The FReeper Foxhole - Thanks for the Memories - Our last of the daily threads - October 3rd, 2005

our threads and our memories | Warning: Graphics heavy. | SAMWolf and snippy about it

[SAMWolf]

A-20 Havocs of the 410th Bomb Group attack German ground forces advancing near Blankenheim in the eastern Ardennes, January 23, 1945

Nicolas Trudgian's new painting recreates an attack on January 23, 1945 by Douglas A-20 Havocs of the 410th Bomb Group and pays tribute to the Ninth Air Force pilots and crews who flew the tough missions during the Battle of the Bulge. Locating an enemy convoy in open space near the German town of Blankenheim, the Havoc pilots make a swift attack diving from 8000 feet, catching the German Force by surprise. In the space of a few minutes the attack is completed and the convoy decimated.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Dave. Of course you don't need directions but if someone does there is a link to our store website on my FR page, somewhere on there you or someone who needs directions can find a map. :-)

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Thanks Cold Heat. Take care.

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If you don’t mind. Some time I’ll get a FoxHole thread together for you. I have a few here that I could do.

Of course we don't mind. We look forward to it. Thank you for all your ideas, suggestions and links over the years, we appreciate it.

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I remember learning this piece of history. Thanks for the refresher course Iris. Long live the Poles.

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Well said and very true. Thanks.

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I will watch for you in years ahead on the list of worlds wealthiest..

If we ever show up on that list we'll underwrite a whole country and call it FoxholelandoftheFree!

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Okay. We need this clicker and some training treats asap. My arms can't take the little baby teeth much longer!

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Good point and thanks for thanks for the compliment.

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Please accept our condolences on the recent death of your Dad. We are grateful for his service.

[Professional Engineer]

His voice pitch change about blew me speakers, and eardrums, out.

[Professional Engineer]

Hanson was the radio operator on the Memphis Belle

Cool beans about the radio op part. Bummer about the RIP part.

Godspeed.

[Professional Engineer]

Flag-o-No Need to Waste a Good Foxhole-o-Gram.

Wonderful. ;-)

Until this morning I had never written down the ping list. Today I decided to. Minutes later, I received a FReepmail asking if had a list, and could I add someone. LOL

[colorado tanker]

You're welcome!

Here's hoping you sell lots of birdseed this upcoming winter!

[Soaring Feather]

Morning everyone.
It's TREADHEAD Tuesday, right??

[Professional Engineer]

Hi miss Feather.

LOL, tanks do have abit of inertia, don't they.

[Professional Engineer]

Snippy, I don't know if you or Sam have thread stats. I recall of number of threads going past 200 replies. Is 300+ a new high-water mark?

[AnAmericanMother]

Here's what my breeder told me about the little baby teeth:

When he nips, gently circle his muzzle with your hand and hold his mouth closed. Say, "NO chew - just kisses!" When you release his mouth, he will usually involuntarily lick his lips. Then you say, "GOOD kiss!" Being Labs, they have to use their mouth somehow . . . so you redirect the chewing to a praised behavior - kisses.

That's how I trained my Lab to "kiss" instead of chewing! It actually is funny, because if you ask her for a kiss she will give you a tiny little lick on the chin or the tip of your nose . . . I find that preferable to the "Full Facial" that most Labs dispense!

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It is if we're talking recent history. In the early days there was a lot of "chatter" and the posts were higher but not necessarily "conversation". We aren't impressed by numbers but rather by the quality of the discourse.

Look at the views, LOL. They can range on our threads from the low hundreds to 25,000. Heck, that's a small town.

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Thanks. This is great first hand knowledge information you're giving us.