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Is there any way to find how much this guy is worth these days besides discogs? It is failing me

Known for his quick wit, fiery temper, a no nonsense attitude, and an independent stance, Thimayya became a legend within military circles. He was also the first to point out the threat from China to Nehru, that was predictably ignored.
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Belonging to the same Kodendera clan of Cariappa, he was born in Madikeri, into a well to do family of coffee planters on March 30, 1906. His mother Sitamma,was well educated and a social worker, while his father Subbayya was another of the well known coffee plantation owners.His maternal uncle Ponappa, was among the first batch of Indian commissioned officers who fought during the War. He did his schooling from Bishop Cottons in Bangalore, later he was sent to Royal Indian Military College in Dehradun.
His elder brother Ponappa, joined the INA, while his younger brother Somaiah, joined the Army and was killed in Kashmir.He was one of the 6 Indian cadets who was selected for training at Sandhurst, and joined the Indian Army in 1926. In 1928, Thimayya joined the 19th Hyderabad Regiment, now the Kumaon Regiment, where he became Lieutnant.He honed his combat skills in the North West frontier battling the fiercely independent Pathan tribes. During his stint at Sandhurst, Thimayya, personally experienced British snobbery and racism, but typically stood his ground. Even when he was in the Army, he sympathized with the nationalist leaders, as he himself was a victim of British high handedness. At one stage, he wanted to resign from the Army, and join the Freedom movement, however Moti Lal Nehru dissuaded him from doing so. He felt once India became independent, people like Thimayya wud be needed to guide and develop the Army.
He also had to fight for the rights of Indian soldiers and officers getting admitted into the exclusively British clubs. Like most Kodavas he was a good sportsman himself, trained his battalion in hockey and football too. In spite of his best efforts, Indians were not allowed into most of the exclusive Army clubs meant for British till 1947. During the Quit India movement in 1942, Thimayya ordered his battalion men never to fire on the protesters,he would rather talk them down.He later attended the Quetta staff college, where along with his wife Nina Cariappa, he gained fame for his services during a devastating earthquake that struck there in 1935.
Later he became the first Indian to lead a brigade during WWII. Thimayya served with distinction in Burma, counter attacking the Japanese units. His brigade was the first to enter Rangoon, after the Japanese evacuated the city, and the INA surrendered. His own brother was one of those INA officers taken prisoner in Rangoon, he also oversaw surrender of Japanese in Singapore.After the end of the War, he was sent to Japan to restore order, and was shocked to see the devastation at Hiroshima.
After India became indepenendent in 1947, Thimayya was member of the comittee that saw division of military assets between India and Pak. During Partition, as Major General, he handled the responsibility of keeping law and order, as well as relief measures well. When Pakistani raiders attacked India in 1947, Thimayya commanded the 19th Infantry Division in Kashmir, and played a sterling role. One of his greatest achievements wud be at Zozi La pass where he personally led a tank battatlion to capture it from Pakistan.
Under Thimayya’s leadership,the 7th ligh Cavalry captured Zozi La pass, beat back the Pakistani raiders, and took Dras,Kargil,Leh.However his pleading to give him just 3 more months to drive out the raiders fully, fell on deaf ears, as Nehru took it to UN.
Timmy Sahib as he was called, was by now a hero, regarded as the savior of Kashmir and Ladakh.After the way he led from the front at Zozi La Pass in a tank and recaptured it from Pakistanis, he became a legend of sorts in the Army. Normally divisional commanders are not in the front, but at Zoji La, Thimayya was in the first tank, mounting a furious assault on the Pakistani raiders catching them unawares, in blinding snow,stuff legends are made of.
Such was Thimayya’s reputation in the Army, that his visit to any unit, would automatically boost their morale, lift their spirits.After the Korean War was over Thimayya played a major role in repatriation of the prisoners, which won him plaudits all over the world.On 8 May, 1957, Thimayya became the Chief of Army Staff, he had a good rapport personally with Nehru then.However he never got along with the then Defense Minister Krishna Menon, know for his sharp tongue and arrogance.
He had a running battle with V.K.Menon, over issues related to the Army, and he refused to surrender to Menon’s whims.Furious over what he felt as Menon’s constant interference, he resigned as COAS, he was however persuaded by Nehru to take it back. Nehru though defended Krishna Menon for his actions, and many felt it was a deliberate attempt to humiliate Thimayya.That incident had an impact on Thimayya, as he spent his last years in the Army, broken in spirit, thanks to Nehru and Menon.

“I hope I am not leaving you as cannon fodder for the Chinese…. God bless you all.”

