James Dewar was a famous and accomplished Scottish Physicist who did much of his research and inventing during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

What two things did he invent that impact your Safari experience today, especially if you shoot a 375 H&H and drink coffee in the morning while riding out to the game fields?

lawndart

I think he was the one who invented cordite and the beginings of the modern thermos.

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Yo LD!

.....famous, accomplished & Scottish in the same sentence? Physicist - like inventing dropping heavy rocks on your toe from differnet heights?

The Canadian port-sider is way too refined for me, I vote for Dewar's 12 year old Scotch (a really useful invention) and yes, you can drink it instead of coffee in the morning.

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Cheers,

Gerry

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Canadian Lefty nailed it.

Last night I was reading "Dark Sun" by Richard Rhodes. It is a delightfully detailed history of the development of the thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb. To transport the deuterium to the Bikini Atoll (Einewetok Island) the engineers used 500 gallon dewars (big thermos bottles).

James Dewar also co-invented cordite. That stuff was produced by the railcar load to stuff into the allied artillery shells during the great war. Because it was produced in long strands like spaghetti the british cartridges of the time were made with sloped shoulders to facilitate loading the propellant. Hence the shape of the 375 H&H and 404 Jeffereys.

History is way more interesting than fiction.

lawndart.

I believe someone else in Sir James' family was in charge of producing the scotch whiskey.

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Originally posted by lawndart:
I believe someone else in Sir James' family was in charge of producing the scotch whiskey.

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WHISKY, Scotts drink whisky. Hillbillies and Canucks drink whiskey.

Regards,

Terry of the Kerr Clan, border reivers one and all.

Sorry,
I have two strikes against me for any discussion of Whisky or whiskey, scots or otherwise.
I am a hillbilly.
I am also a teetotaler, and unaware of the nuances attendant upon consumption of such beverages.

I am not at all opposed to alcohol. When I flew jet fighters I would often stand a few rounds for my fellow flyers in the club on Friday nights. Then, on Saturday morning they would be slightly hung-over. I would have gotten up early, gone for a short run, lifted a few weights and then beat the crap out of them in the course of a BFM (Basic Fighting Maneuvers - "dogfighting") or ACM (Air Combat Maneuvers) training sortie.

As with all professional military endeavors - "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying."

lawndart

Terry,

Surely the Paddies drink Whiskey, Sweaties drink Whisky (we try not to let loose on the good stuff, as it's far too good for 'em) & Hillbillies & Canucks drink ..........rubbish?

But those of us who are British by birth and English by the grace of God....... prefer to drink Malt Whisky ! ............personally, I'll go for a good Speyside Malt Whisky.

Well....the question is...can you trust a fella that doesn't take a toot now and then?

Absolutely not.

At least, that is what my mom says.

What happened was one night I was out carousing in New Orleans when our squadron was flying out of Gulfport, Mississippi. I got hammered to the extent that I was unable to avail myself of the proffered charms of an attractive young lady, and even worse, had to take myself off the flying schedule (on Monday morning). It's just a question of priorities. I haven't missed a flight or a boink since .

lawndart