On the 14th of April..

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-14-08, 07:56 PM

Abraham Lincoln was shot. I'm suprised that there hasnt been anything in the news remembering it. :hmm:

FIREWALL · 04-14-08, 08:08 PM

Probably because most of the kids now don't know , Who he is , What he did , Or could give a ratsass anyways.

Whats that say for our higher education ? :p

I can see some dumbass kid asking " Didn't he tryout on American Idol "

sunvalleyslim · 04-14-08, 11:28 PM

Kaptain,
I think U.S. history is no longer revelvant to the new generation.............We may see the downfall of this great country....Before we know it......

FIREWALL · 04-14-08, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sunvalleyslim

Kaptain,
I think U.S. history is no longer revelvant to the new generation.............We may see the downfall of this great country....Before we know it......

Gee Whiz There's an original thought.

Sailor Steve · 04-15-08, 12:54 AM

I see two Americans lamenting the state of today's youth, but neither one of you pointed out this date. It took a young Briton to do it.

I'm not exempting myself; I didn't think about it either. But I see no reason to point the finger at others when we didn't remember it ourselves.

joegrundman · 04-15-08, 01:55 AM

Oh stop with it already! You think there should be some commemoration on the anniversary of the death of every notable who died more than 100 years ago? There wouldn't be any time left in the news slots for things that are happening today!

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-15-08, 04:05 AM

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Oh stop with it already! You think there should be some commemoration on the anniversary of the death of every notable who died more than 100 years ago? There wouldn't be any time left in the news slots for things that are happening today!

Abraham Lincoln is 'some notable'? I thought he was sort of a big deal over there.

mrbeast · 04-15-08, 07:23 AM

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Oh stop with it already! You think there should be some commemoration on the anniversary of the death of every notable who died more than 100 years ago? There wouldn't be any time left in the news slots for things that are happening today!

Abraham Lincoln is 'some notable'? I thought he was sort of a big deal over there.

Didn't a group of eminent historians agree that Lincoln was the greatest US president ever a few years ago. IIRC think Washington came in second and FDR third.

I have to say I agree with them.

04-14-08, 07:56 PM	#1
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	On the 14th of April.. Abraham Lincoln was shot. I'm suprised that there hasnt been anything in the news remembering it. :hmm: __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Probably because most of the kids now don't know , Who he is , What he did , Or could give a ratsass anyways. Whats that say for our higher education ? :p I can see some dumbass kid asking " Didn't he tryout on American Idol " __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Kaptain, I think U.S. history is no longer revelvant to the new generation.............We may see the downfall of this great country....Before we know it...... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I see two Americans lamenting the state of today's youth, but neither one of you pointed out this date. It took a young Briton to do it. I'm not exempting myself; I didn't think about it either. But I see no reason to point the finger at others when we didn't remember it ourselves. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Oh stop with it already! You think there should be some commemoration on the anniversary of the death of every notable who died more than 100 years ago? There wouldn't be any time left in the news slots for things that are happening today! __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill