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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Vulcan on January 20, 2010, 08:51:42 PM
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(http://static.stuff.co.nz/1264041670/406/3251406.jpg)
Who knows who these guys are, or more importantly who the guy on the right is :D
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i give up, who is he?
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A clue... do the initials VC mean anything? (and he's considered a bit godlike in New Zealand)
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is that guy you? he looks like he could dish out a can of whoop arse
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Errr no, I could only dream of achieving such awesomeness as he has.
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I know I know
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DAWWWG THE BOUNTY HUNTER?
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tell me!
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I know I know
Shhhhh kiwi's aren't allowed to answer.
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Well he's a Kiwi...so there's greatness just there hahaha
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DAWWWG THE BOUNTY HUNTER?
A clipping off his right little toenail has more awesomeness in it than dawg could have in a lifetime.
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Chuck Norris?
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Chuck Norris?
A clipping off his left little toenail has more awesomeness in it than chuck could have in a lifetime. In fact his left little toenail beat chuck up... more than a few times!
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Looks like the guy from The Hangover.
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A clipping off his left little toenail has more awesomeness in it than chuck could have in a lifetime. In fact his left little toenail beat chuck up... more than a few times!
calling BS on that one, Chuck is one of the gods on Mt. Olympus
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calling BS on that one, Chuck is one of the gods on Mt. Olympus
chuck is one of the minor gods, this guy is zeus's right hand.
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just tell me the name so i can do some research, typed in VC on google and vince carter came up
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To give you a very vague clue...the faces in this photo should have been masked....although the one in question had his face plastered about for what he has done and willingly returned....these faces should not have been for public display....(nothing negative toward you here vulcan)
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who is it?
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Willie
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VC in the context of military leads me to believe your looking for:
Victoria Cross... ... maybe :headscratch: do they have that in NZ or just the UK.
To give you a very vague clue...the faces in this photo should have been masked....although the one in question had his face plastered about for what he has done and willingly returned....these faces should not have been for public display....(nothing negative toward you here vulcan)
So I'm guessing someone who was awarded the Victoria Cross and then returned it?
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VC in the context of military leads me to believe your looking for:
Victoria Cross... ... maybe :headscratch: do they have that in NZ or just the UK.
So I'm guessing someone who was awarded the Victoria Cross and then returned it?
NZ is a commonwealth of england, they might have it
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Is it Willie Apiata on the right?
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someone buy K a tallie of Tui
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGo4_6QutIg&feature=related
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whats so hard about saying who it is??? pic dont mean nothing to people who dont know who it is dont you think?
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whats so hard about saying who it is??? pic dont mean nothing to people who dont know who it is dont you think?
I kind of agree considering the circumstances that Tongs brought up.
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whats so hard about saying who it is??? pic dont mean nothing to people who dont know who it is dont you think?
He's probably drunk and trying to be cute. Don't feed the troll. If it's something he wants to share, he'll share. If not, he's enjoying his ability to waste your time. It looks to me like a shot from some movie that I don't have time to see or care about. If it is something more important than some hollyweird actor running around the desert carrying a rubber ducky, then maybe he'll share. Until then, he's just a troll and he's hooked at least half a dozen fish here.
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He's probably drunk and trying to be cute. Don't feed the troll. If it's something he wants to share, he'll share. If not, he's enjoying his ability to waste your time. It looks to me like a shot from some movie that I don't have time to see or care about. If it is something more important than some hollyweird actor running around the desert carrying a rubber ducky, then maybe he'll share. Until then, he's just a troll and he's hooked at least half a dozen fish here.
+1 on the troll
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He's probably drunk and trying to be cute. Don't feed the troll. If it's something he wants to share, he'll share. If not, he's enjoying his ability to waste your time. It looks to me like a shot from some movie that I don't have time to see or care about. If it is something more important than some hollyweird actor running around the desert carrying a rubber ducky, then maybe he'll share. Until then, he's just a troll and he's hooked at least half a dozen fish here.
What? It's Willie Apiata, the only recipient of the Victoria Cross in NZ (IIRC, he's in the NZ SAS); for carrying a wounded brother through enemy fire in 2004(?) He's not trolling. Regarding the OP, he's probably heading back there for another Tour, or they are filming a Biopic of sorts on him. Those Blokes in NZ or AUS would know more than this yank.
Either way, I salute the Man for his Service to his Country.
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I had no idea... still don't. He the only guy from there to ever get the VC?
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since WWII
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(http://static.stuff.co.nz/1264041670/406/3251406.jpg)
Who knows who these guys are, or more importantly who the guy on the right is :D
It's JESUS!
(http://www.tothepeople.com/uploaded_images/Jesus-AR15-761152.jpg)
No offense to any religious people.
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yes it is willie...sorry I didn't open the post so wasn't going to divulge...however it looks as though vulcan has left
and this is were the pic is from
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10621406
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Wait, so they get to have giant beards in NZ?
