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RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:52 pm
by sprior
Am currently reading a four book series about the adventures of Cadet Prohaska in the KuK Navy, 1900 through 1918, by John Biggins. Kind of a "Master and Commander" with a sense of humor - but very well done, and appears to be historically accurate; an excellent read.
I've been reading them too - although i would say POB did have a sense of humour, it's just buried a bit deeper.
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:54 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: StK
Heck I know the code for his ATM card because he told me in case he would forget [:D]
[X(] Whoa! I wouldn't even trust my wife with that....unless I had to make bail or something.
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:00 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Alfred
From an efficiency POV, there is very limited value in placing to search out for more than 12 hexes.
Wow...did not know the code was that precise, although it makes sense because of the geometry. A 10 degree arc at nearly 500 miles out has to be quite broad.
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:13 pm
by Cap Mandrake
I calculated it. The arc of a 10 degree search arc at 500 miles is about 87 mi. The straight line distance would be a bit less but a single search plane could not fly a simple reciprocal path at that distance from base and still search the entire area.
I have to say I am pretty impressed someone included that in the code. [&o]
Step up code-writer and allow us to shower you with praise!
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:26 pm
by Mac Linehan
ORIGINAL: sprior
Am currently reading a four book series about the adventures of Cadet Prohaska in the KuK Navy, 1900 through 1918, by John Biggins. Kind of a "Master and Commander" with a sense of humor - but very well done, and appears to be historically accurate; an excellent read.
I've been reading them too -
although i would say POB did have a sense of humour, it's just buried a bit deeper.
sprior -
The Aubrey and Maturin series are in a class of their own - exceptionally well written. I have the whole series; finished number 20 a year ago. Have the incomplete "21"; but not the heart to read it with O'Brian gone. Do hope that someone will pick up the torch and carry on.
On the other hand, there has since been several authors who have written in a similar vein. The Flashman adventures (George MacDonald Fraser) holds it own with O'Brian.
Mac
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:27 pm
by Mac Linehan
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
I calculated it. The arc of a 10 degree search arc at 500 miles is about 87 mi. The straight line distance would be a bit less but a single search plane could not fly a simple reciprocal path at that distance from base and still search the entire area.
I have to say I am pretty impressed someone included that in the code. [&o]
Step up code-writer and allow us to shower you with praise!
AE is
awesome...
Mac
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:01 pm
by LoBaron
Wow, Mac, never heard of that series. Must take a look at once! Thanks for the hint! [:)]
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:38 pm
by mikkey
Welcome aboard StK.
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:42 pm
by Bullwinkle58
ORIGINAL: Mac Linehan
I have the whole series; finished number 20 a year ago. Have the incomplete "21"; but not the heart to read it with O'Brian gone.
Yes, the series was
cur-tailed. [8D]
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:56 pm
by Mac Linehan
Moose - San:
Captain Aubrey would recognize and be pleased with your humor... <grin>
Mac
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:07 am
by Mac Linehan
LoBaron -
As I am unable to copy and paste the address (not sure why...)
The first of the series is entitled "Tomorrow the World: In which Cadet Prohaska Carries the Habsburg Empire's Civilizing Mission to the Entirely Unreceptive Peoples of Africa and Oceana" (The Otto Prohaska Novels)
Now. How can a unrepentant, United States Marine, who spent six years on board a ship - while spreading peace and good will throughout the world resist a title like that...?
Hope that this helps!
Yankee Mac
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:21 am
by LoBaron
ORIGINAL: Mac Linehan
LoBaron -
As I am unable to copy and paste the address (not sure why...)
The first of the series is entitled "Tomorrow the World: In which Cadet Prohaska Carries the Habsburg Empire's Civilizing Mission to the Entirely Unreceptive Peoples of Africa and Oceana" (The Otto Prohaska Novels)
Now. How can a unrepentant, United States Marine, who spent six years on board a ship - while spreading peace and good will throughout the world resist a title like that...?
Hope that this helps!
Yankee Mac
This is only natural and understandable, knowledgable Yankee-Mac.
Already found and ordered:
Tomorrow The World
The Two-Headed Eagle
The Emperor's Coloured Coat
A Sailor of Austria
Again, thank you for pointing me to the series! Very much apprechiated!
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:01 am
by Fallschirmjager
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
ORIGINAL: StK
@LoBaron: Its definitely a Tegethoff-Class so I would say its the SMS Viribus Unitis? (or are Austrians excluded from the quiz? (^^,) ).
Ah not at all.
But also not surprizing that you were the first hit close to the mark.
Its the classes name patron, SMS Tegethoff.
Wonder how many yankees know or care that little Austria once sailed the 6th largest navy of the world...not that it achieved much. [;)]
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:29 pm
by LoBaron
ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
ORIGINAL: StK
@LoBaron: Its definitely a Tegethoff-Class so I would say its the SMS Viribus Unitis? (or are Austrians excluded from the quiz? (^^,) ).
Ah not at all.
But also not surprizing that you were the first hit close to the mark.
Its the classes name patron, SMS Tegethoff.
Wonder how many yankees know or care that little Austria once sailed the 6th largest navy of the world...not that it achieved much. [;)]
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:34 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
Ah not at all.
But also not surprizing that you were the first hit close to the mark.
Its the classes name patron, SMS Tegethoff.
Wonder how many yankees know or care that little Austria once sailed the 6th largest navy of the world...not that it achieved much. [;)]
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
Technically speaking, was this 6th-largest navy purely Austrian or was it Austro-Hungarian in its origins? If the latter, I hope you're sharing the credit with the Hungarians. [;)]
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:45 pm
by LoBaron
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
Technically speaking, was this 6th-largest navy purely Austrian or was it Austro-Hungarian in its origins? If the latter, I hope you're sharing the credit with the Hungarians. [;)]
Reluctantly, Austro-Hungarian. [:D]
Just kidding.
Actually this is what K.u.K. stood for. The first K. stood for the Austrian "Kaiser", or Emperor, the second K. stood for the Hungarian "König", or King.
So the "Kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine" meant "Imperial and royal war navy" encompassing both nations in the designation.
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:51 pm
by castor troy
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
Ah not at all.
But also not surprizing that you were the first hit close to the mark.
Its the classes name patron, SMS Tegethoff.
Wonder how many yankees know or care that little Austria once sailed the 6th largest navy of the world...not that it achieved much. [;)]
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
still some great and absolutely marvelous places in Croatia... excellent water quality and BLUE water...
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:54 pm
by LoBaron
ORIGINAL: castor troy
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
still some great and absolutely marvelous places in Croatia... excellent water quality and BLUE water...
CT is absolutely right Croatia still has some great places. And blue water.
So now: If we can bring THIS:
down the Danube, into the Black Sea, through the Bosporus, into the Aegean Sea and then up the Adriatic...
Actually this just makes me really, really sad. [:(]
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:01 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Baron Von Trapp of the K.u.K. Here he is trying out a new Mae West flotation device.
RE: Hello everybody
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:30 pm
by US87891
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Baron Von Trapp of the K.u.K. Here he is trying out a new Mae West flotation device.
The von Trapp from the movie? Damn, I loved that movie! Nice flotation devices, nice to know they could help float over mountains to be free.
Saved the pic. Thanks Cap Mandrake.
Matt