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  4. Skeleton of WWII carrier pigeon found.

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    LONDON – Experts say the skeletal remains of a pigeon discovered in the chimney of a house in southern England carried a mysterious, long-forgotten message from World War II.

    Historians at Britain's Second World War-era code breaking headquarters say the bird was almost certainly returning from Nazi-occupied France during the June 1944 D-Day invasion.

    Bletchley Park says that a radio blackout imposed on Allied forces at the time meant that messages about the progress of the invasion were dispatched by pigeon across the Channel.

    What the message says remains unknown. It was coded, an unusual measure generally reserved for the most sensitive secrets.

    Bletchley Park said Thursday that one of its curators is now trying to unravel the message using World War II logbooks.

     

    http://www.foxnews.c.../#ixzz2B7dt1Ifk

     

    Well, you never know what you'll find when you start tearing into something old. I wonder if it flew over my father as he was going ashore. :hmm:

     

    ATB

     

    better late then never i suppose lol

     

    :thumbs:

  5. Skeleton of WWII carrier pigeon found.

    in General Talk

    Posted

    LONDON – Experts say the skeletal remains of a pigeon discovered in the chimney of a house in southern England carried a mysterious, long-forgotten message from World War II.

    Historians at Britain's Second World War-era code breaking headquarters say the bird was almost certainly returning from Nazi-occupied France during the June 1944 D-Day invasion.

    Bletchley Park says that a radio blackout imposed on Allied forces at the time meant that messages about the progress of the invasion were dispatched by pigeon across the Channel.

    What the message says remains unknown. It was coded, an unusual measure generally reserved for the most sensitive secrets.

    Bletchley Park said Thursday that one of its curators is now trying to unravel the message using World War II logbooks.

    http://www.foxnews.c.../#ixzz2B7dt1Ifk

     

    Well, you never know what you'll find when you start tearing into something old. I wonder if it flew over my father as he was going ashore. :hmm:

     

    ATB

     

    my mate was ripping up floorboards in an old house he found a skelington of a gypsy, i asked him how he knew the skelington was of a gypsy he replied it had a clothes peg stuck up its ars

     

    I don't see the connection. Not to mention, you risk offending other members.

     

    ATB

  9. Apocalypse Now

    in General Talk

    Posted · Edited by Mickey Finn

    Once we were soldiers was a good movie Aswell. As long as you keep in the mind? The yanks like to write thier own history lol

     

    We like to make our own history. lol

     

    I liked Apocolypse now. Thats certainly how I remember the service. Purple haze........

  10. 5 hogs saturday stag CD

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    Mickey , yes he is full stag , what happens is he will catch the first hog he sees so if there a hog I between him an the dog baying he gonna catch it , ever catch dog I had is like that , usally only happens when you bay a group like we did that day had about 10 big hogs bayed an little pigs every where

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  11. 5 hogs saturday stag CD

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    Nice right up swamphunter. Sounds like you guys had a good day out.

     

    I do have a question(s) about your Catch dog. Is it a pure stagdog? Unless I misunderstood. It sounds like he gets distracted by sighted game. When you want him to go to the baying. Is there a way to get around that with training? Or does it just go with the territory?

     

    Thanks again for sharing your hunt!

  12. Skeleton of WWII carrier pigeon found.

    in General Talk

    Posted · Edited by Mickey Finn

    LONDON – Experts say the skeletal remains of a pigeon discovered in the chimney of a house in southern England carried a mysterious, long-forgotten message from World War II.

    Historians at Britain's Second World War-era code breaking headquarters say the bird was almost certainly returning from Nazi-occupied France during the June 1944 D-Day invasion.

    Bletchley Park says that a radio blackout imposed on Allied forces at the time meant that messages about the progress of the invasion were dispatched by pigeon across the Channel.

    What the message says remains unknown. It was coded, an unusual measure generally reserved for the most sensitive secrets.

    Bletchley Park said Thursday that one of its curators is now trying to unravel the message using World War II logbooks.

    http://www.foxnews.c.../#ixzz2B7dt1Ifk

     

    Well, you never know what you'll find when you start tearing into something old. I wonder if it flew over my father as he was going ashore. :hmm:

     

    ATB

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  17. Question from the pub

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    The same percentace of genes come from the sire and dam so they will be both as equally important .

    Some pups get traits of both some the sire some the dam , some pups get traits from Grandparents, great grandparents or even further back.

    Some pups get traits from their owners ie, Rearing is Important.

     

    Its not an exact science but use the Best Sire and Dam available for the Job , Temprement, ect you want in your dog.

     

    Good post! I'd add that not all genetic traits are easily observed. if observable at all.

     

    ATB

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  18. pics

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

    Posted · Edited by Mickey Finn

    Only had the pup 5 days she is on three meals a day pet mince in the morning lambs heart in the afternoon then ricepudding in the evening and she has been wormed and flead trying my best cheers lads

     

    Well, she might be a little skinny. But she has good feet!

     

    Gotta ask. Whats the rice pudding do?

     

    ATB

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