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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #100 on: December 08, 2013, 07:48:14 PM »
Quote from: Parker on December 08, 2013, 07:41:04 PM
Look at me, did I just turn this into a car thread?  ???   ;D
He had some stories about Germany. How the locals knew what they were going to do before they did, and so on.

Loved Germany.  Autobahn was insane. Be cruising along at 80 mph and see lights flip at you from behind. If you didnt move over in time it was your fault if rearended.  And then a Porsche, Ferrari or Lambo would be up up your ass in seconds.  Pass you doing 120 or more. 
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #101 on: December 08, 2013, 08:17:20 PM »
Quote from: Parker on December 08, 2013, 07:38:13 PM
We won the war of bullets, but they won the war of manufacturing prowess. There are probably a ton of Japanese that look at us with contempt. Especially when you see what is on our roads---Japanese and German cars.

Goes to show, that not everybody has the same experience or holds the same views. Even if they have been thru the same or similar situations.

Yep Americans love Japanese and German cars  8)
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #102 on: December 08, 2013, 08:24:20 PM »
Quote from: galeniko on December 08, 2013, 05:06:20 PM
remember?


lol.

wasnt even born yet back then.

would be nice to know how many of the balls of steel rememberers tuff guys would have signed up back then

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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #103 on: December 08, 2013, 08:28:23 PM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on December 08, 2013, 07:48:14 PM
Loved Germany.  Autobahn was insane. Be cruising along at 80 mph and see lights flip at you from behind. If you didnt move over in time it was your fault if rearended.  And then a Porsche, Ferrari or Lambo would be up up your ass in seconds.  Pass you doing 120 or more. 
Yeah, my friend was telling me that...said he loved Germany, and that he had a BMW over there that he wished he had shipped over here. He told me that the Autobahn showed him just how bad we as America driver's are.
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #104 on: December 08, 2013, 08:48:38 PM »
Quote from: Internet Tough Guy on December 08, 2013, 05:21:13 PM
many of us have already served our respective nations honorably

so fuck off queerbait



But that wouldn't include you...
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #105 on: December 09, 2013, 01:27:57 AM »
Quote from: Cholo4Life on December 08, 2013, 04:47:27 PM
Given the war ended almost 70 years ago I doubt you're dealing w/ too many WWII vets.
16 million Americans served in the armed forces during WWII.  According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, there are a little over 1 million left.  So it's really no far stretch that he interacts with some of them.

Hell, my brother-in-law's grandfather flew in a bomber over Germany.  He's 89 years old, plays golf all the time and lives an active lifestyle.  Looking at him, you wouldn't even realize he's that old.  Quite an interesting man.  If you have the chance to talk to a WWII veteran, you should do so.
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #106 on: December 09, 2013, 02:41:06 AM »
Quote from: Gonuclear on December 08, 2013, 08:48:38 PM
But that wouldn't include you...

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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #107 on: December 09, 2013, 04:43:19 AM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on December 08, 2013, 07:48:14 PM
Loved Germany.  Autobahn was insane. Be cruising along at 80 mph and see lights flip at you from behind. If you didnt move over in time it was your fault if rearended.  And then a Porsche, Ferrari or Lambo would be up up your ass in seconds.  Pass you doing 120 or more. 

Hell, here right now.  8) They throw so much road salt down, there's always white dust floating around from traffic. Having an SLS AMG shoot past you at 150mph rocks your car, and sends a light dust cloud 20ft up trailing the Benz.
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #108 on: December 09, 2013, 04:51:26 AM »
Germans Drive like lunatics ;D They are starting to clamp down a bit now. The only bad Thing here is that you can drive untill your last breath... i think in the UK you have to get a medical at a certain Age and can drive trucks only if fit enough. Here you see old guys driving around and it´s clear it´s too much for them. The law says you have a licence..you can drive even at 90...
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #109 on: December 09, 2013, 05:04:00 AM »
Quote from: Donny on December 09, 2013, 04:51:26 AM
Germans Drive like lunatics ;D They are starting to clamp down a bit now. The only bad Thing here is that you can drive untill your last breath... i think in the UK you have to get a medical at a certain Age and can drive trucks only if fit enough. Here you see old guys driving around and it´s clear it´s too much for them. The law says you have a licence..you can drive even at 90...

