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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: An explanation of why Apple trolls are afraid of the truth about
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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:53:31 -0700
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On 2025-03-25 17:52, -hh wrote:
> On 3/24/25 20:58, Alan wrote:
>> On 2025-03-22 11:08, -hh wrote:
>>> On 3/22/25 01:21, Alan wrote:
>>>> On 2025-03-21 16:39, -hh wrote:
>>>>>> But I AM something of a WWII buff, given that my father was 
>>>>>> English and
>>>>>> his father served in the RAF.
>>>>>
>>>>> FWIW, something for WW2 buffs that's at least tenuously on-topic 
>>>>> because its an Apple TV production is 2024's "Masters of the Air":
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_the_Air>
>>>>>
>>>>> It even happens to include Norway in some episodes, but is actually 
>>>>> a quite good (and factually based) production. Similarly, there was 
>>>>> also "Atlantic Crossing" on Masterpiece:
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/atlantic-crossing/>
>>>>>
>>>>> Both are recommended.  Plus one can also personally go visit 
>>>>> Norway, and perhaps even have had professional colleagues there who 
>>>>> provide vastly more interesting historical insight than one 
>>>>> normally gets.
>>>>
>>>> I'll have to check it out... ..."Masters of the Air" that is; I 
>>>> don't think I'll make it to Norway any time soon.
>>>
>>> Its a quite nice destination, although expensive (especially for 
>>> alcohol).  We're thinking of trying to go again to go way north 
>>> (Tromso) before this current Solar Maximum cycle ends, for superior 
>>> viewing of the Northern Lights; question is commitments & schedule to 
>>> fit it in.
>>>
>>>
>>>> But with a grandfather in the RAF...
>>>>
>>>> ...and a step-dad who was a huge naval history buff...
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Perhaps a book for the Naval buff is "Castles of Steel", which is a 
>>> tome that covers all of the WW-I engagements.  Some of my family 
>>> members just left the USA last night to take a grandchild to see Utah 
>>> Beach & some other sights where his great-grandfather had a walking 
>>> tour of France. Was initially planning on going with them, but had a 
>>> ton of other commitments arise which resulted in now being very bad 
>>> timing.
>>>
>>> In the meantime, for the OT jealous types, I'll just leave this here:
>>>
>>> <https://photo-hh.com/2024/20250319.png> 
>>
>> Very nice!
>>
>> When it makes it across the pond, bring it to Vancouver and I'll be 
>> your instructor.
>>
>> 😎
> 
> Not mine, and its destination is just west of the Mississippi, so it 
> will already be halfway there.  Owner is going to have an overlap with 
> their Boxster S, which I expect that they'll sell in a few years; I'll 
> keep you in mind as potentially interested when that rolls around...
> 
> ...and given that I had a telecom with them this morning for ~90 minutes 
> where we talked about various protection schemes for rock chips/etc, its 
> safe to say that its been perfectly maintained.  You might recall my 
> prior mentions of this individual; their daily is a BMW M240i.  I guess 
> its technically possible that they might let that go instead of the 
> Boxster, but either one would be nice to adopt (personally, I'm out of 
> room).
Well... ...who knows what the future holds.

I kept my Miata for 25 years, and I'm only on 8 years of ownership with 
the BMW.

😋