IL-2

[Hot Space]

Damn nice, Old Chap

 

[Medvedya]

So if the boat you're on berths in St. Johns, you can't go off base in uniform. This is not for security reasons, but because the whole crew is going to be hunted down by maurauding packs of Newfie girls!

 

[Hot Space]

I'm not getting any E-Mail Notifactions here

Hot Space

 

[Medvedya]

From Newfie girls?

 

[Nonskimmer]

The Newfie girls don't mind if you're in uniform or not. That's the beauty of it!

Sounds far fetched? Try it and see!

 

[Nonskimmer]

Nothing to do with IL2, but I'm about to install Doom 3. There's no way my rig will handle the maximum settings, but I'll see what I can get out of it.
Let's see what all the hype was about!

 

[Nonskimmer]

Well, that clinches it. My baby is old. Waaaaaaaay too much stutter, even on the medium settings. What's more, on the reduced settings the graphics are really nothing special anyway, so you don't get anything like the full experience of the game.

It looks like I'm gonna have to advance the timetable on Operation Upgrade! Maybe if I cut out some non-essentials, like food.

 

[plan_D]

All you need is beer, and the odd drop of water. Beer is not only a meal in a glass, but also a holiday (vacation) in a can. Spirits are really the adventure holidays, in a bottle.

 

[Medvedya]

Or maybe a return to the chilly club doorway dealing with the lost drunken souls for extra dough!

 

[Nonskimmer]

Hmm, it's a thought but I'm not going to be able to very shortly. A little birdy tells me I'll be going back to sea before long. The vacation is almost over.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Oh no, what will we do without NS?! If you ever stop off at Plymouth let me and the lanc know

 

[Nonskimmer]

I won't be at sea all the time. Besides, I'm not even sure yet exactly when I'll be going back. It could be sooner or it could be later. Oh, the joys of communication in the Forces.

Quite honestly, I don't know if I'll ever get back to Plymouth. It's a shame, because I think it's a great city. As I think I've mentioned before, I was just there this past June and I had a chance to have some fun. But if I get word that we'll be heading that way sometime, I'll let you know.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Ah right, k

Plymouth a city? I think of it as more of a large town

 

[Nonskimmer]

By Atlantic Canadian standards, it's a city.
Now, Halifax NS is more of a large town.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Hey it probably is a city. But it just sounded funny to me

 

[Medvedya]

It's a nice looking place - I was skimming through a guide book (I was searching for information about the nightlife in St. Johns originally) and there were some pictures of Halifax - a nice one of a huge Victorian metal gate with Public Gardens on it. Strange really, It's the other side of the Atlantic, yet Halifax looks so British in some ways. Weird, but kind of cool at the same time!

Edit: Ah here it is.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Strange really, It's the other side of the Atlantic, yet Halifax looks so British in some ways. Weird, but kind of cool at the same time!

Well, there's really nothing strange about it. Halifax was founded as a port for the Royal Navy, and I'm sure you've seen pictures of the citadel. British heritage is still quite strong throughout Nova Scotia, particularly Scottish, but there's still much of an English flavour around too.
During the tourist season, it's not uncommon for the Union Jack to fly above the old citadel once more.

 

[Medvedya]

Those gates are as good as anything you'll find in a London Park as well.

Incidentally, my cousin and her partner are in the final stages of the emigration process. Vast amounts of paperwork including questions about my families ancestry - all works on a points system apparently.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Btw, St. John's may not be much in the way of a city (more of a town, really), but you can still have a lot of fun there!
For hospitality and outgoingness, the Newfies can't be beat! And they know how to party! It's a good place to kick back.
*sigh* Sometimes I wish I were single again.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Incidentally, my cousin and her partner are in the final stages of the emigration process.

Good stuff. Any idea exactly where they're headed?