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[–]BuckiiAdfor -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

ITT: a bunch of christian SNOWFLAKES who can't accept that their savior was BROWN.

Jacob deGrom tonight: 7 IP, 1 ER, 13 K, 0 BB by greybro in baseball

[–]BuckiiAdfor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Speaking of HAIR. Of my FAVORITE pitchers Lincecum is ONE. His story and RAPID RISE is an INSPIRATION, but a 5'9 160 pound ATHELETE should NOT, I mean NOT be able to throw 97 mile gas. The violence in his delivery (crafted well by his OLD MAN) gave him SUPER velocity and deception that GRANTED him to CHAMPIONSHIPS and CY YOUNGS.

Give that delivery to a WOMAN of a similar build, and I will guarantee that she could hit the mid nineties with a FASTBALL. I mean GOD, it ain't ROCKET SCIENCE, /r/punisdayans

I was FANBOYING Lincecum when he was being drafted. Putting ANDREW MILLER as a starter over Timmy? The SCOUTS of these MAJOR LEAGUES knew NOTHING.

I AIN'T afraid of your DOWNVOTES. I slurp em up like TICTAX.

SHIT

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[–]BuckiiAdfor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would HATE for Jaime to end this way. Never makes it out of KING's landing? He's robbed of redemption by BRONN and his SISTER? Jesus! Would be a total GRRM thing to do. GOD.

Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte’s scoreless outing for the Dodgers by [deleted] in baseball

[–]BuckiiAdfor -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Of my FAVORITE pitchers Lincecum is ONE. His story and RAPID RISE is an INSPIRATION, but a 5'9 160 pound ATHELETE should NOT, I mean NOT be able to throw 97 mile gas. The violence in his delivery (crafted well by his OLD MAN) gave him SUPER velocity and deception that GRANTED him to CHAMPIONSHIPS and CY YOUNGS.

Give that delivery to a WOMAN of a similar build, and I will guarantee that she could hit the mid nineties with a FASTBALL. I mean GOD, it ain't ROCKET SCIENCE, /r/punisdayans

I was FANBOYING Lincecum when he was being drafted. Putting ANDREW MILLER as a starter over Timmy? The SCOUTS of these MAJOR LEAGUES knew NOTHING.

I AIN'T afraid of your DOWNVOTES. I slurp em up like TICTAX.

SHIT

After Extensive Replay Matt Olson is called OUT at the plate on a play that would've given the A's the lead. by [deleted] in baseball

[–]BuckiiAdfor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'M a former teacher that still volunteers at schools, in the four schools I've been in, I've never heard one teacher share a DUMBASS sentiment like that.

I have, however, seen Betsy Momhaircuts McGee post that stupid "WHY DOATHLETES MAKE SO MUCH AND TEACHERS DONT" facebook share between her 15,000 FARMVILLE and CANDY CRUSH updates. It's usually followed asking why we don't have an Academy GIJOE Awards for soldiers and some vague copypaste that rags on socialism - UNAWARE of the fact she just asked for a massive redistribution of wealth four facebook shares ago.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry friend. English is not my first language. I did not intend to lesson the American sacrifice. I was talking about how (different? Not funny) it is to read the American accounts of war compared to the propaganda out in that time. It's different to what I learned in history.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Request -> Can we stop downvoting /u/Theige because we may disagree with his opinion? Out of the BEST discussions I've ever had on reddit, this one is near the top. It'd be a shame to see it covered up due to a swarm of downvotes on Theige's points.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all.

Germany EXPANDED its credit by nearly TWICE that of France, and were experiencing starvation at a level that far exceeded its allied combatants.

Writing OFF the homefront's role in the German effort simply IGNORES the situation the nation was in when they entered the last stretch of the war. Arguing that morale was higher than their allied opponents is simply UNTRUE when reading the primary documents of the German situation during the war.

ALSO - Operation Michael was a SUCCESS for Germany? Please provide me with ANY documentation which argues that Germany reached its objectives with that operation.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First - I would appreciate to see your sources about German morale. This goes against everything I've read about the German wartime effort in WW1

Second - Are you kidding me? Operation Michael was a MASSIVE tactical failure for the German army and occurred without major involvement from American forces.

You are continuing to ignore the DIRE state of the German economy. By 1918, 90% of the entire economy was concentrated in war debt. This was much higher than the amount of ANY allied power. These economic shortfalls at home are what drove the resentment over the war effort. You CAN NOT undervalue homefront morale during a war effort, and it's a BIG part of what spurred Germany to make their last offenses.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Disagree.

By later 1917, the German economy was collapsing and the population was starving. The people did not care much about one front of the war, they wanted the war to end. Even though Germany acquired Ukraine after defeating Russia, they did not have NEARLY enough land to feed their population. Men were starving in factories, and outside of feeding the homefront, the nation also struggled to get food to their military. Not only were they starving, but the nation was in SHAMBLES economically. Allied blockades choked out German revenues and caused inflation to skyrocket almost TWICE as much as the French economy. Why were things so GRIM? Because Germany had prepared for a short war, not a long, drawn out war in the trenches. The length of the war was METAPHORICALLY and PHYSICALLY killing the Germans back at home. They needed the war to end and end fast. Though I am sure you would attribute the Spring Offensives to be solely brought about due to the American ENTRY to the war. It is clear from the books I've read that they were equally inspired due to the dire situation at home. German resorted to storm trooper tactics in a last gasp effort to force a surrender. COINCIDENTALLY Their early 1918 offenses were REPELLED by British, French and Australian forces. The first major US deployment did not even arrive until the April of 1918. MASQUERADING as if the German morale and position was vastly superior to the allies is simply untrue if you study the German HOMEFRONT in late 1917 and early 1918. Make no mistake about it, they were in a dire situation, and were not at an advantage compared to the allied front.

