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    I got the following IM from my wife today (she passing on something from the wife of the "Rick" in question):

    "tell Sam thanks for getting rick addicted his flying game (he bought it and expansion planes)"

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    OH, BTW, I asked, but neither of them knew which minis Rick had bought.

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    Aiding and abetting new players are we Sam?

    Repped for a spot of nice work there - will Rick be joining us at the Aerodrome by any chance ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tonx View Post
    will Rick be joining us at the Aerodrome by any chance ...
    I was going to try and talk him into it.

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    Thanks Sam from me too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tonx View Post
    Aiding and abetting new players are we Sam?
    The first one's nearly always free... isn't it? Oh, but the slippery slope beckons...

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    Don't tell him about books, Chris!!!

    All the best,
    Matt

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    Quote Originally Posted by matt56 View Post
    Don't tell him about books, Chris!!!
    Books? Whatever do you mean?

    The upcoming long weekend should give me some time to finish the two I'm reading now... reviews will follow apace.

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    Well done Sam!
    Keep up the good work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fast.git View Post
    The upcoming long weekend should give me some time to finish the two I'm reading now... reviews will follow apace.
    Which reminds me, I'm currently reading "Bloody April", by Peter Hart, published Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2005, ISBN 978-0-3043-6719-1. Most of my reading is confined to bus trips to & from work, though, so it will be a while before I finish. Will be happy to post review to the appropriate section when I'm done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fast.git View Post
    The first one's nearly always free... isn't it? Oh, but the slippery slope beckons...
    Luge?

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    Quote Originally Posted by zenlizard View Post
    Which reminds me, I'm currently reading "Bloody April", by Peter Hart, published Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2005, ISBN 978-0-3043-6719-1. Most of my reading is confined to bus trips to & from work, though, so it will be a while before I finish. Will be happy to post review to the appropriate section when I'm done.
    Great book. I think my favorite of Somme Success, Bloody April, and Aces Falling... Peter Hart's "trilogy" about the air war in 1916, 1917, and 1918 (respectively). All good reads, and each a wealth of first-hand accounts. Looking forward to reading your thoughts.

    Search the Book Reviews board once you're done, and add to the review submitted by Nightbomber (Andy).

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldGuy59 View Post
    Or skeleton. Either way, one crazy way to get down a mountain fast.

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    hhhhhhmmmmmmmm we really need an "enabler" medal

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    Or a divorce facilitator medal... Just sayin'...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    Or a divorce facilitator medal... Just sayin'...

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    Quote Originally Posted by fast.git View Post
    Great book. I think my favorite of Somme Success, Bloody April, and Aces Falling... Peter Hart's "trilogy" about the air war in 1916, 1917, and 1918 (respectively). All good reads, and each a wealth of first-hand accounts. Looking forward to reading your thoughts.

    Search the Book Reviews board once you're done, and add to the review submitted by Nightbomber (Andy).
    Thanks Chris. Yes, I read the book with passion. What story stroke me the most was the one about father finding his fallen son, an airman, after crossing the German lines. I try not to miss any PH's books on the Great War.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightbomber View Post
    Thanks Chris. Yes, I read the book with passion. What story stroke me the most was the one about father finding his fallen son, an airman, after crossing the German lines. I try not to miss any PH's books on the Great War.
    You're very welcome. That story stuck with me, as well. I also appreciated seeing the "slaughter" that was "Bloody April" from the viewpoint of the "victims." It was, without doubt, a devastating month (in terms of losses) for the RFC. What it was not, however, was as catastrophic a month as it is often portrayed. Despite the losses, the RFC continued to bring the war to the Germans. They continued to fly their missions over German lines, providing invaluable information. It gave me a new respect for the artillery cooperation aircraft, their crews, and the absolutely crucial missions they flew.

    Some have criticized -- maybe that's too harsh a word for my intent -- MvR (and other German aces of the period) for feasting upon two-seaters far inferior to the scouts the Jastas were flying... as if the number (80 victories) was inflated, or a misrepresentation of the man's skill. Bloody April portrays it differently: though not as glamorous as the scouts, the two-seaters were the more important of the two. Trenchard understood this. So, too, did MvR.

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    Quote Originally Posted by milcoll73 View Post
    hhhhhhmmmmmmmm we really need an "enabler" medal
    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    Or a divorce facilitator medal... Just sayin'...


    Such an "award" would be most appropriate... and, I think, I would find myself in good company.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zenlizard View Post
    Which reminds me, I'm currently reading "Bloody April", by Peter Hart, published Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2005, ISBN 978-0-3043-6719-1. Most of my reading is confined to bus trips to & from work, though, so it will be a while before I finish. Will be happy to post review to the appropriate section when I'm done.
    Sam you must also get Peter's other two in the series---"Somme Success" & "Aces Falling" both superb!

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    I think there is a lot of 'enabling' going on - you only have to look at the number of new recruits we gather after each and every show we we demonstrate the game, encourage folks to join in and send them away happy and excited. How many current Aerodrome members first 'saw the light' because of the efforts of fellow members at shows etc. I count myself as one of the converted - and I know of many others who have fallen down the same rabbit hole into this glorious little world we all now share.

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gully_raker View Post
    Sam you must also get Peter's other two in the series---"Somme Success" & "Aces Falling" both superb!
    Absolutely, and without a doubt. And I'm not saying that because I'm an enabler... well... partly that, but the other reason is that they're very good!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fast.git View Post
    And I'm not saying that because I'm an enabler... well... partly that, but the other reason is that they're very good!
    As the mammal I married says, "Embrace the power of 'AND'".



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