Flyingmuck wrote: Last post.
Thanks parrot, just a little about my old man, he's dead now rest his soul.
He was with the BEF at the start, got out at Dunkirk, was then posted to North Africa where he fought in the battle for Tobruk, after having the supply column he was leading bombed to fck by Stukas, even in later years a siren going off would make him jump. Back in England he trained for RAMC. I don't know a lot else of what he got up to, but I know he fought in Germany, was posted to Burma and had a go at the Japs, he didnt like them, yet had a lot of respect for the Germans. In later years he fought in Korea and in the suez crisis, he didnt like the Chinese either.
Then of course there was my mother, she falsified her age, did her training in time to be posted to France as front line nurse after the invasion.

That's all from lil ole me.

Very very tough stuff. You prove my point on resiliency.

My grandpa was in the 2nd wave of the ground assault on Normandy, also at the Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, and another I can't remember. Maybe Central Europe? His brother was at most of the aforementioned places also. My great grandpa on my grandmas side was on a destroyer in the North Atlantic. My Uncle Al was there when they blew up Hitler's eagles nest. My dads older brother (my dad was much older than my mom) was in the South Pacific. My dad went to Korea during the next go-round... There are more, but I can't remember them all. I also have about 20 ancestors that fought you guys in the American Revolution. Haha. We won! .

Thought I'd share all of that as an example of where I'm coming from anyway. I guess for everone else's sake I really will try to put this chapter to bed. I will say, I was in no way knocking the British resolve and will to fight (France.. Ehh. I won't go there), but I get pretty miffed at this insinuation that we are a bunch of murderous Neanderthals. And when you told me I can't talk about it, I got a bit riled up (having, I guess, not let bygones be bygones)

Dave

Enough already!

I am all for the free flowing of ideas and conversation that this thread provides it's members and visitors. However, I think that some of you are getting freedom of speech mixed up with freedom of expression. They're easily confused and are sometimes used synonymously. In practice, the right to freedom of speech doesn't give you the right to say whatever pops up in your head. There are limits - libel, slander, obscenity, sedition (including, for example inciting ethnic hatred), copyright violation, revelation of information that is classified or otherwise deemed as "your ass just don't need to know".

When one of us crosses that boundary accidently, it's proper to apologize sincerely to the offended party and move on. Continuing the conversation, and the perceived insult, is bad form, totally uncool, and not MOMlike at all. We all come from different perspectives, and our life experiences have colored how we see the world and those with whom we interract. I implore everyone here to please keep this in mind, and ask that we all stay as far away from religion, politics, why cake is better than pie, or any other topic deemed controversial by our members. I for one am highly opinionated, and know how hard it is to keep my cakehole shut. There is nothing that I have to say that is so important that it is worth losing a valuable member of this squad. All I ask is that each of you please respect each other, and keep such thoughts to yourself. If you can't, then maybe MOM is not the place for you.

I have never insinuated you are a bunch of murdering Neanderthals, nor did I give you a lecture, I merely stated facts and my personal views.
Incidentally, the term murdering Neanderthals is incorrect. They were the ones probably being murdered by our ancestors, Homo Sapien Sapien.
Now you may continue with this farce or not, I won't be here to answer back, the floor is all yours.

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Wow ! I'm going to fly a while check in tomorrow.

Sonnycruz77 wrote: The A-10 was a favorite of mine as a soldier in Afganny land...
Nothing like a slow moving air beast to help a grunt...

I was a Mechanic on them for over 3 years. Most of the time in England.....I loved it there....

dentinhead wrote:

Sonnycruz77 wrote: The A-10 was a favorite of mine as a soldier in Afganny land...
Nothing like a slow moving air beast to help a grunt...

I was a Mechanic on them for over 3 years. Most of the time in England.....I loved it there....

Another Afghan vet...Hooah Sonny yes nothing better than seeing them coming over the ridge when your sitting tight.Spent six yrs with US Army Rangers 3rd Bn.

Someome changed the title so it was glitchy, i changed it back, just make sure u guys only reply using my post or its going to go back to the way it was before

Anyone see something wrong with the stats here lol....
You did win in the nick of time blue max...fun game. There is some crummy vice Marshall's out there.

Nope still broken hahahaha....did you guys get my emailed app?

What is the good in becoming an Air Comm(15) now. Still just two stars and nothing to show for it besides the # (15)
Wish had more bombs or ammo, different aeroplanes with Teflon skin or bullet proof frm head on attacks. It takes forever to obtain 29,000 points to rank up but then nothing.

Jacklpe wrote:

Flyingmuck wrote: Last post.
Thanks parrot, just a little about my old man, he's dead now rest his soul.
He was with the BEF at the start, got out at Dunkirk, was then posted to North Africa where he fought in the battle for Tobruk, after having the supply column he was leading bombed to fck by Stukas, even in later years a siren going off would make him jump. Back in England he trained for RAMC. I don't know a lot else of what he got up to, but I know he fought in Germany, was posted to Burma and had a go at the Japs, he didnt like them, yet had a lot of respect for the Germans. In later years he fought in Korea and in the suez crisis, he didnt like the Chinese either.
Then of course there was my mother, she falsified her age, did her training in time to be posted to France as front line nurse after the invasion.

That's all from lil ole me.

Very very tough stuff. You prove my point on resiliency.

My grandpa was in the 2nd wave of the ground assault on Normandy, also at the Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, and another I can't remember. Maybe Central Europe? His brother was at most of the aforementioned places also. My great grandpa on my grandmas side was on a destroyer in the North Atlantic. My Uncle Al was there when they blew up Hitler's eagles nest. My dads older brother (my dad was much older than my mom) was in the South Pacific. My dad went to Korea during the next go-round... There are more, but I can't remember them all. I also have about 20 ancestors that fought you guys in the American Revolution. Haha. We won! .

Thought I'd share all of that as an example of where I'm coming from anyway. I guess for everone else's sake I really will try to put this chapter to bed. I will say, I was in no way knocking the British resolve and will to fight (France.. Ehh. I won't go there), but I get pretty miffed at this insinuation that we are a bunch of murderous Neanderthals. And when you told me I can't talk about it, I got a bit riled up (having, I guess, not let bygones be bygones)

Dave

Dave the comment we won was really ignorant from a point of view for a combat veteran just make a point there are no winners in war my friend only losers and survivors. Im one of the lucky ones But not without payment in full I personally lost many brothers in Somalia and my veiws are totally different.Most combat veterans will be like man we kicked there ass yes we run on adrenaline and we do get jacked in the moments but its not cool shooting and killing another human being.Am I proud of serving as a Ranger yes but I hated every waking moment at war.where did you serve my I be so bold to ask.

Av8rDennis wrote: What is the good in becoming an Air Comm(15) now. Still just two stars and nothing to show for it besides the # (15)
Wish had more bombs or ammo, different aeroplanes with Teflon skin or bullet proof frm head on attacks. It takes forever to obtain 29,000 points to rank up but then nothing.

It just takes a lot of game play. I'm currently 50,000+-/70,000+- level (20) and it seems like I'll never get to the next one. I did gain 20,000 points over the weekend though

Ok. Now there is offense taken at acknowledging that we (the US) won the friggin Revolutionary war. Seemed like an obvious joke to me ... Being that we've had our country for 237 years or so now, I thought everybody knew.

A damn good example of why its time to go.

Coop, your service to our country earns my utmost respect.

THIS IS MY LAST POST ON THIS FORUM!

Sorry for any hurt feelings
Trying to leave quietly here...

