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I lurve you guys! But...

By The Armorer on September 12, 2006 | | Comments (7)

Looky what an anonymous Castle reader sent the Armorer...

Empress Little Girl the First with a new addition to the Artillery Park of Argghhh!!!

No, not the Empress, who has reigned at the Castle for 14 years. No, not the Throne, that's a February addition to the Library of Argghhh!!! - the replica (but shootable) black powder mortar.

We are very grateful to the anonymous donor! But... if anyone is thinking about sending a post-1898 cartridge firearm to the Castle, do please check with me, so that proper paperwork and legal niceties can be observed! And make sure any and all ordnance items that were once capable of self-powered flight, or had any significant chemical (or radiological, heh) energy components - don't.

The Armorer loves surprises. But not explosive or rocket-powered ones.

If I've seemed a bit distracted of late, there's a reason. The press of business and life. Need proof?

This is how far behind on my reading I am. I would note, for those who accuse me of blind neoconism (heh), the list (which is listing...) is probably a touch more eclectic than you would expect. Just sayin'.

Oh, and if someone has a nice hunk of oak from which to make a bed for the mortar... well, you can send *that* along, no problem!

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By JimC on September 12, 2006 9:28 AM
I note, with sadness, The War in 2020 did not make the picture. I should guess this means I may never see it again. You are no farther behind than anyone else. I have a comparable stack. Mike L is probably getting ready to send a search party for his books. Were he a library I would owe him hundreds at this point.
 
By John of Argghhh! on September 12, 2006 10:06 AM
Snerk! War in 2020 is in the Active Reading list... this stack is the On-Deck. Your "Ralph-signed" book exists and is in fine shape.
 
By ry on September 12, 2006 2:42 PM
What're the skinny white books? Those look like the stuff I used to get at hobby shops about particular regiments/soldiers of particular nations and periods stuff. BUt, somehow, I can't see that being on the Groaning Nightstand.
 
By John of Argghhh! on September 12, 2006 2:55 PM
Ya mean like the Osprey books? I've got those, too. These are "Occasional Papers" a series of GWOT monographs published by the Combat Studies Institute here at Fort Leavenworth. Free for the taking, if you are in the area. The maroon-colored paperbacks are also CSI pubs.
 
By John of Argghhh! on September 12, 2006 3:05 PM
I should add, if you haven't figured it out - a lot, if not all, of their stuff is available in digital form, for free.
 
By ry on September 12, 2006 8:13 PM
Yeah, I know. But it just isn't as satisfying as being able to throw your leg over the side of the comfy chair and reading with total immersion like you did at age 8.
 
By Murray on September 13, 2006 2:03 AM
Princess Jessica wanted me to tell the Empress to get some time up. 14 years, feh. HRH Jess turns 16 next month. And under her benign rule we all still get turned out of bed at 0530. I used to volunteer for extra field time just to get to sleep in once in a while.