Isn’t that an own goal, because that photo is of…yup, it’s true – men in drag!;):D

Nashio – I think Scott’s found you a new avatar!:diablo:

The parts I have seen didn’t work for me. Predictably good Spielberg action stuff but no soul. And that goes for all his “war” films, for me.

Grim901 –“Ummmm how? By exiting recession and beginning economic recovery?”

I love an optimist. We have an almighty long way to go before we can even begin to talk of recovery. Our indebtedness HAS to be reduced and this is what will drive government spending decisions for a decade. The previous government grossly overstated revenues so, as we are beginning to discover the situation is even worse than we thought it was. By the time of the emergency budget all the Labour skeletons will be out of the cupboards and we will know what we are facing.

I guessed it would be nice and provocative!:diablo::D

South boy! Come on Blue the lad can practically see Birmingham from his roof. Nah, he’s a brummie……..:diablo: , but I’m a generous southerner so I’ll forgive him.;)

Start typing into your search engine for starters – certainly the quickest method, if you need information in a hurry. Interesting project tho’, especially for those of us who well tremember the decline and disappearance of dozens of smaller manufacturers since the end of WW2.

I think the point being made is that “Hollywood” has tended to sanitise and glorify these individuals, whereas the reality was that they suffered from normal human frailties and could be as unpleasant as many of us lesser mortals.

This, in no way, detracts from thier courage and their achievements. And, yes, your piont is well made – how many of us woild have stepped up the plate in those and similar circumstances.

An ex wartime bomb disposal engineer, talking the other day, explained that he sat astride the “biggies” so that he wouldn’t know anything about it if it did go off. Life expectancy was about 3 weeks I think.