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2005-10-30 Afghanistan-Pak-India

Between 3rd bomb & death, stand DTC driver & conductor

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Posted by Fred 2005-10-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Two nominees for Profiles in Courage.

Posted by Grunter 2005-10-30 00:41|| 2005-10-30 00:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Ditto. Great reaction and presence of mind to go with bravery. I wish the driver a speedy and complete recovery. My hat's off to these men.

Posted by .com 2005-10-30 00:47|| 2005-10-30 00:47|| Front Page Top

#3 I can only hope that Americans learn to be so sharp-witted. All praise to Kuldeep Singh and Budh Prakash for their bravery. Good people doing great deeds.

Posted by Zenster 2005-10-30 01:28|| 2005-10-30 01:28|| Front Page Top

#4 common Americans are NOT to be underestimated. Challenged, they tend to shrug off the Dr. Phil/Oprah crap and act. I have faith

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-30 01:55|| 2005-10-30 01:55|| Front Page Top

#5
Just a minor point. The word is Hindu, not "Hindoo".

B

Posted by Beanie 2005-10-30 09:24|| 2005-10-30 09:24|| Front Page Top

#6 oh, thank you beanie. Why, without your correction, Fred would not have known that.

Regular reader, are ya?

Posted by 2b 2005-10-30 09:28|| 2005-10-30 09:28|| Front Page Top

#7
2b: Yes, I am a regular reader for about three years now. Why do you ask? Why don't you let Fred speak for himself?

It wasn't an attack, just a minor point. Why denigrate a noble group of people by gratuitously misspelling their name? Why do you feel compelled to rush to Fred's defense? Hmmmm. The word sycophant comes to mind.

A minor point for you, maybe you will remember it from childhood: Speak when spoken too, otherwise mind your own business.

.com to weigh in, in 3...2...

Posted by Beanie 2005-10-30 09:46|| 2005-10-30 09:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Now let's talk about paleostainians.

Posted by Shipman 2005-10-30 10:04|| 2005-10-30 10:04|| Front Page Top

#9 So is it Ju or Jooo or Hinjooo? All I know is that it isn't Khan, but Khannnn!

Posted by J. Tiberius Kirk 2005-10-30 10:32|| 2005-10-30 10:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Beanie, we know it's 'Hindu', and the Hindus are a noble, good people.

We spell it 'Hindoo', as we spell Jew 'Jooooo', whenever we're trying to make a point.

-- AoS

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2005-10-30 11:05|| 2005-10-30 11:05|| Front Page Top

#11 lol! Don't go picking on poor Fred. A weak and fragile flower he is. No doubt he was so grateful for my defense.

Forgive me for thinking you were not a regular rantburg reader when your sensitivities were so deeply offended over long running light hearted joke which you obviously misunderstood.

I ight need to stand up for you next time, rantburg might be a bit too rough and tumble for you.

Posted by 2b 2005-10-30 11:19|| 2005-10-30 11:19|| Front Page Top

#12 Actually, to wax pedantic for a moment (what, me a pedant? Perish the thought!) hindoo is an official and alternative spelling. I do believe it was the spelling used by preference by Rudyard Kipling and Mark Twain, so to the modern eye it might appear a bit archaic (which would explain Fred's choice. I haven't caught him out in a point of ignorance yet). The spelling Jooooooooo follows naturally, besides so much better mimicking the actual pronunciation of the Jew-haters. ;-)

Beanie, welcome. Just so you know, Mr. Pruitt might poke his head in as often as twice a day, and responds as it pleases him, and as his paying job and outside life allow. And the boys and girls do play rough, and not just with chew toy trolls. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-30 11:59|| 2005-10-30 11:59|| Front Page Top

#13 .com to weigh in, in 3...2...

fish...barrel.....

Posted by Pappy 2005-10-30 12:00|| 2005-10-30 12:00|| Front Page Top

#14 how's Cecil ya hypersensitive knucklehead? Nice nym.....*snort*.......jeebus

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-30 12:12|| 2005-10-30 12:12|| Front Page Top

#15 fish...barrel.....

shotgun..

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-10-30 12:14|| 2005-10-30 12:14|| Front Page Top

#16 Dynamite in fish barrell.

Posted by Shipman 2005-10-30 12:35|| 2005-10-30 12:35|| Front Page Top

#17 Well, this is certainly a fine kettle of fish you've gotten us into, Stanley!

I smell "Classic Thread!"

Posted by Zenster 2005-10-30 13:00|| 2005-10-30 13:00|| Front Page Top

#18 Rantburg is a rough crowd lately. What's got everybody's calvins in a knot?

Posted by Rafael 2005-10-30 20:35|| 2005-10-30 20:35|| Front Page Top

#19 What's got everybody's calvins in a knot?

It might have something to do with not being able to suffer fools gladly. Rantburg's masthead alone should serve sufficient notice that Robert's Rules of Order may not always reign supreme hereabouts.

Posted by Zenster 2005-10-30 20:51|| 2005-10-30 20:51|| Front Page Top

#20 What's got everybody's calvins in a knot?

Waiting impatiently for the next big push in the WOT, I think. Either that or tomorrow being Halloween. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-30 21:08|| 2005-10-30 21:08|| Front Page Top

#21 I just can't stand anyone named "Beanie". The nym cries out for beating, and I bet it was a momma's boy

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-30 21:35|| 2005-10-30 21:35|| Front Page Top

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