Pointless Anecdotes: Translation of the week

From the January/February issue of Avions:
“Phoney war” = « Guerre du Téléphone »

Recently read

Algiers to Anzio with 72 & 111 Squadrons: Experiences of an RAF Officer in North Africa and Italy 1942–46 G Farish & M McCaul. “Me 109 Mk 9” Really!?
Swift to Battle: No 72 Fighter Squadron RAF in Action, vol. III T Docherty. Better photos.
Swift to Battle: No 72 Fighter Squadron RAF in Action, vol. II T Docherty. Disappointingly bad photos.
Swift to Battle: No 72 Fighter Squadron RAF in Action, vol. I T Docherty. Not for the political analysis.
Unity in Action, Third Edition: Multiplatform game development in C# J Hocking. One of those good dependable introductions.
Finland at War, 1939-45: History in Models, vol 1 U Gardini (ed). But why?

Places I keep track of

IPMS Stockholm One of the best plastic modelling forums you'll find.
Hyperscale More modelling stuff.
Occasional kvetch Thnidu is a linguist and an old friend.
Another CyborgManifesto Small and large, always with alarming skill.
Aardvarchaeology What kind of archaeologist doesn't have a whip or even a fedora?
Arkland Archaeology and random bits.
Pharyngula Biology, politics and atheism. And eight-legged animals.
Piled Higher and Deeper Mike Slackenerny, that's me. Free food, anyone?
Something positive Magical realism in a very cynical way.
Chicken Wings It's about birds…that fly…
xkcd Don't miss the mouse-overs.

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