Tell me something I didn't know...

Started by WS, Mar 25 07 04:14

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Brit_Guy

 [h1]World War 2 Facts[/h1]         [ul type="disc"][li class="factlist" type="disc"]The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937)[/li][li class="factlist"]The first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940).[/li][li class="factlist"]80% of Soviet males born in 1923 didn't survive World War 2[/li][li class="factlist"]The highest ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by the US Army Air Corps.[/li][li class="factlist"]Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of about 27,700 tons of bombs each month.[/li][li class="factlist"]12,000 heavy bombers were shot down in World War 2[/li][li class="factlist"]2/3 of Allied bomber crews were lost for each plane destroyed[/li][li class="factlist"]3 or 4 ground men were wounded for each killed[/li][li class="factlist"]6 bomber crewmen were killed for each one wounded[/li][li class="factlist"]Over 100,000 Allied bomber crewmen were killed over Europe[/li][li class="factlist"]There were 433 Medals of Honor awarded during World War 2, 219 of them were given after the receipiant's death[/li][li class="factlist"]From 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945 in Europe the Allies had 200,000 dead and 550,000 wounded[/li][li class="factlist"]The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham, USN. He was wounded       in combat and given a Dishonorable Discharge for lying about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act of Congress).[/li][/ul][a href="http://www.world-war-2.info/facts/"]More facts here[/a]
   

ForShure

DV now has publicly posted forum rules.  

WS

It's probably because a few badasses over there were stirring things up when it was slow.  

GORDY GAMBINO

DV IS LOSING THE MEMBERS TO DS THATS WHY. BESIDES ALL OF THE CLASS IS ON THIS FORUM NOT THAT SKANKY SITE!!!!!!!!!!
CAPO DI TUTTI CAPPI

Lise

ForShure wrote:
DV now has publicly posted forum rules.  [/DIV]
     No way. Where?
Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.
Bill Cosby.

P.C.

After spending hours working at a computer display, look at a blank piece of white paper. It will probably appear pink.
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

ForShure

Lise wrote:
ForShure wrote:
DV now has publicly posted forum rules.  [/DIV]
 No way. Where?[/DIV]
 They're copied from the clubzone/casinozone/datezone etc., rules.

 

purelife

Damn...skimmed through the rules hoping to find some spelling mistakes.  

Too Ironic

The pot calling the kettle black!

Here, we have shitty DV admonishing it's shitty posters about shit!  

Does anyone else find this ironic?

[a href="http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=151160"]http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=151160[/a]

 

Whistler

  purelife wrote:
Damn...skimmed through the rules hoping to find some spelling mistakes.

the mistakes caught before they corrected the rules.


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ForShure

Considering who wrote the rules, it's surprising there weren't more spelling or grammatical errors.    

Lise

I'm guessing Mike can't spell unless it involves money.
Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.
Bill Cosby.

WS

 Allright!  Well then...  Good work, ladies & gentlemen.  It is apparent that some people are still somewhat intelligent!  
Nothing gold can stay.

P.C.

Hey....I like that symbol in you avatar.  Is it referring to engines or juice.
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

WS

Why thank you, P.C.  Seeing as how all the good avatars were already taken, it's the best I could come up with without wasting too much time.  It's a Ford design, which refers to engine type.  They're using it again on their vehicles, but it actually dates back to the 1940's, I believe.  That 'old school' stuff sort of interests me.  You know, another place, another time...  
Nothing gold can stay.

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