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David and goliath theme
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War
'The machine-gunners' dreams of point blank fire into serried masses of Emus were soon dissipated. The Emu command had evidently ordered guerrilla tactics, and its unwieldy army soon split up into innumerable small units that made use of the military equipment uneconomic. A crestfallen field force therefore withdrew from the combat area after about a month.[11]'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4
'he is reported as having killed 505 men, the highest recorded number of confirmed sniper kills in any major war'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Challenge...
Millennium Challenge 2002 (MC02) was a major war game exercise conducted by the United States Armed Forces in mid-2002. The exercise, which ran from July 24 to August 15 and cost $250 million, involved both live exercises and computer simulations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War
'The machine-gunners' dreams of point blank fire into serried masses of Emus were soon dissipated. The Emu command had evidently ordered guerrilla tactics, and its unwieldy army soon split up into innumerable small units that made use of the military equipment uneconomic. A crestfallen field force therefore withdrew from the combat area after about a month.[11]'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4
'he is reported as having killed 505 men, the highest recorded number of confirmed sniper kills in any major war'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Challenge...
Millennium Challenge 2002 (MC02) was a major war game exercise conducted by the United States Armed Forces in mid-2002. The exercise, which ran from July 24 to August 15 and cost $250 million, involved both live exercises and computer simulations.
Edited by The Spruce goose on Monday 12th December 02:19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment
wiki said:
In 1965, at age 90 and with no heirs, Calment signed a deal to sell her apartment to lawyer André-François Raffray, on a contingency contract. Raffray, then aged 47 years, agreed to pay her a monthly sum of 2,500 francs (€381.12) until she died.
Unfortunately for mr Raffay she would go on to become the oldest person in the entire world, outlive him and make twice the homes actual value from the deal in the process glazbagun said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment
He was very gracious about it, as I recall.wiki said:
In 1965, at age 90 and with no heirs, Calment signed a deal to sell her apartment to lawyer André-François Raffray, on a contingency contract. Raffray, then aged 47 years, agreed to pay her a monthly sum of 2,500 francs (€381.12) until she died.
Unfortunately for mr Raffay she would go on to become the oldest person in the entire world, outlive him and make twice the homes actual value from the deal in the process We should consider a similar structure here, in my view.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Vihlen
Sailed (twice-ish) across the atlantic in 5ft11 boat
Pics of his boats here - http://imgur.com/gallery/CbysZ
Sailed (twice-ish) across the atlantic in 5ft11 boat
Pics of his boats here - http://imgur.com/gallery/CbysZ
Seek said:
See also Sour Grapes on Netflix. Great documentary about this cheeky chancer and all the idiots he neatly separated from their money.
SpeckledJim said:
Seek said:
See also Sour Grapes on Netflix. Great documentary about this cheeky chancer and all the idiots he neatly separated from their money.
Boy is paid with a nickel (5 cents) that feels too light. Turns out to have a microfilm in it with a series of numbers. FBI get involved:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_Nickel_Case
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_Nickel_Case
Brother D said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Vihlen
Sailed (twice-ish) across the atlantic in 5ft11 boat
Pics of his boats here - http://imgur.com/gallery/CbysZ
that sounds really, really fking stupid.Sailed (twice-ish) across the atlantic in 5ft11 boat
Pics of his boats here - http://imgur.com/gallery/CbysZ
Blown2CV said:
that sounds really, really fking stupid.
"Vihlen's second boat was Father's Day. It was originally 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) long, but after a failed crossing attempt (and competition from a smaller boat) he cut 2 inches off, making it 5 feet 4 inches."Because that's what you do when crossing the Atlantic.
"you know what, this 5'6" boat is just a bit toooo big..."
Genius and eccentric all wrapped in to one.
Blown2CV said:
Brother D said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Vihlen
Sailed (twice-ish) across the atlantic in 5ft11 boat
Pics of his boats here - http://imgur.com/gallery/CbysZ
that sounds really, really fking stupid.Sailed (twice-ish) across the atlantic in 5ft11 boat
Pics of his boats here - http://imgur.com/gallery/CbysZ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper
Maybe posted earlier. Interesting read on a unsolved hi-jacking.
Maybe posted earlier. Interesting read on a unsolved hi-jacking.
Rich_AR said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper
Maybe posted earlier. Interesting read on a unsolved hi-jacking.
Its an interesting read.Maybe posted earlier. Interesting read on a unsolved hi-jacking.
You are right though it has been posted before. I think that is the post count for that one up to six or seven I think for that particular article.
The man who tried to create
SUPERINTELLIGENT SOVIET SUPERSOLDIER SIMIANS!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Ivanovich_Ivano...
(sort of, but not really...)
This page is also worth reading as a follow on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanzee
SUPERINTELLIGENT SOVIET SUPERSOLDIER SIMIANS!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Ivanovich_Ivano...
(sort of, but not really...)
This page is also worth reading as a follow on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanzee
Rich_AR said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper
Maybe posted earlier. Interesting read on a unsolved hi-jacking.
First of a 2 part programme about this case on the CI channel at 9 tonightMaybe posted earlier. Interesting read on a unsolved hi-jacking.
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