Pran Nath Thapar who was Thimayya’s batchmate at Sandhurst, was not as independent and forthright, and meekly surrendered to Menon’s whims. Not surprisingly he was choosen as COAS, and presided over the disastrous rout of 1962. His parting words proved to be just so prophetic.
He had great love for the Kumaon Regiment, and initiated many welfare measures for the ex-servicemen and war widows. He persuaded then CM of Uttar Pradesh, G.B.Pant to allot land near Nainital for members of Kumaon Regiment. After his retirement, Thimayya also served with great distinction in Cyprus as part of UN Peacekeeping Force during Civil War there. His conduct in Cyprus won him the respect of both Archbishop Makarios as well as the Turks.
He however passed away in Cyprus on December 17, 1965, when he was 59 to a heart attack. One of the legends of the Indian Army,along with Cariappa and Manekshaw, whose leagacy would live forever.
Richmond Road in Bangalore, the main road in Lamaca, Cyprus and the road parallel to MG Road in Pune, have all been renamed in his honor. The alumni of Bishop Cotton Boys School hold an annual lecture series in his memory. Sunny Side, Gen Thimayya's home in Madikeri now converted into a war memorial and museum. Worth a visit.
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Source
Leadership in the Indian Army
My article on him here
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I bought the new Sonos Era 300 the day of its release, I have an ARC, Sub Gen 3 and 2 Era 300, my setup is all with ethernet cable connected, I don't like the performance on WiFi, the new Era 300 don't have an ethernet port So I bought 2 USB C to Ethernet adapters but they simply don't work, I tried everything to be able to connect the Era 300 with a wired network and it's impossible, when contacting Sonos support they tell me that without the adapter they sell it won't work in the Sonos, it's incredible how they force us to buy everything with the Sonos brand, now I have to wait for the adapters to arrive, I'm writing this so you don't spend money on adapters from other brands, they won't work.
Sorry for my English and writing I'm from LATAM.
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I’m only new to cookie clicker so this might be a really common thing but all I did was refresh and it went all weird like this. What is it and why did it do it?

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Another entry in our series about musical instruments of Ukraine! Other entries are here:
Bandura Trembita Tsymbaly Soviet-Era Synthesizers Sopilka
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Most photos in this post come from an article from Ukraїner, an incredible source for Ukrainian culture content produced by a team of volunteers. We will link it in the comments.

The Buhai

Andrii Lopushynskyi stands with his Buhai, as the wind whips the strings. Photo by Alina Kondratenko for Ukraїner.
Yesterday we wrote about traditional barrel-making in Ukraine, so today it made sense to switch gears and talk about an instrument that is highly related to that craft!
The instrument in question is called the Buhai - and it's a really interesting one. It was originally made from a used container, often a Berbenytsya - a wooden tub or barrel used for storing food and milk, which was shaped conveniently for strapping to horses as they rode around the winding roads of the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine and Romania. There are a few different sizes of the instrument, which correspond to common container sizes from history.
Most often it is heard in ensembles, among the street musicians of Transcarpathia for Kolyada (Christmas celebrations).
Traditional designs for Buhai - you'll notice the designs are almost identical to the ones we wrote about yesterday!
But as you'll see in the music videos I'll link in the comments, the instrument has been used lately as accompaniment to really modern sounds like the electro-folk of the very popular band ONUKA.
The origin of the instrument's name is interesting in and of itself, and depending on what source you read, there are two competing reasons the instrument has this name. The first is that it is the word for an uncastrated bull used for breeding. Some believe the sound that the instrument makes was thought to resemble the sound of a roaring bull that was ready for some action and this is where the instrument got its name.
The other, more plausible, theory is that the sound is named after the Eurasian Bittern, which is also called buhai in Ukrainian. This bird lives in the reeds along the shores of the Dnipro, and its distinctive call is nearly identical to the instrument!
I will put links in the comments where you can hear the sound of the instrument, and its namesake bird, so you can hear for yourself!
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How a Buhai Works

Andrii works on a new Buhai. Photo by Alina Kondratenko for Ukraїner.
The Buhai is a friction drum, and operates on similar principles to stringed instruments. The tall, skinny barrel is the resonating cavity that gives it its deep sound, and the top opening is covered with leather. The leather is secured to the top of the barrel, and a large handful of horse hair is pulled through and attached at the very center of the top "head" of the newly-formed drum.
The horse hair is rubbed with rosin, just like a violin bow, and then the musician traditionally coated their fingers in Kvas. That's right, Kvas! But water is more appropriate these days.
In order to play a note with the Buhai, it depends on how fast and tightly you pull, and where your fingers stop as you pull the horsehairs.
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Not Lost Yet

Photo by Alina Kondratenko for Ukraїner.
Andrii Lopushynskyi is a researcher and historical re-enactor at Khortytsia Island (we wrote all about this amazing place in these posts: Zaporizhzhia I Zaporizhzhia III ). Andrii taught himself how to construct the Buhai using materials he found in history books! He has been perfecting his craftsmanship ever since. Andrii is quite illustrious as a keeper of Ukrainian culture - he is also known for reviving the super fascinating art of painting icons on dried fish, which we may write about in the future if I can find enough sources.
For a lot more information about the Buhai and detailed information on how it is constructed - and about Andrii - see the comments, where I will link the Ukraїner article and accompanying video.
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