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Not about Viet Nam, but still relevant. Back in 2000, I encountered a civvie who was working in the Australian Army compound in Dili (East Timor). He mentioned the following:- The Australians regularly patrolled the border (No, it wasn't Viet type thick jungle). They were concerned by Indos following and taking pot shots to harrass. I believe no casualties, just harrassment. So one day, the SAS followed a safe distance behind our patrol. The problem was removed. SAS still knew how to be invisible. The problem never reocurred. The incident was never reported. Aside from Youtoob BS, there are believable reports by American vets, to support those Vietnam stories. Mainly they highlight the arrogance & poor training of the US military.

That colourised photo definitely shows water in the background. It would either be the coast near Gaza or possibly the Sea of Galilee where they stationed after the fighting to rest and reorganise. This photo is one of the ones at the Sea of Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias. The horses look like they could do with a rest to fatten those ribs up a bit.

If the ABC said anything that could be construed by the rabid right as even slightly left of centre, regardless of how factual it is, they get hounded by the Murdoch press and face political pressure. There is no comparison with Sky. If you think that the ABC is reporting factually incorrect news, provide examples.

Let's be fair about the ABC. It is the only broadcasting organisation that actually produces Australian worthwhile (actual theatrically worthwhile) content for television. In fact, it only seems to be the news and current affairs department that shows bias.

One of the reasons I don't do Facebook. It's a steaming pile. If I want news I go to ABC and the Guardian.

Nice photo. Lots of detail visible if you zoom in.

I've just got back to Australia after visiting Vietnam, sitting in Sydney airport waiting for the Hobart flight. They call it the American war over there. I don't know why we went, or what the Yanks thought they'd achieve. Every Vietnamese person I talked to (apart from the hucksters trying to sell you stuff) was polite, friendly and with a great sense of humour. An interesting fact is that they burn cardboard shaped into shoes, clothes etc for their dead ancestors. They even burn fake money so the spirits can buy stuff in the afterlife. Now this next bit shows how lovely these people are. The fake money they burn is obviously Vietnamese dong. They then started worrying about the American and European dead in their country, not recognising the currency and going without. So now they also burn fake US dollars and Euros as well, so the foreign spirits are looked after. (Probably the more entrepreneurial Vietnamese spirits also grab the foreign currency because of the exchange rate!) But just think - regardless of how nonsensical the whole thing may be, they are concerned about the welfare of the dead soldiers who invaded their country.

That's great thanks Peter; I'll send that one back to my sister.

Better done quietly so we don't Lose our Money. Nev

Now for something different. This comes from Congress.... "An interesting development. It seems the USA has abandoned any pretense of supporting its allies and honouring its agreements. ... A new United States congressional report openly contemplates not selling any nuclear submarines to Australia – as promised under the Aukus agreement – because America wants to retain control of the submarines for a potential conflict with China over Taiwan. The report by the US Congressional Research Service, Congress’s policy research arm, posits an alternative “military division of labour” under which the submarines earmarked for sale to Australia are instead retained under US command to be sailed out of Australian bases" When will our PM grow a pair, and pull out of the AUKUS deal?

It's not a good idea to Put a Bike like that back into use without a complete strip and Inspection> Fair chance you will damage it in some way. also the Indian Tooling was Worn out during WW2 and the Postwar bikes were not a good standard. They went broke a few years later with some badged English Made Bikes wearing the Name. The BLACKHAWK Bigger inch variant is quite troublesome but by some regarded as the one to Have. There was a "Brockhouse" Brave and various "Badged" Royal Enfields made at the Redditch Factory Before they Migrated to INDIA . Later revived by Polaris Made Models.. Nev

MOST People have a crook back if they are old enough. Desks rarely crash and burn. Nev

Standard Lee-Enfield .303 Rifle. short magazine, WW 1 Boer War? Nev

It's got whiskers on it. Nev

Isn't there already a gold statue of him?

That seems like a cock-and-bulldog story to me...

How much gilt do you want?

I spent the morning with an ex-SAS mate working on my truck. He has a crook back from jumping out of choppers. I have a crook back from too long sitting at a desk!

We are always the GOODIES in our own Minds. No Occupying Army is ever friends with the Locals for long. Nev

Similar to the ABC, but we all pay for that one

While trump is about you tread carefully. They are Likely to treat us like Cuba IF we misbehave. Nev