All categories - 11 October 2007

I literally have boxes of the stuff from his service (1938-58) that I have come in to possession of after the death of my grandma. He reached the rank of RSM and fought in North Africa and Burma, and formed part of Heilie Sellasie's personal bodyguard. He also served as a chindit.

I have items of uniform, an old Vickers (?!), medals, archaeological relics, hunted furs, a dispatch motorcycle, and letters addressed personally to him by the Ethiopian Emperor (thank you for your brotherly kindness, I will always remember your service, please visit again soon), Monty (good work RSM, you are a credit to the Army, stay in touch) and the King (your work and sacrifice for this glorious Empire will be spoken of by your family for a hundred generations... thanks to your contributions to the war effort the sun will not set on our sceptred Isle for another thousand years)...

...he knew these men personally, I have photos of him with them during and after WW2. What should I do with it all?

2007-10-11 01:54:28 · 16 answers · asked by Monty 1 in Military

2007-10-11 01:54:27 · 24 answers · asked by tracys_dream 2 in Earth Sciences & Geology

2007-10-11 01:54:27 · 42 answers · asked by Miss Notorious 5 in Polls & Surveys

There once was a farmer who was raising 3 daughters on his own. He was very concerned about their well being and always did his best to watch out for them. As they entered their late teens the girls dated, and on this particular evening all three of his girls were going out on a date. This was the first time this had occurred. As was his custom, he would greet the young suitor at the door holding his shotgun, not to menace or threaten but merely to ensure that the young man knew who was boss.

The doorbell rang and the first of the boys arrived. Father answered the door and the lad said, "Hi, my name's Joe, I'm here for Flo. We're going to the show, is she ready to go?" The father looked him over and sent the kids on their way.

The next lad arrived and said, "My name's Eddie, I'm here for Betty, we're gonna get ome spaghetti, is she ready?" Father felt this one was okay too, so off the two kids went.

The final young man arrived and the farmer opened the door. The boy started off, "Hi, my name's Chuck… --" and the farmer shot him.

2007-10-11 01:54:02 · 19 answers · asked by Jim Jnr M 6 in Jokes & Riddles

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2007-10-11 01:53:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

"...The US government has been accused of secretly developing robotic insect spies amid reports of bizarre flying objects hovering in the air above anti-war protests...."

Bernard Crane, a lawyer who was at the same event, said he had "never seen anything like it in my life". He added: "They were large for dragonflies. I thought, 'Is that mechanical or is that alive?'"
The incident has similarities with an alleged sighting at the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York when one peace march participant described on the internet seeing "a jet-black dragonfly hovering about 10 feet off the ground, precisely in the middle of 7th Avenue".
They all described seeing a row of spheres the size of small berries attached along the tails of the "dragonflies".

They also reported seeing at least three together. Mr Louton said that dragonflies never fly in a pack.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=CFXQ4EN4AH5KTQFIQMGSFGGAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/10/11/wrobots111.xml

2007-10-11 01:53:09 · 5 answers · asked by Cookies Anyone? 5 in Government

what do you think about the 6th odi?
will india manage to draw the serirs?
can brett lee take 5 wckts like johnson?
what will do sourav and rahul in the match?
will symonds make a (sixy) match?
answer before the match

2007-10-11 01:53:09 · 11 answers · asked by piyaa 2 in Cricket

2007-10-11 01:52:05 · 3 answers · asked by harryb 5 in Fiat

they beat, pee,poop and tie each other all that wierd stuff.

2007-10-11 01:52:00 · 21 answers · asked by chica 1 in Other - Family & Relationships

ok here's the issue...i have a beautiful 13yr old daughter. she's extremely smart(she's on the national jr honor society, principal honor roll every 6 weeks)...BUT..yes that's a big BUT...she doesn't take much pride in her appearance...i buy her nice clothes but she pulls out the ratty outside clothes to wear to school..she wears her hair in a ponytail everyday and wears her hoddie every day also...i'm going crazy...now my 15yr old son on the other hand is a "pretty boy" he always dresses to impress and cares about how he looks...i'm fixin to pull out my hair...anyone else have this issue....i'm not saying i want her to dress like a sex goddess but i want her to realize that she can dress nicer then what she does....

2007-10-11 01:51:50 · 14 answers · asked by ♥ Infantry Wife ♥ 5 in Parenting

Is it rational to love sombody (love as in passionate physical and sexual attraction, not like the love of ones mother or friend). In Rational Philosophy is it seen as irrational to love somebody and expecially if they already have a partner. I am a follower of Stoic Philosophy and from what I have gethered it is wrong to love sombody who loves somebody else. True?

