On 5 May 2007 19:43:10 -0700, Cato wrote:

Beerbar wrote:
So, have you been there to verify that
they were actually there or did
you believe some bull posted on Wikipedia posted by some chicken
Canuck?


Cato replys: By this time tomorrow I will be unsubscribed from
this group. I don't have to put up with insults to my fellow Canadians
or my country from f''n assholes.

Cato


Then what you need to do is stop the Canadians in this group from
attacking the US. It's a two way street Cato.

On May 5, 8:42 pm, wrote:
On 5 May 2007 19:43:10 -0700, Cato wrote:

Beerbar wrote:
So, have you been there to verify that
they were actually there or did
you believe some bull posted on Wikipedia posted by some chicken
Canuck?

Cato replys: By this time tomorrow I will be unsubscribed from
this group. I don't have to put up with insults to my fellow Canadians
or my country from f''n assholes.

Cato

Then what you need to do is stop the Canadians in this group from
attacking the US. It's a two way street Cato.

You can hardly hold me to blame for what others do. What do
you expect me to do? I'm not a cop. A two way street? Sure o.k. So
then any Americans and Canadians throwing insults back and forth
should grow the hell up.
Our two countries are supposed to be friends. Sure, O.K., I
know that our governments can really screw things up, and make
decisions that people in either country can hate.
But the rest of us, the ordinary citizens should be above that
stupid political crap.
O.K., you were critical of our small number of troups in
Afghanistan. But hell, we are a much smaller country, population
wise, and our brainless government undercut and weakened our military
for more then thirty years. But our guys, I feel confident in saying,
are man for man, as good fighters as any other on this rock in space
and make the best use of their equipment that they have, even if some
of it is out-of date.
To hear us described as cowards, makes me feel sick. I have some
close ties with the guys over there, and my own son might be going.
They are in combat with Taliban and Al Queda insugents.

Would you want me to insult, and toss names about your guys over
there in Iraq?? Call them cowards? Insult your country?? I could do
it you know. I see guys in Usenet groups insulting Americans and
America every day. And that makes me sick too, because I have always
felt strong ties to the U.S. My mothers family originally was from New
England. My cousin's kids live in Pennsylvania, and are in the U.S.
military.
But I don't. Because your guys over there are somebody's husband,
brother, sister, mother, boyfriend, girlfriend. And some of them make
the supreme sacrifice over there and never see their loved ones again.
Just like our guys. I would never insult your troops. And I don't
expect anyone to insult our troops either.
My oldest son, David, will probably be going over there. In
combat. In the infantry. He is following a long family tradition.
If I ever hear anybody, insulting not just our Canadian guys, but
also American guys, British, or whoever is on our side and helping
out, I take it personally. As if it is an insult to me and my family.
I come damn close to exploding.

I am just sick of the crap. And if it is just meant as a joke,
then call me thinskinned. "cause if bothers me to hear us taking turns
name calling and insulting each other.
I don't hold all American citizens to blame for the stupid
remarks of a few bad apples down in the States. Like I said, we have
some idiots up here in Canada too. In another Usenet group I am with,
there are some asshole Canadians insulting Americans and the U.S.
Cato

Please forgive me for getting long winded, and emotional. It is just
how I feel. Please remember, we are fighting on the same side, even if
our Canadian effort is nowhere near as big as yours.

Cato

On 5 May 2007 21:30:23 -0700, Cato wrote:

Please forgive me for getting long winded, and emotional. It is just
how I feel. Please remember, we are fighting on the same side, even if
our Canadian effort is nowhere near as big as yours.

Cato


OK...I apologize for my comments. It was actually meant to stir up a
few other souls in this group. It was not actually aimed at you. I'm
47 and will be returning for my third trip soon. I have a kid in
college and another fixing to start. Do you think that I want to go?
Hell no, but I'll do my duty as I have for the last 27 years. You can
probably see why it burns me to no end when I have to read the garbage
that Mike writes. That is what leads me to make the comments that I
do. I can't control what my government does. I vote at every election.
I will support Bush because he is our elected official just as I
supported Bill Clinton. I will never make fun of the president of this
country no matter who it is. I get tired of uninformed idiots like
Mike making worthless comments.

Beerbar wrote:

OK...I apologize for my comments. It was actually meant to stir up
a
few other souls in this group. It was not actually aimed at you. I'm
47 and will be returning for my third trip soon. I have a kid in
college and another fixing to start. Do you think that I want to go?
Hell no, but I'll do my duty as I have for the last 27 years. You can
probably see why it burns me to no end when I have to read the
garbage
that Mike writes. That is what leads me to make the comments that I
do. I can't control what my government does. I vote at every
election.
I will support Bush because he is our elected official just as I
supported Bill Clinton. I will never make fun of the president of
this
country no matter who it is. I get tired of uninformed idiots like
Mike making worthless comments.

