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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:07:23 +0000
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On 16/12/2024 13:31, D wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, 16 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> 
>> On 15/12/2024 22:01, D wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 15 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:42:21 +0100, D wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It still happens from time to time. Didn't one member of the british
>>>>> royal house dress as a nazi at a masquerade? I also know that a few
>>>>> politicians here and there from the sweden democrats have been kicked
>>>>> out for having nazi tattoos that at one time or other were caught on
>>>>> camera.
>>>>
>>>> There is a lot of history that some would like to forget. The 
>>>> Norwegians
>>>> executed Quisling as their sacrificial lamb and to hear them tell 
>>>> everyone
>>>> was in the resistance. France, Sweden, Finland and most other European
>>>> countries developed amnesia without the need to shoot anyone 
>>>> although some
>>>> rehabilitation might have been necessary. The US wasn't occupied so 
>>>> it was
>>>> difficult to 'colloborate'.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This is the truth! Sweden most definitely collaborated under the flag 
>>> of neutrality. Not a very honorable way, but I am convinced it saved 
>>> a lot of swedes, at the cost of a lot of other people. This is a fun 
>>> topic to start if you ever meet any swedes! ;)
>>
>> Somewhere there is an interesting account by John le Carré of 
>> experiences in British intelligence post WWII. They simply left the 
>> Nazis in place in government to get their pensions eventually.
>>
>> The Pigeon Tunnel. Good read.
> 
> I really like le Carré, especially his earlier books, but haven't heard 
> about this one. Must have a look!
> 
> I think they also managed to convert the Nightmanager and the little 
> drummer girls to quite good TV-shows as well!
> 
Little drummer girls was appalling. Gave up after first episode.

I've got em downloaded if you want.

Best TV was tinker tailor and smileys people - epic shows.


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the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt."

    - Bertrand Russell