tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post2472655753294105748..comments2024-01-24T04:43:10.142-08:00Comments on ANYTHING BUT A ONE!: Inspiration and background (1)Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-56802272871868219402013-10-07T22:32:00.901-07:002013-10-07T22:32:00.901-07:00And now you know he comes from my home town. Out o...And now you know he comes from my home town. Out of curiosity where was the train station?<br />Thank you ShelldrakeClinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-73885356113346407132013-10-07T14:15:32.340-07:002013-10-07T14:15:32.340-07:00I have been to the train station named after Will ...I have been to the train station named after Will Adams.<br /><br />Shelldrakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719790045474525633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-23164933419832851432013-10-07T11:55:27.663-07:002013-10-07T11:55:27.663-07:00As a period it really does offer many wargames opp...As a period it really does offer many wargames opportunities specially for a campaign. Imagine if Postie put it on in the shed of war and he told you that you have the option of not supporting your ally until you knew if he was going to win or not! Think of the ramifications to any alliances. <br /><br />Now that I have planted the seed!!!!!Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-69040898055792243222013-10-07T11:51:04.676-07:002013-10-07T11:51:04.676-07:00Hai Irqan-sanHai Irqan-sanClinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-66833892150643247442013-10-07T11:50:15.344-07:002013-10-07T11:50:15.344-07:00It's still good but dated in camera angles dia...It's still good but dated in camera angles dialogue etc. But still very good.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-5959514925094439002013-10-07T11:19:28.217-07:002013-10-07T11:19:28.217-07:00Love my Shogun book and TV series and heave read a...Love my Shogun book and TV series and heave read about Mr,Adams too, The Sengoku period is one of my all time favourites!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-71706189795353089922013-10-07T11:00:59.360-07:002013-10-07T11:00:59.360-07:00Hai wakarimasta!Hai wakarimasta!lrqanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317347167166315984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-26175680932778347032013-10-07T09:23:38.717-07:002013-10-07T09:23:38.717-07:00I must have a look at Shogun, didn't real do i...I must have a look at Shogun, didn't real do it justice the first time round.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-88172545533486794202013-10-07T07:37:26.047-07:002013-10-07T07:37:26.047-07:00Which tells you if he had been an American there w...Which tells you if he had been an American there would have been several films about him. <br /><br />Thank you Mathyoo I will say no more today about forgetting local heritage...... unless someone else mentions it!"Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-33343717068614148042013-10-07T06:38:01.116-07:002013-10-07T06:38:01.116-07:00Can't say I've read the book about the fir...Can't say I've read the book about the first samurai, but I've seen the film about the last one! :P<br /><br />As for forgetting local heritage, don't even get me started here, hehe.Mathyoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254075235438097742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-65430173183963888162013-10-07T05:44:00.523-07:002013-10-07T05:44:00.523-07:00I like it even more that I know it's based on ...I like it even more that I know it's based on real events. I too read and watched a long while ago and now I am sorting out some figures for this period it is worth watching and reading again I think.<br /><br />Cheers Colgar.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-46081655460506737942013-10-07T05:36:45.732-07:002013-10-07T05:36:45.732-07:00Yes, I too read the book and saw the film when I w...Yes, I too read the book and saw the film when I was younger; enjoyed both very much. Thanks for reminding me of them!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-91035196842741021482013-10-07T05:03:58.567-07:002013-10-07T05:03:58.567-07:00I was doing OK without laughing until the last lin...I was doing OK without laughing until the last line. It is great to know the book is based on reality and that it was a guy from my home town. <br /><br />Thank you Anne.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-60554271416466386682013-10-07T04:48:09.205-07:002013-10-07T04:48:09.205-07:00I read that book when I was a teen and liked it a ...I read that book when I was a teen and liked it a great deal. Me thinks the story would have been a bit different had the first Western Samurai come from Cork. Seriously, can you picture it without laughing? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-42273884405863676332013-10-07T04:05:07.405-07:002013-10-07T04:05:07.405-07:00We have such a rich and vibrant history in this co...We have such a rich and vibrant history in this country. We should celebrate it more. <br /><br />I just thought it a pleasant tie in to the Samurai army I am currently assembling.<br /><br />Thank you Jo of the Northern WastesClinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430216265579762068.post-55825772825137121392013-10-07T04:01:26.975-07:002013-10-07T04:01:26.975-07:00It's the same up here in the Northern Wastelan...It's the same up here in the Northern Wastelands where many of our historic characters I'm guessing are unknown to the general populace too - Havelock, and Collingwood spring immediately to mind (and probably Stephenson to many).Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.com