lmrobil Posted November 20, 2022 Share #22301 Posted November 20, 2022 5 hours ago, MCDUFF said: Hi Ken, that is a lovely magazine cover.... I found a "similar" wartime (non military) example, which I just had to get framed. It caught my eye for sure..... Didn't know they ever went out of style!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted November 20, 2022 Share #22302 Posted November 20, 2022 7 hours ago, lmrobil said: Didn't know they ever went out of style!!! . Hi Imrobil, yes ' they ' went out of fashion in 1934 because of the Hay's Office strictures regarding what was acceptable in films. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hays_Code Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted November 20, 2022 Share #22303 Posted November 20, 2022 19 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Graham, I think I see your attraction to this strange magazine, I see it's called ' SPOT ', is that in relation to the ' spot ' close to her right nostril . . . . . 😹 Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 19 2022. ... More likely it refers to the spot of bother you got yourself into when caught 'reading' such a magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted November 20, 2022 Share #22304 Posted November 20, 2022 For all the gourmets amongst us, this youtube channel might be of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted November 20, 2022 Share #22305 Posted November 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Dogsbody said: For all the gourmets amongst us, this youtube channel might be of interest. . Hi Rene, How Funny I should just get back from the auction to see that you made a post about S#IT on a Shingle . . . . . . and I have to report that my S#IT in a Box caused quite a bit of amusement at the auction and actually did very well price wise 370 euros. !! . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted November 20, 2022 Share #22306 Posted November 20, 2022 . Due to illness Nigel one of my local friends here in Normandy watched the auction on-line, reading the auction blurb he noticed that they print a disclaimer regarding the on-line translations they use and he said my items number #86 were badly translated. Now I know that I offered the items for sale in item #86, BUT I DIDN'T offer whats said in the description to the winning bid . . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted November 20, 2022 Share #22307 Posted November 20, 2022 . Bumped into Johan and friends at the auction, he Kindly bought me a tray of frites ( French-Fries ) during the afternoon . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 20, 2022 Share #22308 Posted November 20, 2022 Pommes frites avec mayonnaise. 😋 Good to see you guys having some fun. 1 hour ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Rene, How Funny I should just get back from the auction to see that you made a post about S#IT on a Shingle . . . . . . and I have to report that my S#IT in a Box caused quite a bit of amusement at the auction and actually did very well price wise 370 euros. !! . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Love anti Axis items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22309 Posted November 21, 2022 4 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Due to illness Nigel one of my local friends here in Normandy watched the auction on-line, reading the auction blurb he noticed that they print a disclaimer regarding the on-line translations they use and he said my items number #86 were badly translated. Now I know that I offered the items for sale in item #86, BUT I DIDN'T offer whats said in the description to the winning bid . . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Now this is hilarious! I wonder how much was the winning bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22310 Posted November 21, 2022 14 hours ago, Dogsbody said: For all the gourmets amongst us, this youtube channel might be of interest. I still make this as we would have it over mashed potatoes at school and home when I was a young pup. I also make the Old school lunch lady hamburger gravy... its SOS but with hamburger instead of the chipped beef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22311 Posted November 21, 2022 8 hours ago, cutiger83 said: Now this is hilarious! I wonder how much was the winning bid? If my notes from the auction are correct, the tobacco set sold for 150 plus 24% tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22312 Posted November 21, 2022 12 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Bumped into Johan and friends at the auction, he Kindly bought me a tray of frites ( French-Fries ) during the afternoon . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Great to see and talk to you again, Ken, even if very briefly… Got back safely at 2200Hr last night! Will catch up in June… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22313 Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Johan Willaert said: If my notes from the auction are correct, the tobacco set sold for 150 plus 24% tax . Hi Johan, sadly I think this group performed poorly, individually in a militaria retail store they sell for more than that . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 21 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22314 Posted November 21, 2022 . three of the vehicles sold at yesterday's auction . . . . . . . German half-track from Poland @ 400,000 Ford GPW @ 42,000 Kubelwagen @ 64,500 Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 21 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22315 Posted November 21, 2022 All plus 19% tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22316 Posted November 21, 2022 15 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Due to illness Nigel one of my local friends here in Normandy watched the auction on-line, reading the auction blurb he noticed that they print a disclaimer regarding the on-line translations they use and he said my items number #86 were badly translated. Now I know that I offered the items for sale in item #86, BUT I DIDN'T offer whats said in the description to the winning bid . . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Now that blows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22317 Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Johan, sadly I think this group performed poorly, individually in a militaria retail store they sell for more than that . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 21 2022. ... They certainly do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22318 Posted November 21, 2022 16 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Rene, How Funny I should just get back from the auction to see that you made a post about S#IT on a Shingle . . . . . . and I have to report that my S#IT in a Box caused quite a bit of amusement at the auction and actually did very well price wise 370 euros. !! . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... € 370? I nearly sh#t myself. #=a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22319 Posted November 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Johan Willaert said: If my notes from the auction are correct, the tobacco set sold for 150 plus 24% tax 24% sales tax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22320 Posted November 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, manayunkman said: 24% sales tax? Tax and auction fees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22321 Posted November 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Dogsbody said: € 370? I nearly sh#t myself. #=a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22322 Posted November 21, 2022 On 11/19/2022 at 6:30 AM, manayunkman said: 19F when I took doggie for a walkie. It was a balmy 36F when I took dear pup Gunji for walkies at 7:00 AM. Don't tell the moderators, but I'm wearing my 1939 dated British scarf comforter. Gunji didn't seem to mind the temperature at all. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanJ Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22323 Posted November 21, 2022 On 11/20/2022 at 4:07 PM, General Apathy said: . Bumped into Johan and friends at the auction, he Kindly bought me a tray of frites ( French-Fries ) during the afternoon . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 20 2022. ... Someone in the photo above looks like Eli Wallach in my favorite movie, “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.” I ain’t naming any names… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22324 Posted November 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, BryanJ said: Someone in the photo above looks like Eli Wallach in my favorite movie, “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.” I ain’t naming any names… . mmmmh, I don't know how Johan is going to take that comment . . . . . . . . . he's quite sensitive y'know. !!!! 😂 Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 22 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted November 21, 2022 Share #22325 Posted November 21, 2022 . Another great front page I have hung onto in the Shoebox . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, November 22 2022. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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