The FReeper Foxhole Revisits - Remembering Task Force Smith - Korea 1950 - Jan. 10th, 2003

http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/oqmg/Professional_Bulletin/1996/Spring/tfsmith.html ^

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon feather.

[snippy_about_it]

Astounding fact #612... Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

LOL. Did you know about this ms. feather?

[snippy_about_it]

!!!!!

free dixie

[Soaring Feather]

Good afternoon snippy!! LOL, no I did not know that!!

It figures though, being raises in a Finn home I know all about the attitudes!! Something happened with me though I'm different. LOL

[Soaring Feather]

HI sw!!

free Dixie, bf

[Darksheare]

Interesting.
If there had been time enough, and supply enough, the artillery should have been emplaced defilade on the hillside west of the road.
The road should have been made impassable, and the hilltop on the right hand side that the infantry went over should have had artillery sitting on it.
But.. there wasn't really time, and there wasn't any planning, and supply was almost nonexistent.
It's easy to sit here 50+ years later and say, "This is what should have been."
But the thinking back then was different, and they should have known better.

[stand watie]

!!!!!!!

HI, miss feather.

free dixie,sw

[snippy_about_it]

Yes. Not enough time. I'm pretty sure Sam was telling me that "the powers that be" mistakenly thought if we just showed up the North Korean's wouldn't fight. Another wrong move. We were ill-prepared.

[Darksheare]

Yes, the thinking was that we could showboat and bluff our way to victory just by showing up.
Somewhat along teh idiotic thinking behind our military today.
Put shortly, "If we do a show of strength, the enemy will be afraid to take to the field/ attempt to attack the carrier groups/ etc etc etc."

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi everyone. Good job, Snippy.

[SAMWolf]

1980 Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC

Now that was a good show!

Jim Rockford's Answering Machine

The Kirkoff Case [101] Jim, It's Norma at the market. It bounced. You want
us to tear it up, send it back, or put it with the others?

The Dark And Bloody Ground [102] Hey Jim, this is Louie down at the fish
market. You going to pick up these halibut or what?

The Countess [103] Hey Rockford, very funny. I ain't laughing. You're
gonna' get yours.

Exit Prentiss Carr [104] It's Morrie. Got a call from Davis at the IRS.
You were right. They bounced your return. Call me.

Tall Woman In Red Wagon [105] Jim, it's Jack. I'm at the airport. I'm
going to Tokyo and I want to pay you the $500 I owe you. Catch you next
year when I get back.

This Case Is Closed [106] Really want Shimbu in the seventh? C'mon, that
nag couldn't go a mile in the back of a pickup truck. Call me.

The Big Ripoff [107] It's Aundra. Remember last summer at Pat's? I've
got a twelve hour layover before I go to Chicago. How about it?

Find Me If You Can [108] This is the blood bank. If you don't have malaria,
hepatitis, or TB, we'd like to have a pint of your blood.

In Pursuit Of Carol Thorne [109] This is the message phone company. I see
you're using our unit, now how about paying for it?

The Dexter Crisis [110] I staked out that guy only it didn't work out like
you said. Please call me. Room 234, County Hospital.x

Caledonia--It's Worth A Fortune [111] It's John Jones. What did you do
the hand, son? Three fractured knuckles! You hit somebody?

Profit And Loss Part One: Profit [112] Hey Jimmy, this here's Tida Skaret.
Remember me? From the army. I'm stuck here in town. How about I come
over and bunk with you, buddy?

Profit And Loss Part Two: Loss [113] This is Mrs. Mosely at the library.
We billed you for your overdue book "Karate Made Easy." We abuse our
libary, we don't get our cards renewed.

Aura Lee, Farewell [114] Mr. Rockford? You don't know me, but I'd like to
hire you. Could you call me at...my name is, uh, never mind. Forget it.

Sleight Of Hand [115] Rockford, this is Mr. Dow. If you think I'm going to
pay to have your car repainted, you're nuts. You can take your expense bill
and stuff it.

Counter Gambit [116] It's Laurie at the trailer park. A space
opened up. Do you want me to save it or are the cops going to let you
stay where you are?

Claire [117] Mr. Rockford? This is the Thomas Crown School of Dance and
Contemporary Etiquette. We aren't going to call again. Now, you want these
free lessons, or what?

Say Goodbye To Jennifer [118] This is Mrs. Lindis. Three times this month
I come to clean and it always looks like people been fighting in there.
Furniture broke, things tipped over. I'm sorry, but I quit.

Charlie Harris At Large [119] Hey, Jim, it's me. Susan Ellis from the
laundromat. You said you were going to call and it's been two weeks.
What's wrong, you lose my number?

The Four Pound Brick [120] This is Shirley from the bank. The answers are:
no, no and yes. No, we won't loan you money. No, we won't accept any
co-signers; and yes, your account's overdrawn. I get off at 4:30.

Just By Accident [121] This is Thelma Sue Bigsly. It's about the research
I called you about, family tree. Did you talk to your daddy? We may be kin.

Roundabout [122] This is Marilyn Reed, I want to talk to you...is this a
machine? I don't talk to machines.

Let me know if you want more.

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon stand watie.

"The Forgotten War", but not at the Foxhole.

[SAMWolf]

Part of the problem was the attitude of the higher ups at the very beginning of the war. They thought just the appearance of US troops would cause the NK to run. They thought wrong.

[SAMWolf]

Darn!!! You remembered that??????? Someone actually listens to what I say???? YAY!!!!!!!

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon Victoria. Really nice graphic today.

[Darksheare]

Our mere show of force will keep the enemy on the benches!
*Snort*
Yeah right.

When dealing with communists, fascists, socialists, and islamascists, it is important to keep in mind taht they want to win and kill you more than you want to kill them.
At least, now-adays.

[SAMWolf]

Not just now-a-days. It's just we've been brainwashed into believeing that no one is that bad, if we'd only be nice to them we'd all just get along. Yeah right.

[SAMWolf]

Mr Oliphant exactly describes my feelings about President Bush's proposal.

[bulldogs]

Afternoon Sam,
That cartoon pretty much sums it up.

[snippy_about_it]

Someone actually listens to what I say??

I do. Well, most of the time. ;-)