From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 15:29:30 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Re: [DS] Detached HQ elements
Don M schrieb: > > Though the Panzerhaubitze 2000 is impressive in its 10 rounds in 60 Doesn't have to be GI proof. Fritz-proof is enough ;-) BTW calling Germans 'A race of engineers' may be more politically correct than calling Afro-American 'A race of ..whatever..', but it is hardly less silly. Greetings
From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 08:59:17 -0700
Subject: Re: [DS] Detached HQ elements
> Doesn't have to be GI proof. Fritz-proof is enough ;-) Well having a German mother I thought I knew something about it.......) And silly isn't always a bad thing is it? As for politically correct as far as I know it isn't a law anywhere, that doesn't mean I feel I should insult anyone at will but to not notice a trait or trade mark is also some what dishonest. However if you felt I insulted you I am very sorry I thought it and off hand complement.
From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 19:37:54 +0200
Subject: Re: [DS] Detached HQ elements
> Well having a German mother I thought I knew something about Hi Don No real offense taken. It's just that first, I am naturally wary of any statement that generalizes about people. And second, I occasionally run across sweeping statements about Germans that are far too stereotypical. Some of them (not yours) sound as if the writer has seen one too many Third Reich propaganda film. Plus, it wasn't my best day today, so I reacted somewhat harshly. Yes, Germany has some pretty good engineers, and Germans can be proud of it. It's just that we are not a 'race of engineers'. Stay silly! :-)
From: Alan and Carmel Brain <aebrain@w...>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 23:29:02 +1000
Subject: Re: [DS] Detached HQ elements
From: <KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de> > BTW calling Germans 'A race of engineers' may be more politically > hardly less silly. Stimmt. I've worked with German Engineers, alongside them, leading them, and being lead by them. They are a breed apart. A more disorganised, imaginative, disorderly lot it would be hard to imagine. Teutonic systematisation? HA!!
From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 12:21:13 EDT
Subject: Re: [DS] Detached HQ elements
On Sat, 11 Aug 2001 23:29:02 +1000 "Alan and Carmel Brain" > <aebrain@austarmetro.com.au> writes: <snip> > But the Germans are no more a race of Engineers than anyone else. Every engineer I have ever met is this way (exaggerating only slightly for a government worker) no matter where they came from - it's is the yet to be discovered 'engineer gene' I think. Gracias,