teuton263@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1 @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com: > Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their > armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further > explanations. > > One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle bar- > mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops: > > http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm > > Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and > troublesome. Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped? Bertie
On Feb 3, 5:38?pm, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: > teuton...@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1 > @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com: > > > Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their > > armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further > > explanations. > > > One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle bar- > > mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops: > > >http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm > > > Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and > > troublesome. > > Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped? > > Bertie Funny
coreybenson <coreybenson@gmail.com> wrote in news:e77d909b-e622-40c6-85b1-5453353daecc@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: > On Feb 3, 5:38?pm, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >> teuton...@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1 >> @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com: >> >> > Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their >> > armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further >> > explanations. >> >> > One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle >> > bar- mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops: >> >> >http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm >> >> > Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and >> > troublesome. >> >> Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped? >> >> Bertie > > Funny > Thenkew. Bertie
"Bertie the Bunyip" <AA@AA.AA> wrote in message news:fo5ja3$rpl$5@blackhelicopter.databasix.com... > teuton263@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1 > @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com: > >> Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their >> armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further >> explanations. >> >> One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle bar- >> mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops: >> >> http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm >> >> Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and >> troublesome. > > > Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped? > > > Bertie http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/mystery-photo-one-seriously-empowered.html Like this one? Tom C
"Tom C" <flyerthom@spambytesdirecway.co*> wrote in news:47a74488$0$1340$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere.com: > > "Bertie the Bunyip" <AA@AA.AA> wrote in message > news:fo5ja3$rpl$5@blackhelicopter.databasix.com... >> teuton263@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1 >> @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com: >> >>> Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their >>> armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further >>> explanations. >>> >>> One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle >>> bar- mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops: >>> >>> http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm >>> >>> Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and >>> troublesome. >> >> >> Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped? >> >> >> Bertie > > http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/mystery-photo-one-seriously- emp > owered.html > > > Like this one? > > > Tom C > > > Oh I must have one. Bertie
On Feb 4, 11:31?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: > Oh I must have one. > > Bertie Oh, bertie... such a tired attempt at humor.
coreybenson <coreybenson@gmail.com> wrote in news:92bd1495-f548-4315-aca9- 92d198748aff@m34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: > On Feb 4, 11:31?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >> Oh I must have one. >> >> Bertie > > Oh, bertie... such a tired attempt at humor. > What humor? Seen the traffic where I live, lamer boi? Bertie
Rob Arndt <teuton263@aol.com> wrote in news:e83071aa-15b6-4f50-be70-b2d96a6fa2e9@p69g2000hsa.googlegroups.com: > On Feb 4, 11:53?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >> coreybenson <coreyben...@gmail.com> wrote in >> news:92bd1495-f548-4315-aca9- > >> 92d198748...@m34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: >> >> > On Feb 4, 11:31?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >> >> Oh I must have one. >> >> >> Bertie >> >> > Oh, bertie... such a tired attempt at humor. >> >> What humor? Seen the traffic where I live, lamer boi? >> >> Bertie > > On a serious note, Piaggio's chief aircraft designer D'Ascanio > invented the Vespa scooter postwar! Yes, you are a virtual wanking Wikipedia Bertie
Rob Arndt <teuton263@aol.com> wrote in news:95373442-c438-4dad-ba02-305d5a405315@e25g2000prg.googlegroups.com: > On Feb 4, 2:09pm, Rob Arndt <teuton...@aol.com> wrote: >> On Feb 4, 11:53?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >> >> > coreybenson <coreyben...@gmail.com> wrote in >> > news:92bd1495-f548-4315-aca > 9- >> > 92d198748...@m34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: >> >> > > On Feb 4, 11:31?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >> > >> Oh I must have one. >> >> > >> Bertie >> >> > > Oh, bertie... such a tired attempt at humor. >> >> > What humor? Seen the traffic where I live, lamer boi? >> >> > Bertie >> >> On a serious note, Piaggio's chief aircraft designer D'Ascanio >> invented the Vespa scooter postwar! >> >> Rob > > Something even stranger from Italy: You have a cousin through mussolini? Bertie