flat tyre

[GTB-R]

Got a flat tyre whilst out on Chapel street on Saturday night. Seems like I got two metal prongs stuck in the tyre. Cost $25.00 for a puncture repair, happy to pay but woulnd't let them but the wheel back on the car, I saw him graze the previous guys bolts.

I mention it only as it's strange.

Haven't had a puncture in 10 years.

Was also amazed how easy the pathetic tool that comes with the car, worked! Well impressed.

i challange anoyone to write anything more boring than this!

[Kekotic]

The idol of the South to this day, Virginian Robert E. Lee had some difficulty in adjusting to the new form of warfare that unfolded with the Civil war, but this did not prevent him from keeping the Union armies in Virginia at bay for almost three years. The son of Revolutionary War hero "Light Horse" Harry Lee-who fell into disrepute in his later years attended West Point and graduated second in his class. During his four years at the military academy he did not earn a single demerit and served as the cadet corps' adjutant. Upon his 1829 graduation he was posted to the engineers. Before the Mexican War he served on engineering projects in Georgia, Virginia, and New York. During the war he served on the staffs of John Wool and Winfield Scott. Particularly distinguishing himself scouting for and guiding troops, he won three brevets and was slightly wounded at Chapultepec.
Following a stint in Baltimore Harbor he became superintendent of the military academy in 1852. When the mounted arm was expanded in 1855, Lee accepted the lieutenant colonelcy of the 2nd Cavalry in order to escape from the painfully slow promotion in the engineers. Ordered to western Texas, he served with his regiment until the 1857 death of his father-in-law forced him to ask for a series of leaves to settle the estate.
In 1859 he was called upon to lead a force of marines, to join with the militia on the scene, to put an end to John Brown's Harper's Ferry Raid. Thereafter he served again in Texas until summoned to Washington in 1861 by Winfield Scott who tried to retain Lee in the U. S. service. But the Virginian rejected the command of the Union's field forces on the day after Virginia seceded. He then accepted an invitation to visit Governor John Letcher in Virginia. His resignation as colonel, 1st Cavalry-to which he had recently been promoted-was accepted on April 25, 1861.
His Southern assignments included: major general, Virginia's land and naval forces (April 23, 1861); commanding Virginia forces (April 23 July 1861); brigadier general, CSA (May 14, 186 1); general, CSA (from June 14, 186 1); commanding Department of Northwestern Virginia (late July-October 1861); commanding Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (November 8, 186 1-March 3, 1862); and commanding Army of Northern Virginia June 1, 1862-April 9, 1865).
In charge of Virginia's fledgling military might, he was mainly involved in organizational matters. As a Confederate brigadier general, and later full general, he was in charge of supervising all Southern forces in Virginia. In the first summer of the war he was given his first field command in western Virginia. His Cheat Mountain Campaign was a disappointing fizzle largely due to the failings of his superiors. His entire tenure in the region was unpleasant, dealing with the bickering of his subordinates-William W. Loring, John B. Floyd, and Henry A. Wise. After this he became known throughout the South as "Granny Lee. " His debut in field command had not been promising, but Jefferson Davis appointed him to command along the Southern Coast.
Early in 1862 he was recalled to Richmond and made an advisor to the president. From this position he had some influence over military operations, especially those of Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley. When Joseph E. Johnston launched his attack at Seven Pines, Davis and Lee were taken by surprise and rode out to the field. In the confusion of the fight Johnston was badly wounded, and that night Davis instructed Lee to take command of what he renamed the Army of Northern Virginia. He fought the second day of the battle but the initiative had already been lost the previous day. Later in the month, in a daring move, he left a small force in front of Richmond and crossed the Chickahominy to strike the one Union corps north of the river. In what was to be called the Seven Days Battles the individual fights-Beaver Dam Creek, Gaines' Mill, Savage Station, Glendale, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill-were all tactical defeats for the Confederates. But Lee had achieved the strategic goal of removing McClellan's army from the very gates of Richmond.
This created a new opinion of Lee in the South. He gradually became "Uncle Robert" and "Marse Robert." With McClellan neutralized, a new threat developed under John Pope in northern Virginia. At first Lee detached Jackson and then followed with Longstreet's command. Winning at 2nd Bull Run, he moved on into Maryland but suffered the misfortune of having a copy of his orders detailing the disposition of his divided forces fall into the hands of the enemy. McClellan moved with unusual speed and Lee was forced to fight a delaying action along South Mountain while waiting for Jackson to complete the capture of Harpers Ferry and rejoin him. He masterfully fought McClellan to a stand still at Antietam and two days later recrossed the Potomac.
Near the end of the year he won an easy victory over Burnside at Fredericksburg and then trounced Hooker in his most creditable victory at Chancellorsville, where he had detached Jackson with most of the army on a lengthy flank march while he remained with only two divisions in the immediate front of the Union army. Launching his second invasion of the North, he lost at Gettysburg. On the third day of the battle he displayed one of his major faults when at Malvern Hill and on other fields-he ordered a massed infantry assault across a wide plain, not recognizing that the rifle, which had come into use since the Mexican War, put the charging troops under fire for too long a period. Another problem was his issuance of general orders to be executed by his subordinates.
Returning to Virginia he commanded in the inconclusive Bristoe and Mine Run campaigns. From the Wilderness to Petersburg he fought a retiring campaign against Grant in which he made full use of entrenchments, becoming known as "Ace of Spades" Lee. Finally forced into a siege, he held on to Richmond and Petersburg for nearly 10 months before beginning his retreat to Appomattox, where he was forced to surrender. On January 23, 1865, he had been named as commander in chief of the Confederate armies but he found himself too burdened in Virginia to give more than general directives to the other theaters.

