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http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/flanders.htm In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. In Flanders Field - Copy of Signed Original Courtesy of Bee MacGuire Obtained From TheMcCrae Museum of The Guelph Museum McCrae's "In Flanders Fields" remains to this day one of the most memorable war poems ever written. It is a lasting legacy of the terrible battle in the Ypres salient in the spring of 1915. Here is the story of the making of that poem: Although he had been a doctor for years and had served in the South African War, it was impossible to get used to the suffering, the screams, and the blood here, and Major John McCrae had seen and heard enough in his dressing station to last him a lifetime. As a surgeon attached to the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Major McCrae, who had joined the McGill faculty in 1900 after graduating from the University of Toronto, had spent seventeen days treating injured men -- Canadians, British, Indians, French, and Germans -- in the Ypres salient. It had been an ordeal that he had hardly thought possible. McCrae later wrote of it: "I wish I could embody on paper some of the varied sensations of that seventeen days... Seventeen days of Hades! At the end of the first day if anyone had told us we had to spend seventeen days there, we would have folded our hands and said it could not have been done." One death particularly affected McCrae. A young friend and former student, Lieut. Alexis Helmer of Ottawa, had been killed by a shell burst on 2 May 1915. Lieutenant Helmer was buried later that day in the little cemetery outside McCrae's dressing station, and McCrae had performed the funeral ceremony in the absence of the chaplain. The next day, sitting on the back of an ambulance parked near the dressing station beside the Canal de l'Yser, just a few hundred yards north of Ypres, McCrae vented his anguish by composing a poem. The major was no stranger to writing, having authored several medical texts besides dabbling in poetry. In the nearby cemetery, McCrae could see the wild poppies that sprang up in the ditches in that part of Europe, and he spent twenty minutes of precious rest time scribbling fifteen lines of verse in a notebook. A young soldier watched him write it. Cyril Allinson, a twenty-two year old sergeant-major, was delivering mail that day when he spotted McCrae. The major looked up as Allinson approached, then went on writing while the sergeant-major stood there quietly. "His face was very tired but calm as we wrote," Allinson recalled. "He looked around from time to time, his eyes straying to Helmer's grave." When McCrae finished five minutes later, he took his mail from Allinson and, without saying a word, handed his pad to the young NCO. Allinson was moved by what he read: "The poem was exactly an exact description of the scene in front of us both. He used the word blow in that line because the poppies actually were being blown that morning by a gentle east wind. It never occurred to me at that time that it would ever be published. It seemed to me just an exact description of the scene." In fact, it was very nearly not published. Dissatisfied with it, McCrae tossed the poem away, but a fellow officer retrieved it and sent it to newspapers in England. The Spectator, in London, rejected it, but Punch published it on 8 December 1915.

"I'm not sure if I am coming back though. I need to work on the fear aspect." You know you're hooked. So do we. Give it up, already...

Way to go, Toyota! They like to make ownership easy for you. See? They even set up a website to help you keep track of all their recalls: http://www.toyota.com/recall/ This latest recall only involves 420,000 vehicles w/their V6...

An experienced jumper posted to unstow the brakes on the main. I was taught not to unstow either brakes. Both of them being in 1/2 brakes helps them fly/stay together. Or, so I was told. Why would I want to unstow the brakes? I was taught to steer by using the rear risers of the dominant canopy.

Hoe_Lee sh*t... That vid is going to give ME nightmares: chimney_Legs_Pelvis_SPINE...

If that doesn't work. You can probably find a children's MX helmet for a lot less.

You're awfully opinionated for someone who is wrong on all counts... So much so, that I suspect you B a Troll. "Wheel alignment = you hit a curb or similar. NOT Toyotas fault." I didn't hit any curbs, or other hazards. I take VERY good care of my rides. Once the suspension settled in a bit after about 1K miles. It started to pull to the left, not steer neutrally, & do some other funky front-end things. This is faulty manufacture, not wear N tear. "Hub caps can fly off and are cheap. Neither is warranty." As the front-end wasn't right when it left the factory? It IS a warranty repair. Said warranty states 3yr/36K miles = bumper to bumper coverage. Hub caps aren't wear items. If it flew off because a mechanic ham-fisted it on, & cracked a few tabs? They owe me a new one. If it flew off because they're flimsy? They owe me a new one. Regarding the engine's requirements for oil. The owner's manual calls for 0-20W synthetic to be used year round. As w/any car, the owner's manual is the bible for that car. That bible says 5-20W conventional can be used in a pinch, but to get it out within 3K miles. My choice in rims has nothing to do w/it. Get a clue.

"But after two knee surgeries, health and safety are #1." Glad to read it. "They even place wind limits on A-license jumpers, despite no wind limit requirements in the BSRs." Earlier this season, turbulence slammed me down onto a taxiway pretty hard. As I limped back to the packing area. The S&T guy came over. After making sure I was OK. He asked how many jumps I had. I said "Oh, around 64." He turned right around & yelled to the girls in manifest "Wind Hold: No one under 100 jumps goes up!" Enjoy your new license next year .

I know because it lists the brand name of the oil they used right on the work order. That brand name doesn't come in synthetic. The owner's manual specifically says to use synthetic @the proper weight. It says you can use the oil they did in a pinch, but to replace it within 3K miles. They tagged the car as if they used synth, w/a 10K mile interval. I wonder how many owners are wearing their engines out prematurely by trusting that stealership to do what they're supposed to do. The conventional oil they used doesn't come in the correct weight, only heavier. I still haven't heard back from Toyota about this complaint. I wonder if I ever will. Thieves...

