Category Archives: Whatever

Happy New Year 2025

Posted on January 1, 2025 by TTG
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Happy New Year 2024

Posted on January 1, 2024 by TTG

A New Year’s Day reception in quarters given by commanders of battalions and regiments was a feature of regimental life until well into my time as a subaltern.  Attendance was not compulsory but expected.  My first assignment was to the … Continue reading →

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“La Grande Fete de Merci Donnant” Buchwald – reposted 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by TTG

“They landed at a place called Plymouth (once a famous voiture Americaine ) in a wooden sailing ship called the Mayflower (or Fleur de Mai ) in 1620. But while the Pelerins were killing the dindes, the Peaux-Rouges were killing … Continue reading →

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Dog Days of Summer

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Fred

Let sleeping dogs lie. So the saying goes. And now, in this summer of content, I will do just that. Yet there’s more, that sense of anticipation, of something that needs to Come out! Yes, yes; it is time, long … Continue reading →

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Diversity

Posted on July 9, 2023 by TTG

“The neo-con success is based on the ignorance of the people they lecture, those people for whom the Arab/Muslim is a sub-human – incapable of ‘higher’ things like patriotism, or love of his people, desire for his children to have … Continue reading →

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Everglades Challenge 2023 – TTG

Posted on March 2, 2023 by TTG

For the tenth year or so, I invite the Turcopolier Committee of Correspondence to check out this year’s running of the Everglades Challenge. I discovered this event now well over a decade ago. I still have dreams of participating in … Continue reading →

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Just for fun – TTG

Posted on February 23, 2023 by TTG

What’s not to like, a light hearted adventure of a Pole and a Bavarian on a shunting proa. And a sea shanty thrown in for good measure. Reminds me of my own adventures with a Pole, a Bavarian and windsurfers … Continue reading →

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A good yarn by Electra Rhodes – TTG

Posted on January 26, 2023 by TTG

It was six years ago, and my mate, Pink, had just been told he was going to die. He accepted the news with a grace I can only marvel at, but he said he’d a list of things he’d still … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year -2023

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Pat Lang

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How to stop the Mexican and other cartels …

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Pat Lang

Many years ago, I gave my opinion here on this subject. My opinion is based on: 1- The belief that even cartelistas fear death, 2- The US possesses a strong, well experienced set of commando forces in SOCOM, 3- The … Continue reading →

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