Hoping a bit much there ParkerParker wrote:
im going to leave this open for now, but it better not be a retaliation thread.
no flaming, no personal attacks.
Yeah, I'd like to thank usmarine in particular for his unique role in Hitler's downfall.kylef wrote:
cheers usmarine
He is a physical manifestation of those who did, one that we can thank. Just as those in the service years from now will be thanked for the service usmarine has done for his country.Braddock wrote:
Yeah, I'd like to thank usmarine in particular for his unique role in Hitler's downfall.kylef wrote:
cheers usmarine
No he's not... his father, grandfather or great grandfather might be but he himself is about as responsible for defeating Fascism in Europe as I am for securing Irish independence.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
He is a physical manifestation of those who did, one that we can thank. Just as those in the service years from now will be thanked for the service usmarine has done for his country.Braddock wrote:
Yeah, I'd like to thank usmarine in particular for his unique role in Hitler's downfall.kylef wrote:
cheers usmarine
Easy now, this is going somewhere bad. My forum senses are tingling!Braddock wrote:
No he's not... his father, grandfather or great grandfather might be but he himself is about as responsible for defeating Fascism in Europe as I am for securing Irish independence.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
He is a physical manifestation of those who did, one that we can thank. Just as those in the service years from now will be thanked for the service usmarine has done for his country.Braddock wrote:
Yeah, I'd like to thank usmarine in particular for his unique role in Hitler's downfall.
Uh...did you read what I said? Particularly the second part?Braddock wrote:
No he's not... his father, grandfather or great grandfather might be but he himself is about as responsible for defeating Fascism in Europe as I am for securing Irish independence.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
He is a physical manifestation of those who did, one that we can thank. Just as those in the service years from now will be thanked for the service usmarine has done for his country.Braddock wrote:
Yeah, I'd like to thank usmarine in particular for his unique role in Hitler's downfall.
I read your entire post... if that is the way you view the world you can thank me for building your country's best cities whenever you're ready.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Uh...did you read what I said? Particularly the second part?Braddock wrote:
No he's not... his father, grandfather or great grandfather might be but he himself is about as responsible for defeating Fascism in Europe as I am for securing Irish independence.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
He is a physical manifestation of those who did, one that we can thank. Just as those in the service years from now will be thanked for the service usmarine has done for his country.
Because I respect architects sitting in a room on the computer so much.Braddock wrote:
I read your entire post... if that is the way you view the world you can thank me for building your country's best cities whenever you're ready.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Uh...did you read what I said? Particularly the second part?Braddock wrote:
No he's not... his father, grandfather or great grandfather might be but he himself is about as responsible for defeating Fascism in Europe as I am for securing Irish independence.
The Irish built half your country... I'm not looking for any personal gratitude though. The same goes for soldiers; I am very grateful to the soldiers who served in WW2. I am indifferent towards those that did not.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Because I respect architects sitting in a room on the computer so much.Braddock wrote:
I read your entire post... if that is the way you view the world you can thank me for building your country's best cities whenever you're ready.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Uh...did you read what I said? Particularly the second part?
laying bricks is not even close to bastogne or okinawa dude.Braddock wrote:
The Irish built half your country...
Nobody is saying it is dude. The analogy is intended to point out how I layed about as many bricks as you killed nazis.usmarine wrote:
laying bricks is not even close to bastogne or okinawa dude.Braddock wrote:
The Irish built half your country...
Well if and when they do I will draft up my thank you letter... until then they deserve no gratitude from non-Americans.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
But the difference is if there was a Hitler 5 years ago usmarine would have been fighting him. If there is a Hitler tomorrow our active service men and women will be shipped off to fight him within the month. It is not their deeds, it is their willingness to commit said deeds.
Toughest enemy on terrain was probably the Japanese, mostly infantry fighting, close quarters and the Japanese were pretty ruthless to boot, plus the whole suicide thing as well..Sup wrote:
Also which war theatre in WW2 do you think is the toughest to fight? I personally think Russia (its vastness and snow) and Jungles (fighting against Japanese).
Yeah but also in Russia where there wasn't enough food during the winter and temps below -40 degrees Celsius. Some didn't have winter clothing.M.O.A.B wrote:
Toughest enemy on terrain was probably the Japanese, mostly infantry fighting, close quarters and the Japanese were pretty ruthless to boot, plus the whole suicide thing as well..Sup wrote:
Also which war theatre in WW2 do you think is the toughest to fight? I personally think Russia (its vastness and snow) and Jungles (fighting against Japanese).