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Started by fsn, 20 August 2016, 12:45:24 PM

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fsn

To me the 4th July (1862) will always be magical because that's the day that Lewis Carroll first tells the story that he would later write as "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".

And wasn't the Entebbe Raid the 4th July? Seem to recall that as partof the blurb for the new film.

Higgs-Bosun 2012 which, IIRC was the same day of the death as the lovely Eric Sykes.

Aside from that ... can't think of anything particularly special.   :-\



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FierceKitty

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Techno

Very cute !  :)

Cheers - Phil

Aksu

When things look glum, chuck in some T34s and all will be good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rui6iHC9Rms
From the 1955 Czech film "The Tank Brigade". A massive attack scene with real kit.
Cheers,
Aksu

Terry37

Wow! That Czech film looks awesome! Thanks for sharing!!!

Terry
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fsn

Some Korean War (non-American) videos:

Canada

Interesting details - like the close up of the officer with a field dressing under the netting on his helmet; the Wasp (did it ever get to Korea?); use of a helicopter; Korean stretcher bearers and porters; the different loads being carried; the man at 17:12 who apparently has breasts, but no bra  :o ;the very Canadian caps; the old Canadian flag; at 25:07 and 26:24 the Vickers gun (Techno);

Australia - Mustangs

Narrator seems very keen to point out the number of Japanese working at the airbase

Australians

3RAR (Centurion at about 0:45, 1:31) Roundels on Jeeps at 2:20, 17pdr 2:39,

Ethiopians


British veterans, Leicester


27th Brigade


Wish this had been published whilst Techno was looking for sources.

Pathe, 1953


Centurions!  :x (only up to about 20 seconds. Then just a lot of American generals.)

Chaffee crew look on enviously.

Interview with a Chinese veteran
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fsn

D-day audiobooks

Full book - 6 hours






In 4 parts - total about 17 hours. Plenty time for painting. 
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Ithoriel

ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH RAILWAY - The World's Smallest Public Railway

From 15:00 to 15:55 there's footage of Engine No5 "Hercules" as part of what is probably the smallest armoured train ever :)

I've ridden the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch railway a few times as a kid but, alas, never the armoured train :(

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d_Guy

Thanks, Ithoriel, what a fascinating video. I was happy to see they are still in operation and have an interesting website to explore as well:
http://www.rhdr.org.uk
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fsn

16 July 2018, 08:11:25 PM #369 Last Edit: 16 July 2018, 08:13:18 PM by fsn
Not YouTube, but the BBC have released 16000 sound effects.

http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk


I can recommend that anti-aircraft guns
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/?cat=guns

Check out the RAF Stations section too, and the Army includes some WWI marching sounds.
There is also a 26 second "orgy" - which doesn't sound like any I've been to.
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d_Guy

Very good resource, fsn!
I particularly like "push of pike with religious exhortations" ...OK, I made that up... but lots of interesting stuff.
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cameronian

Ok, I'm neither pro Trump nor anti but this tickled me - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k-LTRwZb35A
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fsn

That's very clever.  ;D ;D
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cameronian

It is isn't it, a very hard parody to achieve well, Tom Lehrer is the only person I could name who managed it - apart from Randy  ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYW50F42ss8   sorry about the annoying advert at the begining
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steve_holmes_11

Quote from: fsn on 21 July 2018, 06:55:39 AM
That's very clever.  ;D ;D

Couldn't agree more, it's pretty simple to assemble the 2 clauses required for a classic internet meme.
But the word count on that particular song requires a of of talent.


I speak as one who tried to assemble a "Hitler reacts" video when our works canteen hiked prices.
The good ones make it look easy, but again it's the sheer word count that makes it difficult.
Old Adolph has a lot to say for himself in that filk, and it's tricky to provide lines that are on topic without repetition or hesitation.


It was once said that our American cousins couldn't master the darker rhetorical arts of satire, parody and sarcasm.
If you know where to look you can find plenty of quality counter-examples.
I now return our British readers to Mrs Brown's Boys.