Lets Stop George Bush before he Destroys the Whole Planet Earth.

[Bodisathva]

I fill up the 'Wing every two days @ $7-$9 a shot.

...but the truck costs $40+ every four days

 

[Rich]

Rich:



Naw, suppressing fire. (Look it up if you are not familiar with the term.)

What fire?

FYI, it is estimated based on casualty figures and ammunition consumption figures that over 90% of all rifle rounds fired in WW2 were of the nature of suppression fire. That doesn't count machine-gun rounds, for which the percentage would probably be higher. We're just using bigger ordnance than rifle bullets.

The war against the Nazis bear no comparison with what's going on in Afghanistan or Iraq! We didn't start the former

 

[GMLWORLDCHAMP!]

What fire?

The war against the Nazis bear no comparison with what's going on in Afghanistan or Iraq! We didn't start the former

You are truly classic rich!?#?$!$ - You have to know that being the largest operation in recent documented history, WWII was nothing short of a collosal task that, as much as you hate to admit, took the combined efforts and superior intelligence, planning, training, and talent among many other things, to pull off and luckily for Europe, Hitler didn't increase his efforts for his air defence campaign especially since he had weapons that greatly out performed the entire Allied forces.

Mainly, his array of better planes, bombs, tanks, and strategies for their deployment that never came to fruition because he was nothing more than a loser thief, a drug addicted psycho who came along at the most unfortunate time in recent history to seize power and have millions blindly follow.

So, yes, you would have absolutely been eating differently, drinking differently, wearing much different clothing, singing songs in German, after of course having to learn German or be shot, drinking a lot of Vodka, and having no future to speak of because the Old World ignored this chain of events as they unfolded under their nose and as much as you hate that the U.S., butts into other affairs of the world...THIS IS WHY!!!

So for once, at least, show respect to the greatest generation to have ever lived!

In fact, I was so greatful, I even wrote a few of the officers featured in "BAND OF BROTHERS" just to say thanks and to ask them if they remembered my grandfather, A Chinese man, who proudly served in the U.S. Army: 680th Glider Battery B Battalion and Major Richard Winters, who is most featured in this series wrote back to me with the most amazing sentiments!

Bottomline: These were men and women who fought and died so that you could be stupid today, so give thanks!!!

 

[Adeptus]

A lot of valid points, but...

drinking a lot of Vodka

...which is Russian
besides... where's the problem in that?

 

[KenHigg]

A lot of valid points, but...


...which is Russian
besides... where's the problem in that?

Hum... What is the alcoholic beverage Germany is famous for? (Besides beer)

 

[Ron_dK]

Hum... What is the alcoholic beverage Germany is famous for? (Besides beer)

Jägermeister

Quellwasser

Bereausleese

Schnaps

etc

 

[KenHigg]

Jägermeister

Quellwasser

Bereausleese

Schnaps

etc

I've heard of Jägermeister and Schnaps but didn't realize they were German...

 

[Rich]

You are truly classic rich!?#?$!$ -

Thank you

Mainly, his array of better planes, bombs, tanks, and strategies for their deployment that never came to fruition because he was nothing more than a loser thief, a drug addicted psycho who came along at the most unfortunate time in recent history to seize power and have millions blindly follow.

Actually his weapons weren't better, I doubt you've ever heard of them but look up The Spitfire and T34, Typhoon etc.

So, yes, you would have absolutely been eating differently, drinking differently, wearing much different clothing, singing songs in German, after of course having to learn German or be shot, drinking a lot of Vodka, and having no future to speak of because the Old World ignored this chain of events as they unfolded under their nose and as much as you hate that the U.S., butts into other affairs of the world...THIS IS WHY!!!

Not that tired old sock "we saved you from speaking German", that's been taken apart here so many times it's now becoming rather boring. Use the search function if you wish to find the truth.

So for once, at least, show respect to the greatest generation to have ever lived!

You mean the generation that started WW11 in the first place, isn't that contrary to what you said earlier?

In fact, I was so greatful, I even wrote a few of the officers featured in "BAND OF BROTHERS" just to say thanks and to ask them if they remembered my grandfather, A Chinese man, who proudly served in the U.S. Army: 680th Glider Battery B Battalion and Major Richard Winters, who is most featured in this series wrote back to me with the most amazing sentiments!

