Boards in 1939

Citroen2cv wrote: »

Farming and Forestry section:
Price of turnips

I think I prefer this new German tractor the Lanz Bulldog over the Wallis and Steevens steam engine.
I mean she has great power and easier manage. Simpler on the threshing set too.
Apparently though I'm advised to order in spare parts from Germany just in case of a break down as the waiting times on parts has increased considerably.
They never told me that and I buying her. :rolleyes:

I hear theres some mad **** coming in September

We’ve found a great value property between Balbriggan and Skerries, should we buy? Reading lots of threads on here complaining about aryan gangs marching about the place.

Rawr wrote: »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Lester

Sean Lester. He was League of Nations commissioner for the place until '37. He used to call out Nazi Germany on their behavior against the Jews, which resulted in them not wanting to work with him.

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What behavior against the Jews? They want them out of their country, what's wrong with that??

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If Hitler goes too far, he'll land us in a war that'll make the last one pale in comparison.

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Did you or see Mr. Chamberlain? Peace in our time! Hitler is just reunifying the German people, an industrious race. The man is a genius. Autobahn?? We barely have donkey tracks

"Peace in our time?" Sounds like famous last words

JImmy Stewart has a new film coming out called Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. That looks interesting

magick wrote: »

Just booked my first Airship trip! So excited!

I''m steering clear of that after the Hindenburg disaster two years ago!

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

It is not as if we welcomed them into Ireland

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Did I say to bring them here? We don’t want their small minded mealy mouthed type here in holy catholic ireland.

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Rawr wrote: »

You should wait a bit until that new national airline "Aer Somthing" get their first metal aircraft later this year. There's talk of them reaching Liverpool within a day (!). I'm not sure why anyone would want to travel so quickly anywhere, surely that kind of haste is dangerous.
I am wondering what they plan to do with that Collinstown Aerodrome they've been building. It's far too far way from the city for my liking. I'm hoping they have the hindsight to re-route the Great Northern railway that way, in the off-chance this whole "air-travel" thing "takes off"...as one might say...

I heard they were going to build it in Clontarf but the locals objected. Something about the geese. Worried they might hit one of the planes when they are a shooting them.

Rawr wrote: »

You should wait a bit until that new national airline "Aer Something" get their first metal aircraft later this year. There's talk of them reaching Liverpool within a day (!). I'm not sure why anyone would want to travel so quickly anywhere, surely that kind of haste is dangerous.

I am wondering what they plan to do with that Collinstown Aerodrome they've been building. It's far too far way from the city for my liking. I'm hoping they have the hindsight to re-route the Great Northern railway that way, in the off-chance this whole "air-travel" thing "takes off"...as one might say...

We certainly need a second airport

An aerodrome in Shannon

Friend of the Working Man writes ...


Capitalism will soon be swept away in revolutions and good riddance to it, the working man will have a fair wage, ten pounds a week, and a half day off every other Saturday. There will be cheap cigarettes in the canteen to promote good health and enjoyment of life, and wonderful outings to a nearby beach. All you have to do is support your local Marxist-Leninist candidate in the forthcoming elections, and you will enjoy the same life as they already have in the U.S.S.R.


Observant writes ...


That sir is complete rubbish. Mr Hitler has the right idea, a measure of socialism yes, but allow the capitalist to do what he knows best, making a profit, so the worker can in fact be paid, and the nation excited by grand new ventures both at home and abroad, spreading our culture to places that have not had the benefit of it yet.


Political savant writes ...


I don't totally disagree with either of you, now that Mr. Hitler and Mr. Stalin are getting along so well, any form of socialism will probably be good for the people, a bit of friendly competition never hurt anyone. But I have to say, this Neville Chamberlain fellow is turning out to be quite a genius, don't you think? Who else could have brought a peace agreement back from such a threatening place as Germany today, but I feel that it is all bluster, at his core, Mr. Hitler is a peaceful sort who seems to enjoy his good life in the Alps and the company of a pretty girl and a friendly pooch. He's known to talk tough but really, what harm has he done? Austria will be a better place now that it is within the Reich, and anyone would be lucky to live there.


Time traveller writes ...


I like to look further into the future. Let us imagine what life will be like a half century from now, in 1989. Mr. Hitler will likely have gone to his grave by then, but there is no shortage of good men available to run the Reich and I foresee it having even greater influence. The Soviet Union cannot do much better than they have done, and if they stick to it, I think they too will be at the very height of their possibilities. The British Empire on the other hand will probably just disappear entirely, the British people themselves will see the benefits of either communism or national socialism, or perhaps their own unique blend, and they will toss the monarchy, the Dominions will become republics and India will fracture into a hundred chaotic bits and pieces, easy pickings for the likes of Persia or perhaps Siam to take over. The United States will remain aloof and unconcerned with the world, and interesting things are sure to happen there, but I cannot see them becoming anything more than a sort of North American Sweden, a neutral country that everyone ignores.

The big change will be that people will have access to the Computing Machines that they now try to manufacture at the Colleges. These will eventually be available to everyone for a few minutes at a time, after which the people will go to relax at a teahouse or perhaps they will engage in a spirited game of chess. These Computing Machines will be able to do your financial sums in half the time it would take you normally. The drawback might be that they would have a tendency to explode with all the electricity and vacuum tubes, it's really beyond me but I don't entirely trust that sort of thing.

One final point, few people mention China in these pages, but it seems like a very promising place for an enterprising sort, and I would imagine that if capitalism can succeed anywhere, it might be China. I've been wrong in the past but I've put a lot of thought into all this, and one final idea, the Mohamedan world will probably convert en masse to some other faith, either the Hindu creed which is unfathomable to me, or perhaps Buddhism. This will take place around 1947 and lead to Mesopotamia becoming a world power.

Weather or not writes ...


It may interest you to know that the weather is getting warmer and warmer. I foresee that fairly soon, we won't even have winter in this country at all. By about 1947 it will be a thing of the past.

Really looking forward to the new decade, C'mon 1940's! the 30's were sh1te.

The Sino/Japanese conflict needs watching. However it will remain a limited affair. If the Japanese empire tries to go beyond China then they will suffer a huge setback from the British, French and Dutch who will be more than able to protect there interests

The Japanese will also be afraid of the US and would not dare carry out any action that would entangle them in a conflict with the USA

Best not to; something bad could happen, in the area of Pearl Harbour

Isnt that up and coming fashion designer Hugo Boss doing some great things with army uniforms?

The Olympics next year will be a great occasion. They are to be held now in Helsinki after being removed from Tokyo. Will Jesse Owens win medals. Will we have any Olympian capable of wining a medal

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Britain and France have recognised Franco’s government.

The Catholic Church must be pleased

And as we speak Frank Ryan is rotting in a Fascist prison and no one here cares