Fort Douglas Museum
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Hi Otto:
"Danged" is the type of slang linguists refer to as word circumlocution. Danged or darned are non profane alternatives to damned. Shucks or shoot = sh*t, etc. Jeepers Creepers = Jesus Christ. A lot of these phrases are arcane and not used much anymore.
W.C. Fields was a master of creating his own word circumlocution and when he muttered something like "Godfrey Daniels" it sounded almost exactly like God D**n.
Son of a biscuit; it can be confusing.
Chas. :lol:
"Danged" is the type of slang linguists refer to as word circumlocution. Danged or darned are non profane alternatives to damned. Shucks or shoot = sh*t, etc. Jeepers Creepers = Jesus Christ. A lot of these phrases are arcane and not used much anymore.
W.C. Fields was a master of creating his own word circumlocution and when he muttered something like "Godfrey Daniels" it sounded almost exactly like God D**n.
Son of a biscuit; it can be confusing.
Chas. :lol:
Sunny Beaches Chas, are you implying I use arcane language? If so, then I would be doing a disservice to Otto and other non-English speaking people. I might add, in this community "dang" is very strong language.
Otto, Many people asked if the disply was staying at the museum, they all seemed disappointed when I told them No. This is one few museums that I feel real good about, but the thought of a collection being taken out of the private area still worries me.
Gus
Otto, Many people asked if the disply was staying at the museum, they all seemed disappointed when I told them No. This is one few museums that I feel real good about, but the thought of a collection being taken out of the private area still worries me.
Gus
Wyliecoyote
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Gus
that is one fantastic display! Would you please consider posting pics here or at the WWI Collector's corner?
Geo
that is one fantastic display! Would you please consider posting pics here or at the WWI Collector's corner?
Geo
Gustaf said:
That is YOUR collection? Good Lord! I am impressed Gus. Way to go. I echo, MORE and bigger photos would be very nice to see in the uniforms section! . T
Hi Geo and Tony,
I have been slow to post photos for two reasons, one, my photos are mostly all on my other computer, I am lazy and I am not too bright. Ok, so that is three reasons, did I mantion that I am not too bright? I tried Ottos suggestion for posting photos and it works, thanks Otto. I can not believe that you are impressed Tony. compared to your collection, mine is pretty poor, but it grows nearly daily (but don't tell Maggie)
Best wishes
Gus
I have been slow to post photos for two reasons, one, my photos are mostly all on my other computer, I am lazy and I am not too bright. Ok, so that is three reasons, did I mantion that I am not too bright? I tried Ottos suggestion for posting photos and it works, thanks Otto. I can not believe that you are impressed Tony. compared to your collection, mine is pretty poor, but it grows nearly daily (but don't tell Maggie)
Best wishes
Gus
Gustaf said:
I disagree. I believe that volume and quality are not necessarily correlated. It appears that you have a marvelous collection very representative of the Great war. Well done.
Thanks Tony,
I have been getting a lot of complements from members of the forum, and coming from all the great collectors it is beginning to make my head swell. Last week I could wear my size 54 M1915, but now my size 59 Mutze is getting tight.
Gus
PS Maggie says that I have to fill in the gaps before I can start another country, it is the little fiddly bits like spoons and such.
I have been getting a lot of complements from members of the forum, and coming from all the great collectors it is beginning to make my head swell. Last week I could wear my size 54 M1915, but now my size 59 Mutze is getting tight.
Gus
PS Maggie says that I have to fill in the gaps before I can start another country, it is the little fiddly bits like spoons and such.
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Anonymous
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Hi Gus:
I certainly share Tony's high opinion of your collection. Trousers and boots and personal equipment are difficult to come by.
Is that the Italian "Adrian" you found at the SOS last February?
Chas.
I certainly share Tony's high opinion of your collection. Trousers and boots and personal equipment are difficult to come by.
Is that the Italian "Adrian" you found at the SOS last February?
Chas.
Hi Chas,
Yes, that is the Italian Adrian I got at SOS. I need to qualify the display, trousers and boot are very difficult to find, and there are a few cheats in the display. The French and Belgian are wearing French M1917 boots that are dated 1953, the Belgian is wearing a pair of US summer weight trousers (actually corect as many photos show this, Belgium had no industry left after the first few weeks of war, the M1889 carbine was made in England with tools and people evacuated) , The Italian has repro trousrs (they cast as much as an original, but when a real pair was available, I did not have a tunic), The Canadian is wearing a pair of ammo boots dated 1953 (any thiing dated before 1954 has got to be very old), The russian is wearing repro trousers and post war (WWII) Russian boots the ammo pouches are also repro until I can get an original pair, and the German has Swedish trousers (you can not see them under the Mantel) and what were sold as German boots, but as they have external heel reinforcement, they are no doubt post war Czech fireman's boots.
So, now that you have all the skinny*, am I demoted to ragpicker again?
Gus
* for Otto skinny means information
Yes, that is the Italian Adrian I got at SOS. I need to qualify the display, trousers and boot are very difficult to find, and there are a few cheats in the display. The French and Belgian are wearing French M1917 boots that are dated 1953, the Belgian is wearing a pair of US summer weight trousers (actually corect as many photos show this, Belgium had no industry left after the first few weeks of war, the M1889 carbine was made in England with tools and people evacuated) , The Italian has repro trousrs (they cast as much as an original, but when a real pair was available, I did not have a tunic), The Canadian is wearing a pair of ammo boots dated 1953 (any thiing dated before 1954 has got to be very old), The russian is wearing repro trousers and post war (WWII) Russian boots the ammo pouches are also repro until I can get an original pair, and the German has Swedish trousers (you can not see them under the Mantel) and what were sold as German boots, but as they have external heel reinforcement, they are no doubt post war Czech fireman's boots.
So, now that you have all the skinny*, am I demoted to ragpicker again?
Gus
* for Otto skinny means information
Dag nab it Otto,
I keep using terms that are hard for you, I am sorry.
Best wihses
Gus
PS Dag nab it is another term for dang. This should make your translator smoke.
I keep using terms that are hard for you, I am sorry.
This means to aquire the items that I do not have, that go with the items I do have. A gap is a hole.
Best wihses
Gus
PS Dag nab it is another term for dang. This should make your translator smoke.
Gus- great stuff! I complement you on the detail etc.
As far as the holes to fill, that is all part of the fun of collecting, if we had it all right away, we would have to find another hobby.
Amazing stuff, thanks againf or sharing
James
As far as the holes to fill, that is all part of the fun of collecting, if we had it all right away, we would have to find another hobby.
Amazing stuff, thanks againf or sharing
James
Kjell-Bjarne
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Fantastic, Gus!
One question, though: Do you live in Florida? You said something about "sunny beaches"? :wink:
Cheers,
K-B
One question, though: Do you live in Florida? You said something about "sunny beaches"? :wink:
Cheers,
K-B