How would I look blonde people??
(that's all I have to say in this post, sorry)
Saturday, 7 June 2008
Friday, 6 June 2008
MAY WE NEVER FORGET THEM
'As our boat touched sand, and the ramp went down, I became a visitor to hell'
(Pvt. Charles Neighbor)
Today is the anniversary of D-Day. The liberation of mainland Europe from Nazi control in 1944 claimed over 10,000 casualties, with over 4000 deaths.
May 1944 had been chosen at the conference in Washington in May 1943 as the time for the invasion. Difficulties in assembling landing craft forced a postponement until June, but June 5 was fixed as the unalterable date by Eisenhower on May 17. As the day approached and troops began to embark for the crossing, bad weather set in, threatening dangerous landing conditions. After tense debate, Eisenhower and his subordinates decided on a 24-hour delay, requiring the recall of some ships already at sea. Eventually, on the morning of June 5, Eisenhower, assured by chief meteorologist James Martin Stagg of a break in the weather, announced, “O.K. We'll go.” Within hours an armada of 3,000 landing craft, 2,500 other ships, and 500 naval vessels—escorts and bombardment ships—began to leave English ports. That night 822 aircraft, carrying parachutists or towing gliders, roared overhead to the Normandy landing zones. They were a fraction of the air armada of 13,000 aircraft that would support D-Day.
Thanks to thousands of brave kids, yes kids! Some of the 'soldiers' that lost their lives were no more than sixteen years old, Hitler's grip on Europe was broken, this was the beginning of the end of the second world war. We owe these people the lives that we live today. We owe them more than I think we realise.
Thankyou.
(Pvt. Charles Neighbor)
Today is the anniversary of D-Day. The liberation of mainland Europe from Nazi control in 1944 claimed over 10,000 casualties, with over 4000 deaths.
May 1944 had been chosen at the conference in Washington in May 1943 as the time for the invasion. Difficulties in assembling landing craft forced a postponement until June, but June 5 was fixed as the unalterable date by Eisenhower on May 17. As the day approached and troops began to embark for the crossing, bad weather set in, threatening dangerous landing conditions. After tense debate, Eisenhower and his subordinates decided on a 24-hour delay, requiring the recall of some ships already at sea. Eventually, on the morning of June 5, Eisenhower, assured by chief meteorologist James Martin Stagg of a break in the weather, announced, “O.K. We'll go.” Within hours an armada of 3,000 landing craft, 2,500 other ships, and 500 naval vessels—escorts and bombardment ships—began to leave English ports. That night 822 aircraft, carrying parachutists or towing gliders, roared overhead to the Normandy landing zones. They were a fraction of the air armada of 13,000 aircraft that would support D-Day.
Thanks to thousands of brave kids, yes kids! Some of the 'soldiers' that lost their lives were no more than sixteen years old, Hitler's grip on Europe was broken, this was the beginning of the end of the second world war. We owe these people the lives that we live today. We owe them more than I think we realise.
Thankyou.
Tuesday, 3 June 2008
Sunday, 25 May 2008
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGHH!!!! (4:20 AM)
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Saturday, 24 May 2008
Friday, 23 May 2008
DUST OFF YOU CONVERSE, IT'S TIME TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE!
Well, well, well. Russell T Davies is leaving as the head writer of Doctor Who.
YEAH!!!!!!!!!
Actually, now that he's leaving, I am willing to admit (as I have actually said before) that he isn't too horrendous as a writer, he's just really unoriginal. However we do really owe him completely as he was the driving force behind the regeneration of Doctor Who, so for this I salute you Mr. RTD!
*SALUTE*
But this means that the amazing Mr. Steven Moffat has taken over as the head writer. This is brilliant!! Moffat has only ever done (admittedly amazing) one off episodes of Doctor Who, such as 'Blink' (which he has won a plethora of awards for), 'The Empty Child'/'The Doctor Dances' and 'The Girl in the Fireplace'. So we know that he can do amazing one offs, (with a ridiculous number of references to bananas within these episodes. This is good) but to build up a finale through the series with lots of hidden messages and obvious clues as Mr. RTD does, we shall see. You see that's the thing with RTD, he has really good ideas, but he can't write them very well. But this should be one hell of a jump up for Doctor Who and I personally cannot wait.