You forgot to mention though that the countless thousand Blacks were segregated and treat like sh*t during the conflict

Bottomline: These were men and women who fought and died so that you could be stupid today, so give thanks!!!

A lecture from a Yank on remembrance, no I don't bloody think so, I see the scars of that war every day!

 

[ColinEssex]

So, yes, you would have absolutely been eating differently, drinking differently, wearing much different clothing, singing songs in German, after of course having to learn German or be shot, drinking a lot of Vodka, and having no future to speak of

Again I suggest you expand your history research to outside the USA, where you will find that
a) Vodka is in fact Russian not German,
b) shooting people is an American hobby ref,
c) Germans wear similar clothes to the rest of Europe,
d) Due to the Common Market, beverages from all European nations are available all over Europe. Its certainly better than that US coke stuff, or that poisoned water Coca Cola tried to sell us (Dasani)


Col

 

[ColinEssex]

A lecture from a Yank on remembrance,

Rich, don't forget that the Americans always have rememberance for something.
Remember 2 or 3 weeks ago when you couldn't watch any programme without seeing those bloody towers falling down and having that rammed down our throats - dramatic on 11/9/01 - but a bit boring now.

Col

 

[Ron_dK]

Again I suggest you expand your history research to outside the USA, where you will find that
a) Vodka is in fact Russian not German,
b) shooting people is an American hobby ref,
c) Germans wear similar clothes to the rest of Europe,
d) Due to the Common Market, beverages from all European nations are available all over Europe. Its certainly better than that US coke stuff, or that poisoned water Coca Cola tried to sell us (Dasani)


Col

Sorry Col, but did you note that :

-Vodka is beeing produced at Russia, Czech Rep, Hungary and Germany and they all taste different
- Shooting is being exercised by the UK police as well :http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4712061.stm
- Germans may dress considerably different from other EU countries, especially in Bavaria, Feldgrau, and the Leipzig area
- Typical beverage from various EU countries are very much different from each other. I listed a couple of German ones above and like to add: Killepitsch, Flügerl , Himbeergeist , Underberg . Let alone the diffence between Chateauneuf du Pape, dutch jenever and Portugese faellanisa.

That's what make this world interesting : the differences !

 

[ColinEssex]

Thanks Rak - I was actually aware of all that. The reason for my blanket answer was to see if our American colleague who dwells in the past picked up on it

Not to worry

Col

 

[Ron_dK]

I was actually aware of all that. Not to worry:

I'm not sure. I do and I don't.

Btw where is Barry, haven't seen him for a while ?

 

[ColinEssex]

Btw where is Barry, haven't seen him for a while ?

He's probobly off on tour somewhere with his band. Or maybe he's out spending my royalties of my CD "getting more bookings" (as he tells me)

Col

 

[Kraj]

Sorry Col, but did you note that :

-Vodka is beeing produced at Russia, Czech Rep, Hungary and Germany and they all taste different

Don't forget Poland! That Poles make some wonderful Vodka. Mmmm.... Pirat...

 

[Brianwarnock]

FIO Vodka is also made in Warrington!

Brian

 

[Ron_dK]

Don't forget Poland! That Poles make some wonderful Vodka. Mmmm.... Pirat...

My list was not intended to include all relevant countries , but you're right
the Polish gorzałka is certainly one of it's kind. ( 's been a while that I drank that )
Ever tasted the Scandinavian degvīns, swedish vodka ?

Vodka is also made in Warrington!

To be perfectly honest Brain, I never tasted the Vladivar.
Can you sent over a bottle ?

 

[Kraj]

Ever tasted the Scandinavian degvīns, swedish vodka ?

I don't think so. I'm not much of a vodka connoisseur; I mostly drink it with mixers so the nuances are lost on me. I was recently gifted Pirat vodka from Poland which was the first time I actually enjoyed the flavor of a straight vodka.

 

[Greyowlsl]

I hate vodka, may aswell just drink some metholated spirits... cheaper and tastes the same.

 

[Bart Fishermans]

Hello boys and girls.
I've noticed you've all gone a bit off topic on my thread.
Keep up the good work!