Forthcoming May Dispatches (2 Viewers)

[The Military Workshop]

No thanks,,believe it or not at one time chicom holidays werent celebrated,,perhaps you can post joe stalins or ho chi mins days soon

You might be interested to know Labour Day has got nothing to do with ''Chicom'', Stalin or Ho Chi Min. It is a very international day and as Wiki says :

Labor Day or Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

Many countries celebrate it including Canada, USA, Australia, Cuba, Phillipines etc. The majority do celebrate it in May but others have other dates. Within Australia it varies as below.

Celebrating the Australian labour movement, the Labour Day public holiday is fixed by the various state and territory governments, and so varies considerably. It is the first Monday in October in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia. In both Victoria and Tasmania, it is the second Monday in March (though the latter calls it Eight Hours Day). In Western Australia, Labour Day is the first Monday in March. In both Queensland and the Northern Territory, it is the first Monday in May.

also from Wiki
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement and left-wing movements. It commonly sees organized street demonstrations and marches by working people and their labour unions throughout most of the world. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries. It is also celebrated unofficially in many other countries.

and seems like USA could be partly to blame as :
International Workers' Day is the commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket Massacre in Chicago, which occurred after an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb at police as they dispersed a public assembly during a general strike for the eight-hour workday. In response, the Chicago police fired on the workers killing dozens of demonstrators and several of their own officers.[1][2][3][4] In 1889, the first congress of the Second International, meeting in Paris for the centennial of the French Revolution and the Exposition Universelle, following a proposal by Raymond Lavigne, called for international demonstrations on the 1890 anniversary of the Chicago protests.[5] May Day was formally recognized as an annual event at the International's second congress in 1891

Hope that helps. Then again you may have taken Rob's post to be a reference to May day parades in communist countries which it was not.

Regards
Brett

 

[Rob]

You might be interested to know Labour Day has got nothing to do with ''Chicom'', Stalin or Ho Chi Min. It is a very international day and as Wiki says :

Labor Day or Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

Many countries celebrate it including Canada, USA, Australia, Cuba, Phillipines etc. The majority do celebrate it in May but others have other dates. Within Australia it varies as below.

Celebrating the Australian labour movement, the Labour Day public holiday is fixed by the various state and territory governments, and so varies considerably. It is the first Monday in October in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia. In both Victoria and Tasmania, it is the second Monday in March (though the latter calls it Eight Hours Day). In Western Australia, Labour Day is the first Monday in March. In both Queensland and the Northern Territory, it is the first Monday in May.

also from Wiki
International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement and left-wing movements. It commonly sees organized street demonstrations and marches by working people and their labour unions throughout most of the world. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries. It is also celebrated unofficially in many other countries.

and seems like USA could be partly to blame as :
International Workers' Day is the commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket Massacre in Chicago, which occurred after an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb at police as they dispersed a public assembly during a general strike for the eight-hour workday. In response, the Chicago police fired on the workers killing dozens of demonstrators and several of their own officers.[1][2][3][4] In 1889, the first congress of the Second International, meeting in Paris for the centennial of the French Revolution and the Exposition Universelle, following a proposal by Raymond Lavigne, called for international demonstrations on the 1890 anniversary of the Chicago protests.[5] May Day was formally recognized as an annual event at the International's second congress in 1891

Hope that helps. Then again you may have taken Rob's post to be a reference to May day parades in communist countries which it was not.

Regards
Brett

Thanks Brett, a very interesting post. And you are of course totally correct. I posted a post that said probably no Dispatches today as its a holiday over there, but see you on Wednesday! And someone then reads into that that I'm celebrating communist holidays, honestly you couldn't make this stuff up, you really couldn't. Oh well.

Cheers

Rob

 

[Fitzgibbon]

A bit off thread now - the history of politics or the politics of history? The IWW has almost as many battles as WWI but none you'll find in military modelling. For the sport, try googling the "Wobblies" and just keep unravelling the thread...

 

[Rob]

Yep, no intention of drifting my thread here, just answering a rather odd post. Back to the topic in hand.

Hopefully not too many retirements to catch up on tomorrow.

Rob

 

[Mitch]

I think the word we are looking for is ... anyway!!! if we are about to get the summer months D-Day releases then, a Long barraled Panzer IV must be coming to counter all the brits and canadians storming sword and juno and heading to Caen.
Mitch

Yep, no intention of drifting my thread here, just answering a rather odd post. Back to the topic in hand.

Hopefully not too many retirements to catch up on tomorrow.

Rob

 

[Rob]

I think the word we are looking for is ... anyway!!! if we are about to get the summer months D-Day releases then, a Long barraled Panzer IV must be coming to counter all the brits and canadians storming sword and juno and heading to Caen.
Mitch

Been great to see all the Brit/Canadian releases hasn't it Mitch, will be very inteesting to see what is arriving tomorrow. If this keeps up the Jerries in Caen will need reinforcing. What was it that German Soldier said when he looked up and saw the amount of aircraft heading to bomb Caen? ' They've sent one bomber for each of us' !{eek3}

Rob

 

[Fitzgibbon]

{eek3}Sorry guys - it's the world of text and misinterpretation - I was apologising for my being off thread and...seriously, the Wobblies were a world wide movement for labour rights. They really did have as many battles as WWI and for a longer time...and you really will find them on Google...seriously.

 

[Rob]

{eek3}Sorry guys - it's the world of text and misinterpretation - I was apologising for my being off thread and...seriously, the Wobblies were a world wide movement for labour rights. They really did have as many battles as WWI and for a longer time...and you really will find them on Google...seriously.

Bob, you often find these threads go off track but they come back again in the end:smile2:

So unless I'm upsetting anyone by mentioning China again, lets hope they all had a great day today and tomorrow are back at their desks and ready to roll with dispatches!:smile2: Even after all these years I still get a great kick out of this hobby you know, got to thank my mum and dad for that first box of Airfix figures more than four decades ago:smile2:{bravo}}

Rob

 

[lancer]

A bit off thread now - the history of politics or the politics of history? The IWW has almost as many battles as WWI but none you'll find in military modelling. For the sport, try googling the "Wobblies" and just keep unravelling the thread...

Joe Hill would be proud.:wink2: -- Al

 

[uksubs]

Been great to see all the Brit/Canadian releases hasn't it Mitch, will be very inteesting to see what is arriving tomorrow. If this keeps up the Jerries in Caen will need reinforcing. What was it that German Soldier said when he looked up and saw the amount of aircraft heading to bomb Caen? ' They've sent one bomber for each of us' !{eek3}

Rob

Yep great to see the British Commonwealth stuff Rob

 

[Rob]

Yep great to see the British Commonwealth stuff Rob

Neil, when I first started collecting K&C all those years back it was mostly US and German items I was buying but over the last few years K&C have released Brits/Commonwealth for D Day, Arnhem ,RAF, North Africa sets and now we are even getting Home front sets , its all good my friend{bravo}}

Rob

 

[Rob]

Anyone hoping for more WW1 items tomorrow?

Rob

 

[Fitzgibbon]

Rob,
you guys are probably off to bed and we aussies just getting up - that question about WWI figs could keep it going for a while. Support vehicles for either side? More artillery...? Horse-drawn kitchen?....{sm3}

 

[waynepoo]

Anyone hoping for more WW1 items tomorrow?

Rob

Do Englishmen play cricket!!!!!!!!(well at least try to):wink2: Always a crowd pleaser for me, but must be British Imperial troops of some type....Tanks or Arty would be most welcome.
Wayne.

 

[Fitzgibbon]

...and what about some French in helmets?:rolleyes2:

 

[Rob]

Rob,
you guys are probably off to bed and we aussies just getting up - that question about WWI figs could keep it going for a while. Support vehicles for either side? More artillery...? Horse-drawn kitchen?....{sm3}

Yeah off to bed soon and up early. More WW1 artillery would be most welcome^&cool

Rob

 

[waynepoo]

...and what about some French in helmets?:rolleyes2:

Yep ok maybe, but in the blue uniforms.... :rolleyes2:
Wayne.

 

[Rob]

WW1 is a K&C area that I've not dipped into yet, when Toy Army Workshop went belly up I had by then a large collection and have not felt the need to start a new one. But if K&C produce artillery from either the Somme or Gallipoli I would fold like a piece of origami on a fold up deck chair.

Rob

 

[rossim1]

^&grin rob, you must get into them before its too late! Atleast get the brits

 

[Phantom Warrior]

What time do you think the dispatches will come out?

It's about time Andy did another funny like Mad Jock - like Mad Jocks wife or his brother Jakey or the Earl of Bampot.

Terry