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Skydog slaver?
"No Anchovies, Please"
Been to Valley Forge for my grand parents anniversary (they were married there in the mid/late 1930's)...
Also grew up in the town (Acton, MA) next to where (Concord, MA) the first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought (Old North Bridge). Although Paul Revere was arrested before he could get to my home town, one of his partners made it to Acton and our minutemen (the real thing) were actually the first to advance in battle against the British. Capt. Isaac Davis of Acton to the other captains, "I have not a man among us who is afraid to go." This battle was fought April 19, 1775, and was the inspiration for the line "The shot heard round the world". The first three colonists to fall in that battle were from my Acton.
By total accident, in 2006, I was lucky enough to be asked to help the National Parks employee in folding the American flag at the end of the day while visiting this site with my wife. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm proud of being able to have done that, in that place, even if it was simply by random luck that I had the opportunity.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Fantastic story, I hope to visit those sites soon.
Infamous tour that went on for decades. Or pages as it were.
Then go to bed and stop whining. Its a man's celebrated birthday.
You really have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm in New York,and like G.W.. He was a good man in his time and a very good president. Nor am I whining, I like good political discussions and have participated in many debates here. BV, who is apparently in Oslo, does not and shuts these things down.
I would not mind discussing Washington, but read some comments above and you will see how a Washington thread morphs into something else. I wish BV would allow these things but it is his WebPage.
Here is an example from ab: "Happy 79th birthday to Ted Kennedy. He's likely spinning in his grave over the things that have gone on since his passing, starting with his seat in the senate being taken by a Tea Party pinup boy."
Why bring up Ted Kennedy and the Tea Party? It is not Ted's seat it is the peoples' of Massachusetts seat. The Tea Party people have right to demonstrate, like, teachers in Wisconsin; et. al..
Nope. There's plenty of amazing, beautiful places on this planet to see - PARIS, VENICE (Italy), CINQUE TERRA, ALMAFI COAST, GREEK ISLANDS, ISTANBUL, BERGEN, HELSINKI, ST. PETE'S, STOCKHOLM, COPENHAGEN, AMSTERDAM, PRAGUE, VIENNA, MOROCCO, SAHARA, EGYPT, RED SEA, DUBAI, YEMEN, SEYCHELLES, ZANZIBAR, EAST CENTRAL AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH EAST ASIA (especially BALI) JAPAN, SOUTH PACIFIC, SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, Etc.... why on earth would I wanna spend precious time and money going to the places you mentioned? For what?
And you mean...what?
Well, I never knew Washington, but I think he might have liked Eisenhower since they were both Generals before becoming President.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
I don't want to take sides here but I just want to remind you that for us non-American IORReans, the talk of Washington, Ted Kennedy or Tea Party equals the same: American political history and present. What bothers me sometimes that Americans seems to think that what is domestically interesting for them, should be that internationally. It gives a bit arrogant impression. I'm not sure if an international board is a correct place to celebrate a national hero.
- Doxa
Well, despite that awful royal wedding that is OT an sich (and should rotten in hell), the topics you mention are not political threads but IORRean contributors telling some contingent daily matters in their lives or showing interest to some internationally significant and shocking news (which might also involve some IORR colleagues). If you can't see the difference to paying tributes to some domestic political figures of the past, or discussing some contingent domestic political issues, well, you can't. To addition, if each IORR contributor starts to make threads to one's own political heroes of the past - there are - what?- dozens and dozens of different nationalities here - that would make an incredible amount of OT threads, and that would not make any sense.
With respect, is this really so difficult to grasp?
- Doxa
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2011-02-23 19:28 by Doxa.
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OT - Happy 280th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
The Sicilian
()
Date: February 22, 2011 20:02
Commander In Chief of the Continental Army 1775 - 1783
First President of the United States 1789 - 1797
Savior of the United States
Extolled by some Europeans as the equal to the most celebrated commanders of antiquity.
A genuine leader.
George Washington February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-02-23 01:43 by The Sicilian.
First President of the United States 1789 - 1797
Savior of the United States
Extolled by some Europeans as the equal to the most celebrated commanders of antiquity.
A genuine leader.
