http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7089225.stm

- On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month.

R.I.P. the Glorious Dead.

/toast All veterans! :heart

It's your day Veterans. Thanks!

/salute Veterans

I Know I've posted it before, but, seeing as the Commonwealth and the States both Celebrate this day...

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row ..,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

~ Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

http://www.latimes.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2007-11/33718105-11011112.jpg

"Marlboro Man"

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/marlboromarine/?bcpid=1287043325&bctid=1281316231

3 parts, watch them all.

Thank you for your service, veterans. You make us proud.

There's a Vet not far from my home town in Sussex who's 107 this year and fought at the Battle of Jutland - friggin Jutland! He's one of four WW1 vet's to survive in Britain today. It's absolutely incredible, and I'm glad Remembrance day - even if a large portion of the people aren't entirely on the up-and-up about certain conflicts that they're remembering - is still so widely respected.

As a veteran, I want to say thanks to all the soldiers serving currently, and to my fellow veterans for putting their lives on the line to keep this country safe.

All Vets should have the day off. Period. Thank you, vets.

Thank you veterans, and those serving today!

My well wishes to all the Vets.

I celebrate Nov. 11 for a different reason too, it's my daughter's birthday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/12/opinion/12rubin.html?ex=1352610000&en=0b48269b87d4c935&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

But even more significant than the remarkable details of Mr. Buckles’s life is what he represents: Of the two million soldiers the United States sent to France in World War I, he is the only one left.

I know several very old men and women back home who were alive during that time... but the number of men who actually fought in that hell are quickly passing away... and they're taking their stories with them.

Take time out of your busy life and spend some quality time with these old people before it's too late. You won't reget it.

NOTE: This is partly true. ;)

http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/englishvote.asp


33 Senators Voted Against English as America 's Official
Language June 6, 2007



On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 23:35:23 -0500, "Colonel Harry Riley USA ret"
wrote:



Senators,



Your vote against an amendment to the Immigration Bill 1348, to
make English America's offical language is astounding. On D-Day
no less when we honor those that sacrificed in order to secure
the bedrock character and principles of America I can only
surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens.



I don't much care where you come from, what your religion is,
whether you're black, white or some other color, male or female,
democrat, republican or independent, but I do care when you're a
United States Senator, representing citizens of America and vote
against English as the official language of the United States



Your vote reflects betrayal, political surrender, violates your
pledge of allegiance, dishonors historical principle, rejects
patriotism, borders on traitorous action and, in my opinion,
makes you unfit to serve as a United States Senator...
impeachment, recall, or other appropriate action is warrented.



Worse, 4 of you voting against English as America 's official
language are presidential candidates: Senator Biden, Senator
Clinton, Senator Dodd, and Senator Obama.



Those 4 Senators vying to lead America but won't or don't have
the courage to cast a vote in favor of English as America's
official language when 91% of American citizens want English
officially designated as our language.



This is the second time in the last several months this list of
Senators have disgraced themselves as political hacks...
unworthy as Senators and certainly unqualifed to serve as
President of the United States.



If America is as angry as I am, you will realize a back-lash so
stunning it will literally rock you out of your panties... and
preferably, totally out of the United States Senate.



The entire immigration bill is a farce... your action only
confirms this really isn't about America ; it's about
self-serving politics... despicable at best.

"Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level
and beat you with experience." ~ anonymous

The following senators voted against making English the official
language of America :



Akaka (D-HI)

Bayh (D-IN)

Biden (D-DE) Wants to be President?

Bingaman (D-NM)

Boxer (D-CA)

Cantwell (D-WA)

Clinton (D-NY) Wants to be President?

Dayton (D-MN)

Dodd (D-CT) Wants to be President?

Domenici (R-NM) Coward, protecting his Senate seat...

Durbin (D-IL)

Feingold (D-WI) Not unusual for him

Feinstein (D-CA)

Harkin (D-IA)

Inouye (D-HI)

Jeffords (I-VT)

Kennedy (D-MA)

Kerry (D-MA) Wanted to be President

Kohl (D-WI)

Lautenberg (D-NJ)

Leahy (D-VT)

Levin (D-MI)

Lieberman (D-CT) Disappointment here.....

Menendez (D-NJ)

Mikulski (D-MD)

Murray (D-WA)

Obama (D-IL) Wants to be President?

Reed (D-RI)

Reid (D-NV) Senate Majority Leader

Salazar (D-CO)

Sarbanes (D-MD)

Schumer (D-NY)

Stabenow (D-M)

"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that
damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and
should be arrested, exiled or hanged."

~ President Abraham Lincoln " Amen "

:devil

holy shit, enough with the fucking chainmails already

holy shit, enough with the fucking chainmails already

Why? It's a good read. Who the hell are you to tell me what I can and can not post?

:devil

Gotta agree with Wiggo.

Chain-mails are mucho retarded.

well you suck too. :)

:devil

i am Wiggo, Lord of the Dance.

While chain-mails are a pain in the butt, once it's posted here, it's no longer a chain-mail.
It's a posting on the boards.
If you had gotten it in your inbox, then it would be a chain-mail.
No one is forcing you guys to read it....

No one is forcing you to suck my balls, and yet...


Wait, not sure if that's gonna insult you, or me. Best leave it there.

That's prolly your disappointment in the air, that I smell.

:eek:

http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?s=7528767

only two remaining WWI vets in the US now :(