Random Gaijin Shot of the Day - Part 2

[Mulboyne]

Jonathan Wainwright, the highest ranking American officer held in Japanese captivity.

[Behan]

Jonathan Wainwright, the highest ranking American officer held in Japanese captivity.

Being served by a woman in a kimono, I'm guessing this is a post-war photo?

[Charles]

Jonathan Wainwright, the highest ranking American officer held in Japanese captivity.

I was appalled at the wikipedia description of his Medal of Honor:

"At the repeated risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in his position, he frequented the firing line of his troops where his presence provided the example and incentive that helped make the gallant efforts of these men possible."

Apparently when you're a General, your mere presence at the front line is considered heroic and above the line of duty. I wonder how many Generals died when the front line overran them, and they never got the MoH.

[Greji]

I was appalled at the wikipedia description of his Medal of Honor:

"At the repeated risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in his position, he frequented the firing line of his troops where his presence provided the example and incentive that helped make the gallant efforts of these men possible."

Apparently when you're a General, your mere presence at the front line is considered heroic and above the line of duty. I wonder how many Generals died when the front line overran them, and they never got the MoH.

Charles, I realize you claim to be a consciencious objector, but that comment is beyond the scope of what could even be considered objectivity. Leaders lead. They are people who will and should be recognized for that. Obviously, there are people who were and are deserving of honors that don't receive them because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, or there was no one present to witness what they did. This is an unfortunate fact. There are also those who received awards that they may not have deserved. The questions aroused about Kerry come to mind.

The nation's highest award is not given out randomly as a career enhancement and you insult the memory and tarnish the history of all those who gave so much that they would even be considered for the MoH, let alone decorated with it.

[GuyJean]

..The nation's highest award is not given out randomly as a career enhancement and you insult the memory and tarnish the history of all those who gave so much that they would even be considered for the MoH, let alone decorated with it.

(Incidentally, that's the MoF(o). Not MoH.)

GJ

[Charles]

The nation's highest award is not given out randomly as a career enhancement and you insult the memory and tarnish the history of all those who gave so much that they would even be considered for the MoH, let alone decorated with it.

Yeah right, they gave the MoH to Douglas MacArthur. I have a serious problem with awarding the MoH to Generals for "providing leadership" when that is what they're supposed to do anyway. To give MacArthur the medal, now THAT tarnishes the history of the nation's highest honor.

But this is not the time and place for this discussion.

More pics, less talk.

[kurohinge1]

. . . I wonder how many Generals died when the front line overran them . . .

This reminded me of an incident I read about in the U.S. Civil War where Gerenal Sedgwick died - 2 years after the creation of the Medal of Honor:

Sedgwick fell at the beginning of the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, on May 9, 1864. His corps was probing skirmish lines ahead of the left flank of Confederate defenses and he was directing artillery placements. Confederate sharpshooters were about 1,000 yards (910 m) away and their shots caused members of his staff and artillerymen to duck for cover. Sedgwick strode around in the open and was quoted as saying, "What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Although ashamed, his men continued to flinch and he repeated, "I'm ashamed of you, dodging that way. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Just seconds later he fell forward with a bullet hole below his left eye.

Sedgwick was the highest ranking Union casualty (the most senior by date of rank of all major generals killed) of the Civil War. . . more

[Kuang_Grade]

From a joke fake food product I found in US dollar store

http://www.kidsurplus.com/itemdetail.asp?item=78 PLY 196

[Mock Cockpit]

You'd be fucken stoked if you got that in your stocking for Christmas. "Thanks mum and dad but there are easier ways to say you hate me"

[Mulboyne]

[Mulboyne]

"Stu Mesnier of St Louis won Wasabi's Sushi Eating Contest last year" (From here)

[Bucky]

[Greji]

Damn! The things a guy's gotta go thru to get laid.....

[Visitor K]

Damn! The things a guy's gotta go thru to get laid.....

THAT's the guy that never gets laid.

[kamome]

Damn! The things a guy's gotta go thru to get laid.....

Is that chick even Japanese? Hafu? He must have issued a YBF waiver (although she looks cute enough in the pic to warrant it).

[Tengu Kid]

Is that chick even Japanese? Hafu? He must have issued a YBF waiver (although she looks cute enough in the pic to warrant it).

Hey Kamome could ya tell me what the YBF waiver is? I see you guys talking about it and want in on the big boys games.

[Tengu Kid]

What...THE FUCK...has happened to that ladys forehead? you could screen a drive in movie on that slab!

[dimwit]

What...THE FUCK...has happened to that ladys forehead? you could screen a drive in movie on that slab!

Humm. But no one recognizes the Japanese women on the left?

[Tengu Kid]

Humm. But no one recognizes the Japanese women on the left?

sorry fraid not buddy. enlighten me onegai!

[Mulboyne]

Humm. But no one recognizes the Japanese women on the left?

I'm convinced I've met the foreigner before.

[dimwit]

Ah it may be a bit before your time but
You only need to think twice about it

This image might help

http://gfx.filmweb.pl/ph/08/12/812/1237.1.jpg

[Mulboyne]

This image might help

http://gfx.filmweb.pl/ph/08/12/812/1237.1.jpg

I wouldn't have worked out who she was if you hadn't posted that. I think I might have preferred Mie Hama in the film but Japanese girls probably all looked the same to me when I first saw it.

[Tengu Kid]

Ah it may be a bit before your time but
You only need to think twice about it

This image might help

http://gfx.filmweb.pl/ph/08/12/812/1237.1.jpg

YOWZERS! Did you recognise that just from the photo? impressive mate. That one had one of my favourite bond lines in it. When theyre looking at Connerys chest fur in amusement and he says "well...bird cant make a nest in barren tree". Which was a metaphor. for shagging girls. somehow.

[String]

"well...bird cant make a nest in barren tree"

Hah...you just reminded me of an ex-gf that referred to my curly hair as a "torinosu" all the time.

[kamome]

Hey Kamome could ya tell me what the YBF waiver is? I see you guys talking about it and want in on the big boys games.

YBF = Yellow Beaver Fever (the male FG's notorious affliction).

Ordinarily, if you have YBF, you won't be interested in a woman unless she's Asian. However, a YBF waiver can be issued to a particular non-Asian woman if she is hot enough to overcome that preference.

So if the guy in the picture above had YBF and was attempting to impress a non-Asian chick in order to get her into bed, she must have been attractive enough to warrant issuance of a YBF waiver.

Greji may have his own interpretation, which I'm sure he'll share if you ask!

[Mulboyne]

[Doctor Stop]

Two in Harajuku for Take. Remember it.

[Doctor Stop]

[Buraku]

I wonder if this one adds to the Charles theory - anime is dead, how you know its all finished

[Charles]

I wonder if this one adds to the Charles theory - anime is dead, how you know its all finished

Most definitely. But there are always people who are interested in buggering the dead corpse, like those guys.

I might even admire some of the early freakazoids, at least they were doing something original. Some of the girls were even hot, in a 1980s Big Hair sort of way.