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le-paul
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 Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:47 am Post subject: a couple of dates to remember (not the romantic type) |
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just in case you forgot/didnt realise...
tomorrow is friday the 13th - so dont go out without your umbrella,
sunday is rememberance sunday (for us brits) - poppy day.
Lest we forget...
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no it isnt, one of my kids has been messing about with my velcro calender in my room. i thought it was the 13th today. little...........s
but its still poppy day on sunday
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jc1257
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:10 am Post subject: |
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Except that tomorrow is the 12th, not the 13th  |
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Chet Wautlands
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| I expect this thread will go to... 7 pages. |
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cragesmure
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:18 am Post subject: |
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| I'm willing to donate. |
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le-paul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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hey chet!
i dont care if no-one replies to this thread.
Second ww kicked the crap out of my home town, in many ways. I just want to help make sure no-one forgets the sacrifices our grandparents made.
have a nice friday the 12th! |
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atwood
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Is poppy day celebrated in Afghanistan? |
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Rutherford
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| These days it's mostly celebrated on bagels. |
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le-paul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:38 am Post subject: |
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hey you guys are funny.
Its a bit low making cracks about something like remembering the fallen heores of the first and second world wars. Theres not many people left now who fought and they deserve our respect.
Go and have a look around ypes or dachau sometime and see how funny that is or any of the thousands of graveyards around the world.
And then go and take the 'water' out of your grandparents about the second world war and see how hard they are laughing.
I sickened that you think this is something to make fun of. |
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theseafoodloverinyou
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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hey you guys are funny.
Its a bit low making cracks about something like remembering the fallen heores of the first and second world wars. Theres not many people left now who fought and they deserve our respect.
Go and have a look around ypes or dachau sometime and see how funny that is or any of the thousands of graveyards around the world.
And then go and take the 'water' out of your grandparents about the second world war and see how hard they are laughing.
I sickened that you think this is something to make fun of.
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Oh, chillax will ya - and go have a poppy bagel while you're at it. |
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le-paul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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What is it with americans?
You have to make some smart arse, wise crack about everything or belittle someone elses beliefs with ignorant comments?
I happen to believe quite strongly about this subject after having seen the effects of war first hand. I also believe that the younger generation may perhaps forget about the sacrifices made (now and 50+ years ago) if they are not reminded of them.
please learn some respect. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| le-paul wrote: |
hey you guys are funny.
Its a bit low making cracks about something like remembering the fallen heores of the first and second world wars. Theres not many people left now who fought and they deserve our respect.
Go and have a look around ypes or dachau sometime and see how funny that is or any of the thousands of graveyards around the world.
And then go and take the 'water' out of your grandparents about the second world war and see how hard they are laughing.
I sickened that you think this is something to make fun of. |
I apologize. I had no idea what "poppy day" was: I thought it was some cutesy term for Father's Day. |
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hakwonner
Joined: 09 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| le-paul wrote: |
What is it with americans?
You have to make some smart arse, wise crack about everything or belittle someone elses beliefs with ignorant comments?
I happen to believe quite strongly about this subject after having seen the effects of war first hand. I also believe that the younger generation may perhaps forget about the sacrifices made (now and 50+ years ago) if they are not reminded of them.
please learn some respect. |
I'm with you on this.
Anyone making jokes about this, go and see the battlefields in France/Belgium. You will very quickly change your facetious attitude towards this subject when you see the thousands of crosses, and when you hear the stories from the Great War. |
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hakwonner
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| theseafoodloverinyou wrote: |
Oh, chillax will ya - and go have a poppy bagel while you're at it. |
a comment as moronic as it is unfunny. well done. |
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miiooan
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Location: Osan Station, GyeongGi
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| le-paul wrote: |
| please learn some respect. |
Respect? On teh interwebs? I LOL'd!!!
Then I serious'd.
Veteran's Day in the US was this past Thursday. Lost my grandfather this past year -- a veteran of WW2 (china, oss) and Korea. Didn't make it to the funeral because of being in Korea. That was tough.
I love telling Koreans that my grandfather fought here -- I'm proud as hell. |
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wiganer
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| le-paul wrote: |
What is it with americans?
You have to make some smart arse, wise crack about everything or belittle someone elses beliefs with ignorant comments?
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And not only that - if you tried taking the piss out of their 'memorial day' this thread would be 12 pages long of self righteous whining about how everyone would be fluent in German and you would be banned.
It is about time others showed some respect.  |
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