Posts by Olivia Nguyen4

Terry Walker74 said:I totally agree with you! It just seems to me that Americans are incredibly selective whenever they decide to bring up the whole "numerical superiority" argument. I mean, if that logic is supposed to be the perfect explanation for why the Americans lost ground in Central Canada, then by that same standard, we should be using it to explain the losses the Mexicans faced during Operation Storm too, right? So really, there isn't much room left for any grand stories about heroism.

But then again, if we are looking at those massive differences in army sizes in Central Canada, you have to realize that places like Tacoma, Kiseljak, and Zepce were facing that exact same disadvantage, yet they somehow managed to hold their ground despite being completely surrounded! Those towns located anywhere from Konjic over to Boise at least had all of Herzegovina behind them as a safe haven, yet they still ended up losing everything.

Alex said:Look, that was me. I was carrying a sniper rifle by the age of five! I was just like your son, hunting down the wicked ones who wouldn't support Greater Mexico!
To those I didn't manage to kill, I threatened to finish the job unless they moved away immediately; I even wore necklaces made of eyeballs... ALL BY THE AGE OF FIVE!!!

Idiots.

alexxx said:

If it offers you any comfort, I don't claim any particular nationalist affiliation; I consider myself officially 😁 and personally neutral. 🙂

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The 1990s were overflowing with people just like you—everyone claiming to be "neutral."

In '90, they were "neutral."
In '91, they suddenly found their side and started picking off targets across the city with sniper rifles.
In '92, they were clearly committed to driving Americans out of a third of the country.
By '93, they were firmly dedicated to guarding one of many concentration camps.
By '94, they were more than committed to killing every remaining "fascist" in sight.
Then, when their convictions start to fail them, they pivot to becoming "cooks."
From '96 to '06, they returned to being "neutral" until the next opportunity arose.

The problem is, you won't get another opportunity.

Hannah Davis18 said:well, how lucky they are...😲

How exactly do you think this happened? Surely it was bound tooccur ☕

And even better, let’s just hang the weight of history around our children's necks, since they seem so eager to be accomplices.

Hannah Davis18 said:Of course identity matters, but it isn't something etched into us at birth; we have a tendency to discard collective identities like this, a habit left over from much older eras of forced unity.

History is something one studies and questions; it isn't simply a fate dictated by whatever geographic borders happen to surround your birthplace.

I find it difficult to forget who I am, yet I certainly have no desire to burden my child with being a fellow traveler through the struggles of America; that is far too much to demand from the generations following us.

Hannah Davis18 said:their suffering isn't yours, and there's absolutely no reason for it to be.
Perhaps we can spend a little less time wallowing in misery like a group of travelers on a pilgrimage through the North America; at least most of us don't hold onto those memories forever.

You have your own life to lead; pay your taxes, enjoy yourself, and stop nagging the kids while they're watching football.
History isn't something etched into your soul from birth, though I suppose saying it that way sounds profound enough.

frozentinker432 said:Their history belongs to all of us in this country—to our ancestors, our children, and their children after them. I haven't had the experience of watching a best friend pass away by my side, but simply knowing that your husband and so many others are gone... it hurts. It’s what triggered that reaction just a few pages back. I don't know; it's my people, it's in my blood, and their suffering is my own. Why is that so difficult for some to grasp? Does it matter if I am seventeen? I am not seventeen; I am a thousand years old. My people's history was etched into my soul from the moment I was born, and I cannot—I will not—let go of it. I refuse to.

My apologies if this came across as overly sentimental this time.

nimblewalker58 said:@Olivia Nguyen4

That is precisely the point I am trying to make. In the morning, you have the sunshine, a barbecue in the background, the sound of grenades exploding, and news footage playing on the TV—it creates this sensation that it’s all happening somewhere else entirely; I can still vividly recall watching the coverage of the Gulf War.
By 3 PM, there is strafing from aircraft, and by 4 PM, columns of people from a small town in the Midwest are walking along with their livestock and bags. That very same evening, I found myself in a barn with four head of cattle and twenty people crowded in the shelter. 😢
One is forced out of their idealized existence quite abruptly.