[GTB-R]

Challenge to 'write' not copy & paste!

[The Sean]

I had a chicken schitzel from the pub next to work today for lunch.

As I just got back from Europe I always try and get the girl taking the order to laugh at my poor Hogans Heros like german accent on the word schintzel. She hasn't even so much as smiled the last 4 times and I don't think one is forthcoming any time soon.

I was dejected by this and forgot to order mushroom gravy but did remember that I only wanted chips not chips and salad because I hate it when salad gets gravy on it and I hate the taste of salad dressing and gravy on my chips.

When the meal buzzer went off I grabbed a set of knives for myself and my boss but thought it would be prudent to grab a steak knife set as well.

I didn't realise Gary also had got us a set each when I got back to the table so there was about 4 sets spare, strangely one of the sets had no fork.

My chips were a little undercooked.


I have more stories, I can recount any conversation I have with my new stupid flatmate who I affectionately call 'Dumb-Dumb'.

She just got home and is talking to me as I write this, man if only she was here 5 minutes ago when I started this story, you could have all watched the (lack of) drama unfold as I tried to get her to figure out the time based on there being 1 hour and 10 minutes till midnight.

She still thinks its 10:30pm

(If there was a smiley for a Smiley face blowing their brains out, I'd add it here)

[hamish_023]

Feel free to post pics Sean hahaha

[GTB-R]

You're right, there was something more banal than my flat tyre, so banal I was starting to find it interesting; What am I becoming!

[Ric]

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(If there was a smiley for a Smiley face blowing their brains out, I'd add it here)

[The Sean]

Hahaha

Cheers Ric.

It was inevitable that someone would ask for photos of her and unfortunately for all, me in particular, she isn't remotely attractive.

The other flatmate picked her while I was overseas, I think it was a revenge ploy...that will teach me for drinking the last of the beers then leaving the country for a few weeks.

[Blade Hunter]

I only wanted chips not chips and salad because I hate it when salad gets gravy on it and I hate the taste of salad dressing and gravy on my chips.

I thought I was the only one

[jp928]

I threw some plastic packets of air (used as padding in a parcel) out of the car in the garage last night.
As I just moved off this morning in the dark - BANG! BANG! BANG!

Frightened the p!ss out of myself and daughter....WTF !!!! .....then I realized what it was.

Must remember not to do that again.

jp 08 gtb 6mt wagon

[teK--]

I only wanted chips not chips and salad because I hate it when salad gets gravy on it and I hate the taste of salad dressing and gravy on my chips.

I thought I was the only one

I just ask for my chips in a separate bowl

[Roddez]

I only wanted chips not chips and salad because I hate it when salad gets gravy on it and I hate the taste of salad dressing and gravy on my chips.

I thought I was the only one

I just ask for my chips in a separate bowl

I actually ask for the sauce on the side. It stops them drowning everything (Salad, meat & chips) in sauce.

[senator]

Hahaha

Cheers Ric.

It was inevitable that someone would ask for photos of her and unfortunately for all, me in particular, she isn't remotely attractive.

The other flatmate picked her while I was overseas, I think it was a revenge ploy...that will teach me for drinking the last of the beers then leaving the country for a few weeks.

Sean, how many cold ones did you have with your meal?????????????

[coyote]

i challange anoyone to write anything more boring than this!

Mate, you've got nuthin'.

viewtopic.php?f=45&t=9630&p=136461#p136461

[Roddez]

i challange anoyone to write anything more boring than this!

Mate, you've got nuthin'.

viewtopic.php?f=45&t=9630&p=136461#p136461

Gold! Actually, I think that would apply to anything written by our mate Andygt...