rebelp74 wrote:Yeah I have a yacht, suck it bitches!
gila-river wrote:Great, now the cops want to install dishwashers to. Just do your job Red and stop encroaching on our rights to replace appliances. That is not the responsibility of police.:lol:
assateague wrote:Even though I've lived near DC for most of my life, I avoided going to the Wall until fairly recently. Wish I hadn't waited. It's a powerful, powerful thing. Chokes you up a bit seeing letters and things left at the bottom.
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
The Duck Hammer wrote:assateague wrote:Even though I've lived near DC for most of my life, I avoided going to the Wall until fairly recently. Wish I hadn't waited. It's a powerful, powerful thing. Chokes you up a bit seeing letters and things left at the bottom.
I went three years ago. It really does stir things up inside you, Arlington was even worse. Sad thing places like that have to exist.
AKPirate wrote:The sins of Boot and Gaddy are causing the Cali drought and knowing they have no limits to their depravity... :mrgreen:
Bootlipkiller wrote:The Duck Hammer wrote:assateague wrote:Even though I've lived near DC for most of my life, I avoided going to the Wall until fairly recently. Wish I hadn't waited. It's a powerful, powerful thing. Chokes you up a bit seeing letters and things left at the bottom.
I went three years ago. It really does stir things up inside you, Arlington was even worse. Sad thing places like that have to exist.
The tomb of the unknown solder ceremony at Arlington was the one that got me the most. I was selected to participate and there was no way to keep your eyes from watering.
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
39,996 on the Wall were just 22 or younger.
8,283 were just 19 years old.
The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 years old.
12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old.
5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.
One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock was 15 years old.
Woody wrote:As touching and powerful as that is, I wish they had, had the respect for those who were lost to have checked their math before writing that story...39,996 on the Wall were just 22 or younger.
8,283 were just 19 years old.
The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 years old.
12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old.
5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.
One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock was 15 years old.
39,996 - 8,283 - 33,103 - 12 - 5 - 1 = -1408
why does this matter?Woody wrote:As touching and powerful as that is, I wish they had, had the respect for those who were lost to have checked their math before writing that story...39,996 on the Wall were just 22 or younger.
8,283 were just 19 years old.
The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 years old.
12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old.
5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.
One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock was 15 years old.
39,996 - 8,283 - 33,103 - 12 - 5 - 1 = -1408
gila-river wrote:Great, now the cops want to install dishwashers to. Just do your job Red and stop encroaching on our rights to replace appliances. That is not the responsibility of police.:lol:
Redbeard wrote:why does this matter?Woody wrote:As touching and powerful as that is, I wish they had, had the respect for those who were lost to have checked their math before writing that story...39,996 on the Wall were just 22 or younger.
8,283 were just 19 years old.
The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 years old.
12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old.
5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.
One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock was 15 years old.
39,996 - 8,283 - 33,103 - 12 - 5 - 1 = -1408
AKPirate wrote:The sins of Boot and Gaddy are causing the Cali drought and knowing they have no limits to their depravity... :mrgreen:
Redbeard wrote:why does this matter?Woody wrote:As touching and powerful as that is, I wish they had, had the respect for those who were lost to have checked their math before writing that story...39,996 on the Wall were just 22 or younger.
8,283 were just 19 years old.
The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 years old.
12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old.
5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.
One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock was 15 years old.
39,996 - 8,283 - 33,103 - 12 - 5 - 1 = -1408
Tiler_J wrote:Woody wrote:As touching and powerful as that is, I wish they had, had the respect for those who were lost to have checked their math before writing that story...39,996 on the Wall were just 22 or younger.
8,283 were just 19 years old.
The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 years old.
12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old.
5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.
One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock was 15 years old.
39,996 - 8,283 - 33,103 - 12 - 5 - 1 = -1408
Your reading comprehension is horrible! 1408 were between the ages of 20 and 22.
assateague wrote:Even though I've lived near DC for most of my life, I avoided going to the Wall until fairly recently. Wish I hadn't waited. It's a powerful, powerful thing. Chokes you up a bit seeing letters and things left at the bottom.
waterfowlman wrote:Thanks for posting that AK.
I know quite a few names on that wall. They're all still young men to me.
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