Forum: Talent: Pegasus, Tower & Hive, and Barque Cats
Jul 16 2009, 04:05 AM
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Re: About a Prime's Tower....
LOL Without that then I'll have given up ..... and that's not going to happen! I think it's important to keep everything in perspective, you know?
It's amazing just how many people actually go...
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Forum: Talent: Pegasus, Tower & Hive, and Barque Cats
Jul 15 2009, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 28
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Re: About a Prime's Tower....
:D Thank you, Beautiful Lady! :good:
Things are going well at the mo - you can catch up with what I'm up to here: http://domsrecovery.blogspot.com
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Forum: Talent: Pegasus, Tower & Hive, and Barque Cats
Jul 12 2009, 03:22 PM
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jul 9 2009, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
Just because it's not mentioned doesn't mean that there's not a condition known as Archivist's Lung or Archivist's Eye or something :crazy:
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Forum: Science of Pern
Jul 8 2009, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 15
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Re: Anatomy of a Skybroom
That's exactly what I was thinking, yes! There had to be something pre-existing that came to the fore courtesy to the intense selective pressure bought about by Thread's arrival. I know that Thread...
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Forum: Talent: Pegasus, Tower & Hive, and Barque Cats
Jul 8 2009, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 28
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Re: About a Prime's Tower....
Hey guys - sorry about not replying with more quotes about what I was doing. I can't believe that it's been 2 months since I last posted ..... and I haven't finished Damia, let alone the others...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jul 2 2009, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 134
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Re: Before humans reached Pern
And AIVAS chose those particular times mainly because it was already evident that this had happened. I think that it was the one part of the master plan that AIVAS had trouble processing logically. ...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jul 2 2009, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 134
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Re: Before humans reached Pern
Personally I've long been a proponent that Thread is a naturally occuring organism (despite the fact that it seems to make no sense to have a carbon-loving lifeform evolving in such an inhospitable...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jul 2 2009, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
Or:
Check cattle if necessary, inject beets. (A silly example, but plausible enough.)
Cheek cattle, if necessary inject/reject beasts. (Leaves a reader wondering what the blazes "cheek cattle"...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jul 2 2009, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
Also the associated problems with copying (for example an apprentice copying elder as alder - not that I'm saying that those two were definitively on Pern) and hides disappearing.
However, perhaps...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jul 2 2009, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
I quite agree. I can well imagine that various compendia exist in different Halls detailing exactly that. I should think that Healer Hall has several volumes of the medicinal properties of the flora...
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Forum: Science of Pern
May 25 2009, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 15
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Re: Anatomy of a Skybroom
Fantastic post about skybrooms, Danel! :D I really enjoyed reading your 'essay' LOL I've often wondered about skybroom (I think I posted about it's evolution somewhere around here a few years ago),...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 14 2009, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 137
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 13 2009, 12:19 PM
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
Terran example from c.1558 (as written by Alexis of Piedmont):
"To Die Skynnes Blewe, or of the Colour of Asure
Having fyrst well washed the skinne, and than wronge him, take the berries of...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 13 2009, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
Dog faeces was used in the tanning industry too ...... Maybe somebody has the lovely task of clearing up after the spit dogs and any other canines and sending it all on to the tanners?
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 12 2009, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
I think you're right, Lady M! Especially with the part about fancy stitiching and embroidery on clothing.
You're right vyon. Mordants .... Quick trip to Wikipedia (hey, it's early in the...
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Forum: Science of Pern
May 8 2009, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 31
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Re: On the Genesis of Species
Hoyle and Wickramansinghe are, I can assure you, definitely not future Earth scientists! Chandra Wickramasinghe was born in Sri Lanka in 1939 and Hoyle in this context is Sir Fred Hoyle born 1915 and...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 5 2009, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 52
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 5 2009, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 52
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Re: Where Are Jaxom's Siblings?
I don't think Pernese teenagers have much time for "teen angst" - and certainly not Jaxom!
Teen angst is rather a modern (and although the word and emotion of angst has been around for centuries,...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 5 2009, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
Thank you :wekiss: It's been a while ...... :D
As has already been mentioned, some sort of filmy scarf was used by the upper crust girls (well, at least Pona and her crew). However, if hats...
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Forum: Talent: Pegasus, Tower & Hive, and Barque Cats
May 4 2009, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 28
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Re: About a Prime's Tower....
That's pretty much what I was trying to get around to saying earlier! LOL
Hmmm. Checking the later ones now.
From Damia:
"Unlike other Towers, there was no staff compound ........ She...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 4 2009, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
LOL F'nor .... Piemur ..... I can see how easily I could have confused the two ... *eye roll* Thanks, WL!! :D
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Forum: Talent: Pegasus, Tower & Hive, and Barque Cats
May 4 2009, 11:41 AM
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Forum: Talent: Pegasus, Tower & Hive, and Barque Cats
May 4 2009, 07:19 AM
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Re: About a Prime's Tower....
I think up until the events of The Rowan, it's implied (and apologies for not having any quotes to back this up) that Siglen et al live on-site at the Tower itself. Maybe not in it, but certainly...
