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Heck Rob!!!
Take it steady and no stress. Wish you the very best on speedy recovery!
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OMG Rob!! Very sorry to hear that and as Tom says I wish you a very speedy recovery and don't do anything too stressful or get over excited. Here's hoping that you remain in good health once your recovery is complete mate!!
All the best,
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Blimey! Hope you have a quick and safe recovery Rob.
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Gosh Hope you are ok Rob “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hope your recovery is swifter than a ferret up a drain pipe Bob  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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ok next question What was the SPANDUE BALLET and its not an 80,s pop group regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Andy, I have two possible answers, 1. British slang for the reaction of soldiers caught in the fire of a mg 42/34, 2. Slang for the death throws of war criminals hung in spandau prison
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Sorry Ger C your almost right but I cant say anymore as it would give it away Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Was it the reaction of soldiers who were shot by these weapons, and as the name spandau was also used in ww 1 it could also apply to that period.
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Hi Ger C your correct on the weapon and the dance but there is something else missing as my information is not the same as yours Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thanks for concern guys,stent fitted feel better than I have for quite some time. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Hi Rob Sorry to butt in with a non quiz answer but I'm glad you're feeling better, I almost went that route with a couple of scares, and I know how frightening it feels! Take it easy! Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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I guess as no ones answered I had better give out the answer The Spandue Ballet was [According to my information] 1st used by German solders when using the mg 34,the ballet being the reaction of a solders body as he was hit by the high rate of fire from the weapon regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Ok a new question, we all know what the good old British 2 fingered salute means now but what was it origin, why was it used and what happened if the user was caught by the other side Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Andy, it was given by british longbow men to the French to show that they could use their longbows because it the French captured a longbow man they would cut off those fingers making it impossible for them to use a longbow
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Hah! I know, I know! Having been a traditional archer for many years, the two fingered salute was given by the English archers towards the French. As the French were understandably scared ****less by the skill and killing power of the English longbow they would cut off the first two fingers of a captured archer's hand to prevent him from ever using the bow again. The archer's response was the two fingered salute meaning "Here they are! Come and cut 'em off if you think you're 'ard enough!" Poitier, Agincourt, Crecy, er, and a lot more besides! Robin (Good name for the above too!) Oh dammit! too slow again! Well done Ger C First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Over to you Ger C and sorry Plymouth 57 but Ger Beat you too it Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thanks Andy, Heres one that will require a bit of research  I was sunk on the night of 9/10 March 1944, there were 5 survivors and 92 were lost with me, who am I? what type was I? who sunk me and what happened to her? good luck
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And happy Christmas everyone
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