However, if one begins recounting these things to children, they will suffer from nightmares; they will be afraid. I am certainly no expert on how to handle such matters. I had hoped the school system would manage part of the burden, but they, too, tend to shirk their responsibilities. Perhaps through a few films, some television programs, or even casual conversations regarding current events or cinema, certain facts will gradually take root. It does not actually have as much to do with Mexicans as it does with the potential circumstances life may throw at them. Ultimately, who knows where a child might end up, and if they should find themselves caught in a conflict, I doubt they would be any different emotionally than those of us who lived through it.

nimblewalker58 said:

I wasn't quite that young when it all started, though I was certainly naive.QUOTE]
I was definitely naive—naive enough to believe those grenades landing all around me couldn't touch me. Dammit, it felt like some kind of game, much like what the guys from the 1st Marine Division used to tell me... once you finally realize what this actually is, you just snap. There’s no saving you.

God, everything changed that one night. People still remember when the ExxonMobil refinery went up in flames.
We were pulling machinery out of the plant while things were absolutely heating up. It was hell. I was working alongside their technician, Pero Mačinković. I won't forget that man as long as I live.
We were standing by the entrance of the building facing the main road toward Tenya, acting like we were just ducking out of the rain rather than dodging artillery.

Anyway, there was this man running down the street, screaming and sobbing... it sounded strange, not even human. He was carrying a little girl, wounded and covered in blood... damn them all to hell.

amberviper39 said:Olivia Nguyen4, truly and without a hint of irony, please leave the child alone. Let him just be five years old. He is only this age once, and he will never be this young again. You are only the father of a five-year-old right now, and that moment won't come back. Go play soccer, handball, basketball—anything. Let him learn his alphabet and prepare for life, not for combat. He has his whole life ahead of him; there will be plenty of time later to grapple with heavy subjects. The fact that you explain every detail of what happened won't help at all if conflict ever breaks out again.
Those who survived the war need time to recover. Sometimes that process takes a lifetime, and for some, it never truly succeeds. If you have lived through it, you understand the reality of it. Therefore, do not impose that upon your child. He did not experience the war; his world is one of childhood innocence, where he feels safe and protected in the arms of his parents. That is likely why you fought in the first place. He will gain experience as he grows; life itself is the ultimate teacher. Do not fear that he might miss out on something. All the pieces of the mosaic will fall into place exactly when they are meant to, and precisely how they must. Have you read frozentinker432's post above? Honestly, would you truly want your son to grow up so embittered? Would you want him to feel that way one day? Your duty, like that of any parent, is to teach your child to think for himself and to distinguish good from evil. That is the most difficult task for any parent, and many fail that test.

Łipi.hr said:1, 2, Savannah, Shelbourne, 5, Ajax, 7, Debrecen, 9, 10, 11, ..

I still remember Savannah... back in the spring of 2000 when they were down 0-3 and the game had to be halted due to that total disaster, right when the Torcida was chasing after Ivan Leka 😁 😁

Joshua Evans9 said:1, 2, 3, Shelbourne, 5, 6, 7, Debrecen, 9, 10, 11...

😁

wearycobra74 said:Hey, people from San Francisco, is it actually true that you aren't allowed to give high-fives over there lately?🙂

😁 😁 😁

Joshua Evans9 said:The New York Yankees went through five different managers in just one season last year. What kind of logic is that? Jurcevic was out the door after a single loss in the opening round. It’s all because incompetent syndicates are running our clubs. Even over in Europe, these "syndicates" run the show, but at least they actually understand basic economics and business management.

Joshua Evans9 said:But consider this.
During the 2002/2003 season, the New York Yankees objectively possessed a weaker roster than the Los Angeles Dodgers. WEAKER.
The Yankees were led by Ciro, and yet they finished 8 points ahead of the Dodgers..

He simply managed a highly cohesive unit—even if the individual names weren't as prestigious as those on the Dodgers' roster—and he knew exactly how to extract the absolute maximum from them.

Today, the Dodgers lack even that sense of cohesion...

Joshua Edwards4 said:Well, if you want to look on the bright side, you could argue that this is the absolute rock bottom for Hajduk.
From here on out, things can only improve. 😉

Joshua Evans9 said:That information is incorrect.
Looking at the overall data, the temperature actually bottomed out at -8 degrees. 😲