see also comments at link.
My guess is that they dont want to offend any Mooslimbs with the lard (pig fat).
1 posted on
05/25/2010 5:08:20 AM PDT by
vis a vis
To: vis a vis
Dude . . . you hijacked your own thread.
2 posted on
05/25/2010 5:10:44 AM PDT by
1rudeboy
To: vis a vis; 1rudeboy
3 posted on
05/25/2010 5:13:07 AM PDT by
Red Badger
(When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you'll know that its desolation is NEAR. Luke 21)
To: vis a vis
Couldn’t they just climb it with halal vegetable shortening?
4 posted on
05/25/2010 5:13:16 AM PDT by
Sender
(It's never too late to be who you could have been.)
To: vis a vis
wouldn’t want to offend the muslims
6 posted on
05/25/2010 5:15:13 AM PDT by
GeronL
(Political Correctness Kills)
To: vis a vis
Anything to destroy tradition.
Destroy tradition, destroy the Navy.
11 posted on
05/25/2010 5:23:29 AM PDT by
Venturer
To: vis a vis
My guess is that they dont want to offend any Mooslimbs with the lard (pig fat). So what was their excuse for not greasing it in 1969?
To: vis a vis
This is all based on that nutso philosophy that we must avoid ANYTHING uncomfortable or risky. This is why many children are not growing up to become *mature* adults any more.
Common sense....no longer common.
22 posted on
05/25/2010 5:29:59 AM PDT by
SumProVita
(Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
To: vis a vis
Welcome to the softer, kinder, gentler, soon to be faggotized military.
Good thing none of these guys got hurt climbing the obelisk. Soooooo what happens to those that went Marine option and they find themselves in combat? I mean if the traditions are too dangerous...... what does that make combat?
37 posted on
05/25/2010 6:23:29 AM PDT by
Repeat Offender
(While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy Saints surrounded)
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