You could have heard a pin drop....

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  • nobletucky

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    Little nutshells about our history:


    You could have heard a pin drop...

    When in England, at a fairly large conference, Colin
    Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our
    plans for Iraq were just an example of “empire building”
    by George Bush.
    He answered by saying, “Over the years, the United
    States has sent many of its fine young men and women into
    great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is
    enough to bury those that did not return.”
    You could have heard a pin drop.
    ______________________________________________
    There was a conference in France where a number of
    international engineers were taking part, including French
    and American. During a break, one of the French engineers
    came back into the room saying “Have you heard the latest
    dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier
    to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he
    intended to do, bomb them?”
    A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: “Our
    carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat
    several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can
    supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they
    have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people
    three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons
    of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half
    a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and
    injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such
    ships; how many does France have?”

    You could have heard a pin drop.
    ___________________________________________
    A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that
    included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian,
    Australian and French Navies... At a cocktail reception, he
    found himself standing with a large group of Officers that
    included personnel from most of those countries.
    Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped
    their drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that,
    whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only
    English. He then asked, “Why is it that we always have to
    speak English in these conferences rather than speaking
    French?”
    Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied “Maybe
    it’s because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans
    arranged it so you wouldn’t have to speak German.”

    You could have heard a pin drop.
    ________________________________________
    And, this story fits right in with the above…
    Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in
    Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to
    locate his passport in his carry on.
    “You have been to France before, monsieur?” the
    customs officer asked sarcastically.
    Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France
    previously.
    “Then you should know enough to have your passport
    ready.”
    The American said, “The last time I was here, I
    didn’t have to show it.”
    “Impossible. Americans always have to show your
    passports on arrival in France!”
    The American senior gave the Frenchman a long, hard look.
    Then he quietly explained, “Well, when I came ashore at
    Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country,
    I couldn’t find a single Frenchman to show a passport
    to.”

    You could have heard a pin drop.
    _________________________________________

    I thought that some might appreciate this.
     

    ATM

    will argue for sammiches.
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    Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway"

    Ground: "Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven"

    The British Airways 747, pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop

    Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?"

    Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now"

    Ground (with impatience): "Speedbird 206" have you not been to Frankfurt before?"

    Speedbird 206 (cooly): "Yes twice in 1944, but it was dark, and I didn't land
    Good post! I was reminded of this oldie but goody. I'll bet you could have heard a pin drop.;)
     
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