Later

Jacklpe

Just heard a song for the first time in years, kinda makes me think of all of us baggy wrinklers .....



enjoy......

coop wrote:

Jacklpe wrote:

Flyingmuck wrote: Last post.
Thanks parrot, just a little about my old man, he's dead now rest his soul.
He was with the BEF at the start, got out at Dunkirk, was then posted to North Africa where he fought in the battle for Tobruk, after having the supply column he was leading bombed to fck by Stukas, even in later years a siren going off would make him jump. Back in England he trained for RAMC. I don't know a lot else of what he got up to, but I know he fought in Germany, was posted to Burma and had a go at the Japs, he didnt like them, yet had a lot of respect for the Germans. In later years he fought in Korea and in the suez crisis, he didnt like the Chinese either.
Then of course there was my mother, she falsified her age, did her training in time to be posted to France as front line nurse after the invasion.

That's all from lil ole me.

Very very tough stuff. You prove my point on resiliency.

My grandpa was in the 2nd wave of the ground assault on Normandy, also at the Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, and another I can't remember. Maybe Central Europe? His brother was at most of the aforementioned places also. My great grandpa on my grandmas side was on a destroyer in the North Atlantic. My Uncle Al was there when they blew up Hitler's eagles nest. My dads older brother (my dad was much older than my mom) was in the South Pacific. My dad went to Korea during the next go-round... There are more, but I can't remember them all. I also have about 20 ancestors that fought you guys in the American Revolution. Haha. We won! .

Thought I'd share all of that as an example of where I'm coming from anyway. I guess for everone else's sake I really will try to put this chapter to bed. I will say, I was in no way knocking the British resolve and will to fight (France.. Ehh. I won't go there), but I get pretty miffed at this insinuation that we are a bunch of murderous Neanderthals. And when you told me I can't talk about it, I got a bit riled up (having, I guess, not let bygones be bygones)

Dave

Dave the comment we won was really ignorant from a point of view for a combat veteran just make a point there are no winners in war my friend only losers and survivors. Im one of the lucky ones But not without payment in full I personally lost many brothers in Somalia and my veiws are totally different.Most combat veterans will be like man we kicked there ass yes we run on adrenaline and we do get jacked in the moments but its not cool shooting and killing another human being.Am I proud of serving as a Ranger yes but I hated every waking moment at war.where did you serve my I be so bold to ask.

Coop you are right about war, reminds me of a saying...........War does not determine whos right....it determines whos left! - I spent yesterday in the truck delivering to hereford base, brise norton raf base and aldershot base and i was darn proud to be in the company of those who put themselves last and their country first. men of honour and heroes to the end. Coop - you are among that breed of men and are a role model to all.

madtothebone1 wrote:

coop wrote:

Jacklpe wrote:

Flyingmuck wrote: Last post.
Thanks parrot, just a little about my old man, he's dead now rest his soul.
He was with the BEF at the start, got out at Dunkirk, was then posted to North Africa where he fought in the battle for Tobruk, after having the supply column he was leading bombed to fck by Stukas, even in later years a siren going off would make him jump. Back in England he trained for RAMC. I don't know a lot else of what he got up to, but I know he fought in Germany, was posted to Burma and had a go at the Japs, he didnt like them, yet had a lot of respect for the Germans. In later years he fought in Korea and in the suez crisis, he didnt like the Chinese either.
Then of course there was my mother, she falsified her age, did her training in time to be posted to France as front line nurse after the invasion.

That's all from lil ole me.

Very very tough stuff. You prove my point on resiliency.

My grandpa was in the 2nd wave of the ground assault on Normandy, also at the Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, and another I can't remember. Maybe Central Europe? His brother was at most of the aforementioned places also. My great grandpa on my grandmas side was on a destroyer in the North Atlantic. My Uncle Al was there when they blew up Hitler's eagles nest. My dads older brother (my dad was much older than my mom) was in the South Pacific. My dad went to Korea during the next go-round... There are more, but I can't remember them all. I also have about 20 ancestors that fought you guys in the American Revolution. Haha. We won! .

