ehh...some of them aren't really the best looking. Butterface?

Trust me. No woman, no matter how hideous, has any problem getting laid on an army base.

True word from a soldier, :cool:

Breaking News:

Intent on delaying a new policy allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces, the House voted Friday to prohibit military chaplains from performing same-sex marriages on the nation's bases regardless of state law.On a 236-184 vote, the House attached the measure to the defense spending bill, one of several steps the Republican-controlled chamber has taken this year to delay President Barack Obama's new policy. Pentagon leaders have said they see no road blocks to ending the 17-year ban, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is likely to certify the change for midsummer after military training ends.
Still, opposition remains strong in the House.

The measure would block funds to train the Chaplain Corps on the new policy. Huelskamp said the intent was to prevent chaplains from performing same-sex marriages, especially on Navy bases.
"What will happen to chaplains who decline to officiate over same-sex ceremonies?" Huelskamp asked. "The directive states that chaplains `may' perform same-sex civil marriage ceremonies. I fear that chaplains who refuse to perform these ceremonies may find themselves under attack and their careers threatened."
Last month, New York became the sixth state, joining Iowa, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, to legalize gay marriage along with the District of Columbia.


SOURCE

When the ban on openly gay people serving in the military was lifted in the UK about 10 years ago there was a similar, but far smaller in scale, spate of fear-mongering speculation. In practise, no one really seems to care - if anything squaddies are supportive:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...p-1928748.html

As for the idea that flaming homosexuals are incompatible with daily military life, let alone distinguished service, I think the example of "Bunny" Roger, an out-and-out swish who wore make-up and lipstick at the Battle of El Alamein and read "Vogue" during lulls in firefights, disproves this...as does the existence of others such as Micky Burn, Siegfried Sassoon, and many more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_Burn

(Britain in fact unofficially suspended restrictions on gay servicemen during WWII)

August and Anthony W sound like they would have been good interviewees for this hard-hitting documentary some Britons may be familiar with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3icDB3kRKPg

As someone still residing in the Dorf at the Düssel, I object to this. Us Rhinelanders have nothing to do with those ugly creatures from Westphalia who are nosy and have a bone in their brain. We are just forced to live together in the same state...:-?

PS: the thing on the b/w picture is really a guy, all sources say it's german (h)air force soldier from 1970/71 The hairnet had only to be worn when the hair obstructs you, on other occasions it was legal to wear it like in the photo - until 1972

Nice to see someone from my ol' city =)
Well, of course I had to word it carefully. We are still an international community here, and don't want to offend anybody or discriminate.. (*cough* Koeln *cough*).. :D

We should have an Alt or 5 next time I am in town. May take some time, though. :shifty:

Pfft! Would you please stand up for the "Westfalenlied":

http://ingeb.org/Lieder/westfal1.mid
"Ihr mögt den Rhein, den stolzen, preisen,
Der in dem Schoß der Reben liegt;
Wo in den Bergen ruht das Eisen,
Da hat die Mutter mich gewiegt.
Hoch auf dem Fels die Tannen steh'n,
Im grünen Tal die Herden geh'n,
Als Wächter an des Hofes Saum
Reckt sich empor der Eichenbaum.
|: Da ist's wo meine Wiege stand,
O grüß dich Gott, Westfalenland! :|

2. Wir haben keine süßen Reben
Und schöner Worte Überfluß,
Und haben nicht sobald für jeden
Den Brudergruß und Bruderkuß.
Wenn du uns willst willkommen sein,
So schau auf's Herz, nicht auf den Schein,
Und sieh' uns grad hinein ins Aug!
Gradaus, das ist Westfalenbrauch,
|: Es fragen nichts von Spiel und Tand,
Die Männer im Westfalenland. :|"

I'm sorry, can't hear you about the sound of the wunderbare, alte Altbierlied http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPjcEmJ-Ufg, as we are men of Spiel und Tand :O:

But I have good news fow you, the meist intelligent Forscher of the glorious Rheinische Pepublik have found out that there is cure for the bone in your head: It might disappear when it comes in contact with old beer made from water of the almighty Rhine.


@Agent Thomen, zis ist Agent Pinguin: I recognize the code Alt 1-5, would like to meet you in person and have a sip.
But much has changed since you left the glorious capital of the Rheinische Pepublik. Wir have reports about "Weltfalian activities", at our border. They commit crimes like singing wierd songs to ugly melodies. :o
But: keine Sorge, we have our best guards, the Narren Troopers, patroling:

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6535/karnevalv.jpg


All captured Weltfalians who don't wear hats, will be tortured by unfunny Büttenreden:

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8356/buettenrede.jpg

Helau!

PS: in case you haven't tried: Alaskan Amber is the best (and only?) Altbier in North America, pretty tasty - but be aware, it's brewed according to the Münsteraner tradition of Alt brewing...

to have an on-topic closing sentence here:
the more than average attentive reader might noticed that on the right side of the last picture one can spot guy dressed up as a Frau.
That's why we here never wonder about males dressing up as women,
but be aware: wherever you come crom,
however you dress, whoever you ****,
you WILL be made fun of

and that's how we deal with the homos here
- and also with the Neanderthalers, named after a place next to us, who - as we all happen to know - are related to those strange Westfalians. :know:

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6535/karnevalv.jpg

I'm starting to rethink that whole "I like a man in uniform thing." :hmmm:

Don't worry, they usually march here only during the fifth season, from November 11 till Ash Wednesday in February or March :)
- the it's time for the festivals of the Schützen:

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/6481/schuetzen.jpg

Well, it's true you learn something new every day. I didn't know there were leprechauns in Germany. :O:

North Pole grenadiers. The candyman brigade.

Bonus points if they're actually playing "Candyman." :O:

Oh, nothing beats the goose stepping, skirt wearing, fluffy round thing on their shoes guards of the greek parliament

http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI..._1971-3276.jpg