To think about... :(

[0x01AA]

Thank you Sir. I'm aware you are one who really served, which I unfortunately cannot say for myself :(

[RickZeeland]

"These mist coloured mountains" seems to refer to the Falkland islands if I'm not mistaken ...

[0x01AA]

Need to research on that, anyway, thanks for the hint.

[Mike Hankey]

Semper Fi

The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn JaxCoder.com

[jeron1]

Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind[^] Some 60 years on, and we're still searching.

"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

[0x01AA]

Ici c'est: Capi blanc, a votre service ;)

[scottgp]

I saw them on that tour in Connecticut, sixth row from the stage, right in the center. Awesome show. Scott

[jmaida]

Excellent musician. He did music for another movie "Local Hero", recommended watch. Very dry, very smooth, very well written. Quote: "You can't eat the scenery" Quote: "But he had a name"

"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger

[Mike Hankey]

jmaida wrote:

Excellent musician.

One of the greats!

The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn JaxCoder.com

[Peter_in_2780]

I always understood that Knopfler wrote 'Brothers in Arms' in honour of his father, who had served in the Israeli military. But (as is increasingly common) I may be totally mistaken, Cheers, Peter (another rusted-on Dire Straits fan)

Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

[RickZeeland]

Well, WikiPedia says:

Quote:

It was written in 1982, the year of Britain's involvement in the Falklands War.