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07-03-2005, 04:08 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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Hey everyone-
July 4th is coming up, lets get a big hurrah for the US! And all you other countries too, you can party with us. Rah!
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
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07-03-2005, 05:18 AM
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Country:  | I was at Kissimee a few years ago on the 4th by the lake had a great time with the locals me and the missus where the only Brits there and the only ones who stood up when the US National Anthem was played (very weird)
Happy 4th guys "no taxation without representation" "down the the British" (bloody colonials) 
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07-03-2005, 09:27 AM
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#3 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Funny though, after the war of 1812, I think the Brits and Americans have been getting along pretty well.
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07-03-2005, 09:33 AM
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Country: | Thats something you dont here... My family are also going to remember the wars that we fought for democracy to exist. WWI, WWII, Korea, and even the boys in Vietnam because i had 3 cousins to fight including one of them that fought at Hamburger Hill! God Bless America!
I thank my Great Uncle who gave his life in World War II for the sake of Democracy!  He was in the 28th Infratry and just before they crossed over the Rhine River, German machine gun post opened fire and he got hit. Bled too death out there while over guys were getting knocked down. He had the Rank of Tech. Sgt.
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07-03-2005, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by evangilder Funny though, after the war of 1812, I think the Brits and Americans have been getting along pretty well. | It's all lies Evan we only want your gum and nylons I'm already plotting an invasion to retake the colonies. Do you think you could lend me $300 for a plane ticket please?. 
Remember the film The Mouse that Roared?
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07-03-2005, 01:59 PM
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#6 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by trackend Quote: |
Originally Posted by evangilder Funny though, after the war of 1812, I think the Brits and Americans have been getting along pretty well. | It's all lies Evan we only want your gum and nylons I'm already plotting an invasion to retake the colonies. Do you think you could lend me $300 for a plane ticket please?.
Remember the film The Mouse that Roared? | = HEY THAT WAS A GREAT FLICK!
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07-03-2005, 02:15 PM
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Country: | I had a great uncle in WW2, he was a bombardier I think on a B-17. He got shot down and hid out with a German family for a few days until he got picked up. He made it out ok, what a thing to go through though...
Needless to say I'll be blasting the Team America theme song all tomorrow- download it, its awesome, "America, F*ck yeah!"
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group
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07-03-2005, 02:19 PM
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Country:  | Dude youre a genius! I never thought to download it.
Apparently my Grandfather drove troop carriers in WW2 during operation overlord...He survived the war but I never met him cos he died some 20+ years ago...
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07-03-2005, 05:11 PM
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Country:  | Yes, evan, you're naive. We British hate you lot, and we're going to invade. You won't be able to resist our superior linguastic (and that's probably spelt wrong ) skills. 
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07-03-2005, 05:22 PM
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#10 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Well my American Grandfather landed on Omaha Beach in WW2. He was an engineer. He also fought in Korea and served in the rear during Vietnam and then he retired. My father was in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Ive done a tour in Iraq now. Anyhow for 4th of July me and my wife are joining our company at a lake here in Germany where we are BBQ' and swimming. We have off from work for the next couple of days to party it up. Should be a grand old time.
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07-04-2005, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by plan_D Yes, evan, you're naive. We British hate you lot, and we're going to invade. You won't be able to resist our superior linguastic (and that's probably spelt wrong ) skills. | *Linguistic 
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07-04-2005, 04:45 PM
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#12 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Hey you British people what does "Dippy Headlights" mean? I have never heard of the world "Dippy" used like that.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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07-04-2005, 05:23 PM
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#13 | | Forum Politruk
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Country:  | 'Dip don't dazzle' 
I wanted to find the proper PIF for it, but I could only get this one with ol' Peter Purvis of Blue Peter fame. Basically dipping the lamps is just to stop blinding the on coming traffic. http://www.meldrum.co.uk/cgi/play.as...pifs/dazzle.ra | |
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07-04-2005, 06:40 PM
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#14 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Ah okay thanks alot. That is actually what I thought.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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07-04-2005, 09:25 PM
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#15 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | You guys are funny. See, I have English, Scottish, Irish and Swiss blood in me. I have a smattering of other European as well, a right Euro-mutt. I also have some Cherokee Indian and some other Native American ancestry.
My ancestors fought in the Revolution and everything since. You name the war or conflict, someone in my family was part of it. My 8th or 9th great grandfather John Rhodes was born in 1640 in Virginia. My nearest immigrant ancestor was Thomas Jefferson Bones, my great, great grandfather. He fought in the Civil War for the Union. Every other branch goes back to the 1600-1700s here in the states.
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