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Forum: Science of Pern
May 4 2009, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 31
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Re: On the Genesis of Species
I don't think Anne is subtle in her agreement with the panspermia theory. Arrhenius (as on the plaque in Benden Weyr) was a notable pro-panspermia scientist (who said it was all driven by radiation...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 4 2009, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 137
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Re: 9th Pass Pern clothing
I always assumed that green was unlucky on Pern for a very good reason (or at least by the 9th Pass). They've spent nigh-on 2000 eradicating any extraneous vegetation from their places of residence....
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Feb 13 2009, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 65
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Re: D'nic and Troth
It is a shame in a way as it would be a true honour for all of us 'models' to participate :D
But the reasons why not are completely understandable!
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Feb 13 2009, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 139
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Re: Pern Colonist Genepool topic
The example there is valid, but from a Ninth Pass perspective.
Even after the plague years, women were expected to marry one man and have as many children with him as possible. And if he died, and...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Feb 9 2009, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 139
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Re: Pern Colonist Genepool topic
Mmmm, yes, apologies, I'd forgotten about the plague years!
However, there's no evidence that women had the freedom to choose which father for what baby. The nuclear approach seems to have been...
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Forum: Science of Pern
Feb 8 2009, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 19,570
Re: On the Genesis of Species
I use OO and the only problem I've ever had is making sure I save anything I write or create in the Microsoft standard format and not the OO default (ie Writer will try to save as a *.odt and not as...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Feb 8 2009, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 139
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Re: Pern Colonist Genepool topic
Also remember that the moral set that prevails and the society that we see in the Ninth Pass is very different than that which the Colonists landed on Pern with.
No doubt after landing there was a...
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Forum: Café Archives
Feb 8 2009, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,275
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Forum: Café Archives
Feb 7 2009, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,275
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Forum: Café Archives
Feb 6 2009, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Feb 6 2009, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 65
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Forum: Café Archives
Feb 6 2009, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,275
Re: Moved House .... Huffff .....
LOL With the amount of boxes I had to move that contained only books, I didn't need to use the library for books!!!
Since I'm an avid reader anyway, one thing I love is re-reading books I've...
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Feb 5 2009, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 9,805
Re: D'nic and Troth
You are owed the biggest hug in the world, my lady :bow: :wekiss:
I love it. I truly do - thank you so much. It hardly seems enough words. :ugg:
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Forum: Café Archives
Feb 5 2009, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,275
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Forum: Café Archives
Feb 5 2009, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Feb 5 2009, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 65
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Re: D'nic and Troth
Completely and totally missed this post until just now.
Wow.
Wow.
I love it. Lin ...... Wow. Thank you so much. I can't even tell you .... Thank you. A million times, thank you. You are...
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Forum: Café Archives
Feb 4 2009, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Moved House .... Huffff .....
LOL Thanks, Hans!
The house is ok. I've lived in worse places, and I'm pretty much ok with living anywhere, but my partner is finding it difficult as this is only his 2nd house after his 'home'....
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Forum: Café Archives
Feb 4 2009, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 19
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Moved House .... Huffff .....
Mmmmm. I'm not really huffy. Honest. I'm not. In fact, I should be quite relieved.
On January 9th this year we officially moved house (well, from one rented flat/apartment to a rented house). It's...
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Forum: Book Collector's Meeting Room
Nov 17 2008, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 90
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Re: Euro Pern Portfolio copy thread
Tum ti tum. Back from work and had a message from Jay, sent by him to me on 16/11/08 after I'd gone to bed! Here it is:
(And, um, yes, when I know I'll let you all know too!)
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Forum: Book Collector's Meeting Room
Nov 16 2008, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 17,749
Re: Euro Pern Portfolio copy thread
Jay and I speak almost every day so it's hardly a bother to keep him appraised of the situation. Besides, I'm having my done early next year so it's handy having someone to compare notes with!
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Forum: Book Collector's Meeting Room
Nov 16 2008, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 90
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Re: Euro Pern Portfolio copy thread
Sorry? The only thing I find disappointing, Hans, is your attitude and vituperation towards Jay.
Jay did let somebody know he'd posted - me. I didn't think that it was necessary to write a big...
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Forum: Book Collector's Meeting Room
Nov 15 2008, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 90
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Re: Euro Pern Portfolio copy thread
Well he definitely posted it out before then! I copied and pasted the message you sent me with the address details in (including the quirk of your address!) as you sent it to me, so *shrug*
I'll...
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Forum: Book Collector's Meeting Room
Nov 15 2008, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 90
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Re: Euro Pern Portfolio copy thread
Good evening!
I have just got off the phone to Jay, and he posted it out in July. He's having a dig around for the receipt at the moment and when he gets back to me about it, I'll pass on the...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Nov 13 2008, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 53
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Re: Dragonheart
Ta-ra! My copy arrived in the post today!!! Hurrah!!!!
I haven't had a chance to read it yet ...... But when I do then I'll let you all know what I think!! LOL :D :D :D
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Forum: Book Collector's Meeting Room
Nov 13 2008, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 90
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Oct 14 2008, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 31
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Re: Nasties in Rescue Run
From the enlightening beacon that is Wikipedia:
Jerry was a nickname given to Germans during the Second World War by soldiers and civilians of the Allied nations, in particular by the British....
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