testing 1, 2

[Erich]

Very cool plan ! say is that a single red dot below the wapapenshield ? if so and I know it is hard to see then it is from II./JG 3.

think this could make a nice sig

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[Erich]

I feel a little elated this evening....another stinking fire to our west already consumed 1500 acres in less than 1/2 hour............oh yee haw.

this chap isn't going to enjoy this at all !

[evangilder]

That's a cool carving, Erich! Is that on your property?

[Erich]

Eric :

Actually it is in the middle of a Spruce forest in eastern Germany. Theres a chap who owns a bit of forested land and has been carving away on some of "his" diseased trees, heading them back about 10 feet high or lower and having fun...........

I thought his work was very cool and sought to inspire all with a bit of forest novelty

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[evangilder]

It's really something. One of the things I loved in Germany was the carved wood. There is some real artistry in some of the things they carve.

[Erich]

well lets see what this looks like amidst the crpo fire in the woods 10 miles to my SW. Geez Les and Horse fighting too many hurricanes and this is the thrid fire we have had this summer...............puke on the smoke

ok enough of the whinning....something to play on, think I'l through in a CD right now

[Erich]

back to a/c

[Erich]

dang that was big....ok another one, hey what are these guys from JG 4 Bf 109 gruppen so happy about ?

[trackend]

That's a beautiful instrument Erich Is it made in the US, the reason I ask is I was looking for a Hurdy Gurdy and the French produce very few but most of the best ones are made by US craftsmen even though they are not native to the states. and that looks a fairly new instrument although obviously not a Hurdy Gurdy.

[Erich]

Track it is actually Italien made. A Therbo but not sure how many chords it is. the instrument has a bit more bass to it than the typcial 12 chord Lute. Love the sound of these beautiful pieces

[trackend]

I have started to really get into medieval and renaissance music Erich I found this group recently (the Dufay Collective) and they paint a somewhat different picture of 14th century dance music than the films portray. To dance to some of this they must have been totally pissed and jumping around like nutters.

[Erich]

cool tune and yes much of the early renaissance musik was really warped, too fast and can you imagine with all the clothes, oooops excuse me queen I STEPPED ON YOUR FAT FOOT, OH WAIT THAT WAS THE FRINGE ON YOUR DRESS....

another testing image, this one off the ebay scene

[Erich]

experimenting with this map.............a rare item indeed ! I've got to crop and reduce and then upgrade it to be really readable. FAGr 5's ops over a three day period in January 44

[Nonskimmer]

Interesting.

[Erich]

skim :

I have two more but want to get them reduced before I discuss the mission. what amazes me about these three days is how close the Ju 88's of 3./123 and the Ju 290A's of FAGr 5 got to Great Britain/Scotland coast and actually overflew it