JensenPark Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 those of you with kids will no doubt know Dahl as the author of "James and the giant Peach" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and many others. Today, Parker comes and says to me "Dad, did you know Ronald Dahl was in WW2?" Well, I didn't...Gladiator and Hurri pilot... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer57 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Cool. Now I know where he got the idea for the Ooompa Loompas.......I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatSpinMan Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Yeah, his book "Into the Blue" or something details his experiences in North Africa and Greece. Really interesting read and he really downplays his actions. One scene sticks in my mid, he'd just downed a Ju88 over some harbour in Greece. As he is down low he sees all these locals waving at him so he magnanimously waves back. Turns out they were trying to point out the horde of 109s' that were descending on him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted April 8, 2008 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 ~S~ JP, Well I didn't know that ! I love the bit about him falling out of love with the nurse once he had regained his sight............ how many times has that happened to guys once their "beer goggles" have fallen off ! LOL ~S~ Shameless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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