Funny you should say that. I've been here about a year now, and I've noticed when it snows more, the crazier faster they drive. I'm talking speeding on 1in+ of unplowed snow, on curvy back roads, and passing cars on two lane roads...while going UPHILL. I don't see too many drivers that older than 70ish though...maybe they just age we'll.
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #110 on: December 09, 2013, 05:06:03 AM »
Quote from: Trapper_Slapper on December 09, 2013, 05:04:00 AM
Funny you should say that. I've been here about a year now, and I've noticed when it snows more, the crazier faster they drive. I'm talking speeding on 1in+ of unplowed snow, on curvy back roads, and passing cars on two lane roads...while going UPHILL. I don't see too many drivers that older than 70ish though...maybe they just age we'll.
where are you ? I´m in Celle near Hannover
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #111 on: December 09, 2013, 05:24:19 AM »
Quote from: Donny on December 09, 2013, 05:06:03 AM
where are you ? I´m in Celle near Hannover

Nice. I'm in the Wittlich-land area....its a bit east of Bitburg.

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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #112 on: December 09, 2013, 06:37:42 AM »
Quote from: Trapper_Slapper on December 09, 2013, 05:24:19 AM
Nice. I'm in the Wittlich-land area....its a bit east of Bitburg.


well if you are down this way give me a shout
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #113 on: December 09, 2013, 07:00:03 AM »
Quote from: Donny on December 09, 2013, 06:37:42 AM
well if you are down this way give me a shout
Sounds like a plan. 8)
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #114 on: December 09, 2013, 07:01:01 AM »
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #115 on: December 09, 2013, 07:24:38 AM »
Why do I get the feeling that Chaos has no ties to this thread? Horrible attempt to cash in on views/posts.
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #116 on: December 09, 2013, 07:28:49 AM »
Quote from: chaos on December 09, 2013, 07:01:01 AM
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International bro-connection. ;D
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #117 on: December 09, 2013, 07:41:44 AM »
Grandfather was taking a vacation in Hawaii and had actually booked a spot on a tour of The Harb ("Gentlemen, welcome to The Harb," they'd say) on that fateful day, but his travel plans went awry and he missed the tour.  None of the members of the group survived.  Luckily, he managed to get a full refund from his travel agent and went on to become the first man to successfully sue the United States Navy for inconveniencing a tourist.



Come on TA.  You asleep at the switch?
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #118 on: December 09, 2013, 07:46:01 AM »
I am a bit disappointed with my family communication. My grandfather was a drill sareant in the marines. He served in the Korean war. I Knew he served in the Korean war, but I had no idea he was a marine drill instructor.

The stories he could have told me  :-\ 
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #119 on: December 09, 2013, 08:05:41 AM »
Quote from: chaos on December 09, 2013, 07:01:01 AM
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #120 on: December 09, 2013, 08:08:11 AM »
Quote from: shizzo81 on December 09, 2013, 07:46:01 AM
I am a bit disappointed with my family communication. My grandfather was a drill sareant in the marines. He served in the Korean war. I Knew he served in the Korean war, but I had no idea he was a marine drill instructor.

The stories he could have told me  :-\ 

Before he died, my grandfather wrote a book about his experiences in WWII and gave it to me.
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #121 on: December 09, 2013, 08:19:31 AM »
I know what you mean. I was named after my Uncle Donald who drove Monty in The N  Africian campaign. I only found out because i saw his medals one day and a certificate signed by Monty. I was a kid of 9 or 10 so i never understood. My Uncle came to us in stirling Scotland From Islay to live because he was ill. I got to know him very well and liked him. He only ever spoke about the Army once when i joined up. He asked me what i was joining and i said the Royal Regiment of Artillery ,, he said a fine Regiment.. "El alamein" the Finest hour of the Royal artillery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery,_1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #122 on: December 09, 2013, 08:21:08 AM »
Quote from: Archer77 on December 09, 2013, 08:08:11 AM
Before he died, my grandfather wrote a book about his experiences in WWII and gave it to me.
Awesome. My father has my grandfather's marine drill instuctor ring. I plan to ask him for it.
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #123 on: December 09, 2013, 09:39:49 AM »
Quote from: shizzo81 on December 09, 2013, 08:21:08 AM
Awesome. My father has my grandfather's marine drill instuctor ring. I plan to ask him for it.
Hopefully he uses it to cave your face in. :)
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Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
« Reply #124 on: December 09, 2013, 09:54:00 AM »
Quote from: chaos on December 09, 2013, 09:39:49 AM
Hopefully he uses it to cave your face in. :)
Unbelievable  :-\  Do you not have a heart?
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