ilkley remembers Posted 23 January , 2023 Share Posted 23 January , 2023 1 hour ago, brianmorris547 said: Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar who could drink you under the table. From the Monty Python song. Absolutely....knowing that is certainly a sign of age now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 23 January , 2023 Share Posted 23 January , 2023 5 hours ago, Fattyowls said: My man's surname is now famous, despite being supplanted; Is he Ralph Van Deman, “the father of American military intelligence” (yes, another one)? My thinking takes me to Van Dieman’s Land, the supplanted name of Tasmania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 23 January , 2023 Share Posted 23 January , 2023 46 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Is he Ralph Van Deman, “the father of American military intelligence” (yes, another one)? My thinking takes me to Van Dieman’s Land, the supplanted name of Tasmania. That is absolutely excellent deductive logic mon oncle. Wrong but brilliant. My man has the most expensive tin can in history named after him, he made major but didn't really have much call for his specialism in the military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 23 January , 2023 Share Posted 23 January , 2023 3 minutes ago, Fattyowls said: That is absolutely excellent deductive logic mon oncle. Wrong but brilliant. My man has the most expensive tin can in history named after him, he made major but didn't really have much call for his specialism in the military. I am reminded of the surgeon who said, “The operation was a complete success but the patient died”. As for the most expensive tin can, Andy Warhol’s ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ went for $11 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 23 January , 2023 Share Posted 23 January , 2023 4 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Andy Warhol’s ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ went for $11 million. It is not Andy Warhol. This tin can had an initial budget of $36 million I believe, but must have cost way more than that since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 23 January , 2023 Share Posted 23 January , 2023 3 hours ago, Fattyowls said: My man has the most expensive tin can in history named after him, he made major but didn't really have much call for his specialism in the military. Going to go ‘left field’ with this and suggest that the tin can is about rocket development and the US space programme. In which case this chap could be Richard H Goddard who invented the liquid fuel rocket system which was based on his work during WW1. He was tasked by the US Army and Navy to develop rocket systems for use by the military. This led to the creation of the bazooka and later the technology was incorporated into the Gemini and Apollo projects. Am I shooting the moon with this line of thought or have I just crashed and burned? ......and left "sitting in my tin can" IR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 23 January , 2023 Share Posted 23 January , 2023 Dear Major Tom, you are getting warmer. The tin can in question is unmanned, has a lid but was regularly visited for maintenance. Goddard is fascinating when you look, incorrect, but fascinating. To be honest the wrong answers are going to be more interesting that the correct one. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, Fattyowls said: Dear Major Tom, you are getting warmer. The tin can in question is unmanned, has a lid but was regularly visited for maintenance. Goddard is fascinating when you look, incorrect, but fascinating. To be honest the wrong answers are going to be more interesting that the correct one. OK. From the sublime to the ridiculous....are we taking about for want of a better word kitchenware as in the US Army's 'Taylor Rolling Kitchen' equiped with large cans with lids. Or am I just stirring the wrong pot again Edited 24 January , 2023 by ilkley remembers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 Hi Pete 12 hours ago, Fattyowls said: The tin can in question is unmanned, has a lid but was regularly visited for maintenance. Would Major(Edwin) Hubble be having telescope trouble😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 Absolutely correct Mr K. This is the tin can in question..... Both images of the man and his can from Wikipedia. I'm almost sad that it has been identified; the wrong answers were cracking and very educational. Wrong tree barking up of the highest order in my not so humble (or hubble) opinion... Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 (edited) I've no idea who he is, though I did come across Hubble's telescope on my travels, but I now have a reasonably in depth knowledge of the ISS and it's history 😁 Ah simultaneous postings and all that. Well done John, and congratulations on your post Pete. Award yourselves a Milky Way. Edited 24 January , 2023 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 1 minute ago, Fattyowls said: I'm almost sad that it has been identified; the wrong answers were cracking and very educational Sorry Pete been out of action or a few days in and out of hospital so haven’t really read what’s been going on,just catching up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 3 minutes ago, neverforget said: I've no idea who he is, though I did come across Hubble's telescope on my travels, but I now have a reasonably in depth knowledge of the ISS and it's history 😁 She’s due across again this evening around 5 ish I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 @Fattyowlsgood clues you had me all over the place with this one. Well done @Knottyfor seeing the way to the stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 3 minutes ago, Knotty said: Sorry Pete been out of action or a few days in and out of hospital so haven’t really read what’s been going on,just catching up Sorry to hear that matey, and obviously not a problem. Some of the wrong guesses were excellent and apart from advancing my knowledge of many aspects of the Great War they provided a load of possible future candidates for the thread. Hope you are feeling better, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 1 minute ago, ilkley remembers said: @Fattyowlsgood clues you had me all over the place with this one. Well done @Knottyfor seeing the way to the stars Lateral thinking of the highest order Mr IR, I almost felt churlish saying they were wrong. Almost. The Bowie quote was the icing on the cake for me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 11 minutes ago, Knotty said: Sorry Pete been out of action or a few days in and out of hospital so haven’t really read what’s been going on,just catching up Hope you're ok now John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 @FattyowlsSee that there is a Shakespeare connection with Hubble...a Shakespeare garden planted in his honour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 Speaking of Shakespeare can anyone identify this chap. Don't think that he has been mentioned on this thread before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 8 minutes ago, ilkley remembers said: Speaking of Shakespeare can anyone identify this chap. Don't think that he has been mentioned on this thread before Looks familiar. Is it Clement Robertson VC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 6 minutes ago, neverforget said: Looks familiar. Is it Clement Robertson VC? No this chap didn't win any medals for bravery but received accolades during his pre-war career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 4 hours ago, Fattyowls said: Hope you are feeling better, 4 hours ago, neverforget said: Hope you're ok now John. Cheers guys, yeah just a bit sore, tore a muscle out in me back, into have it repaired, came home flopped down on sofa and bust all the good work they had done, back for a second go….alls well now😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 6 minutes ago, Knotty said: Cheers guys, yeah just a bit sore, tore a muscle out in me back, into have it repaired, came home flopped down on sofa and bust all the good work they had done, back for a second go….alls well now😁 Oh dear, well take it easy. Reminds me of the day I had my vasectomy. Driving home some idiot pulled out in front of and I ended up with a slightly buckled bonnet on my old Rover 2000 T.C. When I got home I had the bright idea of climbing up onto said bonnet to straighten it with a little jump, slipped, did the splits, and burst the stitches on my right hand gonad. Couldn't face the thought of going back to hospital, so employed some frozen peas, needle and thread, and with my debut effort at needlework effected some sort of repair. Photographs of my handiwork available upon request. Anyway, I hope that cheered you up 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 7 minutes ago, neverforget said: Photographs of my handiwork available upon request. I will give it a miss thank you, although don’t let me stop you sharing 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 24 January , 2023 Share Posted 24 January , 2023 4 hours ago, ilkley remembers said: Speaking of Shakespeare can anyone identify this chap. Don't think that he has been mentioned on this thread before Is he the Gloucestershire Regiment poet F W Harvey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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