Almost exactly 76 years ago this moment

[Buzz Killington]

The first wave of Japanese fighters started the attack of Pearl Harbor.

Never forget.

[GH2001]

But those Honda lawn mowers sure run smooth.

[CCTAU]

But those Honda lawn mowers sure run smooth.

I use a Toro and a Snapper bitch!

[Buzz Killington]

I use a Toro and a Snapper bitch!

MURICA!  FUCK YEAH!

[dallaswareagle]

I use a Toro and a Snapper bitch!

I use a Mexican.

[Kaos]

But those Honda lawn mowers sure run smooth.

Why do we have a friendly, prosperous relationship with Japan today while we do not with Vietnam or North Korea or the Middle East? 

Think about that.  Essays are due at 3 pm.

[CCTAU]

I use a Mexican.

Its all relative?

[dallaswareagle]

Its all relative?

Most of them, I'm sure.

[GH2001]

Why do we have a friendly, prosperous relationship with Japan today while we do not with Vietnam or North Korea or the Middle East? 

Think about that.  Essays are due at 3 pm.

I've wondered that before too...at least with Vietnam. Same with Germany (not a prosperous one until recently) for a while. I heard someone once say they'd never buy one of those German cars because they were the country of nazis. Totally erasing imperial Japan and Pearl Harbor selectively. But anywho. Prob has more to do with our intense involvement in rebuilding Japan and also the fact we won. Whereas the others we really didn't.

[Saniflush]

Why do we have a friendly, prosperous relationship with Japan today while we do not with Vietnam or North Korea or the Middle East? 

Think about that.  Essays are due at 3 pm.

Cause we whipped dat ass and told them how shit was gonna be.

[GH2001]

I use a Toro and a Snapper bitch!

I have a jd with the commercial grade Briggs and a husq with the kohler. But I've also seen a husq with a honda as well as a Troy bilt with Honda.

I have to think they aren't much different than the Honda branded mowers other than getting an extra 150 out of you for the Honda mower.

[Godfather]

Because the Japenese kids make much better products than the Vietnamese kids?


and don't get me started on those lazy North Korean children.

[GH2001]

Because the Japenese kids make much better products than the Vietnamese kids?


and don't get me started on those lazy North Korean children.

Winner ^^^.

Srs tho, Japan and china have switched places since WWII. Crazy.

[Kaos]

Cause we whipped dat ass and told them how shit was gonna be.

A. 

It’s about that’s simple.

We destroyed the ruling party.  We made it clear what fucking with us gets you. Then we said “here, let us help all you people who weren’t part of those situations to rebuild your country. 

We should do this to the Middle East.

[CCTAU]

A. 

It’s about that’s simple.

We destroyed the ruling party.  We made it clear what fucking with us gets you. Then we said “here, let us help all you people who weren’t part of those situations to rebuild your country. 

We should do this to the Middle East.

And just not rebuild!

[chinook]

The first wave of Japanese fighters started the attack of Pearl Harbor.

Never forget.

wait, I thought the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

[CCTAU]

76 years ago and no young person alive today has any personal connection to that war!


My granddaddy served in the Navy. My great uncle died in the Navy. Friendly fire. Communication blackout and our planes thought his ship was the enemy. Dropped one right down the stack. Knew and talked to it her old men that served. All gone now!

[Buzz Killington]

wait, I thought the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

The cot damn Germans ain't got nothin' to do with this

[Buzz Killington]

76 years ago and no young person alive today has any personal connection to that war!


My granddaddy served in the Navy. My great uncle died in the Navy. Friendly fire. Communication blackout and our planes thought his ship was the enemy. Dropped one right down the stack. Knew and talked to it her old men that served. All gone now!

My grandfather was in the Army and a part of the cleanup effort after the attacks.  He died when I was 18, but he did tell me many stories about what he saw there.

[Saniflush]

Any of you interested in the cleanup part, there was a really good book written on it by a Navy diver called "Descent into Darkness". 

https://www.amazon.com/Descent-into-Darkness-Harbor-Divers-ebook/dp/B007ZDDCU0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512678632&sr=8-1&keywords=descent+into+darkness