Very Simple Generic Miniatures Rules

I've been corresponding with a guys called Michael Taylor about the FUBAR Sc-Fi version of the rules I adapted Link.  He referred me to a yahoo group dedicated to a concept called 'Very Simple Generic Miniatures Rules' which are described as, 'A very easy to play set of generic miniature rules for any time period and any figures'.  They certainly look worth investigating.  Link
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Pompeii - Official Teaser Trailer (2014)

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Comment:  This looks like it could be good !  :)
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The riddle of the 400-year-old shipwreck

It was discovered by chance and hailed by archaeologists as the most significant find since the Mary Rose. But in spite of years of painstaking work, two tantalising details about the vast wooden ship lying off the Dorset coast remain elusive - its identity and how it came to its meet its end. But tomorrow, as the recovery phase ends, the biggest clue yet will come to the surface when the vessel’s 27ft, 2.4 tonne rudder, complete with Baroque carved face, is brought to the surface. Read more Link.
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The Difference Between The UK, England, And Great Britain

For those what are aren't quite sure what the difference is between The UK, England, And Great Britain. Link

WWI tourism: Looking for your family hero

As the 100th anniversary of WWI approaches, growing numbers are tracing their genealogy back to Europe's battlefields. Matthew Davis went to Ramicourt in France to find the spot where his great-grandfather won the Victoria Cross. Link to the BBC web site.

Friday Humour - Phil's Scrotum

The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers.

Suzie Smith stood and walked to the podium. She said, "I have a praise. Two months ago, my husband, Phil, had a terrible bicycle wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him." You could hear a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagine the pain that poor Phil must have experienced. "Phil was unable to hold me or the children," she went on, "and every move caused him terrible pain." We prayed as the doctors performed a delicate operation, and it turned out they were able to piece together the crushed remnants of Phil's scrotum, and wrap wire around it to hold it in place." Again, the men in the congregation cringed and squirmed uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on Phil. "Now," she announced in a quivering voice, "thank the Lord, Phil is out of the hospital and the doctors say that with time, his scrotum should recover completely." All the men sighed with unified relief.

The pastor rose and tentatively asked if anyone else had something to say.

A man stood up and walked slowly to the podium. He said, "I'm Phil." The entire congregation held its breath.
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"I just want to tell my wife, the word is sternum."

The US Navy's Newest Toy

Film - Ralph

Ralph is a short World War One film, based on the true story of Producer Matthew Lightstone’s Great Great Uncle; Ralph Howells, Signing up under aged as a pioneer he looked for an adventure, but what he finds is something far from that.  Link
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Comment:  Looks like a film worth watching.

Seven Decades After World War II, the Search for Germany’s War Dead Continues

This weekend, German officials will travel to Russia for the opening of the latest in a long line of war cemeteries containing the graves of Wehrmacht soldiers killed on the Eastern Front during World War II. The cemetery, located near the western Russian city of Smolensk, will eventually be the final resting place of 70,000 soldiers and is just one of 20 similar sites in Russia, commonly known as “concentration cemeteries,” that have been created in the country since the fall of the USSR two decades ago. Link
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