tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post111944597169709109..comments2023-09-12T12:07:08.126-02:30Comments on Web Talk - Newfoundland and Labrador: The Fighting NewfoundlandersPatriothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364831921954903098noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-81773860364030518702008-09-12T14:44:00.000-02:302008-09-12T14:44:00.000-02:30What a great story,I can't believe that I have nev...What a great story,I can't believe that I have never heard this before. It's movie material, reminds me of "Sargent York"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1119540475870039062005-06-23T12:57:00.000-02:302005-06-23T12:57:00.000-02:30When I was kid I remember one of our history subje...When I was kid I remember one of our history subjects being Newfoundland history. That was removed from the schools years ago. It was a major loss for our culture and in my opinion it should be put back in place.<BR/><BR/>We have a very colorful past and a lot to be proud of. Its pride in yourself that gives people the ability to believe they can accomplish anything and it is that belief that makes those things happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1119465012862429092005-06-22T16:00:00.000-02:302005-06-22T16:00:00.000-02:30Great Story, Kevin!!Great Story, Kevin!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1119464820624869292005-06-22T15:57:00.000-02:302005-06-22T15:57:00.000-02:30I work in a shipyard in New Orleans. Several of my...I work in a shipyard in New Orleans. Several of my<BR/>co-workers are ex-military, several having seen action in Vietnam. <BR/>I enjoy hearing their stories, but I've noticed that I have to encourage them to tell the <BR/>stories as they are not used to people being interested in what they have to say.<BR/><BR/>Here is an interesting one for you: Today, the pilot of an American U-2 spy plane was killed in a crash in southwest Asia. One of my co-workers is ex-USAF and was a U-2 pilot. He told me this morning that there is a high probability that the pilot was not killed in the crash but rather may have been dead long before the plane hit the ground. <BR/><BR/>This veteran explained to me that <BR/>the spy pilots are trained to take a poison pill in the event that they may go down behind enemy lines. He also told me that the U-2 spy plane is a glider and can land almost anywhere, so the odds of a crash occurring is minimal. <BR/><BR/>This guy suspects that the plane was shot down, even if the true details of the incident are never released.<BR/><BR/>Also, a church member of our old chuch in Alabama was in WWII. He <BR/>fought the Germans as a para-trooper. He once told me that when they would jump from a<BR/>plane, they were given a flask of whiskey to drink before they hit <BR/>the ground.<BR/><BR/>He said that while they were parashuting in, they were prime targets for the Germans, so the whiskey kept them calm, and, in some cases, acted as a pain killer.<BR/><BR/>He told us once that he drank 2 flasks on the way down. After he <BR/>landed, he realized that he had landed in an area completly surrounded by Germans. Most of his troop had been shot before touch-down, many killed. He immediately began shooting German soldiers. He shot 30 and managed to capture 40 alive.<BR/><BR/>This old man had a wonderful sense of humor, he then asked me did I <BR/>know what the morral of the story was. When i said that I didn't, he said this, <BR/><BR/>"Don't mess with me when I've been drinking."<BR/><BR/>I encourage all young folks to talk to the veterans. The stories are much more enteraining and informative than any movie or anything on TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1119454246898042052005-06-22T13:00:00.000-02:302005-06-22T13:00:00.000-02:30Truer words were never spokenTruer words were never spokenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333084.post-1119447809132874542005-06-22T11:13:00.000-02:302005-06-22T11:13:00.000-02:30Now THAT is a pretty cool story. I never herd of ...Now THAT is a pretty cool story. I never herd of that one before. Where do you come up with cool tidbits like that?<BR/><BR/>What gets me is July 1st. Everyone knows July 1st is Canada Day. Hopefully everyone knows that July First is also a day of remeberance in this province to remember thoes who fell on the same day during the Battle of the Somme.<BR/><BR/>For as long as I remember, we Newfoundlanders would have a Memorial Service at the War Memorial on Canada Day. Then one day while living in Ottawa I was dismayed to hear that they were moving the Memorial cerimonies because they conflict with Canada Day celebrations.<BR/><BR/>Shame on the people responsible for this absolute disrespect. Move Canada Day if anything. We don't need it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com