Cato replys:
For what it's worth Beerbar, thankyou, and apology
accepted, and I will probably stick around and try to be a little more
thick skinned when I read stuff.
I don't know whether it is Iraq, or Afghanistan that you are
returning to for another tour of duty, but be safe, best of luck, and
return safely to your family. And if you happen to be in Kandahar, and
happen to run into a tall, dirty blond, blue eyed Canadian soldier, a
private by the name of David, (unless he happens to make corporal),
ask him if he is from St. Catharines. Join him for a few beers, and
swap some stories. Canadians and Americans for the most part are
pretty much the same. (Unless they're from French speaking Quebec.) I
better watch it, now I am insulting someone.) :-)
Most Canadians and Americans are great fantastic
people. There are a few insulting idiots in both countrys. That is
just how things are. Most of us are good men Beerbar, as I believe you
are.
Check this out. Maybe you saw the movie..... It seems
that when you take Americans and Canadians, and combine them in a
single force, they are unbeatable. We can work really good together.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Brigade

Cato

On 6 May 2007 13:53:22 -0700, Cato wrote:

Beerbar wrote:

OK...I apologize for my comments. It was actually meant to stir up
a
few other souls in this group. It was not actually aimed at you. I'm
47 and will be returning for my third trip soon. I have a kid in
college and another fixing to start. Do you think that I want to go?
Hell no, but I'll do my duty as I have for the last 27 years. You can
probably see why it burns me to no end when I have to read the
garbage
that Mike writes. That is what leads me to make the comments that I
do. I can't control what my government does. I vote at every
election.
I will support Bush because he is our elected official just as I
supported Bill Clinton. I will never make fun of the president of
this
country no matter who it is. I get tired of uninformed idiots like
Mike making worthless comments.

Cato replys:
For what it's worth Beerbar, thankyou, and apology
accepted, and I will probably stick around and try to be a little more
thick skinned when I read stuff.
I don't know whether it is Iraq, or Afghanistan that you are
returning to for another tour of duty, but be safe, best of luck, and
return safely to your family. And if you happen to be in Kandahar, and
happen to run into a tall, dirty blond, blue eyed Canadian soldier, a
private by the name of David, (unless he happens to make corporal),
ask him if he is from St. Catharines. Join him for a few beers, and
swap some stories. Canadians and Americans for the most part are
pretty much the same. (Unless they're from French speaking Quebec.) I
better watch it, now I am insulting someone.) :-)
Most Canadians and Americans are great fantastic
people. There are a few insulting idiots in both countrys. That is
just how things are. Most of us are good men Beerbar, as I believe you
are.
Check this out. Maybe you saw the movie..... It seems
that when you take Americans and Canadians, and combine them in a
single force, they are unbeatable. We can work really good together.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Brigade

Cato





I'm with ya brother. I need to refrain from my jabs at folks too. It's
not really Canadians or Americans. It's people down and dirty that
stir up stuff. It just gets me riled up though.

I'll be in another part of the Persian gulf so I probably won't see
David but there are Canadians there.

I'm glad you are staying.

Tracy

Maybe some of them frogs over there in Frogland are Waking Up.They voted
in a pro America guy.

It's a lonnnggg day on this Sunday,,, my little 115 volt Dayton
Speedaire oiless air compressor won't pump up the old leaky tires past
30 pounds pressure (I guess those little vanes in there are worn down
too much) on my raggity old 1978 Dodge lonnnnggg wheelbase van.I have
another,older little 115 volt aircompressor,but I need to buy a new air
hose for it.The radiator on my van is leaking.I need to go to my
backyard shed and find my old flare wrenches so I won't mess up and
round off those transmission lines when I take them loose.When I get the
radiator off of there,if I can reach the leaky spot good enough,I will
fiberglass it with epoxy fiberglass resin and fiberglass cloth and it
will last forever.
cuhulin

Beerbar here is an even better idea. You say there are Canadians in
this group that are insulting America or Canadians. Then how about
this....
go after that particular person.
Call him names if you wish. Insult him personally if you wish. But
don't insult the whole country or all other Canadians, or our forces,
just because a few Canadians are idiots.
If you could see your way to that, then I apologise for getting
****ed at you.
I shouldn't have lost my cool either. I'm getting too old.
Sometimes I can be an idiot myself.

Cato

On May 5, 11:06 pm, Cato wrote:
Beerbar here is an even better idea. You say there are Canadians in
this group that are insulting America or Canadians. Then how about
this....
go after that particular person.
Call him names if you wish. Insult him personally if you wish. But
don't insult the whole country or all other Canadians, or our forces,
just because a few Canadians are idiots.
If you could see your way to that, then I apologise for getting
****ed at you.
I shouldn't have lost my cool either. I'm getting too old.
Sometimes I can be an idiot myself.

Cato

Cato - Yes the Vast Majority of Canadians are our
good Northern Neighbors and Friends.

However there are a few Can-A-Duh-Ians like "M II"
who have nothing good or bad to say about Canada
-and- everything Bad to Say about America and
Preach Hate for Americans.

remembering that there is a difference between a canadian
and canada and those odd-ball can-a-duh-ians ~ RHF

RHF wrote:
Cato - Yes the Vast Majority of Canadians are our
good Northern Neighbors and Friends.

However there are a few Can-A-Duh-Ians like "M II"
who have nothing good or bad to say about Canada
-and- everything Bad to Say about America and
Preach Hate for Americans.

remembering that there is a difference between a canadian
and canada and those odd-ball can-a-duh-ians ~ RHF

Cato replys: Ya, I can agree with that. You make a good point
RHF. Like I told Beerbar, the are lowlife idiots on both sides trading
insults. It just gets to me when I find the insults directed at the
whole country, or everyone in it. I know for a fact that 99.9% of the
people in both Canada and the U.S. are good folks. And it burns me
when I see a few jerks, whether they are American or Canadian, doing
they're best to insult Canada, or America, in general.
I think it says something about just what kind of people
they are, when they do that.
And those people, Canadian or American, in my opinion are
missing something upstairs. Mentally deficient in some way. It's
really kind of sad. I would say that they are mentally sick in some
way.
They should stick to trading insults on a individual level if they
must. And preferably in another forum set aside for that purpose.
Cato