Shah, Plenty of people choose to not have kids. You're not alone in that. Don't most dating sites ask that question when you're completing their profiles? Perhaps you should stop setting yourself up for this to keep recurring? Join one of those sites. Also, as someone already said. If you're sure you don't want children. Save some sperm anyway, & get yourself tied.

Thanks guys. I just bought one off Ebay for $28... I think the AG for my state needs to hear about their using conventional oil, but tagging the cars as if they had used synthetic. That's fraud. The BBB is looking into it, as well.

Congratulations, Alex. I'm sorry about your knees. If I may suggest something? Don't be in a hurry to tempt the fates w/the wind. Read this: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4218058;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread You've got plenty of time. Enjoy the ride.

Thanks, Shawn. I might have to do that.

Yeah, the fine print is a bitch. Things like alignment, brake pads or shoes, clutch disk (If you have a stick) and a list of other things will not be covered. They are considered "Wear and tear items". As for the hubcap I have seen them fall off for no reason. I would just buy a new cap and forget about it. They probably wont give you one. No fine print needed. The front end hasn't been right from day one (OK, about day 30). Toyota has lied, wasted my time, & generally yanked me around for two years on this. There are two TSBs on this issue that I know of. A complaint has already been sent to the State AG for a Lemon Law case. This dealer (new one for me) twice resisted documenting the ongoing issue w/the front-end. They didn't document it until I insisted. I think they gave it a half-assed alignment, anyway. They tried to tell me my front tires are shot while they passed them for inspection a few days prior... Had they built the car right? It wouldn't have needed another alignment. Even w/an alignment. It still doesn't drive right. Oh, & they put conventional oil in it, but tagged it as if it were synthetic. It's the wrong weight, type, & has a much shorter change interval. It also directly contradicts the owner's manual. F**king lying thieves.

Not_fer_nuttin, but the OEM covers look kinda cheap. I got them because I didn't feel like springing for rims. The car is only two years old. It was just in the shop for a front-end alignment. A warranty repair which they refused. Never buy a Toyota. They've turned into a bad company.

Yeah, but they usually look like they cost $20 a set...

Absolutely. And you would not necessarily have heard a thing. This has happened to you, Paul? I feel kinda stupid asking about such a minor thing, but I've never dealt w/this before. I'm already not happy w/that dealership for a couple of reasons. I just checked the 'Net. A replacement wheel cover costs $45(?!).

Unreal... I've a minor hassle, please. Either a hubcap flew off my car on the way to work this morning. Or, some mutant loser stole a single hubcap(?). I'm pretty sure I'd have heard it if it went flying, no? My car was in the stealership for an alignment about five days ago. If they had broken some tabs, & stuck it back on. Could it have held on for five days before letting go? I worked in a town today known for halfway houses, group homes, & mutants. So, it is possible some bottomfeeder stole one. 1) Odds that it held on @highway speeds for five days before letting go? 2) Any harm done if I just leave one off? I don't see a grease seal for the hub. 3) Anyone have an extra hubcap for a 2010 Camry??? Thank you. Kenny

Congratulations, Jarrett. I'd love to watch your vid. I've tried viewing the Nat's SkydiveTV vids, twice. The only thing that plays for me, are the myriad Ads on the page.

A Blonde suspects her husband of having an affair. So, she leaves for work one morning, but quietly returns a few hours later. Sure enough, Hubby is in bed w/another woman. The Blonde barges into their bedroom w/a gun to her head. The husband jumps out of bed onto his knees, pleading "Honey, don't do it!" She snarls back "Shut up, Asshole! You're next!!" I once helped recover a patient from surgery who had a flock around his bed. It turned out he had a large packet of Blonde jokes w/him. Here, Jerry. Start your packet: https://www.google.com/search?q=blonde+jokes&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

I'm glad you found another DZ, & had a good jump. If you've never been evaluated by an ENT before. I'd suggest thinking about doing so. You've been hypersensitive to motion sickness your whole life. Doing multiple jumps from full altitude in one day does things to your ears. You might save yourself from being grounded for months from vertigo. There is a wealth of experience on this board. Putting vids of your jumps up would allow for other qualified opinions from instructors. My unqualified opinion is that they cut you off awfully quick. The instructors here seem to view the bowling speech as the last resort. I hope your new DZ is a lot closer than four hours away. I also hope your friend Butch found (porcelain) salvation in time .

I'm glad the Dramamine seems to be working for you. I'm curious as to how your ears react when you jump. Did you have any equalization issues w/them when you jumped? It doesn't take much to bring on some nausea. I agree w/Mama . If you have any video of your jumps. You should post that, too. Good Luck.

Wow... Chili festival?

Helmets are required for students. The available student helmets where I trained were tired, old, & GROSS. The foam liners were often worn so badly. You would risk losing the external part of your CI. Most skydiving helmets have internal Audible pockets. They will hold your unit in place securely. If you like, you could buy a Sky System's Benny. They're cheap @$65, & have a large Audible pocket that nothing will fall out of until you remove the helmet. Good Luck in your training

"I'm going electric go cart racing tonight....about $20." Electric Kart racing?!?! I don't believe I just read that. Shah, have you not discovered the joys of TAG Karts? Get a bunch of friends together on a track w/those. It's a cheap, fun time. Only in the dead of Winter do I do some laps in those electric kiddy karts. Even then, they're pathetic...