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Speaking as someone elderly or beyond, try asking about the "good old days".

I recall as a kid that my grandparents generation had recall of their formative years, and I am heading the same way. One of my grandfathers worked for Hiram Maxim, I only got this out of a great aunt, I wish I had more relevant details. I think this was when Maxim was developing man-carrying kites that were subsequently used for artillary spotting over the WW1 trenches.

My dad was just too young to head for the Spanish Civil war. He left school at 16 to work for the Labour party (George Brown was doing the same thing in the next ward). I always regretted not taking him to Laurie Lee's pub.

Maxim?s son was a radio amateur and, I believe, founded the ARRL, the America national society for radio amateurs.

Inventor of the Maxim gun - the first machine gun - amongst other things.

figures: family of loony leftys. You never had a chance.

You won't have much success, Whatever station you listen to has but one main topic. The point is that one has to have down time from it. Maybe that is the topic, ie not talking about the topic since there is very little we ccan do individually except be careful and just put our minds to something else. Brian

Euthanasia?

I'll get my coat.............

the war if old enough

Oh I don't know. Doing all right now and havn't been divorced for more than 30 years.

Not a list, well, there is no list in this video, but you have actually hit an excellent topic yourself!