Thought I'd share all of that as an example of where I'm coming from anyway. I guess for everone else's sake I really will try to put this chapter to bed. I will say, I was in no way knocking the British resolve and will to fight (France.. Ehh. I won't go there), but I get pretty miffed at this insinuation that we are a bunch of murderous Neanderthals. And when you told me I can't talk about it, I got a bit riled up (having, I guess, not let bygones be bygones)

Dave

Dave the comment we won was really ignorant from a point of view for a combat veteran just make a point there are no winners in war my friend only losers and survivors. Im one of the lucky ones But not without payment in full I personally lost many brothers in Somalia and my veiws are totally different.Most combat veterans will be like man we kicked there ass yes we run on adrenaline and we do get jacked in the moments but its not cool shooting and killing another human being.Am I proud of serving as a Ranger yes but I hated every waking moment at war.where did you serve my I be so bold to ask.

Coop you are right about war, reminds me of a saying...........War does not determine whos right....it determines whos left! - I spent yesterday in the truck delivering to hereford base, brise norton raf base and aldershot base and i was darn proud to be in the company of those who put themselves last and their country first. men of honour and heroes to the end. Coop - you are among that breed of men and are a role model to all.

Thank you Mad but I don't think as myself as a role model im a working man making a living no different than any other here my friend..Dave I know you were joking but I try and keep my views persoal just so I don't offend any of our brothers in this squad .I didn't mean you shouldn't post but just be mindful of how it can sound to others I ment no disrespect to you sounds like you come from a long stock of brave men.especially your father and grandfather who served proudly.I just hate the statement we won when war is involved..joke or no joke my antlered friend

This as many issues ala forum is being blown up, jack n muck, lets sit down and have a coffee and just chill, Coop I agree that we are a team regardless of who we are, our backgrounds etc......an example is that there are many japanese players that probably had relatives at pearl harbour but....we say nothing, why? - I say those who fight for their country dont get to pick their battles, they just follow orders that their country issues so its the leaders of those countries that are to blame and not the loyal servicemen. maybe its a different view on the issue? and muck - stiff upper lip mate. if anyone wants to chat, resolve issues etc then pm me as i dont want you guys forfeitting the squad/forum over a small matter of a few words. oh and Coop .......shut yo jibba jabba (you are a legend to me and to us all) If you are ever in England then the coffee n cake is on me!

dentinhead wrote:

Sonnycruz77 wrote: The A-10 was a favorite of mine as a soldier in Afganny land...
Nothing like a slow moving air beast to help a grunt...

I was a Mechanic on them for over 3 years. Most of the time in England.....I loved it there....

Where were you based Dent? Mildenhall?

madtothebone1 wrote: This as many issues ala forum is being blown up, jack n muck, lets sit down and have a coffee and just chill, Coop I agree that we are a team regardless of who we are, our backgrounds etc......an example is that there are many japanese players that probably had relatives at pearl harbour but....we say nothing, why? - I say those who fight for their country dont get to pick their battles, they just follow orders that their country issues so its the leaders of those countries that are to blame and not the loyal servicemen. maybe its a different view on the issue? and muck - stiff upper lip mate. if anyone wants to chat, resolve issues etc then pm me as i dont want you guys forfeitting the squad/forum over a small matter of a few words. oh and Coop .......shut yo jibba jabba (you are a legend to me and to us all) If you are ever in England then the coffee n cake is on me!

Coop, I agree with mad on this one, you are a leg end to me too and if your ever here in the UK, then Tea and scones on me

Richyroo wrote:

madtothebone1 wrote: This as many issues ala forum is being blown up, jack n muck, lets sit down and have a coffee and just chill, Coop I agree that we are a team regardless of who we are, our backgrounds etc......an example is that there are many japanese players that probably had relatives at pearl harbour but....we say nothing, why? - I say those who fight for their country dont get to pick their battles, they just follow orders that their country issues so its the leaders of those countries that are to blame and not the loyal servicemen. maybe its a different view on the issue? and muck - stiff upper lip mate. if anyone wants to chat, resolve issues etc then pm me as i dont want you guys forfeitting the squad/forum over a small matter of a few words. oh and Coop .......shut yo jibba jabba (you are a legend to me and to us all) If you are ever in England then the coffee n cake is on me!

