tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post8143831567897576579..comments2024-03-28T09:55:42.123+00:00Comments on Capitalists@Work: R.I.P. 'Bob'CityUnslickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-71179849757292391902010-07-05T23:07:45.040+01:002010-07-05T23:07:45.040+01:00we've had this conversation before, Idle
lunc...we've had this conversation <a href="http://cityunslicker.blogspot.com/2008/07/only-in-germany.html" rel="nofollow">before</a>, Idle<br /><br />lunch sounds good<br /><br />Lil will intermediate if we ask her nicelyNick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-24343242084058006922010-07-05T22:29:56.362+01:002010-07-05T22:29:56.362+01:00A fine paean to the fellow, Nick. I didn't hav...A fine paean to the fellow, Nick. I didn't have you as a subaltern, I must say. Too erudite for boots and bullybeef.<br /><br />I refer to my banking/business partner as "the late C- D-" for exactly the same reasons as you did to Bob.<br /><br />RIP indeed.<br /><br />Lunch?idlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938525768274527540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-26420320451563142122010-07-05T20:11:43.598+01:002010-07-05T20:11:43.598+01:00I certainly had my moments with maps, SW
(but I w...I certainly had my moments with maps, <b>SW</b><br /><br />(but I was generally OK with telling the time ...)<br /><br />incidentally, I learned more about maps in the Cubs and Boy Scouts than in (a) Geog O-level (b) RAF section of CCF (c) Army<br /><br />(until we got 3-D imagery and digitised maps, that is)Nick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-46911567296318833932010-07-05T16:01:31.557+01:002010-07-05T16:01:31.557+01:00Always sad to hear of the demise of a much respect...Always sad to hear of the demise of a much respected friend, but I must confess this little piece caused me to smile - since it reminded me (from my long ago days in uniform) of the old saw "beware the junior officer in possession of a map"Sebastian Weetabixnoreply@blogger.com