Joe Shearer

Fine, thank you, and hope you are well. I haven't been on line, on any forum, for some time, and missed seeing your message.

So life's messing with us all. Same, missing your posts.

Not really, don't have much free time now.

It IS true about interesting threads, isn't it, @VCheng?

Amazing that simple consistent measures in moderation without pandering to any pseudo-patriotic claptrap can have such beneficial effects for all concerned. :)

Thank you so much. I missed you and those who are of your way of thinking; common sense and a sense of fair play are so rare!

Unfortunately, the reason I left, threats of official prosecution made by a Hyderabad-based khaki chaddi, hasn't really gone away.

I hope to stick to military history, and to avoid social comments; no point in those latter.

What the..... What have you done here for some Indian official to threaten you? Thats mad!
Anyway sir, i hope you are back permanently now and look forward for future engagements.

Reasonably good, considering that I am an obese 67 years old (66 years, 11 months and 22 days, actually) with high blood pressure and OSA.

More important, how are you? Sometimes the half-understood snippets about you are very, very worrying.

Control your diet. Better than ever, I sure hope tough times are behind me.

did you get it?

So sorry. I just got out of the exams., with 40 papers to correct. Will get back to you.

I provided a link to you, as per your request. I hope it is working fine, do check.

Will do Joe, though it may take some time. Part 3 is a little too long, i have to read a lot of content, Hamood-ur-rehman commission report and etc, etc. I will make sure to finish it as early as i can.
regards