Vet 0369

Sure, but it will need to be “Blue only vs AI,” because no one is going to play as “Red.”

YES!!! Flying Tigers reborn!

YES!!! Flying Tigers reborn!

LOL! We had the same basic expression in the USMC, except that we said a monkey. We had a stencil in the Squadron metal shop that would be used to paint in numerous places on any USN, USAF, or rival USMC Squadron F4 that was unfortunate enough to be in our squadron area long enough for us to make an assault. Thank you got that. It brings back good memories from 50 plus years ago.

LOL! We had the same basic expression in the USMC, except that we said a monkey. We had a stencil in the Squadron metal shop that would be used to paint in numerous places on any USN, USAF, or rival USMC Squadron F4 that was unfortunate enough to be in our squadron area long enough for us to make an assault. Thank you got that. It brings back good memories from 50 plus years ago.

When we took my Mother-in law to Ireland (her parents were both Irish immigrants in the 19th century), we visited the Castle. Our 6-year old son wanted to kiss the Blarney Stone, so we let him even though I had my doubts. I took one look at the stone and the fact that it was in a bump-out in the wall with its opening directly over where the moat would have been. That screamed “privy” or “loo” to me, and I decided that the Irish were saying “There’s our revenge on the English!”

When we took my Mother-in law to Ireland (her parents were both Irish immigrants in the 19th century), we visited the Castle. Our 6-year old son wanted to kiss the Blarney Stone, so we let him even though I had my doubts. I took one look at the stone and the fact that it was in a bump-out in the wall with its opening directly over where the moat would have been. That screamed “privy” or “loo” to me, and I decided that the Irish were saying “There’s our revenge on the English!”

Perhaps the lack of “live” patronage is simply related to men who fear being “snatched” as it were in those places just resorting to “safer” modes of entertainment?

Perhaps the lack of “live” patronage is simply related to men who fear being “snatched” as it were in those places just resorting to “safer” modes of entertainment?

Thank you. That’s really great news! LOL, however, I reserve the right to be skeptical of “cut to result” videos.

Sorry folks, but when I see an AA man pad launched, and it then cuts to something being hit, I become very suspicious of a “creation.”

Sorry folks, but when I see an AA man pad launched, and it then cuts to something being hit, I become very suspicious of a “creation.”

Sorry folks, but when I see an AA man pad launched, and it then cuts to something being hit, I become very suspicious of a “creation.”

No, “Russia” was never one of the “two super powers,” the Soviet Union was. Saying that Russia was is like saying that Texas or Hawaii was one of the “two super powers.” Russia also tends to “forget” that the two strongest leaders, Stalin and Khrushchev weren’t even “ethnic Russians,” they were Georgian and Ukrainian respectively.

Ho Chi Minh was pretty much universally loved by the people of North VietNam because he freed them from the French colonialism. I don’t have a doubt that he was “freely” elected by the people of the North. On the other hand, Ngo Dinh Diệm soon consolidated power in South Vietnam, aided by his brother Ngô Đình Nhu. After the rigged 1955 State of Vietnam referendum, he proclaimed the creation of the Republic of Vietnam, with himself as president. His government was supported by other anti-communist countries, most notably the United States.
If you are going to assert that the first elections in North VietNam were not free, then you need to provide evidence that is stronger than an assertion of “I very much doubt if any elections under a Communist regime were ever free. That would be the first time.” Please provide verifiable information to support your assertion. 
Most people don’t know it, but Ho knew very well what life and freedoms were like in the U.S. because he lived in the U.S. for many years before WWII. He even worked as a pastry chef at the Parker House in Boston, MA. Why wouldn’t he look to a different form of government after the “Democracy” he knew refused to support him in his bid to free his country from France?

Ho Chi Minh was pretty much universally loved by the people of North VietNam because he freed them from the French colonialism. I don’t have a doubt that he was “freely” elected by the people of the North. On the other hand, Ngo Dinh Diệm soon consolidated power in South Vietnam, aided by his brother Ngô Đình Nhu. After the rigged 1955 State of Vietnam referendum, he proclaimed the creation of the Republic of Vietnam, with himself as president. His government was supported by other anti-communist countries, most notably the United States.
If you are going to assert that the first elections in North VietNam were not free, then you need to provide evidence that is stronger than an assertion of “I very much doubt if any elections under a Communist regime were ever free. That would be the first time.” Please provide verifiable information to support your assertion. 
Most people don’t know it, but Ho knew very well what life and freedoms were like in the U.S. because he lived in the U.S. for many years before WWII. He even worked as a pastry chef at the Parker House in Boston, MA. Why wouldn’t he look to a different form of government after the “Democracy” he knew refused to support him in his bid to free his country from France?