2007-10-11 01:51:46 · 18 answers · asked by noachian 2 in Philosophy

sleeping pills medicine like valium or alprax of 0.25 mg or 5mg power of medicine could be dangerous if someone take 10 tablets at a time

2007-10-11 01:51:26 · 3 answers · asked by ravi k 1 in Medicine

i need a list of every song ever sang by nickelback. please help... and if you can can u plz give me the year they were written... plzzzz!!

thnx. bye. :D

2007-10-11 01:51:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Music

......music...

2007-10-11 01:50:53 · 35 answers · asked by Irish Girl 4 in Polls & Surveys

Seriously, I think men who prefer polygamy are either socially high ranking or plain idiots, the truth is simple: The quantity of women is limited, actually, the male to female ratio of new borns is 105:100, so if one upper class men owns several wives, many lower class and ordinary men will lose chances of getting married and procreation.

2007-10-11 01:50:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

I thought I may go with, "What was all that about"?

2007-10-11 01:49:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

You know those Wendy's commercials that say how thye never freeze their meat? How is this possible? Wendy's is so large it takes day for their meat to go from a warehouse to the restaraunt...if they are never frozen that will be some rotten beef.

2007-10-11 01:49:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fast Food

i come from hongkong
now..hongkong is china's city
but i still missing uk
because uk governance hongkong before!!
just to share my feeling

2007-10-11 01:49:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in China

I have hard time dealing with a 4 year old boy. To understand this boy, his parents are not together. The mother is with another man. Later on, the 4yr old boy told me that the boyfriend of her mom was gone for a compitation in far country. Who knows if today is the story and tomorrow will be another story. This child is just frustrated and angry for the family situation.

2007-10-11 01:49:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

my oldest son is 10 and very rude i have tried everything from rewarding to giving him his own space and he still yells at me i feel like im not getting anywhere i dont know what else to do please help

2007-10-11 01:49:10 · 21 answers · asked by firefly 2 in Grade-Schooler

How about rock the boat.......

2007-10-11 01:48:48 · 15 answers · asked by imahlah 6 in Other - Entertainment

2007-10-11 01:48:43 · 2 answers · asked by ROVO 1 in Desktops

would they be capable of real intelligence and emotions? or would they only appear to display emotions and "think". Come to think of it, do humans have REAL intelligence and emotions or are they only apparent, due to the speed and complexity of the human mind.

As an aside, consider magic. If you slow down a magician's hands to a crawl, what appears to be real magic (or a "miracle") is actually slight of hand accelerated to such a speed that the human eye and mind can't comprehend what is really going on. Magic is not real. It's just an illusion. Are human intelligence and emotions an illusion in a similar way?

2007-10-11 01:48:24 · 11 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-10-11 01:48:18 · 5 answers · asked by Flamezz 5 in Other - Music

I know Cantonese(粵語) is the most widely spoken language in Hong Kong.
Many Hong Kong people speak Cantonese as their first language.

Then what is Hong Kong people's second language?
Is it English or Mandarin(Putonghua普通話)?
Which language do Hong Kong people generally speak better?

2007-10-11 01:48:18 · 14 answers · asked by Bluemoon 5 in China

He weighs about 25#'s, short,blk,really smart! He's hi-energy,low maintinance, but the last couple of days, he shivers/trembles, and won't leave my side. As if tryn to tell me "I'm not well". We r careful w/his diet, (watch labels). We've had a weather change here, cold & wet now!! His poo is normal,no worms, no blood. What should I look for next!!! PLZ HELP

2007-10-11 01:48:14 · 7 answers · asked by happywjc 7 in Dogs

it a bush 40 inch rear view t.v i have tried buying universal remotes but they work only if the tv is on and not on stand buy. does anyone know which remote that can switch it on if it is on standby. the panel on the tv is locked cos i didnt want my son playing around with it. please help

2007-10-11 01:47:26 · 7 answers · asked by catherine 2 in TVs

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." - Ephesians 1:3-5 KJV.

2007-10-11 01:46:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hey, just curious! :P

2007-10-11 01:45:59 · 14 answers · asked by . 3 in Polls & Surveys

turkey? Or do you just make the dressing on the side??

I think it's better stuffed.

2007-10-11 01:45:57 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys