Good read!

[Cul]

For all you Australian Military enthusiasts out there - there is a new magazine on the newsagent shelves at the moment called:

"CONTACT: Land, Sea and Air".

First issue (March 2004) is currently out and available for $8.95.

Contains some good articles on the requirements for joining the Australian SAS, Aussies in the Foreign Legion, plus some other good reading articles about the ADF.

Definately something that I would be looking out for in the future, which would interest people who like the Australian and NZ Defender Magazine and related mags.

Cheers,
Cul

[VladTepes]

You know what else is a good read ?

"War and Peace" by Tolstoy.

Not relevant, but true nonetheless. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

[Cul]

Yeah thats right its not bad. This might be a good opportunity to post some names of some decent books/mags in here... cause I really enjoy a bit of reading every now and again.

My girlfriend thought it rather sad because I don't read as many books as here because she is a compulsive reader and is always on my back about doing more reading and expanding my awareness in good books... and she freaked out when I said I read an entire book from cover to cover in a matter of 2 hours!

Her suprise later turned to disgust when she asked what the book title was, and I was a tad hesitant in telling her it was the Series III Landrover Workshop Manual.....

[bigbugga]

But the point is you are reading.

[Cul]

yeah... read.... drool..... read.....

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by Cul
yeah... read.... drool..... read.....


Dont you hate when the pages get all wet and stick........









I think I have said too much :oops:

[Cul]

Hrrmmm... you know what is really sad.... I have photocopied all the pages and made another book, but laminated all the pages against drooling accidents.... no really... makes a difference when you are working on the landy so you don't get grease all through the original book, so you have laminated copies that you can clean off if you handle them with dirty hands! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Method in the madness!!

[bigbugga]

HAve seen that done with workshop manuals.

But it does look like you know whats happening if you have some grease and oil on the pages rather than mr sheen.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Originally posted by bigbugga



Dont you hate when the pages get all wet and stick........

I think I have said too much :oops:



didnt think you could slip that one past did you BB :?:

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pedro_The_Swift)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-bigbugga



Dont you hate when the pages get all wet and stick........

I think I have said too much :oops:



didnt think you could slip that one past did you BB :?:[/b][/quote]


Its just something I have to do..


Wait its not what you are thinking 8O


Posting is what I am talking about.



Dammit that is what I ment.




sheesh now I am even deeper in it. :?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I knew your tallness would be usefull for something,,,,



eventually.


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[bigbugga]

Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift
I knew your tallness would be usefull for something,,,,



eventually.


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Sometimes still need a bigger snorkle :wink:

[fernockulated]

:roll: is THAT what you call it

:oops: said tooooo much again!!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif 8O :?

[Cul]

I'd love to know what book all you guys are refering too...??? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif Seeing that this is a "good read" subject!

[VladTepes]

They can only understand books with pictures.

Certain kinds of pictures....

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[fernockulated]

:oops: 8O sorry cul , did we get of thread again???????

[Cul]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif Interesting to know how long the subject matter stays relevant to the conversation.... but talking to BB the other night about the whole scenario... its all in good fun and is what makes us keep coming back!

[VladTepes]

Here's another good read:
(sorry to get back on topic for a moment style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif )

A Collector's Guide
THE LAND-ROVER 1948 - 1988

Author: James Taylor
Motor Racing Publications Ltd (England)
ISBN: 0 947981 25 X

(It just occured to me that the ISBN is like a chassis number for a book) style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[fernockulated]

Originally posted by Cul
style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif Interesting to know how long the subject matter stays relevant to the conversation.... but talking to BB the other night about the whole scenario... its all in good fun and is what makes us keep coming back!

some people dont like the inane dribble that goes on in here, but as long as the dribble is confined to general chat area and kept out of tech talk , i cant see the problem,just because we drive landy's ,doesn't mean we have to behave like stuffed shirts hey!!!!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[bigbugga]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>but talking to BB the other night[/b][/quote]


Please dont blame it on me :twisted:

[Cul]

Chicken!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

BIG chicken!!!


er um,, :?

[VladTepes]

I have no idea what this is about, but I don't want to be left out :!:

It might be important.



CHICKEN :!: :?:

[bigbugga]

CLUCK CLUCK style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Cul]

Never ceases to amaze me how these chat forums loose the plot.... along with some of the members at times style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by Cul
Never ceases to amaze me how these chat forums loose the plot.... along with some of the members at times style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif


I am quite sure I dont know what you are implying :?

[VladTepes]

Yeah - we're all as sane as that talking lampost over there....

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by VladTepes
Yeah - we're all as sane as that talking lampost over there....

You know my mate the lamp post then??? :twisted:

[Cul]

"I'm leaning on a lamp post..." Everyone join in!!!.... Or maybe not....

[Cul]

.... oh me..... oh my........

[VladTepes]

I can recommend a few GREAT books if you want.
They both involve motorcycles but the true centre of the tales is the experience of the men involved on their travels.

Tell me if you give a ......

[Cul]

Just in addition to this post which I started a while back.... I've just bought the second issue of Contact: Land, Sea and Air, and to my suprise.... they have added a letter I emailed to them a while back in the "feedback" section not far from the front.
Titled "Land (Rover) Lubber" - it was just a short congratulations letter on their first issue and about my growing collection of Ex-Australian Army Landrovers, and to my suprise today they printed it. Thanks guys!

Regards,
Cul