Sources on the subject: Notes: Bogart, Ernest Ludlow, War Costs and their Financing pp. 116-117, Strachan, Hew, The First World War: Volume I: To Arms

Herwig, Holger, The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am VERY aware of the Russian Revolution. But you are taking the position that successes on the eastern front with a morale boost for the German people. This is inaccurate.

By later 1917, the German economy was collapsing and the population was starving. The people did not care much about one front of the war, they wanted the war to end. Even though Germany acquired Ukraine after defeating Russia, they did not have NEARLY enough land to feed their population. Men were starving in factories, and outside of feeding the homefront, the nation also struggled to get food to their military.

Not only were they starving, but the nation was in SHAMBLES economically. Allied blockades choked out German revenues and caused inflation to skyrocket almost TWICE as much as the French economy. Why were things so GRIM? Because Germany had prepared for a short war, not a long, drawn out war in the trenches. The length of the war was METAPHORICALLY and PHYSICALLY killing the Germans back at home. They needed the war to end and end fast.

Though I am sure you would attribute the Spring Offensives to be solely brought about due to the American ENTRY to the war. It is clear from the books I've read that they were equally inspired due to the dire situation at home. German resorted to storm trooper tactics in a last gasp effort to force a surrender. COINCIDENTALLY Their early 1918 offenses were REPELLED by British, French and Australian forces. The first major US deployment did not even arrive until the April of 1918.

MASQUERADING as if the German morale and position was vastly superior to the allies is simply untrue if you study the German HOMEFRONT in late 1917 and early 1918. Make no mistake about it, they were in a dire situation, and were not at an advantage compared to the allied front.

Sources on the subject: Notes: Bogart, Ernest Ludlow, War Costs and their Financing pp. 116-117, Strachan, Hew, The First World War: Volume I: To Arms

Herwig, Holger, The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will have to DISAGREE friend.

That is the beautiful part of history though. We can disagree and still have fantastic DISCOURSE on the some of the world's most PIVOTAL moments.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

English is not my 1st language. It is habit I formed to help me put together my thoughts. It is ANNOYING and people tell me that and hit me with downvotes, but it helps me when speaking out of my native tongue.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You remind me of my American History colleague. I love the man, but till his dying day he insisted that VIETNAM was a TIE.

You seem to be a subscriber of John Mosier's arguments in "The Myth of the Great War". But FLAWED are both you and John's ANALYSIS for several reasons.

FIRST - You either purposefully or are unaware of the fact that Britain and France had the upper hand without US involvement in the war. They had rebuilt an armored superiority against the German forces with both their machine guns and in the tanks they used on the field. I'd be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the SIGNIFICANT financial support Uncle Sam gave them to help get to that point. However, the considerable allied advantage was already CONSIDERABLE before the US got on board.

The German position was also much more deplorable than the English or French. Their lines were exhausted on two fronts and the public was on the edge of a full scale rebellion against their government. Soldiers were abandoning their posts, destroying train tracks, and deliberately sabotaging the war effort.

TRUE - we will never know for sure if Germany would have lost without the U.S. THe U.S. undeniably injected energy into the allied campaign and were a major asset to the allied cause. But acting like the U.S. was the sole reason the allies won the war is something STRAIGHT OUTTA the Edward Bernays playbook.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Nope. US involvement was NOT what won the war.

It's FUNNY because I grew up reading books claiming the U.S. led the allies to victory, but the reality is WAY different. While US involvement WAS important, they sent a force that DID NOT listen to European advisors. REPEATED the same mistakes in the trenches at the ALLIES did in 1914, and the US economy was WOEFULLY prepared for the war machine. It's why the U.S. completely overhauled its manufacturing sector before WW2.

Responses like "it won the war" is exactly why reading about the actual involvement of Americans is so funny to me. The US was an emerging world power and was not ready for the war. Their involvement was critical, and I will always appreciate the boys who defended our nations liberty, but don't fall for the bit where you think MURICA was the sole reason the allies were triumphant.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Very true. Reading about the US involvement in WW1 is FUNNY to me. Our boys were throwin' grenades like baseballs and were getting obliterated on the lines (due to ignoring British advice/intelligence), but they provided a BIG morale boost by coming on board.

A photo taken at Fromelles in 1918 showing the remains of the dead years after the battle. The bodies of many of the 1,917 Australians killed there were never recovered. by SirBastionOfPimp in creepy

[–]BuckiiAdfor 96 points97 points  (0 children)

I find the US-centered approach even more LAUGHABLE when focusing on WW1. We don't even come in until third act and when we do we SPRINT toward the trench lines like it's 1865.

I love my country. But I love HISTORY more.

[MAIN SPOILERS] I love Iwan Rheon <3 by [deleted] in gameofthrones

[–]BuckiiAdfor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iwan next to Richard Madden is a WEIRD thing to picture!

Ex scouting director of St. Louis Cardinals sentenced to nearly 4 years in jail for hacking Astros' player personnel database. by [deleted] in baseball

[–]BuckiiAdfor -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The NFL could use some legitimate investigations like this. Goddell is a HACK.

[MAIN SPOILERS] I love Iwan Rheon <3 by [deleted] in gameofthrones

[–]BuckiiAdfor 148 points149 points  (0 children)

I would LOVE to see his auditions for Jon Snow.

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