George Washington February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-02-23 01:43 by The Sicilian.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
Elmo Lewis
()
Date: February 22, 2011 20:06
RIP, George
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
harlito1969
()
Date: February 22, 2011 20:21
I hear he brewed his own.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
Svartmer
()
Date: February 22, 2011 20:28
I´ve read somewhere that he and Thomas Jefferson was part of the Stones entourage on that famous 1792 tour...
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
24FPS
()
Date: February 22, 2011 20:30
A slaveholding, pot smoking, non-religious man. The loony right in America claim the Founding Fathers were like them, and yet when you ask them for a name, they can't come up with one.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
Elmo Lewis
()
Date: February 22, 2011 21:39
Quote
24FPS
A slaveholding, pot smoking, non-religious man. The loony right in America claim the Founding Fathers were like them, and yet when you ask them for a name, they can't come up with one.
Skydog slaver?
"No Anchovies, Please"
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
The Sicilian
()
Date: February 22, 2011 22:39
Has anyone here visited Mt. Vernon or any of the battle sites from the Revolutionary War such as Trenton or Princeton, or Harlem Heights, Yorktown or even Valley Forge?
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
belld
()
Date: February 22, 2011 22:41
Prefer Gino Washington
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
ineedadrink
()
Date: February 22, 2011 22:50
interesting article: Washington: the 'blackest name' in America
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
mr_dja
()
Date: February 22, 2011 23:44
Quote
The Sicilian
Has anyone here visited Mt. Vernon or any of the battle sites from the Revolutionary War such as Trenton or Princeton, or Harlem Heights, Yorktown or even Valley Forge?
Been to Valley Forge for my grand parents anniversary (they were married there in the mid/late 1930's)...
Also grew up in the town (Acton, MA) next to where (Concord, MA) the first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought (Old North Bridge). Although Paul Revere was arrested before he could get to my home town, one of his partners made it to Acton and our minutemen (the real thing) were actually the first to advance in battle against the British. Capt. Isaac Davis of Acton to the other captains, "I have not a man among us who is afraid to go." This battle was fought April 19, 1775, and was the inspiration for the line "The shot heard round the world". The first three colonists to fall in that battle were from my Acton.
By total accident, in 2006, I was lucky enough to be asked to help the National Parks employee in folding the American flag at the end of the day while visiting this site with my wife. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm proud of being able to have done that, in that place, even if it was simply by random luck that I had the opportunity.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
The Sicilian
()
Date: February 23, 2011 03:37
Quote
mr_dja
Quote
The Sicilian
Has anyone here visited Mt. Vernon or any of the battle sites from the Revolutionary War such as Trenton or Princeton, or Harlem Heights, Yorktown or even Valley Forge?
Been to Valley Forge for my grand parents anniversary (they were married there in the mid/late 1930's)...
Also grew up in the town (Acton, MA) next to where (Concord, MA) the first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought (Old North Bridge). Although Paul Revere was arrested before he could get to my home town, one of his partners made it to Acton and our minutemen (the real thing) were actually the first to advance in battle against the British. Capt. Isaac Davis of Acton to the other captains, "I have not a man among us who is afraid to go." This battle was fought April 19, 1775, and was the inspiration for the line "The shot heard round the world". The first three colonists to fall in that battle were from my Acton.
By total accident, in 2006, I was lucky enough to be asked to help the National Parks employee in folding the American flag at the end of the day while visiting this site with my wife. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm proud of being able to have done that, in that place, even if it was simply by random luck that I had the opportunity.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Fantastic story, I hope to visit those sites soon.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
stoned in washington dc
()
Date: February 23, 2011 03:52
shit 279 is old
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
ab
()
Date: February 23, 2011 05:48
Happy 79th birthday to Ted Kennedy. He's likely spinning in his grave over the things that have gone on since his passing, starting with his seat in the senate being taken by a Tea Party pinup boy.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
deadegad
()
Date: February 23, 2011 06:02
It is past bed time in Oslo but the count down to thread closure due to politics has begun!
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
Brue
()
Date: February 23, 2011 06:49
Quote
Svartmer
I´ve read somewhere that he and Thomas Jefferson was part of the Stones entourage on that famous 1792 tour...
