The 76th Independent Battalion (part 7)
POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 13:53
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Thank you, RIMG. Will do.
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Hi guys.
Checking in.
Again.
Tristan, I love the coat. I compared it with Mal's pictures and I think you've basically nailed it. I'm waiting very patiently for the pattern. Really, I am.
I'll be staying with my parents till 10 January, and will get some tips from my mom in the meanwhile. I've got my own sewing machine so it should not be too hard to build one myself, once I have a pattern.
I checked out the board. Apparantly I need some sort of verification code before I can log on. I'm still waiting. I requested a re-send, but it still haven't arrived. I'll try logging in again tomorrow. But it looks really nice.
DocJubal, I really like the history....I'm actually pouting a bit now, since I was working on a bit of backhistory myself, and now you've pre-empted me. Just shows you, great minds think alike!
And all: If we're doing t-shirts, I think it would be great if we could settle on a slogan and a "name" and/or a "nickname".
Like Mal's "Overlanders" with the nickname "Balls and Bayonette Brigade"
(I was also informed that the difference between a battalion and a regiment was that a regiment would more likely be made up of volunteers, and only mobilised during times of war, and that a battalion would more likely form part of a standing army. Would the 76th then not rather be a regiment?)
My research shows that in the past British regiments were initially named after their commanding officers, but that this practice fell away during the 1700's when the numbering system took its place. In SA, during the Anglo Boer war, the old regiments still used the system of referring to the commanding officers.
The nicknames are however a descriptive name, for example, we have reference to, the "Cape Town Higlanders" (mounted soldiers from scottish descent), or something that is earned through combat, and the way the regiment would conduct themselves. For example:the Cape Town Highlander's regimental nickname was "the Ladies from Hell", after their heroic exploits during the Second World War..
The British 45th Regiment became known as "the Old Stubborns" for basically the same reason, but a different war.
The Queen's Lanciers are nicknamed "the Death and Glory boys", due to the picture on their caps, and their motto of "Death and Glory"
The 11th Hussars are nicknamed "the Cherry Pickers", due to an incident during the Peninsular War, in which the 11th Hussars were attacked while raiding an orchard at San Martin de Trebejo in Spain.
And so it goes on and on....
Can I suggest then that we really flesh out the history of the regiment/battalion and then get stuck on a slogan/name/nickname.
Or am I taking this too far?
Well, that's me for the night. Should probably go home sometime. Damn! This think is addictive!
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76th! I am proud to announce the "formation" of the Medical Corps for the 76th. RiverIsMyGoddess, as SFC, will be the Officer in Charge of this (with help/advice/"whatcha need" from the CO and XO).
He has some good ideas for gear, so those of you interested in being medics feel free to contact him!
RIMG, feel free to contact me at any time if there are any questions.
Canter, morning!
Thank you for that. The pattern for this coat is mostly finalized, but I don't think I'll be ready to mass-produce copies of it before the middle of January. There are a few spots I am trying to streamline to make it a bit quicker and easier to make. I will post a general notice when I am ready to start sending them out. I would prefer to do this by snail mail and not electronically.
As for the slogan/mascot...in thinking about it, I like the idea of a short slogan, but I think the patch ought to stand in lieu of any mascot. I do not remember seeing anything of this type in the series, and while we are varying in some areas, I am not sure a mascot is the way to go just yet.
BWTP has taken it upon himself to work out a slogan for the 76th. When he has come up with a few, he will post them and we will vote.
As far as fleshing out the history, DocJubal is doing that now...or I think he is. (I will be posting something official about his being the 76th's historian in the first post of this thread to avoid confusion).
Canter, thank you for the examples. Those will really help! 
You're not taking it too far, don't worry...maybe a bit far for so early in the game, but your enthusiasm is very addictive!
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Originally posted by RiverIsMyGoddess:
Milk, eh? You do make a good point.
One of the beers is made with lactose as a sweetener, which is in milk. Does that work?
Works for me.
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Lactose as a sweetener...I had never heard of that. I am dying to taste one, though!
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After I make the trial batch I will have to distribute some of them for sampling. It will be sweetened by a mixture of lactose and molasses (hopefully).
~jimi
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'cause the Roman Gods up to that point were crap. Jeff, the god of biscuits, and Simon, the god of hair-dos.
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RIMG, I have the perfect place to have the sampling...my Maidenhead bar! Let me know...we may be able to have a mini-shindig there.
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Mini-shindig sounds great, and I would be willing to make the drive (and even pick up some folks along the way). If I start the beer in January it should be ready by the same day of March, which is how it looks like it is going to be. You pick a time that is good for you, I don't have any family or work obligations in that time frame.
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'cause the Roman Gods up to that point were crap. Jeff, the god of biscuits, and Simon, the god of hair-dos.
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Sounds good, RIMG. As the time gets closer, we can make arrangements then!
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I have just been perusing our message board off-site, and have come up with a ruling regarding peace-tying knives. (thanks to both Boomer and BrownCoat1 for the info)
When at a Con that requires peace-tying weapons, members of the 76th will use zip-ties (they come in black) to secure their edged weapons into their sheaths. This will prevent the possibility of all sorts of unpleasantness from occuring.
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