Dear Dave R,The human mind is a marvellous thing.Whatever you...

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    Dear Dave R,

    The human mind is a marvellous thing.

    Whatever you allow it to focus
    on (good or bad) it will magnify.

    If you allow your mind to focus on the negative
    aspects of the Bali Confernce and the
    negative aspects of climate change,
    the thoughts and views you
    share with us will inevitably
    be as gloomy and negative
    as your last post.

    ALSO if you allow your mind to dwell
    on the recent Liberal defeat, you
    will ooze self-pity from
    every pore and orifice.

    And you are not alone in
    nurturing that energy-
    sapping character
    defect.

    The whole Liberal Party is looking so
    woe-begotten and miserable that
    despite a lack of courage to get
    rid of the power-hungry cause
    of their electoral bad repute
    (John Howard) I could not
    help feeling sorry for the
    poor old Liberal Party.

    So to buck the Libs up here is a picture of
    another leader by the name of Nelson.



    Horatio Nelson was also a small and
    unimpressive man - but he was a
    brilliant and courageous tactician
    and was always able to surprise
    his enemies by audacious tactics.

    At the battle of the Nile in 1798 his daring and
    courage completely overwhelmed the French
    when he sailed his ships between the shore
    and the French Fleet. The French guns that
    faced the shore were not ready for action,
    as it was believed that Nelson could not
    possibly attack from that position!

    In 1801 Nelson destroyed the Danish Navy
    at the battle of Copenhagen.

    During the battle he was sent a signal to break
    off action by the Admiral Sir Hyde Parker.

    Nelson put his telescope to his blind eye and
    said to his Flag Lieutenant :

    "You know Foley I have only one eye.
    I have a right to be blind sometimes.
    I really do not see the signal."

    I have no film clips about Horatio Nelson
    (to buck up the poor, old Libs) but I do
    have a clip from 'Horatio Hornblower':

    <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rEEUDLr9uUw&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355">
 
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