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13. Two of my favorite drill instructor quotes from boot camp:

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 11:02 AM

Mar 2013

1. "We won at Pearl Harbor because we were prepared!"

2. "Nasty belligerent pigs like you are the reason the Russians beat us to the moon!"

(Yes, they know it's stupid; they're trying to make sure you can keep your composure when you hear stuff like that.)

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There weren't any Kamikazes at Pearl Harbor [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2013 OP

I'm sure he believes that Godzilla attacked Tokyo in the 50's WCGreen Mar 2013 #1

Mothra my friend still_one Mar 2013 #2

Tell me about it, the freak is my Senator. marble falls Mar 2013 #3

OMG, thanks for letting us know about that gem. stevenleser Mar 2013 #4

I Know You Are Correct, Because I Love Studying History. For Your Own Sake Though... dballance Mar 2013 #5

Here's Wikipedia because it's easy (and currently on topic)... JHB Mar 2013 #15

Erm... Travelman Mar 2013 #18

If you want to take it to that level, acts of "If I'm going down I'm taking... JHB Mar 2013 #19

And Right On Queue Travelman Proves Me Correct dballance Mar 2013 #23

No. True Kamikaze attacks were deliberate and planned from before the pilot took off. stevenleser Mar 2013 #20

ted cruz didn't believe that it was over when the germans bombed pearl harbor frylock Mar 2013 #6

That's just plain mean. RIP Bluto. Kennah Mar 2013 #7

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! Major Nikon Mar 2013 #8

That's SENATOR Blutarsky to you! JHB Mar 2013 #14

I thought Ted Cruz WAS a Kamikaze pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #9

what exactly did he say ? JI7 Mar 2013 #10

you mean ted cruz said something completely fucking stupid and monumentally Javaman Mar 2013 #11

No, the Germans never had Kamikazes. slackmaster Mar 2013 #12

That is what I had always thought, but they actually did - in the last week of the war. pampango Mar 2013 #17

I just watched a history channel.... rppper Mar 2013 #21

Two of my favorite drill instructor quotes from boot camp: Recursion Mar 2013 #13

As an organized effort,no... catnhatnh Mar 2013 #16

More Divine Wind from Cruz cthulu2016 Mar 2013 #22

What about the five midget submarines? bluedigger Mar 2013 #24