"Alan Gabriel" wrote in message
...

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
...
Air Force pilots kept their own eyes as far as it was possible, and
cats' eyes were relegated to guiding benighted motorists.



Catseyes were invented by Percy Shaw. He was a clever man who invented
them
after he was walking home one night and his torch light was reflected by a
cat's eyes.

If the cat had been facing the other way he would probably invented the
pencil sharpener.

LOL

Air force pilot had cats eyes during 2nd. world war

Air Force Pilots eat carrots in WWII so they could see in the dark ;-}

"Mike" wrote in message
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Air force pilot had cats eyes during 2nd. world war

Air Force Pilots eat carrots in WWII so they could see in the dark ;-}

Confusing tenses ...

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
et...

"Mike" wrote in message
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Air force pilot had cats eyes during 2nd. world war

Air Force Pilots eat carrots in WWII so they could see in the dark ;-}

Confusing tenses ...



sorry:-(

Royal Air Force pilots ate carrots in WWII so they could see in the dark..

Never was no good at English, I blame the schools, they never learnt me
proper ;-}

"Mike" wrote in message
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
et...

"Mike" wrote in message
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Air force pilot had cats eyes during 2nd. world war

Air Force Pilots eat carrots in WWII so they could see in the dark ;-}

Confusing tenses ...



sorry:-(

Royal Air Force pilots ate carrots in WWII so they could see in the
dark..

Never was no good at English, I blame the schools, they never learnt me
proper ;-}

You're old enough to be responsible for your own actions and not put the
blame on others.

On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 12:12:47 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"Mike" wrote in message
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Air force pilot had cats eyes during 2nd. world war

Air Force Pilots eat carrots in WWII so they could see in the dark ;-}

Confusing tenses ...

Who gives a shit, except a troll?

Never was no good at English, I blame the schools, they never learnt me
proper ;-}

You're old enough to be responsible for your own actions and not put the
blame on others.


I wasn't brung up proper like what you was. Alright for you posh people what
had the crusts cut of yer sandwiches. We had doorsteps with a bit of cheese.
Bet you had a bed to yerself :-((

Subject: Better to shoot cats...
From: "Alan Gabriel"
Date: 28/03/2004 02:53 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
...
Air Force pilots kept their own eyes as far as it was possible, and
cats' eyes were relegated to guiding benighted motorists.



Catseyes were invented by Percy Shaw. He was a clever man who invented them
after he was walking home one night and his torch light was reflected by a
cat's eyes.

If the cat had been facing the other way he would probably invented the
pencil sharpener.


See, this is why I don't drink coffee and read URG anymore.
--
Rhiannon
http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/
"The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even
write a crime report about them."
Aubrey on remaining at liberty
www.somethingpositive.net

Subject: Better to shoot cats...
From: "Mike"
Date: 28/03/2004 10:38 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


Air force pilot had cats eyes during 2nd. world war

Air Force Pilots eat carrots in WWII so they could see in the dark ;-}

And oysters so there was something to look at...?


--
Rhiannon
http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/
"The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even
write a crime report about them."
Aubrey on remaining at liberty
www.somethingpositive.net

"Mike" wrote in message
...

Never was no good at English, I blame the schools, they never learnt
me
proper ;-}

You're old enough to be responsible for your own actions and not put the
blame on others.


I wasn't brung up proper like what you was.

That's obvious ...

Alright for you posh people what
had the crusts cut of yer sandwiches.

Sanwiches?

We had doorsteps with a bit of cheese.

We scrubbed doorsteps.

Cheese?

Bet you had a bed to yerself :-((

No ...

.... still don't.

Mary

In article ,
Mary Fisher wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message
...

Royal Air Force pilots ate carrots in WWII so they could see in the
dark..

Still not right:

Royal Air Force pilots are supposed to have eaten carrots in World
War II because they were told that it would help them see in the
dark.

I know of no evidence that they took any notice of the government
propaganda, which is based on a scientific fallacy, anyway. A shortage
of vitamin A (derived from the beta carotene in carrots) will cause
night blindness, but an excess will not improve night vision, and a
persistent, serious excess will damage your liver and kill you.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

Royal Air Force pilots ate carrots in WWII so they could see in the
dark..

Still not right:

Hurrah! I hoped someone with authority would counter that!

Royal Air Force pilots are supposed to have eaten carrots in World
War II because they were told that it would help them see in the
dark.

I know of no evidence that they took any notice of the government
propaganda,

Does anyone?

which is based on a scientific fallacy, anyway. A shortage
of vitamin A (derived from the beta carotene in carrots) will cause
night blindness,

I suspect that it's VERY difficult to be as short as that.

but an excess will not improve night vision, and a
persistent, serious excess will damage your liver and kill you.

I promise to keep off it. The alcohol's enough ...

Mary


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Royal Air Force pilots ate carrots in WWII so they could see in the
dark..

Still not right:

Royal Air Force pilots are supposed to have eaten carrots in World
War II because they were told that it would help them see in the
dark.

I know of no evidence that they took any notice of the government
propaganda, which is based on a scientific fallacy, anyway. A shortage
of vitamin A (derived from the beta carotene in carrots) will cause
night blindness, but an excess will not improve night vision, and a
persistent, serious excess will damage your liver and kill you.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

When the RAF had Radar installed on their planes in WWII to enable more
accurate bombing, the 'world' was told that it was the fact that they ate
carrots which 'enabled them to see in the dark'. This was broadcast and the
'public' were led to believe this.

There is, or rather there have, been reports on whether carrots 'do' in fact
help and I think it can be accepted in the broad sense of the word that no,
they do not help. A little maybe, but not to the extent put out during war
to cover up the Radar the RAF had and were using.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

Royal Air Force pilots ate carrots in WWII so they could see in the
dark..

Still not right:

Hurrah! I hoped someone with authority would counter that!

Royal Air Force pilots are supposed to have eaten carrots in World
War II because they were told that it would help them see in the
dark.

I know of no evidence that they took any notice of the government
propaganda,

Does anyone?

which is based on a scientific fallacy, anyway. A shortage
of vitamin A (derived from the beta carotene in carrots) will cause
night blindness,

I suspect that it's VERY difficult to be as short as that.

but an excess will not improve night vision, and a
persistent, serious excess will damage your liver and kill you.

I promise to keep off it. The alcohol's enough ...

Mary


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Royal Air Force pilots ate carrots in WWII so they could see in the
dark..

Still not right:

Royal Air Force pilots are supposed to have eaten carrots in World
War II because they were told that it would help them see in the
dark.

I know of no evidence that they took any notice of the government
propaganda, which is based on a scientific fallacy, anyway. A shortage
of vitamin A (derived from the beta carotene in carrots) will cause
night blindness, but an excess will not improve night vision, and a
persistent, serious excess will damage your liver and kill you.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

When the RAF had Radar installed on their planes in WWII to enable more
accurate bombing, the 'world' was told that it was the fact that they ate
carrots which 'enabled them to see in the dark'. This was broadcast and the
'public' were led to believe this.

There is, or rather there have, been reports on whether carrots 'do' in fact
help and I think it can be accepted in the broad sense of the word that no,
they do not help. A little maybe, but not to the extent put out during war
to cover up the Radar the RAF had and were using.