American Airfields.

[workman]

I used to work at a bar where we had three topics that we were not allowed to discuss. Politics, religion, and other guys' wives. We've only covered politics here. Let's move on, shall we?

 

[pappymac]

After living with my wife for 44 years, I'm not interested in other guy's problems.

 

[tbradsim1]

Same here Pappy, I have enough trouble driving my own wagon.. Long Live America and Freedom. :clap:

 

[briarbuck]

 

[sablebrush52]

Many or most college grads can't line up the sequence of any wars after the Civil War, if that.

I still don't get it. What was so civil about that war?

 

[mso489]

Since this thread is still around, let me preach one more time for encouraging your children, grandchildren, and next door neighbor to read and re-read history, to avoid speculating that Athen was defeated by Sparta for their failure to synchronize their quartz watches, or whatever silliness lack of historical sense perpetrates. Sure historians have their points of view, so read various ones. But don't let your kids and those you mentor go around not remembering which came first, the Korean War or the Civil War. Some haven't heard of either one and wouldn't know what you're talking about. In the U.S. read the U.S. Constitution and Federalist Papers every few years, and do what you can to see that we live up to those.

 

[husky]

The civil war started when Rosa Parks refused to sit on a bus.

 

[woodsroad]

Nothing like a train crash thread to bring out folks true colors.

I’ll be editing my will. Some of you get bupkis.

 

[bradical]

This is certainly one of the better threads in a while!

 

[sablebrush52]

In the U.S. read the U.S. Constitution and Federalist Papers every few years

Can I get that on iTunes? Oh, and are there pictures?

 

[hugodrax]

I picked a hell of a day to stop sniffing glue.
Luckily, it seems that some of you are still going strong.

 

[mawnansmiff]

"We've once again proven why... EXACTLY why political posts aren't allowed on the forum. Because this is the kind of BS that happens every... single... time... without fail."
I said it earlier and I'll say it again now, I sincerely apologise for my original post. I know the rules and yet I broke them. I'll take anything coming my way if that is what the mods wish to do.
No way did I think it would take this route but on reflection I suppose it was inevitable.
Sorry chaps!
Regards,
Jay.

 

[hugodrax]

Jay, absolutely no need to apologize. It was a silly mistake and your post made me laugh. We should always take responsibility for our own lapses in good humor, but be very careful in accepting the blame for other’s poor reactions. You didn’t force anybody to act a fool.
And I needed a larf. Carry on carrying on.

 

[mso489]

It's been interesting. No one's been ejected from Forums. However, it's true, we don't want to lose one of the salient features of Forums, a sort of orderliness that sometimes rises to downright civility. This is an oasis online, and I'm all for keeping it that way. I will vent my demons elsewhere, or if I'm wise, not at all.

 

[hugodrax]

I’m very off again and on again here. I’m glad I came by today.

 

[woodsroad]

We’re all such wonderful people.

 

[brian64]

It's a scientific fact that pipe smoking makes one wonderful.

 

[jpberg]

Jeepers, this is like one big teachable moment.

 

[mso489]

woods', you'll keep us from getting the least bit starry eyed.

 

[workman]

This was an interesting turn of events. How nice of everyone to be nice :D

And I agree with Tom. History is important.