However, Doctor Who has been postponed because of bloody Eurovision. This is pathetic! Also, after this series, the wonderful Mr. Tennant (*sigh*) is toddling off to the RSC to play in both 'Hamlet' the greatest tragedy ever written, and 'Love's Labours Lost'. I HAVE to see at least one of these, if not both (possibly more than once). David Tennant is possibly the greatest stage actor of out time. I mean, really, he is amazing. But this means that next year there will only be four, FOUR!! :'( feature length episodes of Doctor Who. But he has confirmed he's signed up for the next series after this in 2010 when Mr. Moffat will officially be the head writer, and he has said that he 'can't really see anyone else playing the part for a long time'. :) Good.
Well there you go. New head writer, which I've been complaining about for a long time, I'm just sad that it's not me. (Actually Mr. Moffat said in an interview that he had based his entire career around getting this job, he had applied for it previously, but he got turned down. After all, he was only seven. He reminds me of me)
YEAH!!!!!!!!!
Actually, now that he's leaving, I am willing to admit (as I have actually said before) that he isn't too horrendous as a writer, he's just really unoriginal. However we do really owe him completely as he was the driving force behind the regeneration of Doctor Who, so for this I salute you Mr. RTD!
*SALUTE*
But this means that the amazing Mr. Steven Moffat has taken over as the head writer. This is brilliant!! Moffat has only ever done (admittedly amazing) one off episodes of Doctor Who, such as 'Blink' (which he has won a plethora of awards for), 'The Empty Child'/'The Doctor Dances' and 'The Girl in the Fireplace'. So we know that he can do amazing one offs, (with a ridiculous number of references to bananas within these episodes. This is good) but to build up a finale through the series with lots of hidden messages and obvious clues as Mr. RTD does, we shall see. You see that's the thing with RTD, he has really good ideas, but he can't write them very well. But this should be one hell of a jump up for Doctor Who and I personally cannot wait.
However, Doctor Who has been postponed because of bloody Eurovision. This is pathetic! Also, after this series, the wonderful Mr. Tennant (*sigh*) is toddling off to the RSC to play in both 'Hamlet' the greatest tragedy ever written, and 'Love's Labours Lost'. I HAVE to see at least one of these, if not both (possibly more than once). David Tennant is possibly the greatest stage actor of out time. I mean, really, he is amazing. But this means that next year there will only be four, FOUR!! :'( feature length episodes of Doctor Who. But he has confirmed he's signed up for the next series after this in 2010 when Mr. Moffat will officially be the head writer, and he has said that he 'can't really see anyone else playing the part for a long time'. :) Good.
Well there you go. New head writer, which I've been complaining about for a long time, I'm just sad that it's not me. (Actually Mr. Moffat said in an interview that he had based his entire career around getting this job, he had applied for it previously, but he got turned down. After all, he was only seven. He reminds me of me)
NOW I LIKE HER.
I was reading an old book that I found about Greek mythology etc. (it was a great form of revision, if only I had read it before my Classics exam it would have been so helpful) and I have thoroughly decided that I like this one.
She is *Artemis*
Artemis was the Goddess of the Hunt. She had 50 hounds and 50 Dreiads (wood nymphs) and a quiver full of painless silver arrows. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto as well as being last of the Three Maiden Goddesses. She was also a part of the Triple Goddess. The Triple Goddess was the Moon in three forms. Artemis didn't carry the moon across the sky, yet she was still known as the moon. Although she was stunningly beautiful, she was very cold and she swore never to marry (Good on her! Proactiveness?Pah!) . She had only one love, a hunter named Orion (the hunter constellation), and even that's debatable. She was the Protector of Young Women. She was incredibly cool
Artemis was the Goddess of the Hunt. She had 50 hounds and 50 Dreiads (wood nymphs) and a quiver full of painless silver arrows. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto as well as being last of the Three Maiden Goddesses. She was also a part of the Triple Goddess. The Triple Goddess was the Moon in three forms. Artemis didn't carry the moon across the sky, yet she was still known as the moon. Although she was stunningly beautiful, she was very cold and she swore never to marry (Good on her! Proactiveness?Pah!) . She had only one love, a hunter named Orion (the hunter constellation), and even that's debatable. She was the Protector of Young Women. She was incredibly cool
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