Ah at last ! When Chopper was born I had no idea what to expect I just go with the flow ! But he is turning out to be a trifle antagonistic to the locals but I feel that he means well and BS should bear with him while he sorts his self out and lets face it he HAS got the juices flowing here! Right I must retire to the place that brings me peace and comfort if not sexual contentment ! ( now there is a talking point !)
TOP STORY USPS salutes ?G.I. Bob? Bob Hope stamp issued on what would have been entertainers? 106th birthday May 29 ? The Postal Service today honors one of the nation?s most revered entertainers and humanitarians when it dedicates the 44-cent Bob Hope First-Class Mail commemorative stamp. The ceremony will be held in San Diego on the flight deck of the USS Midway, where Hope twice entertained service men and women during his nearly six-decade commitment to boosting military morale and marks what would have been Hope?s 106th birthday.
LMAO Bob was born in the UK and if he didn't have a script was a useless fart ! Like some members here! LMAO
I don't give a rip where he was born, or that he wasn't wonderful at improv. He did an amazing job of boosting troop morale... and for that he deserves this recognition.
In many ways it is surprising that the British armed forces were so small considering how much of the world they would have to cover in order to acquire, police and defend its Empire. Discipline, professionalism and the bravery of her personnel usually (but not always) allowed Britain to punch above its military weight. When it came to fighting indigenous peoples, technology would invariably prove to be the decisive element. It was a different matter when it came to fighting their fellow Europeans - although leadership and bravado seemed to offer surprisingly consistent advantages. But in the case of major, prolonged wars against European rivals, systematic advantages such as industrial and financial muscle would generally allow Britain to stay the course and deal with multiple adversaries. Over time, the Empire itself would become a source of strength as more personnel and resources would come on stream from the colonies as they developed and matured economically. By the time of the First World War, the Empire would supply a major proportion of the fighting capability of the British forces.
One more plug for Kelly. She can make me stand up and salute. [ame= - Kelly Clarkson - National Anthem - NFL[/ame]
