Now, you have to understand, up until the joke that confused so many of us
colonials, I don't recall ever hearing of gill as a volume. I have heard lists
of obscure measures, but just draw blank on that.
Funny coincidence: at a 'thrift store', I saw a bar shot dispenser (insert
fifth of liquor upside down, push glass up against dispenser, get a measured
shot).
Now, I don't have a home bar; in fact, probably consume alcohol on the drink
per quarter schedule at best, but I noticed a plastic plate indicating 'RAF
Mindenhall Suffolk, England'. My strained memory was that Mindenhall was US
8th's HQ during WWII, but even if not, I was tempted by a supposed RAF
artifact.
The clincher was the indication, on the lower clear part, that it measured
'1/6 Gill'. ;->=
Back to your on-topic discussions, already in progress.
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I think you'll find it is RAF Mildenhall, not Mindenhall. I ought to know, I
spent the first 18 years of my life in Suffolk! Come to think of it, Jon T. is
still there.... regards, Mike
Now, you have to understand, up until the joke that confused so many of us
colonials, I don't recall ever hearing of gill as a volume. I have heard lists
of obscure measures, but just draw blank on that.
Funny coincidence: at a 'thrift store', I saw a bar shot dispenser (insert
fifth of liquor upside down, push glass up against dispenser, get a measured
shot).
Now, I don't have a home bar; in fact, probably consume alcohol on the drink
per quarter schedule at best, but I noticed a plastic plate indicating 'RAF
Mindenhall Suffolk, England'. My strained memory was that Mindenhall was US
8th's HQ during WWII, but even if not, I was tempted by a supposed RAF
artifact.
The clincher was the indication, on the lower clear part, that it measured
'1/6 Gill'. ;->=
Back to your on-topic discussions, already in progress.
The_Beast
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Thank you.
Thus spoke Mike.Elliott@integris.co.uk on Thu, Nov 22, 2001 at
01:39:59PM +0000 :
> I think you'll find it is RAF Mildenhall, not Mindenhall. I ought to
To conclude the off topic discussion of RAF memorabilia, obsolete Imperial
measurements and heavy drinking..
The piece of equipment in question is known in the trade as an 'Optic', and
might make some nice futuristic scenery if you can get hold of a broken one on
the cheap.
I'm not in the trade myself, but my girlfriend did several stints as a barmaid
during our university years.
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I think you'll find it is RAF Mildenhall, not Mindenhall. I ought to know, I
spent the first 18 years of my life in Suffolk! Come to think of it, Jon T. is
still there.... regards, Mike
***
Thanks, Mike. I was just about to compose an ode to my typoes. ;->=
If you are going to be 'dumb', it's best to be the first to notice.
I'm still unclear on it's history, vis a vis US 8th during WWII, tho'.
> Now, you have to understand, up until the joke that confused so many of
Mildenhall, actually; along with its nearby "sister" base at Lakenheath,
still a (the?) primary US Airforce bases in the UK) - and just down the
road from me.....
I believe the USAF does, or until recently did, still use it. I have a friend
whose husband was stationed there just a few years ago.
Sorry for this having drug on as it has. Any further should prolly be off
list.
Likewise, I'm sorry for having not been clear. I'm quite aware of Mildenhall's
current status to NATO, with US elements, and that it had US elements during
WWII. There was a ceremony this year celebrating the 'return of the 8th Air
Force to England' at Mildenhall.
I had asked about it's being US 8th HQ at anytime; sorry that point got lost
in subsequent posts.
... and if you do have a broken optic, and still want to pour yourself a
1/6th gill, find a bottle of brandy, turn it upside down, and fill the
dimple in the bottom of the bottle. That is 1/6th of a gill ;-)
Cheers, Iain.
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