Jingoistic America

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by davparlr

I think the Welsh takes the cake on unpronouncable words!

take the cake davparlr think the welsh ate the cake when they came up with hard to pronounce names of places they must had been eating it when they were asked to name such and such a place

[davparlr]

Originally Posted by Matt308

Good post, davparlr.

And may I ask where you derived your name. It will help me remember it.

First three letters from my first name, first three letters from my last name and lr for Loop Road, the road I grew up on in Pensacola. My wife laughs at me for that, but, I think it is better than davpar2032!

[mkloby]

Originally Posted by davparlr

First three letters from my first name, first three letters from my last name and lr for Loop Road, the road I grew up on in Pensacola. My wife laughs at me for that, but, I think it is better than davpar2032!

Where is loop road - I remember you saying it was near NAS?

[davparlr]

Originally Posted by mkloby

Where is loop road - I remember you saying it was near NAS?

Exit back entrance to the NAS (Blue Angel Parkway). First stoplight is Gulf Beach Hwy. The next road is S. Loop Road. Next road is N. Loop Road. Turn left, second house is my old homestead. If you get to Sorento, you're too far. It is for sale now.

[mkloby]

Originally Posted by davparlr

Exit back entrance to the NAS (Blue Angel Parkway). First stoplight is Gulf Beach Hwy. The next road is S. Loop Road. Next road is N. Loop Road. Turn left, second house is my old homestead. If you get to Sorento, you're too far. It is for sale now.

Oh ok - know exactly where that is. I miss pensacola. I am definitely eager to head back there in a few months when multi-engine is done. We have a house out there off 9 mile by exit seven off I-10.

[davparlr]

Originally Posted by mkloby

Oh ok - know exactly where that is. I miss pensacola. I am definitely eager to head back there in a few months when multi-engine is done. We have a house out there off 9 mile by exit seven off I-10.

Yeah, I miss it too. I always wanted to return, but life didn't hold that for me. It is going to be traumatic to sell the old place. I still have brother that lives off Gulf Beach Highway towards Perdido Key.

[Ann]

Originally Posted by Emac44

can i get on board the train without a ticket

Nothing unusual about that. In some places, you can (or indeed, can only) buy a ticket on the train itself. But maybe that system has not yet reached Queensland

[Soundbreaker Welch?]

they want to watch "Sands of Iwo" 50 times.

Yeah, but maybe I wouldn't if it had Tom Cruise in it instead of John Wayne.


I saw some clips of Stalingrad on Youtube and it looked pretty cool.

[YakFlyer]

Well it may have taken them to have their navy all but severely crippled, to join and back up Britain, but at least they did. And had they not, then we would not be living in a world anything resembling the peace we have in most places.
I will forever be thankful to America, for their contribution in WW2. The statistic that says that the US has attacked more countries than anyone else is ill founded, for it was the USA that has had to step up to try and sort out numerous conflicts the world over. No one else has the guts or the courage or pride of freedom, that Americans have.

I have met and spoken to hundreds of Americans, through a previous job in hospitality, years ago, and met many different types, and they are certainly not the most arrogant nation in my view, I know which nation is, in my view, and I don't intend on mentioning it here...but they are not an English speaking country....
On a positive note, the nicest, and most respectful people, in my view, that I have regularly met, are Japanese, Canadian and then British in that order, the Aussies aren't bad.

[YakFlyer]

Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

I can believe this. I dont know the poll, but the Germans atleast were afraid of national pride. It is not because they did not have pride in there nation, but everytime they waved a German flag and every time they sang the German national anthem someone would call them a Nazi.

This frankly pisses me off...

The modern Germans of today had nothing to do with the Nazis and do not deserve to be put in the same boat. They should be allowed to be proud of there nation.

I completely agree. My nana is from Birmingham, and still won't hold back if 'that' topic comes up, especially against hte Japanese. I always tell her, the Japanese are very clever people, at least, along with the Germans, they design brilliant cars, and have done for decades, unlike the British...
I am particularly keen on Japanese culture, food and the language, and the history, and both peoples have nothing to do with what has happened in the past. Forget, and forgive. It was a completely different generation, and world back then.

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by Ann

Nothing unusual about that. In some places, you can (or indeed, can only) buy a ticket on the train itself. But maybe that system has not yet reached Queensland

Maybe where you live or elsewhere Ann but the Railway Department i work for runs like a business. no ticket no ride and if you do ride without a ticket caught and fined under frauding the Government of rightful revenue. We already had ticket sellers on board trains for years got done away with with ATM's (AUTOMATIC TICKET VENDING MACHINES) INTRODUCED

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by YakFlyer

I completely agree. My nana is from Birmingham, and still won't hold back if 'that' topic comes up, especially against hte Japanese. I always tell her, the Japanese are very clever people, at least, along with the Germans, they design brilliant cars, and have done for decades, unlike the British...
I am particularly keen on Japanese culture, food and the language, and the history, and both peoples have nothing to do with what has happened in the past. Forget, and forgive. It was a completely different generation, and world back then.

Yak that maybe so. but the bitterness dies very hard for some. especially some of the former Prisoners of War who were held by the Japanese in places like Singapore Thailand Malaya or The Philippines. and many of such i have met through association of the RSL in Australia. My own Uncle was a POW in Changi. We don't hold the current generation in Japan to blame for atroscities committed by their grandfathers etc but many in Asian Countries i have travelled to especially in The Philippines Malaysia and Thailand the bitterness of the past is still concurrent today even in the generations of the present. One has to look at the Chinese Government only just sending Trade Envoys to Japan after 6 years of mistrust and dialogue that is just starting to get mended after talks in Cebu in the recent ASEAN conference. So it's just not that generation who finds in hard to forgive and forget its the current generation of today. As an old POW i know said, you can forgive but you definitely don't bloody forget what those bastards did and something else Yak. The japanese do not skill their children about WW2 and its courses where Japan was involved, which infuriates not only the Chinese but also the Malays the Singaporeans the Thais and the people of the Philippines to just name a few. And you will find that a lot of ex diggers POW's British POW's etc are pissed by that too

[Matt308]

Good post Emac. Forgive? Perhaps. But, Never forget. He who forgets history is doomed to repeat it.

[FLYBOYJ]

My wife's grandparents were both captured on Bataan, her grandfather was on Macarthur's staff. He wrote a book about the ordeal. My mother in law has many momentous about their experience.

I have a problem with those Japanese who still attempt to condemn the Atomic Bombings, as if they were the victims. I'm sorry but we (US, AUS, NZ, UK and CN) did not start the war. They (The Japanese military) were brutal and in the end got what they deserved. There is a segment of the Japanese who still fell they were victimized.

[Matt308]

And as I posted elsewhere, FBJ, the Japanese just completed a study on the cost and timeline for development of atomic weapons. Conclusion $5-$7 billion and about 5 years. A drop in the Japanese financial bucket.

Bet that would scare your grandparents.