gringococolo
15 years ago
Yes.
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jpotts
15 years ago

See below.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20019166-503544.html 

Buckwheat wrote:



I think the only dumba**es out there are the people who fall for this media ploy.

From what I can tell, these are battle reenactments, in which British, American, and German armies reenact battles from WWII. Unfortunately for those not "in the know" about this kind of stuff, someone has to play the bad guy. Kinda like when there are Civil War reenactments, someone had to play the Confederates.

You know, like when kids play "army" or "cowboys and Indians." That's the whole point of a reenactment. Duh!

Buckwheat, if this actually gets your panties in a knot, the only thing that I can suggest is that you get out more often...
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DrafterX
15 years ago
Everybody knows you never go full retard..... 🤣
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daveincincy
15 years ago

I think the only dumba**es out there are the people who fall for this media ploy.

From what I can tell, these are battle reenactments, in which British, American, and German armies reenact battles from WWII. Unfortunately for those not "in the know" about this kind of stuff, someone has to play the bad guy. Kinda like when there are Civil War reenactments, someone had to play the Confederates.

You know, like when kids play "army" or "cowboys and Indians." That's the whole point of a reenactment. Duh!

Buckwheat, if this actually gets your panties in a knot, the only thing that I can suggest is that you get out more often...

jpotts wrote:



Agree. It's a HOBBY. Does collecting German war memorabilia (guns, badges, uniforms, etc.) make them a bad person?

Rich Lott just drew the shortstick this time. 🤦

People have become so PC these days, they are so quick to react. Gee, I bet they had gas chambers there, and gave 1/2 off admission to Jews. 😣
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jpotts
15 years ago
He didn't draw a "short stick."

I really wonder if the people hopping mad over this expect to re-enact a war battle with only one set of soldiers? Or maybe Americans play both sides of the battle, just so *gasp* no one has to don a German uniform?

And did you know that the same uniforms the Germans used during WWII were also in use after WWII? Better not leat Buckwheat know about this, he might start bleeding out his eyeballs in pure indignation!
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daveincincy
15 years ago

He didn't draw a "short stick."

jpotts wrote:



I know. I was just trying to be funny. 😣
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jpotts
15 years ago
I played Castle Wolfenstein 3D several years ago, and I watched several shows on the History Channel about Nazi Germany. I think that disqualifies me from running for office.
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gringococolo
15 years ago
Jeff,

You are right. Public officials shouldn't be held to a higher standard than a private citizen. Plus the public should understand how he didn't choose to be the SS character, they should understand that someone draws the short straw.

Thank god it wasn't worse. I heard he had a better draw on the civil war re-enactment. They painted him black and made him a slave, people will understand that one better.


One question on your cowbody and indians analogy. Which one is the "good guys"? You probably think the cowboys are right?? You damn racist!!!
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jpotts
15 years ago
Actually, I was more of an indian guy.

They had cooler names.
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DrafterX
15 years ago
😂
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jpotts
15 years ago
Oh, and the SS had cooler uniforms.
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DadZilla3
15 years ago
...and if he had been into Civil War reenactments and had chosen Confederate grey, surely that would mean that he was pro-slavery too.
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Buckwheat
15 years ago

I think the only dumba**es out there are the people who fall for this media ploy.

From what I can tell, these are battle reenactments, in which British, American, and German armies reenact battles from WWII. Unfortunately for those not "in the know" about this kind of stuff, someone has to play the bad guy. Kinda like when there are Civil War reenactments, someone had to play the Confederates.

You know, like when kids play "army" or "cowboys and Indians." That's the whole point of a reenactment. Duh!

Buckwheat, if this actually gets your panties in a knot, the only thing that I can suggest is that you get out more often...

jpotts wrote:





I'm not all worked up about it. It is IMO (and you probably agree that it is a pretty stupid thing to do) when you have political aspirations.

How would you feel about a person running for office that played Mohamed Farrah Aidid (or some other high ranking Somalia dirt bag) in a reenactment of the Battle of Mogadishu?
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jpotts
15 years ago

I'm not all worked up about it. It is IMO (and you probably agree that it is a pretty stupid thing to do) when you have political aspirations.

Buckwheat wrote:



No, it isn't a stupid thing to do. A stupid thing to do is to send suggestive text messages to congressional pages when you're out stumping "family value" to your constituants, or having your "partner" run a brothel out of your apartment.

Playing a German soldier in a WWII re-enactment goes on all the time. Unless you're going to use cardboard cutouts for all of the German soldiers, someone has to dress the part.

Arguing otherwise is just plain idiotic. I can here it now, "sorry guys, I can't play the Nazi guy, even though the Nazis lose, because I think I may run for public office. Can I play one of the God-less communist soviets instead?"

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Buckwheat
15 years ago

No, it isn't a stupid thing to do. A stupid thing to do is to send suggestive text messages to congressional pages when you're out stumping "family value" to your constituants, or having your "partner" run a brothel out of your apartment.

Playing a German soldier in a WWII re-enactment goes on all the time. Unless you're going to use cardboard cutouts for all of the German soldiers, someone has to dress the part.

Arguing otherwise is just plain idiotic. I can here it now, "sorry guys, I can't play the Nazi guy, even though the Nazis lose, because I think I may run for public office. Can I play one of the God-less communist soviets instead?"

jpotts wrote:




I guess I was editing my post when you were responding to it. I don't have a problem with someone playing an "Ordinary German Soldier" but I do have a problem with someone who thinks it's a good family building thing to play a member of the SS on weekends. The SS where a first class bunch of Ass Bags. Much worse than anything that the "Muslims/terrorists/etc... have done. It's my opinion and if you don't like it stick around, I have others.
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JadeRose
15 years ago

Actually, I was more of an indian guy.

They had cooler names.

jpotts wrote:




potts's Nazi/Indian name is "Dances with Goebbels"
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snowwolf777
15 years ago
To answer the OP's question, no Iott is not a complete dumbass.

The incumbent, however, is. 28 years worth of liberal Democrat stupidity.

I didn't check into whether she was into historic re-enactments on the weekends. Really didn't care. She's done enough in her "work life" to ruin the state of Ohio, so I didn't need to dig into her off time.

Next question.
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jpotts
15 years ago

I guess I was editing my post when you were responding to it. I don't have a problem with someone playing an "Ordinary German Soldier" but I do have a problem with someone who thinks it's a good family building thing to play a member of the SS on weekends. The SS where a first class bunch of Ass Bags. Much worse than anything that the "Muslims/terrorists/etc... have done. It's my opinion and if you don't like it stick around, I have others.

Buckwheat wrote:



Yes, because SS units didn't fight during WWII. No, they hung out in the beer halls with their uber-cool uniforms.

This is utterly insane. Seriously.

The whole point of reenacting a battle is make it as realistic as possible. Some of those Civil War reenactors spend thousands of dollars to acquire the actual equipment used during the Civil War. I'm assuming the same is true of the WWII people.

Maybe anyone who has Nazi memorabilia - even those soldiers who actually fought in WWII - should be automatically disqualified from running for office? I dunno.

But you're right. I guess they should have replaced the SS troops with Revolutionary War Hessian soldiers. Because realism isn't as important in these matters as prevailing social and ethnic sensibilities.

(Buckwheat has finally gone over the edge...)
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jpotts
15 years ago

potts's Nazi/Indian name is "Dances with Goebbels"

JadeRose wrote:



Jade, Jade, Jade...


...Goebbels was a terrible dancer.
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