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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: redman555 on December 05, 2010, 11:04:59 PM
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That starts feeling depressed the closer it gets to Dec 7th? It's same with 9-11 for me to....
-BigBOBCH
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That starts feeling depressed the closer it gets to Dec 7th? It's same with 9-11 for me to....
-BigBOBCH
It seems like I'm the only one who even notices it here, with the exception of a couple other WW2 history geeks like myself that im acquainted with.
In my dual credit history class last year on september 1st (70 year mark of ww2 starting) I was the only one who knew the day had any significance........
So yes, it makes me sad. It makes me more sad that people dont remember important days like this though.
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There are certain events that are really important, but you can't expect people to remember the date of every single important event of WWII, or of every war for a matter of fact. Don't get upset if your classmates can't date the start of WWII. Without looking it up, can you tell me the start date of The Revolutionary War, the Civil War, WWI, Vietnam, Korea, First Gulf, Afghanistan, Iraq? If you want, use the opportunity to educate and give perspective, but don't get on a high horse because you know the date.
I don't think there is a reason to be depressed on December 7th. To me, it's a reminder of the service men and women of WWII. The glass is half full.
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I live right outside of World Trade......... World Trade can kiss my ares...........
Dec 7th should be a national Holiday.
<SALUTE>
That starts feeling depressed the closer it gets to Dec 7th? It's same with 9-11 for me to....
-BigBOBCH
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All year long I ask people about what holiday Dec 7th is...................
It seems like I'm the only one who even notices it here, with the exception of a couple other WW2 history geeks like myself that im acquainted with.
Most don't know!
<S> USN <S>
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July 28 1914 for ww1, June 25th 1950 for korea and April 19th 1775 for revolutionary war are the only ones I know.
You've made your point, good sir.
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My Great Grandfather's twin brother was on the Arizona. Managed to jump into the ocean in time before he was killed. Received a Purple Heart as a destroyer gunner.
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My Great Grandfather's twin brother was on the Arizona. Managed to jump into the ocean in time before he was killed. Received a Purple Heart as a destroyer gunner.
My Grandfather's friend was a top turret gunner on a B-17G of the 306th Bomb Group. He went to Berlin twice, said the flak was so thick, you could
walk on it. My Mom's friend was a radioman aboard the destroyer USS Tucker, stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack. He helped his friend
man an anti-aircraft gun.
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All year long I ask people about what holiday Dec 7th is...................
Most don't know!
<S> USN <S>
Holiday? Far from a Holiday. A Holiday is celebrated. We don't celebrate a day which we were attacked.
We have solemn ceremonies on Dec.7. Not joyous celebrations, which we have on a "Holiday"
<S> Oz
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My grandmother was supposed to attend brunch on board one of the vessels, but woke up with a head-ache...
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We don't live in a society that values history. Just the way it is. "Ancient" for most is something before the 70s. Its painful to realize how few know which war involved Hitler and which one the Kaiser.
I have a coworker who has a doctorate, but knew nothing about Midway.
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thats because he is a ignorant selfish idiot :old:
I work with people who quote wikaidiot :old:
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thats because he is a ignorant selfish idiot :old:
Actually, not at all. All around good guy - just (like most americans) doesn't appreciate the past.
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:salute
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well yes, but no at the same time. Goin to hopefully pass my drivers test this time, hit a cone the last. Now the thing is...i get to take my maneuverability test in the snow.. :noid :furious
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my great uncle, John C. Hunsinger of the Medical Detachment 26th Infantry Regiment 1st Infantry Division was killed on feb. 7, 1945.
i never met him in all obviousness, but my grandmother remained bitter towards the germans till her dying day. she wouldn't/couldn't talk much about it, although i remember her going to the Beverly National Cemetery every year to visit him.
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There are certain events that are really important, but you can't expect people to remember the date of every single important event of WWII, or of every war for a matter of fact. Don't get upset if your classmates can't date the start of WWII. Without looking it up, can you tell me the start date of The Revolutionary War, the Civil War, WWI, Vietnam (DEBATABLE), Korea (DEBATABLE), First Gulf, Afghanistan, Iraq? If you want, use the opportunity to educate and give perspective, but don't get on a high horse because you know the date.
