Remembrance Day/Veterans Day/Armistice Day - 11/11/09 - General

[QUOTE=matt54;18287276]My respect to the fallen and vets. Also to the OP for not making it a political discussion. Too much of that happening lately "i don't respect our troops because they are invading a country over oil".[/QUOTE] Yeah, this is just something that doesn't involve modern day politics, but needs to be remembered.

I found my poppy on the bus a week or so ago. I would've liked to have gotten the chance to get a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_poppy]white poppy[/url], though. [editline]09:22PM[/editline] Also, [i]In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on 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.[/i]

You don't have to support the war, but always support the troops. :patriot:

I've already accidentally poked myself with my poppy's pin about 10 times today :(

:patriot: Good thing ones left.

Fucking hell I feel like an idiot. I saw all the flags at half mast today and I could not remember for the life of me why.

I always stand and give my two minutes of silence, it's disappointing to know i'm one of the few I know who does.

[img]http://edfromct.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/vietnam-memorial.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=gamefreek76;18289176]You don't have to support the war, but always support the troops. :patriot:[/QUOTE] :golfclap:

I donated $5 today for my poppy.

I'm cool so I threw together a quick FP avatar. Use it or don't, no one's forcing you to. [IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x311/FunkyDisko77/lestweforgetfp.png[/IMG]

[QUOTE=StupidUsername67;18289746][img]http://edfromct.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/vietnam-memorial.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] that always makes me sad ive already got my avatar poppyfied.

Some asshole TV ad producer made a travel commercial with an older fellow packing his bags and then saying "I remember the day when I stormed the beaches, after the first shot, it was all a blur." And then immediately a sign popped up above his head saying "CANCUN $399 BLAH BLAH...". Pisses me off, no respect. edit: Found it. Looks like a company representative actually apologized in the youtube comments. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RFoEn5EYJw[/url]

[QUOTE=Insomneeuh;18290205]Some asshole TV ad producer made a travel commercial with an older fellow packing his bags and then saying "I remember the day when I stormed the beaches, after the first shot, it was all a blur." And then immediately a sign popped up above his head saying "CANCUN $399 BLAH BLAH...". Pisses me off, no respect.[/QUOTE] That is just... sad :frogdowns: Major disrespect. Sick of this fuck the troops crap. Look this man fought for his country and died most likely. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Medics-p013020.jpg[/img] We did not fight for people to say fuck da tr00ps. Happy Veterans day and don't forget the fallen.

[QUOTE=Insomneeuh;18290205]Some asshole TV ad producer made a travel commercial with an older fellow packing his bags and then saying "I remember the day when I stormed the beaches, after the first shot, it was all a blur." And then immediately a sign popped up above his head saying "CANCUN $399 BLAH BLAH...". Pisses me off, no respect.[/QUOTE] I saw it, i'm calling Verizon about it in the morning.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;18290880]I saw it, i'm calling Verizon about it in the morning.[/QUOTE] Who the hell green lit that one I wonder?

canada owned in ww1/ww2

I've got a bunch of friends in the Veterans Day parade in New York.

I don't care. It's me and my girlfriends 1 month anniversary on the 11th.

[QUOTE=ExTek;18291216]I don't care. It's me and my girlfriends 1 month anniversary on the 11th.[/QUOTE] Internet bad ass :downs:

[QUOTE=shithead urkel;18291188]canada owned in ww1/ww2[/QUOTE] That we did. Vimy Ridge :canada:

[QUOTE=ExTek;18291216]I don't care. It's me and my girlfriends 1 month anniversary on the 11th.[/QUOTE] Oh no, you came in the thread to tell us that you don't care about respecting the deaths of millions of soldiers and civilian lives because you've been going out with your girlfriend for a month, get some fucking morals.

[QUOTE=Triumph Forks;18291471]That we did. Vimy Ridge :canada:[/QUOTE] No one cut that shit up in WWI like the Canadians at Vimy Ridge. Those Germans didn't know what hit em :canada:

[QUOTE=FunkyDisko77;18293448]No one cut that shit up in WWI like the Canadians at Vimy Ridge. Those Germans didn't know what hit em :canada:[/QUOTE] Or Passchendaele. The Canadian Corps. did what the British and French couldn't. :canada:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i426pbQJZ_g[/media] God bless all who have died for freedom.

That old guy is fucking beautiful.

[QUOTE=StupidUsername67;18289746][img_thumb]http://edfromct.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/vietnam-memorial.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Picture always touches me so... Was my desktop for quite some time. I don't usually attend ceremonies, but I still have respect for those who fought for freedom :canada:

[QUOTE=darkmerc;18286938]It's about those soliders who gave their lives fighting for democracy[/QUOTE] I don't remember WWI being about democracy at all.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;18294978]I don't remember WWI being about democracy at all.[/QUOTE] It was about the japs who were attempting to blow up said democracy, you communist.

Remembrance day is my Birthday.