Coop, I agree with mad on this one, you are a leg end to me too and if your ever here in the UK, then Tea and scones on me

Guys I am flatterd you think that highly of me.But I am far from a role model or a legend I only do my job just like the rest of you guys.Im just an averge Joe.There are many others out there that are true heros.I look up to all my fellow MOM's We have Duckwing(RIP)That a true HERO.Thank you anyways for kind words my brothers.

Mom tread down?

Big Tex wrote: So now that Ms. Tex is officially an Anglophile, thought it might be best to get "ackwainted" with British English so that I can watch BBCA without pausing constantly to look up the meaning of such wonderful dialect. So I went to this site and laughed my butt off!

www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml

We should be ready to go on vacation, I mean on holiday, to the UK soon!

WHAT?????
You must be kidding!!! Is US English THAT different from UK????
OK, there are some things that makes it a little bit hard to understand our "european-mother-language" - Example: as a brazilian guy, some Portuguese (from Portugal) slangs are hard to understand, but we can deduce by the whole context...

And just FYI, for most of us brazilians, the UK English is way easiest to hear than american... Specially than "TEXAN english"... hahahahahahahahahahahahaha (Sorry, Big Tex... By the way, how is your Portuguese going, bud?)

And for Bopes, Schei, Wig, Dent, Mantz, Devil: I really like "MOMs Elder's" sense of humor - sad is that I don't understand 90% of it!!! hahahahahahahahaha (too much localized, too much language-subtleness, too much contextual - but when I understand, I laugh out loud!!!!) So, if some of you guys makes some jokes I don't answer or react as expected, it's my bad English fault - but I don't use to bother you about "jokes explanations". But this time, I really need to know what the hell you meant with this post !

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And about "freedom of expression", and about guns-or-not-guns:

Thank you very much, FlyingMuck, for your strong position on this thread about gun-talking. We need more guys like you and Wigbomb on this world. I feel REALLY SAD seeing so much people showing guns like souvenirs, talking about revolvers, sub-machines and AKs like my grandpa talked about fishing, or as my wife talks about furniture... I am really upset seeing how many people can't understand kindness, politeness, and how many people got used to violence...
What about putting a new rule on the very first post, to avoid subjects like guns, religion and politics on this thread? (just a humble suggestion).
And before some people complains about my suggestion: no, I am not against freedom of expression, I just want some peace on this MOM thread! I disapprove all kinds of repression and all kinds of dictatorship, but I believe that gun-apology is worst than dictatorship in this case; so, its a matter of "choosing the lesser evil". Really sorry for my bad English, hope you understand me.

When ever I open this thread j can't see posts. Help!

Ok I figured it out it shows that were on page 345 but were actually on 334! Been 11 pages ahead of the game!

Richyroo wrote:

dentinhead wrote:

Sonnycruz77 wrote: The A-10 was a favorite of mine as a soldier in Afganny land...
Nothing like a slow moving air beast to help a grunt...

I was a Mechanic on them for over 3 years. Most of the time in England.....I loved it there....

Where were you based Dent? Mildenhall?

Bentwaters/Woodbridge on the Woodbridge side....Was there just over 3 year's...from 85 to 88

Did someone press a button on the new matter transmattermiter, the dials ain't calibretated yet and you gone done and created multiple parallel DF universes, 11 of them, that means there are 11 strikers out there, gawd elp us! that's also why some of youse is gittin shot down by invisible planes, the bullitts is crossin the ether space time fabric thingamajigs....we is screwed!

Submitted for your consideration: Is the MOM squadron doomed to stay trapped on page 334 for ETERNITY?


Cue the Twilight Zone music.

DUDE I THINK WE HIT THE CENTERFOLD

On the Forum Settings in the Profile section, I look at the last post first (setting) if I change it, I can edit the Main Page.. But then I have to back track to page 334 to read any of the latest BS... Or I guess I have to go and change my Forum Settings back and forth... Am I the only one who understands or really cares of what I just said??

MICHAEL !!!!