[TheUNZippee!]

I know this is an American based forum, and I think I've made my feelings clear on how I feel about the USA.

Although our wimpy, liberal government refused to help our big brother down south in Iraq, us Canadians have a history of fighting with the best of them....when our #($(#@$ govt. decides to help fight for freedom. WWI, WWII, and although we're not in Iraq, we are playing a role still in Afghanistan. And as I say, although our role is much, much smaller than it SHOULD be, as of July we have lost almost 70 troops, with 6 killed on July 6th by an IED. And with a resurgence in Taliban activity, the fatality rate seems to be rising more quickly. When the fuck are we just going to flatten everything over there and show everyone we're not fucking around anymore? Sheesh.

I was just googling through the news to see how our troops are doing over there, and stumbled across these videos. Kinda chokes me up a bit, and I thought it was cool, so I figured I'd share it with y'all.

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I have two kick-ass videos that a friend of mine from Texas made, but 2 of my externals are down atm, and ofc that's where they are. He's a Sgt. with Recon, and is serving his 2nd tour in Iraq, and is due home soon. He made these vids with just a crappy little camcorder, but they're amazing. I'll toss them up one day when I get my externals back online, or find all my backup disks. lol

[ChrisJ]

I worked with a few canadians while i was over there...

Good peoples...

[TheUNZippee!]

Thanks man

[HMUSN]

very cool zip

[TheUNZippee!]

thanks. I wish I could find those other vids by my buddy to show you guys. Very moving stuff.

[HMUSN]

I have plenty of vids saved... I might have it

[BWAL]

awesome videos.. stay safe over there boys! :canada

oh well, the canada flag emoticon didn't work but i tried anyways lol

[96Snaker]

Originally Posted by BWAL09 awesome videos.. stay safe over there boys! :canada oh well, the canada flag emoticon didn't work but i tried anyways lol

it's the thought that counts.

Believe this : my grandpa Holmes served for both the United States and Canadian militaries. Bet ya don't hear that very often.

He was born in BC served in their military though never really deployed, then moved to WA with my grandma and after they were legally of the United States, he joined up with the Army and served over in Germany.

As did my dad, and 3 uncles, and 2 cousins. All army boys. My 2 cousins and one very close friend are over in Kuwait, last I heard. Though I'm in no way religious, God bless any man or woman over there. I hope they all make it back home to their loved ones soon.

Thank you Zip. Good post.

[TheUNZippee!]

Thanks Snaker. That's pretty cool about your family, you don't hear that too often. It's funny, as I get older I get more emotional about this shit I guess. A big part of it is I remember the looks on the faces of the Naval servicemen as they were running out of the restaurant I was in on the morning of 9/11. It was near a Naval base, in of all places, Libertyville, IL. Near Chicago. The Full Moon restaurant.


HMUSN, I dunno if you would have this one. I don't think my friend ever put it up on Youtube or other similar media host. It was up at Grouchy Media at one time, but it's not anymore. It sucks that I have it both on hd & disc, but can't get it. I'm hoping to get in touch with his wife and find it again. She musta changed email cause I keep getting my emails sent back. There was a time when he left for his first tour, that I had remote access to her pc so I could help her stay online with him in the dessert, until she was confident enough herself to keep things going....but somehow I don't think she would appreciate me just 'popping in' to her pc after a year or so. Prolly changed IP's by now anyway. :wink lol

But, just in case, it's about a 4 minute video, set to Sleep Now In The Fire by Rage Against The Machine, made by Sgt. Garcia.

[TheUNZippee!]

And thanks to you, too, BWAL

[HMUSN]

Dude..I used to eat at the full moon ALL the damn time... you have probably seen me and not even noticed... I used to study/ drink coffee there on a every day basis when I was tutoring someone...

[TheUNZippee!]

Wow. Amazing. I've been stopping there since I started driving. Rte. 41 FTW! lol

[96Snaker]

Small world. I love living here. Just a shame certain countries have to be the way they are. Kinda makes a lot of people's lives miserable. Hurts me to think about how many people have been affected, just in the last few years.

[HMUSN]

yup go down 41 a little ways and you'll get to see the "other place" I hung out at

strip club ftw.

[BWAL]

Originally Posted by HMUSN yup go down 41 a little ways and you'll get to see the "other place" I hung out at strip club ftw.

so how much do you get paid at that strip club?

[HMUSN]

I forget the name of the joint but a stripper once ruined my tie with her junk.

that bitch.

I gave her $5.00

[HMUSN]

I usually lost more money there than I got paid bwal.

[96Snaker]

Originally Posted by BWAL09 Originally Posted by HMUSN yup go down 41 a little ways and you'll get to see the "other place" I hung out at strip club ftw. so how much do you get paid at that strip club?

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[BWAL]

Originally Posted by HMUSN I usually lost more money there than I got paid bwal.

oh, so you WEREN'T one of the strippers. gotcha.

[HMUSN]

nah I was one of the drunk 18 year old Sailors loosing my money for a quick private dance in the back room...