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dumb: American
septic tank>>>>what a wank>>>>>>yank>>>>>
Yeah, their generation remember America as 'the country who saved our arses', whereas the modern generation, with the benefit of hindsight, can see that the circumstances under which America 'helped' Britain during the war were very much geared towards their own national benefit, and that basically Britain was screwed over by the Americans, and has been ever since...
Contraversial I know - but that's the way it looks to me.
What country would get involved in a war, killing millions of their own people if not for their own benefit, why do you think we entered the gulf etc, for our health?
dumb: American
Rell said:Yeah, their generation remember America as 'the country who saved our arses', whereas the modern generation, with the benefit of hindsight, can see that the circumstances under which America 'helped' Britain during the war were very much geared towards their own national benefit, and that basically Britain was screwed over by the Americans, and has been ever since...
Contraversial I know - but that's the way it looks to me.
What country would get involved in a war, killing millions of their own people if not for their own benefit, why do you think we entered the gulf etc, for our health?
Yeah, I know that, I'm just saying that my grandparent's generation were fed (or in any case believed) that the Americans had come over to help us out and fight the Evil Nazis, and most of them still do. My Nan (apart from being a little on the racist side) still believes this and won't believe me when I tell her of the enormous economic and political benefits America gained by entering the war (especially by entering it half-way through!).
the gun on the A-10 Warthog (modern plane) is so fast and powerful that you see the bullets hit before you hear the sound of them firing! crazy huh?the lancaster kicks ass said:ok, the V-2 rocket, because when it fell from a hight of 16 miles it broke the sound barrier, you would hear it explode BEFORE you heard it coming ( i know it's not a a, i just thought it was intersting)