I love veterans day! God bless the soldiers who fought to give me an extra day off of school, and god bless the soldiers who fough and died for their country to make america what it is today, a giant cesspit that attracts the worst, the mediocre, and on occasion the almost best of every society! WOOT GO US!
UNfortunatley i will be out all day woring on grou project (i have to give a presentation of one of the scenes from oedipus rex, sophocles was one sick little man) ill be back 'round tonight.
If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him. Voltaire
[QUOTE=Xandax]Color me purple and call me barney.[/QUOTE]
tisk tisk Phreddie.....respect the people who gave everything to give you more than just a day off from school.....one need not agree with the politics, policies, motives etc.
[QUOTE=Phreddie]I love veterans day! God bless the soldiers who fought to give me an extra day off of school, and god bless the soldiers who fough and died for their country to make america what it is today, a giant cesspit that attracts the worst, the mediocre, and on occasion the almost best of every society! WOOT GO US!
UNfortunatley i will be out all day woring on grou project (i have to give a presentation of one of the scenes from oedipus rex, sophocles was one sick little man) ill be back 'round tonight.[/QUOTE]Well, in mainland Europe it's called Armistice day, and it is used to commemorate the end of one of the most gruesome wars ever fought, the Great War, or World War I. And sorry, but we're greatful for those Brits, and later Americans that died to liberate our country. They still blow the Last Post every evening, in Ieper/Ypres, in honour of the soldiers that died on "Flanders' Fields were poppies bloom". You can still hardly plow a field without digging out some ordinance from that war.
I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
- Oscar Wilde The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.
- Russian proverb
[QUOTE=Lestat]Well, in mainland Europe it's called Armistice day, and it is used to commemorate the end of one of the most gruesome wars ever fought, the Great War, or World War I. And sorry, but we're greatful for those Brits, and later Americans that died to liberate our country. They still blow the Last Post every evening, in Ieper/Ypres, in honour of the soldiers that died on "Flanders' Fields were poppies bloom". You can still hardly plow a field without digging out some ordinance from that war.[/QUOTE]
Ypres,that's the place where gas was first used in warfare,not a good way to go for unsuspecting soldiers.
@ Juni, this morning OK. In the afternoon (after lunch), me and a colleague were blocked for a moment at the restaurant where we had lunch while Weah supporters marched from the National Electoral Commission's office to centre of town (where they went to plead/demonstrate at the US embassy). Don't know when we'll be able to get back there (office is in a suburb of Monrovia, but I live in the centre). So at the moment we're stuck at the office.
[url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4429178.stm"]Latest BBC update[/url].
I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
- Oscar Wilde The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.
- Russian proverb
I'm gald/relieved to hear that you & your coworkers are safe...I honestly cannot imagine how unnerving it must be. Are you in a secure building?
If you don't mind my asking....how long have you been there?
[QUOTE=Juniper1028]I'm gald/relieved to hear that you & your coworkers are safe...I honestly cannot imagine how unnerving it must be. Are you in a secure building?
If you don't mind my asking....how long have you been there?[/QUOTE]
It's fairly OK. It's not the Paris suburbs yet. Just got the All Clear, so heading off soon for a few beers. Friday is poetsday I learned (push off early tomorrow's Saturday).
Been here since February 2004 (with intermittent returns to Belgium).
I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
- Oscar Wilde The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.
- Russian proverb
[QUOTE=Ravager]*jumps*
Yay, it's Juni! How are you, m'dear? [/QUOTE]
Hee Hee~!
did i scare you?
right.....i didnt think so.......
I'm Spamtacular.....I'm almost on holiday! :laugh:
A bit busy trying to get all my stuff done.......
How about you sweets?