I don't think there is a reason to be depressed on December 7th. To me, it's a reminder of the service men and women of WWII. The glass is half full.
Some of the wars are debatable of when they stated. Are you asking when it started from the beginning for at a point that it was a full out war?
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Some of the wars are debatable of when they stated. Are you asking when it started from the beginning for at a point that it was a full out war?
I understand, but I think you're missing my point. You can't get upset at people for not knowing the start date of WWII just because it is important to you. You'd have to remember every important event of every war or every world event for that case. However, I think a general knowledge of these events is important and they are lacking in the world today.
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My most depressing days of the year-
Birthday
Christmas eve
April 15th
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I understand, but I think you're missing my point. You can't get upset at people for not knowing the start date of WWII just because it is important to you. You'd have to remember every important event of every war or every world event for that case. However, I think a general knowledge of these events is important and they are lacking in the world today.
Oh i agree with you. If anything they should know is when, where, who and why....just in general facts
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There are certain events that are really important, but you can't expect people to remember the date of every single important event of WWII, or of every war for a matter of fact. Don't get upset if your classmates can't date the start of WWII. Without looking it up, can you tell me the start date of The Revolutionary War, the Civil War, WWI, Vietnam, Korea, First Gulf, Afghanistan, Iraq? If you want, use the opportunity to educate and give perspective, but don't get on a high horse because you know the date.
I don't think there is a reason to be depressed on December 7th. To me, it's a reminder of the service men and women of WWII. The glass is half full.
But December 7th for christ's sake?
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But December 7th for christ's sake?
But he was referring to September 1st. Unless you are referring to the second part of my post.
Oh i agree with you. If anything they should know is when, where, who and why....just in general facts
Yeah, I'm just less picky on the when. Knowing that Midway was WWII is enough for me, I don't see the advantage of knowing specific dates.
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But he was referring to September 1st. Unless you are referring to the second part of my post.
Yeah, I'm just less picky on the when. Knowing that Midway was WWII is enough for me, I don't see the advantage of knowing specific dates.
However, what really makes me sick is that 26% of Americans DO NOT KNOW WHY we celebrate 4th of the July or who we got our independent freedom from!
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However, what really makes me sick is that 26% of Americans DO NOT KNOW WHY we celebrate 4th of the July or who we got our independent freedom from!
Where did you get that number?
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That starts feeling depressed the closer it gets to Dec 7th? It's same with 9-11 for me to....
-BigBOBCH
No 'cause the 8th is my bday. :cheers:
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My Mom was born in 1925....she used to break down in tears every time a WW2 special/movie would show up on TV--half the boys in her high school graduating class (Wilson, NC) died in the war, several on D-Day. My Dad was a PBY pilot in Philippines, wish we'd talked more about such things before they passed away
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Where did you get that number?
Glenn Beck said that, got it from a resource that did a survey on in. I wouldn't pass it at all that it
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Glenn Beck said that, got it from a resource that did a survey on in. I wouldn't pass it at all that it
Don't want to make this political, but I seriously doubt the integrity of a survey from a extremist pundit.
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i always stop to take the time to acknowledge the significance of this date, and pay my deepest respects to the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines that served durring WW2. truly the greatest generation of Americans that ever lived.
and in my mind, as tragic as the attacks were, today will always go down as the beginning of the end of axis tyranny, and the terrible plauge of war that was cast all over the world
:salute :salute :salute
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As my facebook status currently reads:
"07DEC1941. We will never forget those who came before us, to defend freedom and democracy throughout the world, and served their [country's] combat team with honor, courage, and commitment, dedicated to excellence and the fair treatment of all."
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well yes, but no at the same time. Goin to hopefully pass my drivers test this time, hit a cone the last. Now the thing is...i get to take my maneuverability test in the snow.. :noid :furious
Got my license! :aok :rock
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