You could have heard a pin drop!

[greenberetTFS]

I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN, AND NOT AFRAID TO SAY SO!

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 year s, 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.


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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 < /SPAN>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, bom b 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 electrica l 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.


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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval confe rence
that included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian,
Australian and French Navies. At a co cktail 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
on ly 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.


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AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...

Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, a rrived 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, mo nsieur?' 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 h e quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore
at Om aha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country,
I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to.'

You could have heard a pin drop.

If you are proud, pass this on! If not delete it.

[dr. mabuse]

Passing it on!

[BenLee2]

Yes Sir~

I truly enjoy the insight of those situations and even though some of those might be taken by some to be only a mere passing joke, I for one, and am sure along with many others, are always encouraged when hearing the sound of that infamous "pin drop". Thank you Sir for sharing the insight, wisdom and yes, Christ said it best with John 15:13.

BL2

[The Reaper]

Originally Posted by BenLee2

Yes Sir~

I truly enjoy the insight of those situations and even though some of those might be taken by some to be only a mere passing joke, I for one, and am sure along with many others, are always encouraged when hearing the sound of that infamous "pin drop". Thank you Sir for sharing the insight, wisdom and yes, Christ said it best with John 15:13.

BL2

BenLee:

You might want to review your registration message, or at least read the rules and stickies, and comply before posting again.

TR

[GratefulCitizen]

Originally Posted by greenberetTFS

AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...

Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, a rrived 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, mo nsieur?' 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 h e quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore
at Om aha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country,
I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to.'

My grandparents were preparing for an extended visit to Australia.
(grandmother is Australian)
My grandfather was denied a visa because his medical history indicated he had suffered a heart attack.

In a scathing letter to the Australian Consulate, my grandmother reminded them that they were quite happy to receive him 50 years earlier and quite happy to have him help defend against the Japanese encroachments from the north.

He was part of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines during the Guadalcanal and New Britain campaigns.

They granted him a visa.

[Hostile0311]

In England, at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if the US plans for Iraq were just an example of 'empire building' by the United States.

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 the United States has done?? They have sent three aircraft carriers to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What do they intend 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 Canadian Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the Canadian, U.S., English, Australian and French Navys. 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, North Americans generally 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 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.

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FINALLY THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE OTHERS ABOVE


Robert Whiting, an elderly Canadian 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 Canadian said, ''The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it.
'Impossible. Canadians always have to show passports on arrival in France!'
The Canadian senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to.'


You could have heard a pin drop.

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[Saoirse]

Awesome. Thanks for posting that! I love moments like those.

[AF IDMT]

Those are awesome. Everytime I read them it makes me smile.

[Red Flag 1]

Great post Teddy!

More folks should read these pearls!!


RF 1