TheSteamer Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Freedom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteamer Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Freedom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pimpcurtly Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Great thread...Ive been waiting until the 11th to post in here. My girlfriend and I watched Saving Private Ryan on History the other night, and we found it tough to watch at times. To know that soldiers went through that is just awful. No wonder a lot of them were messed up coming back. It then made us think about our grandfathers who both fought in WWII, mine being in the Mediteranean on a Navy ship and hers as a navigator in the Air Force. My grandmother was in Scotland when the Nazi's raided her town and a bomb dropped from a plane actually hit the building she was in....but it did not detonate. Had it detonated, me, my dad and all my uncles and aunty's wouldnt be here today. I sure hope that me and my children never have to experience something like that. I will never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanadahockey Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Although I understand why In Flanders Field is the poem we associate with Remembrance Day, I'm not sure it is the best poem for a day that is supposed to be not only about honouring those individuals who gave their lives, their health or prime years of their lives to fight for this country - but also remembering, as civilians, what war is about, and what we ask of those individuals who serve - and why more needs to be done to avoid war. Individuals who died, served or serve today should be honoured. Although not all war can be avoided, war should not be glorified or honoured. For people who have never served, which includes myself, here is a short reason why, in my opinion, we honour those who have - and why we should always do our best to avoid having to ask people to serve: The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner by Randall Jarrell From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from the dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteamer Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Ahhhh. . . Freedom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The ceremony from Ottawa was pretty emotional and very well conducted. It was also really nice to see Prince Charles as a part of the ceremonies. War vets must have some amazing stories to tell. Kinda makes me want to serve in the Forces for awhile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbug Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 The ceremony from Ottawa was pretty emotional and very well conducted. It was also really nice to see Prince Charles as a part of the ceremonies. War vets must have some amazing stories to tell. Kinda makes me want to serve in the Forces for awhile! I'm just watching it now (on PVR). I'm just getting to the 'live' part now. This part of the pre-recorded stuff was beautifully done: CBC video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 --- HI REZ PIX FROM AFGHANISTAN --- http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/09/afghanistan_september_2009.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaFC Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I've got a bad feeling that 10 years from now, no one is going to give two sh*ts for Remembrance Day. I was at Victory Square this morning, when it was supposed to be a moment of silence, the young teens and adults there flipping on their Berrys or Iphones or just chatting away. For the last few days now, I've noticed people whining about how they will not get a much needed day off from Remembrance Day (oh boo hoo, the purpose of Remembrance Day was not to meet your selfish needs anyways). And now, there are people who must first questioned the wrongs of the World Wars and conflicts before making a decision on whether it is justify to remember our veterans. SHAME SHAME AND SHAME. Someone here earlier suggested that it should be the law to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day or the period of days leading up to it. It is extreme measure, but if it is required and allows people to ask why we are being forced to wear a poppy and then given the sentimental meaning of Remembrance Day, I' am all up for it. I really do encourage those who have not met a World War 2 veteran to do so, their stories will touch you in which the way you value your well being of living in a Canadian society we have today would be influenced to a realization that it should not be taken for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 You're extra cynical today, Steamer. No milk for your Corn Flakes this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighwayToHell Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Here's wishing everyone a happy Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM24 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 good job. How could you forget? They battle day after day, year after year, while we take the peace they created. Breath taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auximenes Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 lest we forget well done Starbug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I'm sad that alot of youth don't seem to understand the importance of this day. When I was a kid we were taught to memorize flanders fields, and each class made a wreath that we would give to the vets that would come to our ceremony. I buy a poppy every year but I notice in larger areas like dowtown its not as prevalent, there were tons of people wearing them in ladner and tsawwassen today but i think thats because the population out here is older and they take that extra bit of time to remember and show respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upshall18 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Well its nice to see the website www.inflandersfields.ca have its bandwidth limit exceeded I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazmat Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Henry Kissenger said it himself "soldiers are nothing but pawns to be used in foreign diplomacy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckster19 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Freedom? While I don't like agent provocateurs either, this is hardly the right thread for that debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyNut30 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 These were placed at the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France at least years Remembrance Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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