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rossmum
April 24th, 2009, 09:27 PM
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

Lest we forget.

That's right folks, it's April 25th, ANZAC day. For those who are new here and haven't seen the threads, it's a time when Aussies and our trans-Tasman brosefs the Kiwis stop to remember our fallen soldiers.

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n00b1n8R
April 24th, 2009, 09:33 PM
And one of the biggest balls ups of WW1, but lets not go there :P

Marched in the school marching band, I've got pharengitis (sp?) but whatever.
Had my dead neighbours medals on too. (from WW2)

Might get a pic up later.
Heathen
April 24th, 2009, 09:37 PM
Cant argue with a death holiday.

Honored I guess.
Bodzilla
April 24th, 2009, 10:07 PM
no thundersome Classics this year guys.

The original and the best sefs ever.
Australias true national holliday.

Lest we forget.
n00b1n8R
April 24th, 2009, 10:24 PM
Hey zilla remember that time I tried to organize an Anzac day gamenight with themed map/gametype combo?

I wana do that :(
ultama121
April 24th, 2009, 10:27 PM
Solemn holiday...

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Sel
April 24th, 2009, 10:28 PM
what the fuck

when the fuck did you guys get a population let alone an army of dead people
Bodzilla
April 24th, 2009, 10:32 PM
no shit posts in here please.

alot of good man died for nothing due to the incompetence of politicians and British army officials.

Dont mock them.
Sel
April 24th, 2009, 10:33 PM
I wasn't

I only found out yesterday you guys had a population above 4,000. Let alone an army.
Needles
April 24th, 2009, 10:36 PM
I wasn't

I only found out yesterday you guys had a population above 4,000. Let alone an army.

Pretty much every country has an army, or some sort of defense.

How did they die though? I've actually never heard of a war involving them, and school doesn't teach us much more than about the natives who lived there.
Bodzilla
April 24th, 2009, 10:52 PM
Wikipedia is great for these sorts of things fellas. it aitn hard.
TreborMaharg
April 25th, 2009, 04:28 PM
what specific war is this day referring to?
TVTyrant
April 25th, 2009, 05:23 PM
Robert, its about WWI, or specifically, military actions in Turkey during WWI. Although now it means alot more. Its been expanded to basically include all the soldiers who fought and died in Australian military actions. At least to my understanding.
Mass
April 25th, 2009, 06:30 PM
Basically, incompetent British commanders leading Australian forces sent them in to die in droves for wave after wave while attempting to invade turkey and the crumbling Ottoman Empire.

It's like, you know, most of WWI. Except that it was under the command of the imperial power and not the commanders of the nation itself, which combined with the futility of it all, made it a resounding catastrophe. That was the last time Australians ever marched under anyone but their own commanders, iirc.
Bodzilla
April 27th, 2009, 06:48 AM
Just had to ross man.

i'm sure you'll forgive me.


Brothers in arms, great song, but not autoplay ~Timo
rossmum
April 27th, 2009, 08:46 AM
Just had to ross man.

i'm sure you'll forgive me.


Brothers in arms, great song, but not autoplay ~Timo
No, that's actually a good idea, but this one's a tad more appropriate -

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n00b1n8R
April 28th, 2009, 01:55 AM
:mantears: