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tankgeezer replied to a thread US Marine does the wrong thing in Off Topic

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

My favoritest Clint Eastwood movie. There was always a Granny, or Mother somebody who knew Herblore, and made medicines. when I was a young boy, I...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

Plastic tray fish are my favorite.. but here you need a special license to go after those wiley critters. :) Catfish are the favorite hereabouts,...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

I raised Rabbits for about 8 yrs, started as something "fun" for the kids, and went to 24 of the cute little beasties, we raised the fancy sort for...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread The Battle of Campbell's Station in US Civil War

I visited the battle field today, to get some pictures of the space as it is today. For the most part, its covered over with commercial, and housing...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

It has been said that the greatest feat of the Roman Empire was not in engineering, or military prowess, or even civil organization, but...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

Mmmmm, Botulism.. People of the 1860's probably had the intestinal fortitude to deal with the greater density of bacteria in their food supply, as...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

I found this bit from a paper written about Scurvy, sorry for another Cut N' paste, but I don't want to wear out my Rickety knuckles.. :) "The...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

Thanks Nick,what you described sounds like Corn Pone, or Johnny cakes which were made by pan frying dough in fat . At first I had though this to be a...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

I always enjoyed that song too. Some folks spell it Polk, and others use Poke, from my understanding that it was gathered into a sack (poke) and...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

We used the very same sort of stuff in our Schools,probably made by the same company. (possibly from rejected wall paper paste that didn't meet...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

Thats an interesting question, and I would say that in some cases the deaths by Scurvy were due entirely to conditions at Andersonville. But,...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

I don't know if the U.S. was the first to institute a nutrition program for schools, the first National program came along in 1946 if I read...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

You are correct RS* , I made an error, I believe the malady I was thinking of was Scurvy. We had a similar program in grade school, milk came every...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Andersonville prison camp in US Civil War

Dysentery, Scurvy,and Pneumonia, were among the leading killers at Andersonville Prison, as well as insect borne diseases as the place is hot and...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread German Nuclear Weapon Program in General WWII Discussion

Oddly enough, they were on occasion used for that, but mostly they were used for Heavy Truck traffic regulation, roadside inspections of safety...

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Action of partisans - freedom fighters or insurgents ? in General WWII Discussion

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Action of partisans - freedom fighters or insurgents ? in General WWII Discussion

The phrase "Bum out the window" is roughly equivalent to "arse about". Or,an error taken to the furthest limits of the definition of egregious.

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Action of partisans - freedom fighters or insurgents ? in General WWII Discussion

Not at all neighbor, I was merely answering Witman's question, because as usual, his Bum is out the window.

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tankgeezer replied to a thread Action of partisans - freedom fighters or insurgents ? in General WWII Discussion

I call

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Thats right, it is your most esteemed Birthday. I hope you enjoy several tasty brews today.

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tankgeezer replied to a thread German Nuclear Weapon Program in General WWII Discussion

Being a progressive State, Tennessee takes their law enforcement vehicles very seriously. I am pleased to see that the U.K. does the same with their...

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