ELECTION 2008 | The Pub | The Field Mess | The Staff College | Bookmark WAB



Go Back   World Affairs Board > General Forums > World Affairs Board Pub > Pics & Videos
THL and TL Go To U-505 THL and TL Go To U-505
Register FAQ WAB RSS Feed Forum GuidelinesMembers List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Greetings, and welcome to the World Affairs Board!

The World Affairs Board is one of the premier forums for the discussion of the pressing geopolitical issues of our time. Topics include foreign & defense policy, international security, military developments, weapons proliferation, terrorism, international strategic affairs, and politics. Our membership includes many from military, defense industry, and government backgrounds with expert knowledge on a wide range of topics. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so why not register a World Affairs Board account and join our community today?
Reply
Page 7 of 7 < 123456 7
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-14-2005, 16:32 PM   #91 (permalink)
Officer of Engineers
Military Professional
Moderator
Scotch taster
 
Join Date: 08-06-03
Posts: 15,915
Country:
Quote:
Originally Posted by TopHatsLiberal
I don't know...my ex-marriage had a lot of war and combat. Enough to make me question the powers of that one little piece of paper we signed.
There are days that I don't know if we were to stay married ... but I always know that we would be both alive to see the sunrise.
__________________
Chimo
Officer of Engineers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-14-2005, 18:17 PM   #92 (permalink)
TopHatter
Administrator
 
TopHatter's Avatar
 
Join Date: 09-03-03
Location: Fort Myers FL
Posts: 9,693
Country:
Send a message via AIM to TopHatter
Quote:
Originally Posted by TopHatsLiberal
I don't know...my ex-marriage had a lot of war and combat. Enough to make me question the powers of that one little piece of paper we signed.
Did it help matters that he was a Marine?
__________________
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
~John Quincy Adams
TopHatter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-14-2005, 19:33 PM   #93 (permalink)
THL
Senior Contributor
 
THL's Avatar
 
Join Date: 06-23-05
Location: 35 minutes outside Chicago (please don't refer to it as "Chi-Town"...that's annoying)
Posts: 5,690
Country:
Send a message via AIM to THL Send a message via Yahoo to THL
Quote:
Originally Posted by TopHatter
Did it help matters that he was a Marine?
Naw, really, TopHat. I know I claim to have a USMC grudge...but I jest, really. I have nothing but respect and admiration as I have now gotten to at least see what they go through up close. I don't hold against the man that he was a Marine, in fact, though he does not, I find it one of his most admirable traits. I do think, though, that it brought out his more combative nature.

Just goes to show the military is not for everyone I suppose.




Not saying that I like their dress blues any better, though.
__________________
"To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch

"I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren

"I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally

"He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control
THL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2005, 00:43 AM   #94 (permalink)
lemontree
Bandaid
Military Professional
 
Join Date: 10-04-04
Location: India
Posts: 5,916
Quote:
Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers
"You're f-ucked!"

- Any Regimental Sergeant Major in the history of warfare.
But we still enjoyed and took pride in unifrom, and looked forward for the hour of combat inspite of what was happening to us.
__________________

Cheers!...on the rocks!!
lemontree is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2005, 18:25 PM   #95 (permalink)
TopHatter
Administrator
 
TopHatter's Avatar
 
Join Date: 09-03-03
Location: Fort Myers FL
Posts: 9,693
Country:
Send a message via AIM to TopHatter
Quote:
Originally Posted by lemontree
But we still enjoyed and took pride in unifrom,:
A tuxedo?
Quote:
Originally Posted by lemontree
and looked forward for the hour of combat inspite of what was happening to us.
Your wedding night?
TopHatter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2005, 19:48 PM   #96 (permalink)
Officer of Engineers
Military Professional
Moderator
Scotch taster
 
Join Date: 08-06-03
Posts: 15,915
Country:
Quote:
Originally Posted by TopHatter
A tuxedo?

Your wedding night?
"You're f-ucked!"

- Any Regimental Sergeant Major in the history of warfare.
Officer of Engineers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2005, 22:14 PM   #97 (permalink)
THL
Senior Contributor
 
THL's Avatar
 
Join Date: 06-23-05
Location: 35 minutes outside Chicago (please don't refer to it as "Chi-Town"...that's annoying)
Posts: 5,690
Country:
Send a message via AIM to THL Send a message via Yahoo to THL
Quote:
Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers
"You're f-ucked!"

- Any Regimental Sergeant Major in the history of warfare.
A quote definitely worth repeating.
THL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-16-2005, 00:28 AM   #98 (permalink)
lemontree
Bandaid
Military Professional
 
Join Date: 10-04-04
Location: India
Posts: 5,916
Quote:
Originally Posted by TopHatter
A tuxedo?

Your wedding night?
No the wedding night, but the rest of life.
..the end result is as Colonel sir as put it...
Quote:
"You're f-ucked!"
lemontree is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-16-2005, 00:35 AM   #99 (permalink)
leib10
HKHolic
Senior Contributor
 
leib10's Avatar
 
Join Date: 02-17-05
Location: Lubbock, TX
Posts: 3,240
Country:
I'd love to go see the U-boat. I've been captivated by them ever since seeing Das Boot.
__________________
"The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man
leib10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-16-2005, 05:57 AM   #100 (permalink)
THL
Senior Contributor
 
THL's Avatar
 
Join Date: 06-23-05
Location: 35 minutes outside Chicago (please don't refer to it as "Chi-Town"...that's annoying)
Posts: 5,690
Country:
Send a message via AIM to THL Send a message via Yahoo to THL
Quote:
Originally Posted by leibstandarte10
I'd love to go see the U-boat. I've been captivated by them ever since seeing Das Boot.
It is something to see. I'd still love to go back again and just spend a few hours in that exhibit...I just know there is a lot I missed.
THL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-16-2005, 17:45 PM   #101 (permalink)
TopHatter
Administrator
 
TopHatter's Avatar
 
Join Date: 09-03-03
Location: Fort Myers FL
Posts: 9,693
Country:
Send a message via AIM to TopHatter
Quote:
Originally Posted by TopHatsLiberal
It is something to see. I'd still love to go back again and just spend a few hours in that exhibit...I just know there is a lot I missed.
Yeah, we were like two kids rushing from exhibit to exhibit, not pausing long enough to really soak in the one we were at.

My dad and I visited the sub probably right around the time they were drawing up the plans for the restoration back in the late 90s.
I was slightly shell-shocked at the poor state of the sub - inside and out - and the condition of the overall exhibit. I had not been there since grade school and a lot of happy childhood memories took a beating that day.
They've since been restored
TopHatter is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 7 of 7 < 123456 7

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:46 AM.

Contact Us - World Affairs Board - Archive - Top

Rochen is the business hosting sponsor of World Affairs Board and a provider of reseller web hosting services.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC8