I'm all for a measured approach!
My mother's two brothers, my uncles obviously, were both evacuated at Dunkirk.
One was a strong swimmer and swam out to a rescue boat.
The other was in army communications and it was only at his funeral that I discovered he went on to operate behind enemy lines in Burma - a member of the 'Forgotten Army'. Remembering the Forgotten Army of the Burma Campaign • The Military Times
It was he who got me interested in electronics. Still got his Megger and Avometer.
My mother's two brothers, my uncles obviously, were both evacuated at Dunkirk.
One was a strong swimmer and swam out to a rescue boat.
The other was in army communications and it was only at his funeral that I discovered he went on to operate behind enemy lines in Burma - a member of the 'Forgotten Army'. Remembering the Forgotten Army of the Burma Campaign • The Military Times
It was he who got me interested in electronics. Still got his Megger and Avometer.
Being a competitive player in my earlier days, I not only remember racquets of that ilk, I played with them before the metal and them there composites came along. When the larger heads were introduced we referred to them as snow shoes.
Thanks for posting this. A heck of a combo for me.
EDIT: You know, I bet it wouldn't take long to dig up some old wooden racquets in those purpose made presses. Hmmm...you give me an idea.
It's all fascinating, and mostly luck. Most of us would prefer Sport to fighting.
Hitler called off his Generals from Dunkirk to refuel for 3 days. Otherwise the Germans would have destroyed the British on the beaches.
IMO, the smart thing to do in a crisis is just to leg it. He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day! 😀
Small World, actually. Dad did officer training at Reims during the Dunkirk debacle. Thus was spared from the miseries of Dunkirk and, even worse, St. Valery en Caux.
Went on to 5 years in Burma. Mostly with a Sikh regiment. He more enjoyed playing soccer than the fighting. Always told me he saw "Unspeakable Things" there.
I've still got his medals. Aw, Bless! 😱
Hitler called off his Generals from Dunkirk to refuel for 3 days. Otherwise the Germans would have destroyed the British on the beaches.
IMO, the smart thing to do in a crisis is just to leg it. He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day! 😀
Small World, actually. Dad did officer training at Reims during the Dunkirk debacle. Thus was spared from the miseries of Dunkirk and, even worse, St. Valery en Caux.
Went on to 5 years in Burma. Mostly with a Sikh regiment. He more enjoyed playing soccer than the fighting. Always told me he saw "Unspeakable Things" there.
I've still got his medals. Aw, Bless! 😱
Being a competitive player in my earlier days, I not only remember racquets of that ilk, I played with them before the metal and them there composites came along. When the larger heads were introduced we referred to them as snow shoes.
Thanks for posting this. A heck of a combo for me.
EDIT: You know, I bet it wouldn't take long to dig up some old wooden racquets in those purpose made presses. Hmmm...you give me an idea.
Both my first tennis racquet and my first squash racket look so different than modern equivalents that a Gen Z might not be able to identify them.
Being a competitive player in my earlier days, I not only remember racquets of that ilk, I played with them before the metal and them there composites came along. When the larger heads were introduced we referred to them as snow shoes.
Thanks for posting this. A heck of a combo for me.
EDIT: You know, I bet it wouldn't take long to dig up some old wooden racquets in those purpose made presses. Hmmm...you give me an idea.
As I mentioned (I believe I did), I just stumbled upon those and found them wonderful. What better place to share somesuch as here at Diyaudio?
I really like the aesthetics of electronics, but I don't play with rackets very often (about once per decade or so)
Unfortunately, my racquet days are through methinks. 549 days ago I dislocated my shoulder so badly that it is unlikely I will ever be able to swing one again. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted. I started playing 52 years ago.