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ooh man i was about to say it was Zack Galifianakis :D
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/scotterickson/Myspace/ZackGalifianakis.jpg)
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Wait, so they get to have giant beards in NZ?
keeps the sheep at ease...
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Well he's a Kiwi...so there's greatness just there hahaha
I dated a Aussie lady a last year who would disagree with you. What is it with you two countries anyways?
Back to the dude in the photo..sheesh..look at his eyes.. reminds me of the phrase 'if looks could kill'
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I dated a Aussie lady a last year who would disagree with you. What is it with you two countries anyways?
Back to the dude in the photo..sheesh..look at his eyes.. reminds me of the phrase 'if looks could kill'
it's just a jealousy thing.... :D
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Yes they are very jealous of us.
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Heh the Australian SAS are kicking some Taliban oscar right now, and I'm not talking just the occasional base be gone run. We are talking continuous kicking motions.
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Sorry guys yes it's Willie (got distracted with work). That man is NZ's Chuck Norris, except he does it for real ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Apiata ). NZ SAS are not normally allowed to be photographed (ie their faces are blurred out), like the British SAS. So we really see our top guys in action like this. At the time the photo was published nobody knew who they were, then a few people thought those eyes looked familiar and the penny finally dropped.
The Kiwi SAS boys were the only western forces to respond to the attacks in Kabul recently. And to see Willie photographed in action and looking such a mean b'tard - well the whole country has it's chest collectively puffed out at the moment :D
anyhoo here's another one of this mad kiwi....
(http://static.stuff.co.nz/1233108507/207/714207.jpg)
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ooh man i was about to say it was Zack Galifianakis :D
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/scotterickson/Myspace/ZackGalifianakis.jpg)
Daggummit, you beat me to it....
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...the faces in this photo should have been masked....
Eliot Salem und Tyson Rios :rock
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That's some picture. If you put those guys in movie, people would think it's over the top. But it's real enough. The beard thing I would say is as much to do with hearts and minds and the warrior culture in Afghanistan. That's why you often see US Green Berets in beards. It helps gain the respect of the locals.
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nah unfashionable facial hair, like rolexes, are a SAS thing :D
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Holy crap! It's zach galifianakis
(http://media.komonews.com/images/080702_Zach_Galifianakis.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koJLwurV5x0
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NZ is a commonwealth of england, they might have it
Wrong - on a couple of counts.
New Zealand is a member of the British (not English) Commonwealth. It does not belong or have any dependencies in any way shape or form to "England". England, as a country, doesn't really exist, but rather is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Queen Elizabeth II is Head of State of New Zealand, but again this does not imply any servitude or dependence on the UK.
In effect, your statement is roughly similar to saying the Canada is a commonwealth of Texas.
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England as a country does exist, so does Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland not exist either?
I am English, I was born in England which makes up/part of the United Kingdom/ Great Britain
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I'm not English, I'm British.
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England is country, Britain consists of three countries and the United Kingdom is Britain plus Northern Ireland which isn't a country but a province and some but not all of the assorted islands around the coast of Britain, like the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Some of which are British but not part of the United Kingdom. Oh, and they all have different banknotes, except Wales many of whom speak an entirely different language to English and sometimes it seems when they speak English too.
Complicated isn't it?
But New Zealand isn't British, although culturally so and the Queen is also the Queen of New Zealand. :aok
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Only on THIS BBS, could a good post get hijacked. :rock
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In effect, your statement is roughly similar to saying the Canada is a commonwealth of Texas.
:headscratch:
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I'm not English, I'm British.
No, you're a pommie :D
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England is country, Britain consists of three countries and the United Kingdom is Britain plus Northern Ireland which isn't a country but a province and some but not all of the assorted islands around the coast of Britain, like the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Some of which are British but not part of the United Kingdom. Oh, and they all have different banknotes, except Wales many of whom speak an entirely different language to English and sometimes it seems when they speak English too.
Complicated isn't it?
But New Zealand isn't British, although culturally so and the Queen is also the Queen of New Zealand. :aok
What are the defining features that make a country a country and which of those does England (or Scotland and Wales) have? I'm Scottish BTW. Or is that British?
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It is about time they get the s*** kicked out of them!!! :lol
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Wrong - on a couple of counts.
New Zealand is a member of the British (not English) Commonwealth. It does not belong or have any dependencies in any way shape or form to "England". England, as a country, doesn't really exist, but rather is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Queen Elizabeth II is Head of State of New Zealand, but again this does not imply any servitude or dependence on the UK.
You keep telling yourself that... :D
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No, you're a pommie :D
And proud.
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What are the defining features that make a country a country and which of those does England (or Scotland and Wales) have? I'm Scottish BTW. Or is that British?
You're only a country if the English have invaded and conquered you.
Wales. Country, the English invaded and started recruiting bowmen.
Scotland. Country. The English invaded and had a little spat with William Wallace.
Northern Ireland. Not a country cos the English couldn't hold all of it.
