what really irks me? <br><br>I finish reading #7 Ship of the Line and I run to the bookstore to buy #8 and #9. They have no #8 and 2 #9's.<br><br>I make my way...
Greetings, shipmates. HH has been part of my life for many years, and it's great to meet others who appreciate him (as opposed to the ravings of that O'Brian ...
What a forsaken place! You are in our prayers, Ruby. I could not stay in such a location. Although northern New Hampshire has the barest minimum of book stores...
Thanks for your help Michael. Actually I think the idea might work...there are a lot of vacant stores available for rent. My family and I have often thought...
You should go for it. At your age, you don't have much to lose, and the experience of owning and running your own business would be invaluable.<br><br>Check ...
I've searched the web and have only been able to find Horatio's ranks throughout the novels. I'm currently reading Hotspur. I know Bush is Lieutenant, but what...
Thanx for valuable information. I suppose going for it would be pretty unharmful. Owning a bookshop has always been a dream of mine, why not start young? Thanx...
Hi, Elizabeth!<br><br>Prowse and Cargill are Master's Mates. Prowse is the senior Master's Mate aboard HOTSPUR, and is acting Master. A larger ship would have...
Oh my goodness....you are never going to guess what I saw on tv last night. ?????? No guesses??<br>I saw our Ioan (Horatio) in a movie about Oscar Wilde ...
Hey! What's the penalty for that sort of behavior in His Majesty's Royal Navy?<br><br>Does anyone know?<br><br>Is this movie before or after the Hornblower...
Ya'll know, Ioan was also in a show where he plays a man who was caught masturbating over a porno mag by his wife. He also iplays a gay guy in a new movie (w/...
The penalty was apparently *quite* severe. This particular crime was known as "buggery" in the 1749 Articles of War, and was one of the few crimes punishable...
We all know by now alot, and I mean alot, of girls love Jamie and Ioan (as I do), but what about Wellard? He's adorable in my opinion, and you really can't ...
Hi,<br><br>I couldn't agree more. The Hornblower film Retribution is screening here in Australia tonight, and I'm looking forward to seeing young midshipman...
As you celebrate Independence Day tomorrow, remember that it's also the birthday of Our Hero! Quoting Chapter 1 of "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower":<br><br>"July ...
I was stationed on a US Navy submarine on July 4th 1976, and I happened to hear about a message that the British CinC Submarines sent to his US Navy ...
I just managed to get most of the Hornblower books, but could not get Hornblower in the West Indies.Now in Lord Hornblower Bush (sniff sniff) died. A rather...
>They were not even totally sure one was Bush! Now >did he really die? Hope springs eternal that they >found him (poor wooden foot and all) alive and...
I just wanted to say hello to everyone! I recently became an H.H. fan this past April when the new movies where showing on A&E. After that, I bought the first...
Will PEARL HARBOR renew racial tension?<br>Do you think the most anticipated movie of the summer will cause any backlash towards Japanese or Asian Americans ...
>Will PEARL HARBOR renew racial tension?<br><br>No, I really don't think so. Most Americans seem to understand that both the world and our attitudes have ...
I'm having trouble reading Admiral Hornblower since Bush really is...dead *sniffle*. He quickly became my hero (with Horatio, of course). The poor guy got his...
>there goes another cutie. <br><br>"Here, a sheer hulk, lies poor Tom Bowling,<br>The darling of our crew,<br>No more he'll hear the tempest howling<br>For...
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