So i recently bought me a special calender for the 100 year aniversary of the great war. The calendar starts at 1 january 2014 and goes all the way up to december 2018, with a little bit of text each day that explains what happened exactly 100 years ago on that day. It's quite a neat thingy...
exactly 100 years ago on valentines day, The RMS Britannic, a sister ship of the Titanic, was taken in service in Southhampton. She was slightly bigger then Titanic and had an improved design (it was revisited after Titanic was lost) like her other sister, the Olympic. Most notably a better compartimentation and more lifeboats!
She would be commandeered by the governement when the great war started and served as a hospital ship right up to 21 november 1916 when she was sunk after hitting a mine.
Just putting this out here as a little bit of history for anyone interested!
Carry on Peter
Just as long as it doesn't end up becoming something similar to FSN's advent calender
Well, really! You try to pass on a little Xmas cheer and that's the gratitude you get. :P
Quote from: fsn on 14 February 2014, 10:29:00 PM
Well, really! You try to pass on a little Xmas cheer and that's the gratitude you get. :P
I only meant it would be foolish to even try and replicate something so unique :P
Quote from: Fenton on 14 February 2014, 10:26:44 PM
Carry on Peter
Just as long as it doesn't end up becoming something similar to FSN's advent calender
I'll keep it to special days or worthy mentions!
And if it makes you feel better FSN, i still have to laugh when i accidentally slip the paint and have a guys hand in fleh colour all the way upto his elbow ;D ;D ;D
*mollified*
So, Mr PeterCooman, is this a five year calendar, or does each month have many entries?
Each day has an entry :P
Quote from: Fenton on 14 February 2014, 10:34:59 PM
I only meant it would be foolish to even try and replicate something so unique :P
Only fsn
could replicate it. Anybody else would have to copy it.
I think it'll be a very informative thread Peter. :)
Looking forward to more.
Cheers - Phil.
New kitten from more respectable breeder, arrived today, name of Valentine.
CUTE! What's the phrase...
Pictures or it didn't happen! <3
Quote from: FierceKitty on 15 February 2014, 07:40:16 AM
New kitten from more respectable breeder, arrived today, name of Valentine.
What's the kitten's name?
Lethargic then.
Best wishes for Still Valentine.
Quote from: fsn on 15 February 2014, 09:12:54 AM
Lethargic then.
Best wishes for Still Valentine.
In full, Yoshinaka Valentine Shaka Abbhisit.
I have the Chronology of the War 1914-15 as printed in August 1918 "under the auspices of the Minister of Information". It details events independently for the Western, Eastern, and Southern Fronts, Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres, Naval and Overseas Operations, and lastly Political, &c. for every day between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915 with a résumé of main events and of events from 23 June 1914, preceding the British declaration of war – with appendices and index. It would be interesting to know by how much it was influenced by the time in which it was written.
Here he is.
:) :) :) :) :) :)
Awwww cute
Vicious brute.......
I HATE CUTE.
IanS
Very very cute! 8)
Wait until he sinks his claws in. :D
And his teeth; he's a little berserk, this one.