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anyone been to Oman ?
any advice etc....
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michaelnewport aka virusman still on topic and posting just for the sake of
seeing his crap on the screen. "Beer Tricks Potter" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion : ... any advice etc.... |
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On Dec 25, 7:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter
wrote: any advice etc.... I was there courtesy of HM around 1959, but the natives weren't that friendly at the time. |
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On Dec 26, 7:22*pm, Surreyman wrote:
On Dec 25, 7:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: any advice etc.... I was there courtesy of HM around 1959, but the natives weren't that friendly at the time. why...what did you do to them ? |
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On Dec 26, 7:44*pm, Beer Tricks Potter
wrote: On Dec 26, 7:22*pm, Surreyman wrote: On Dec 25, 7:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: any advice etc.... I was there courtesy of HM around 1959, but the natives weren't that friendly at the time. why...what did you do to them ? Brit Empire colonies in those days (Oman & Aden) & they were shooting at us! |
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:24:29 -0800, Surreyman wrote:
On Dec 26, 7:44Â*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: On Dec 26, 7:22Â*pm, Surreyman wrote: On Dec 25, 7:09Â*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: any advice etc.... I was there courtesy of HM around 1959, but the natives weren't that friendly at the time. why...what did you do to them ? Brit Empire colonies in those days (Oman & Aden) & they were shooting at us! Aden was ours, it was one of the original coaling stations acquired after teh navy went over to steam. Oman wasn't really ours, we got involved in a dynastic struggle between two men who both wanted to be the sultan, or whatever it was then. the shooting just faded away after we pulled out because the locals doing the shooting just wanted to shoot at the infidels... I have no idea who came out on top in the end, it didn't actually matter. -- William Black Free men have open minds If you want loyalty, buy a dog... |
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On Dec 27, 7:31*am, bill wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:24:29 -0800, Surreyman wrote: On Dec 26, 7:44*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: On Dec 26, 7:22*pm, Surreyman wrote: On Dec 25, 7:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: any advice etc.... I was there courtesy of HM around 1959, but the natives weren't that friendly at the time. why...what did you do to them ? Brit Empire colonies in those days (Oman & Aden) & they were shooting at us! Aden was ours, *it was one of the original coaling stations acquired after teh navy went over to steam. Oman wasn't really ours, *we got involved in a dynastic struggle between two men who both wanted to be the sultan, *or whatever it was then. the shooting just faded away after we pulled out because the locals doing the shooting just wanted to shoot at the infidels... I have no idea who came out on top in the end, *it didn't actually matter. -- William Black Free men have open minds If you want loyalty, *buy a dog... No. Oman was 'ours' to all intents and purposes except in name - similar to the position with Egypt, which was also not officially part of the Brit Empire, but as good as. We didn't 'pull out' of Oman. We successfully put down Saudi-inspired infiltrations and remained, consolidating the nation's security. Separately, In the late 50s there were probs in the adjoining Adeni Sultanates, to the east of what is now Yemen, on the Oman border, and which were attached to Aden Colony. |
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On Dec 27, 10:16*am, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:54:38 +0100, Wolfgang Schwanke wrote: Surreyman wrote in : On Dec 26, 7:44*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: On Dec 26, 7:22*pm, Surreyman wrote: On Dec 25, 7:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: any advice etc.... I was there courtesy of HM around 1959, but the natives weren't that friendly at the time. why...what did you do to them ? Brit Empire colonies in those days (Oman & Aden) & they were shooting at us! What was your assignment there? Almost certainly National Service. -- Martin Nope, short service commission. |
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On Dec 27, 11:36*am, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:36:14 -0800 (PST), Surreyman wrote: On Dec 27, 10:16*am, Martin wrote: On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:54:38 +0100, Wolfgang Schwanke wrote: Surreyman wrote in : On Dec 26, 7:44*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: On Dec 26, 7:22*pm, Surreyman wrote: On Dec 25, 7:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter wrote: any advice etc.... I was there courtesy of HM around 1959, but the natives weren't that friendly at the time. why...what did you do to them ? Brit Empire colonies in those days (Oman & Aden) & they were shooting at us! What was your assignment there? Almost certainly National Service. Nope, short service commission. I had a friend who did his NS in Aden. -- Martin It weren't 'alf 'ot Mum! I was voluntary, prior to a possible RAF career that I then didn't take up. I think, anyway, that NS had stopped by about 1959/60? |
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