New Zealand. Country, the English invaded and started shipping sheep there (and the kinda people who like sheep, nudge nudge wink wink *cough* Vulcan *cough*).
Australia. Country, the English invaded and started shipping convicts there.
It all started with England cos the English are the root of all evil.
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You're only a country if the English have invaded and conquered you.
USA?
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Russia?
Germany?
Switzerland?
Poland?
Mongolia?
Japan?
Taiwan?
Lithuania?
Belarus?
Bosnia?
The list goes on and on my friend...
-Penguin
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Ah well there are other criteria concerning countryhood.
For example, according to Eddie Izzard it's got a lot to do with flags. ie, if you've got a flag then you're a country. Which is how the English managed to take over so many places that are now countries during the empire building era. They'd show up, plant a flag and say something like "I claim this land in the name of the King!" and some fella in a skirt would show up and say "You can't claim us, we live here!".
"Do you have a flag?"
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WOW!!! This is like instant messaging. I just get off a couple times and get mail from Aces High saying someone just put a post on here!
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Ah well there are other criteria concerning countryhood.
For example, according to Eddie Izzard it's got a lot to do with flags. ie, if you've got a flag then you're a country. Which is how the English managed to take over so many places that are now countries during the empire building era. They'd show up, plant a flag and say something like "I claim this land in the name of the King!" and some fella in a skirt would show up and say "You can't claim us, we live here!".
"Do you have a flag?"
that's almost the same way I classify towns....if it has a pub it is a town....if it doesn't then time and money has been wasted by putting a name to the place :lol :lol :lol
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Ya know....you could almost say that you're only a country if the English have been at war with you.....covers all the main players and most of the wannabe's.
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Ah well there are other criteria concerning countryhood.
For example, according to Eddie Izzard it's got a lot to do with flags. ie, if you've got a flag then you're a country. Which is how the English managed to take over so many places that are now countries during the empire building era. They'd show up, plant a flag and say something like "I claim this land in the name of the King!" and some fella in a skirt would show up and say "You can't claim us, we live here!".
"Do you have a flag?"
You bet!
Jescze Polska nie zginela
Kiedy my żyjemy.
Co nam obca przemoc wzięła,
Szablą odbierzemy.
Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski,
Z ziemi włoskiej do Polski.
Za twoim przewodem
Złączym się z narodem.
Przejdziem Wisłę, przejdziem Wartę,
Będziem Polakami.
Dał nam przykład Bonaparte,
Jak zwyciężać mamy.
Marsz, marsz...
Jak Czarniecki do Poznania
Po szwedzkim zaborze,
Dla ojczyzny ratowania
Wrócim się przez morze.
Marsz, marsz...
Już tam ojciec do swej Basi
Mówi zapłakany
Słuchaj jeno, pono nasi
Biją w tarabany.
Marsz, marsz...
-Penguin
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alan? heheh.
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Ah well there are other criteria concerning countryhood.
For example, according to Eddie Izzard it's got a lot to do with flags. ie, if you've got a flag then you're a country. Which is how the English managed to take over so many places that are now countries during the empire building era. They'd show up, plant a flag and say something like "I claim this land in the name of the King!" and some fella in a skirt would show up and say "You can't claim us, we live here!".
"Do you have a flag?"
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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What are the defining features that make a country a country and which of those does England (or Scotland and Wales) have? I'm Scottish BTW. Or is that British?
Isn't it the difference between nationality and citizenship? You cannot be a Scottish citizen but you can be a British citizen. But you are Scottish which isn't the same as being English. Even though we all in these islands have been anglicised in one form or other, not to mention further afield.
Whatever you say about the English aren't you glad it was the English who got to all of us first rather the Russians or the Germans :O
Eddie Izzard's joke is a classic. :rofl
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Ya know....you could almost say that you're only a country if the English have been at war with you.....covers all the main players and most of the wannabe's.
And the English only respect you if you've beaten them at war or cricket as long as they win the rematch. :aok
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Who am I to argue with Edie :D
Carry on. Now what was thread about again?
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(referring to the death star)
"Oh, I'm - oh, oh..."
"What is it, Lieutenant Sebastian?"
"It's just the Rebels, sir. They're here."
"My God, man! Do they want tea?"
"No, I think they're after something more than that, sir. I don't know what it is, but they've brought a flag." ( cracks up )
"Damn, that's dash cunning of them!"
Izzard is fantastically funny. :rofl
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Ah well there are other criteria concerning countryhood.
For example, according to Eddie Izzard it's got a lot to do with flags. ie, if you've got a flag then you're a country. Which is how the English managed to take over so many places that are now countries during the empire building era. They'd show up, plant a flag and say something like "I claim this land in the name of the King!" and some fella in a skirt would show up and say "You can't claim us, we live here!".
"Do you have a flag?"
"We don't need a bloody Flag, we live here! All five million of us!" "No flag no country you can't have one, and those are the rules...I've just made up."
:D