Infamous tour that went on for decades. Or pages as it were.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
The Sicilian
()
Date: February 23, 2011 07:14
Quote
deadegad
It is past bed time in Oslo but the count down to thread closure due to politics has begun!
Then go to bed and stop whining. Its a man's celebrated birthday.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
tomk
()
Date: February 23, 2011 07:29
Quote
24FPS
A slaveholding, pot smoking, non-religious man. The loony right in America claim the Founding Fathers were like them, and yet when you ask them for a name, they can't come up with one.
You really have no idea what you're talking about.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
deadegad
()
Date: February 23, 2011 07:40
Quote
The Sicilian
Quote
deadegad
It is past bed time in Oslo but the count down to thread closure due to politics has begun!
Then go to bed and stop whining. Its a man's celebrated birthday.
I'm in New York,and like G.W.. He was a good man in his time and a very good president. Nor am I whining, I like good political discussions and have participated in many debates here. BV, who is apparently in Oslo, does not and shuts these things down.
I would not mind discussing Washington, but read some comments above and you will see how a Washington thread morphs into something else. I wish BV would allow these things but it is his WebPage.
Here is an example from ab: "Happy 79th birthday to Ted Kennedy. He's likely spinning in his grave over the things that have gone on since his passing, starting with his seat in the senate being taken by a Tea Party pinup boy."
Why bring up Ted Kennedy and the Tea Party? It is not Ted's seat it is the peoples' of Massachusetts seat. The Tea Party people have right to demonstrate, like, teachers in Wisconsin; et. al..
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
CrissCrossMind
()
Date: February 23, 2011 09:01
Quote
The Sicilian
Has anyone here visited Mt. Vernon or any of the battle sites from the Revolutionary War such as Trenton or Princeton, or Harlem Heights, Yorktown or even Valley Forge?
Nope. There's plenty of amazing, beautiful places on this planet to see - PARIS, VENICE (Italy), CINQUE TERRA, ALMAFI COAST, GREEK ISLANDS, ISTANBUL, BERGEN, HELSINKI, ST. PETE'S, STOCKHOLM, COPENHAGEN, AMSTERDAM, PRAGUE, VIENNA, MOROCCO, SAHARA, EGYPT, RED SEA, DUBAI, YEMEN, SEYCHELLES, ZANZIBAR, EAST CENTRAL AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH EAST ASIA (especially BALI) JAPAN, SOUTH PACIFIC, SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, Etc.... why on earth would I wanna spend precious time and money going to the places you mentioned? For what?
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
24FPS
()
Date: February 23, 2011 09:04
TOMK - ????????????????????
Washington had slaves. So, I know what I'm talking about.
"In one of his meticulous agricultural journals, dated 1765, Washington regrets being late to separate his male hemp plants from his females. For a master farmer like George, there would be little reason to do this except to make the females ripe for smoking." - So, there's a great possibility he smoked it.
And there can be debate over what exactly Washington's religous beliefs were. But, there are testimonies from the likes of Thomas Jefferson (a non-Christian Founding Father). "I know that Gouverneur Morris (another Founding Father) who pretended to be in his secrets & believed himself to be so, has often told me that Genl. Washington believed no more of that system (Christianity) than he himself did."
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011-02-23 09:16 by 24FPS.
Washington had slaves. So, I know what I'm talking about.
"In one of his meticulous agricultural journals, dated 1765, Washington regrets being late to separate his male hemp plants from his females. For a master farmer like George, there would be little reason to do this except to make the females ripe for smoking." - So, there's a great possibility he smoked it.
And there can be debate over what exactly Washington's religous beliefs were. But, there are testimonies from the likes of Thomas Jefferson (a non-Christian Founding Father). "I know that Gouverneur Morris (another Founding Father) who pretended to be in his secrets & believed himself to be so, has often told me that Genl. Washington believed no more of that system (Christianity) than he himself did."
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011-02-23 09:16 by 24FPS.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
tomk
()
Date: February 23, 2011 09:08
Quote
24FPS
TOMK - ????????????????????
And you mean...what?
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
ab
()
Date: February 23, 2011 11:48
I only mention Ted Kennedy because he and GW were born exactly 200 years apart.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011-02-23 11:57 by ab.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011-02-23 11:57 by ab.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
colonial
()
Date: February 23, 2011 18:10
What American President do you think George Washington would be most proud of?
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
Edith Grove
()
Date: February 23, 2011 18:25
Quote
colonial
What American President do you think George Washington would be most proud of?
Well, I never knew Washington, but I think he might have liked Eisenhower since they were both Generals before becoming President.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
ghostryder13
()
Date: February 23, 2011 18:27
Quote
colonial
What American President do you think George Washington would be most proud of?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
Doxa
()
Date: February 23, 2011 19:02
Quote
deadegad
Quote
The Sicilian
Quote
deadegad
It is past bed time in Oslo but the count down to thread closure due to politics has begun!
Then go to bed and stop whining. Its a man's celebrated birthday.
I'm in New York,and like G.W.. He was a good man in his time and a very good president. Nor am I whining, I like good political discussions and have participated in many debates here. BV, who is apparently in Oslo, does not and shuts these things down.
I would not mind discussing Washington, but read some comments above and you will see how a Washington thread morphs into something else. I wish BV would allow these things but it is his WebPage.
Here is an example from ab: "Happy 79th birthday to Ted Kennedy. He's likely spinning in his grave over the things that have gone on since his passing, starting with his seat in the senate being taken by a Tea Party pinup boy."
Why bring up Ted Kennedy and the Tea Party? It is not Ted's seat it is the peoples' of Massachusetts seat. The Tea Party people have right to demonstrate, like, teachers in Wisconsin; et. al..
I don't want to take sides here but I just want to remind you that for us non-American IORReans, the talk of Washington, Ted Kennedy or Tea Party equals the same: American political history and present. What bothers me sometimes that Americans seems to think that what is domestically interesting for them, should be that internationally. It gives a bit arrogant impression. I'm not sure if an international board is a correct place to celebrate a national hero.
- Doxa
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
ineedadrink
()
Date: February 23, 2011 19:06
so then i guess this international board is not the place to discuss the royal wedding in the UK? or the weather in Finland? or the earthquake in New Zealand? or ice in Georgia? etc etc etc...Quote
Doxa
[ I'm not sure if an international board is a correct place to celebrate a national hero.
- Doxa
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
steffiestones
()
Date: February 23, 2011 19:20
I like his haircut!
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
Doxa
()
Date: February 23, 2011 19:26
Quote
ineedadrink
so then i guess this international board is not the place to discuss the royal wedding in the UK? or the weather in Finland? or the earthquake in New Zealand? or ice in Georgia? etc etc etc...Quote
Doxa
[ I'm not sure if an international board is a correct place to celebrate a national hero.
- Doxa
Well, despite that awful royal wedding that is OT an sich (and should rotten in hell), the topics you mention are not political threads but IORRean contributors telling some contingent daily matters in their lives or showing interest to some internationally significant and shocking news (which might also involve some IORR colleagues). If you can't see the difference to paying tributes to some domestic political figures of the past, or discussing some contingent domestic political issues, well, you can't. To addition, if each IORR contributor starts to make threads to one's own political heroes of the past - there are - what?- dozens and dozens of different nationalities here - that would make an incredible amount of OT threads, and that would not make any sense.
With respect, is this really so difficult to grasp?
- Doxa
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2011-02-23 19:28 by Doxa.
Re: OT - Happy 279th Birthday George Washington!
Posted by:
ineedadrink
()
Date: February 23, 2011 19:36
well, with respect to you as well, Doxa, nobody is forcing you to read these threads. there are plenty of americans on this site. there are a handful of finns (myself included) and if you want to start a thread celebrating the life of Carl Mannerheim, go right ahead, i would welcome it. i would also welcome a thread about a king of Portugal or whatever, i enjoy history and i enjoy learning. if your problem with this thread is politics then that is the issue at hand. we can't discuss politics, unfortunately. but the way you phrased it originally made it seem as though a local or national issue is not welcome on an international messageboard. my apologies for the confusion.
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