Still be s no idea of UG's latest btw. Is he American? He certainly looks as though he should be chewing a large cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 15 minutes ago, Gunner Hall said: Still be s no idea of UG's latest btw. Is he American? He certainly looks as though he should be chewing a large cigar. I've been looking at American participants in the Paris peace conference, but I wouldn't let that lead you astray. Most of my hunches are way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 On 24/04/2021 at 04:57, Gunner Hall said: Still be s no idea of UG's latest btw. Is he American? He certainly looks as though he should be chewing a large cigar. Yes. Yes he is. Here he is again, stogie on. He is not Al Capone: EDIT: image from here: https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/mayor-fiorello-la-guardia-201479 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 15 minutes ago, neverforget said: I've been looking at American participants in the Paris peace conference ... I’d stop looking there if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 On 24/04/2021 at 05:29, Uncle George said: I’d stop looking there if I were you. Thanks. Quite pleased with this piece of detective work; "Notable people who served in U.S. Air Service # politician." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 6 minutes ago, neverforget said: Thanks. Quite pleased with this piece of detective work; "Notable people who served in U.S. Air Service # politician." Yes indeed - the legendary Mayor of New York City. He was a great man in his way, though a Republican a supporter of FDR’s New Deal. The airport in NYC is named after him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 I meant to add this: http://roadstothegreatwar-ww1.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-flying-congressman-fiorello-la.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 On 24/04/2021 at 04:43, Gunner Hall said: there is a good online translator at https://www.oldenglishtranslator.co.uk There is also me - ducked off the ordinary English degree course to do one that started with Beowulf and stopped at Chaucer... So who is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 19 minutes ago, seaJane said: There is also me - ducked off the ordinary English degree course to do one that started with Beowulf and stopped at Chaucer... So who is this? Ezra Pound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 23 April , 2021 Share Posted 23 April , 2021 Nope, though poetical is right! Nearer home, though. Not a career soldier; served with the RAMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 24 April , 2021 Share Posted 24 April , 2021 12 hours ago, seaJane said: Nope, though poetical is right! Nearer home, though. Not a career soldier; served with the RAMC. He is Hugh MacDiarmid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 24 April , 2021 Share Posted 24 April , 2021 Expelled from the Scottish National Party for being a communist, and from the Communist Party for being a Nat. Flirted with Fascism. Listed Anglophobia as his main interest in Who's Who. GH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 24 April , 2021 Share Posted 24 April , 2021 Correct UG! Thanks for posting the other information, GH. Picture from his Wikipedia article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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