Ho Chi Minh was pretty much universally loved by the people of North VietNam because he freed them from the French colonialism. I don’t have a doubt that he was “freely” elected by the people of the North. On the other hand, Ngo Dinh Diệm soon consolidated power in South Vietnam, aided by his brother Ngô Đình Nhu. After the rigged 1955 State of Vietnam referendum, he proclaimed the creation of the Republic of Vietnam, with himself as president. His government was supported by other anti-communist countries, most notably the United States.
If you are going to assert that the first elections in North VietNam were not free, then you need to provide evidence that is stronger than an assertion of “I very much doubt if any elections under a Communist regime were ever free. That would be the first time.” Please provide verifiable information to support your assertion. 
Most people don’t know it, but Ho knew very well what life and freedoms were like in the U.S. because he lived in the U.S. for many years before WWII. He even worked as a pastry chef at the Parker House in Boston, MA. Why wouldn’t he look to a different form of government after the “Democracy” he knew refused to support him in his bid to free his country from France?

Ho Chi Minh was pretty much universally loved by the people of North VietNam because he freed them from the French colonialism. I don’t have a doubt that he was “freely” elected by the people of the North. On the other hand, Ngo Dinh Diệm soon consolidated power in South Vietnam, aided by his brother Ngô Đình Nhu. After the rigged 1955 State of Vietnam referendum, he proclaimed the creation of the Republic of Vietnam, with himself as president. His government was supported by other anti-communist countries, most notably the United States.
If you are going to assert that the first elections in North VietNam were not free, then you need to provide evidence that is stronger than an assertion of “I very much doubt if any elections under a Communist regime were ever free. That would be the first time.” Please provide verifiable information to support your assertion. 
Most people don’t know it, but Ho knew very well what life and freedoms were like in the U.S. because he lived in the U.S. for many years before WWII. He even worked as a pastry chef at the Parker House in Boston, MA. Why wouldn’t he look to a different form of government after the “Democracy” he knew refused to support him in his bid to free his country from France?

No, the real “mistake” was made years before that when Ho Chi Minh met with FDR during WWII and asked for arms to drive the Japanese out of Occupied French Indochina. As I understand it, FDR had him given five Colt 1911A1 .45 caliber pistols because he knew any arms he sent to Ho would be used to drive out “our buddies” the French after the war. It was at that time that Ho turned to Stalin. The people of Indochina had, just 100 years earlier, driven out the Chinese after being occupied by them for 500 years. Talk about “those who fail to learn from history is doomed to repeat it.” In my humble opinion, the U.S./VietNam war resulted from the U.S. wanting to help France retain it’s colony, and a corrupt South VietNam Government refusing to comply with the negotiated agreement to hold free elections in both countries. The North did, and the South refused.
Side Note: The USA was the first Country to recognize the Sovereignty of North VietNam.when they were partitioned.

For all those who don’t know what the original U.S. term “drinking the koolaid”  means, it is in reference to followers of a Cult Leader obeying the Leader’s requests no matter the consequences. It was coined in the last century when a Cult Leader named Jim Jones convinced his followers in Jonestown to commit suicide by drinking poison in the sweet drink known as Koolaid or Kool-aid (I don’t remember the correct name). If I remember correctly, about 300 followers died.

For all those who don’t know what the original U.S. term “drinking the koolaid”  means, it is in reference to followers of a Cult Leader obeying the Leader’s requests no matter the consequences. It was coined in the last century when a Cult Leader named Jim Jones convinced his followers in Jonestown to commit suicide by drinking poison in the sweet drink known as Koolaid or Kool-aid (I don’t remember the correct name). If I remember correctly, about 300 followers died.

LOL, “Forty something’s” to me are just out of puberty! 

For all those who don’t know what the original U.S. term “drinking the koolaid”  means, it is in reference to followers of a Cult Leader obeying the Leader’s requests no matter the consequences. It was coined in the last century when a Cult Leader named Jim Jones convinced his followers in Jonestown to commit suicide by drinking poison in the sweet drink known as Koolaid or Kool-aid (I don’t remember the correct name). If I remember correctly, about 300 followers died.

For all those who don’t know what the original U.S. term “drinking the koolaid”  means, it is in reference to followers of a Cult Leader obeying the Leader’s requests no matter the consequences. It was coined in the last century when a Cult Leader named Jim Jones convinced his followers in Jonestown to commit suicide by drinking poison in the sweet drink known as Koolaid or Kool-aid (I don’t remember the correct name). If I remember correctly, about 300 followers died.

LOL, “Forty something’s” to me are just out of puberty!