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peterd
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Anti-Military people May 28, 2006 10:38:50 GMT -8

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Post by peterd on May 28, 2006 10:38:50 GMT -8

Yesterday afternoon, my wife went to Home Depot to buy screws. They were giving 10 percent off for the military and retirees. When she got to the cash register, front of her was an elderly gentleman. Cashier asked the getleman if he had ID card, so she can give him a discount on his purchase. He angryly responded that he will never shop in the Home Depot again because of military discout for this weekend. It is sad that many people do not realize the sacrifice the military made, so they could even shop in the Home Depot.

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101ABN Administrator "Be just, and fear not." Wm.Shakespeare Posts: 7,791	Anti-Military people May 28, 2006 11:59:58 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 101ABN on May 28, 2006 11:59:58 GMT -8 What an ass. I'm so sure they'll miss his business.
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dustdevil28 Exalted One Posts: 5,489	Anti-Military people May 28, 2006 15:19:56 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dustdevil28 on May 28, 2006 15:19:56 GMT -8 Guess this guy doesn't get out much. There are usualy discounts for military personnel on a plethora of things from fishing licenses to dry cleaning. It's just a nice show of appreciation.
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MrDoublel Exalted One "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance" Posts: 1,577	Anti-Military people May 28, 2006 20:22:12 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MrDoublel on May 28, 2006 20:22:12 GMT -8 Fortunately he lives in a country where millions from his generation served so he could have the right to be an arrogant jackass.
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peterd Exalted One Posts: 9,025	Anti-Military people May 29, 2006 6:49:37 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peterd on May 29, 2006 6:49:37 GMT -8 As somebody said. We protected his freedom so he could tell us how our lives sucks. Isn't that nice.
	THE TRENCHES. It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives vaaliantly, who errs and comes up short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcomings, who

Post by peterd on May 28, 2006 10:38:50 GMT -8

Post by 101ABN on May 28, 2006 11:59:58 GMT -8

Post by dustdevil28 on May 28, 2006 15:19:56 GMT -8

Post by MrDoublel on May 28, 2006 20:22:12 GMT -8

Post by peterd on May 29, 2006 6:49:37 GMT -8