Who died?
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On 6 Apr 2011 22:24:27 GMT, notbob wrote:
I don't know where 'local' is for you-- but you could pick someone
from this page if you want to pay some respects to someone -
http://militarytimes.com/valor/
Jim
I don't know where 'local' is for you-- but you could pick someone
from this page if you want to pay some respects to someone -
http://militarytimes.com/valor/
Jim
On Apr 6, 6:09?pm, Omelet wrote:
You can say that all you want, but the "brightest" folks don't put
themselves in a position where other people are telling them who to
kill. They stay here, get BAs in math and MBAs, then go into finance
where they make millions of dollars doing next to nothing that helps
anyone but themselves. You can be grateful for someone's military
service without all that "best and brightest" bullshit.
--Bryan
You can say that all you want, but the "brightest" folks don't put
themselves in a position where other people are telling them who to
kill. They stay here, get BAs in math and MBAs, then go into finance
where they make millions of dollars doing next to nothing that helps
anyone but themselves. You can be grateful for someone's military
service without all that "best and brightest" bullshit.
--Bryan
"notbob" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
Been seeing some local US flags at half mast. What's up?
nb
Were they half-mast or half-staff?
Been seeing some local US flags at half mast. What's up?
nb
Were they half-mast or half-staff?
Lewie Bum Bum
New member
On Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:16:18 -0400, "Tom Biasi"
wrote:
Are you trying to ask if it was on a ship? I don't have a sailor in
the family and I'm a land lubber from birth, but I still would say
half-mast and others would understand what I was talking about.
It would take me a week to come up with half-staff, if I could *ever*
do it without resorting to Google or some other source of information.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
wrote:
Are you trying to ask if it was on a ship? I don't have a sailor in
the family and I'm a land lubber from birth, but I still would say
half-mast and others would understand what I was talking about.
It would take me a week to come up with half-staff, if I could *ever*
do it without resorting to Google or some other source of information.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
pfsouthside
New member
On 07/04/2011 11:16 AM, Tom Biasi wrote:
If it was in Canada it would be half mast. It seems that while some
countries distinguish between half mast and half staff, it is the rules
on flag protocol here refer only to half mast.
If it was in Canada it would be half mast. It seems that while some
countries distinguish between half mast and half staff, it is the rules
on flag protocol here refer only to half mast.
sagebrush46
New member
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:15:40 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote:
That's probably why I say "half mast". We were close enough to Canada
to have that bleed over in language. The thing I'd like to know is:
if it's called a flag *pole*, why say haff "staff"? It should be
"half-pole".
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
wrote:
That's probably why I say "half mast". We were close enough to Canada
to have that bleed over in language. The thing I'd like to know is:
if it's called a flag *pole*, why say haff "staff"? It should be
"half-pole".
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
dancerx4_dcdc
New member
"sf" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:15:40 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote:
That's probably why I say "half mast". We were close enough to Canada
to have that bleed over in language. The thing I'd like to know is:
if it's called a flag *pole*, why say haff "staff"? It should be
"half-pole".
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
I was just busting your chops. In the USA the accepted term is halfstaff.
Halfmast or half-mast or half mast is mentioned but it truly not the proper
term unless on board and referring to a flag on the mast.
I once saw a news article where it was called half massed.
Regards,
Tom
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:15:40 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote:
That's probably why I say "half mast". We were close enough to Canada
to have that bleed over in language. The thing I'd like to know is:
if it's called a flag *pole*, why say haff "staff"? It should be
"half-pole".
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
I was just busting your chops. In the USA the accepted term is halfstaff.
Halfmast or half-mast or half mast is mentioned but it truly not the proper
term unless on board and referring to a flag on the mast.
I once saw a news article where it was called half massed.
Regards,
Tom