Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries
are almost dead?

Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they already
know there is not enough money?

Why does someone
Believe you when you say there are four billion stars; but have to
check when you say the paint is still wet?

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you
throw a revolver at him?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?

If people evolved from apes,
Why are there still apes?

Why is it that no matter what colour bubble bath you use the bubbles
are always white?

Is there ever a day that mattresses
Are not in a sale?

Why do people constantly return to the fridge with hopes that
something new to eat will have materialized?

Why do people keep running over a piece of cotton a dozen times with their
vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it
down to give the vacuum one more chance?

Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first
try?

How do those dead insects get into those enclosed light fittings?

When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a
shopping trolly then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all
right?' Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, 'That really
hurt, why don't you watch where you're going?'

Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling
off the table you always manage to knock something else over?

In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer
when we complained about the heat?

How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?

And my FAVOURITE......

The statistics on sanity is that one out of every four persons is
suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best
friends -- if they're ok, then it's you.

"phylkat"  wrote >
> Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
>

Early in the Kamikaze (Divine Wind) program, the helmets contained the 
earphones for the radios the pilots used to communicate with each other. The 
pilots were expected to seek "targets of opportunity" and return if none 
could be found. As the war progressed and the Allied fleets approached the 
homeland, Okinawa was within reach of the less-equipped aircraft. Kamikazes 
not only didn't have helmets, they didn't have radios, instruments or 
navigation devices. Squadron leaders had them and led the others to the 
targets.

Leon

"phylkat"  wrote >
> If people evolved from apes,
> Why are there still apes?
>

Some of the apes waiting for the bus didn't have the exact fare and had to 
purchase tickets. Those missed the express to Homo Sapiens and had to take 
the local.

Leon

"Leon"  wrote in message 
news:tryCk.49879$Mh5.3428@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> "phylkat"  wrote >
>> Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
>>
>
> Early in the Kamikaze (Divine Wind) program, the helmets contained the 
> earphones for the radios the pilots used to communicate with each other. 
> The pilots were expected to seek "targets of opportunity" and return if 
> none could be found. As the war progressed and the Allied fleets 
> approached the homeland, Okinawa was within reach of the less-equipped 
> aircraft. Kamikazes not only didn't have helmets, they didn't have radios, 
> instruments or navigation devices. Squadron leaders had them and led the 
> others to the


   You getting all serious again?   :o}
> targets.
>
> Leon
>

"phylkat"  wrote >
> Why do people constantly return to the fridge with hopes that
> something new to eat will have materialized?
>

We who work at home offices learn that, sometimes edibles come out from 
behind whatever they are using for concealment. Small cups of yogurt, 
chocolate pudding and cottage cheese are among those which can be caught if 
you open the door quickly before they can hide.

Leon

"phylkat"  wrote in ?
>
> In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer
> when we complained about the heat?
>


On our local commuter railway, I can never find the car that was cold in 
January when I look for it in August.

Leon

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:38:33 GMT, "Leon"  wrote:

>
>"phylkat"  wrote >
>> Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
>>
>
>Early in the Kamikaze (Divine Wind) program, the helmets contained the 
>earphones for the radios the pilots used to communicate with each other. The 
>pilots were expected to seek "targets of opportunity" and return if none 
>could be found. As the war progressed and the Allied fleets approached the 
>homeland, Okinawa was within reach of the less-equipped aircraft. Kamikazes 
>not only didn't have helmets, they didn't have radios, instruments or 
>navigation devices. Squadron leaders had them and led the others to the 
>targets.

So why did they wear lifejackets?
-- 

Martin

"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:38:33 GMT, "Leon"  wrote:
>
>>
>>"phylkat"  wrote >
>>> Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
>>>
>>
>>Early in the Kamikaze (Divine Wind) program, the helmets contained the
>>earphones for the radios the pilots used to communicate with each other. 
>>The
>>pilots were expected to seek "targets of opportunity" and return if none
>>could be found. As the war progressed and the Allied fleets approached the
>>homeland, Okinawa was within reach of the less-equipped aircraft. 
>>Kamikazes
>>not only didn't have helmets, they didn't have radios, instruments or
>>navigation devices. Squadron leaders had them and led the others to the
>>targets.
>
> So why did they wear lifejackets?
> -- 

The few we fished out of the water didn't. They didn't even wear underwear. 
Usually shorts and pullover shirts. They were not supposed to come back, 
they were supposed to hit a ship or military installation and die for the 
emperor. We tried to help them via a shortcut -- shoot them down over the 
ocean before they could hit anything. The ones that were captured were very 
young and ashamed that they didn't kill themselves.

Yes, I was there.

Leon

"phylkat"  wrote >
>   You getting all serious again?   :o}

Once in a while, just to keep my hand in. Who knows when Dubya will call for 
me to come down to straighten them out?

Leon

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:44:13 GMT, "Leon"  wrote:

>
>"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message 
>news:spdld4pjnuiror1c8onsochsg0mr6lh5e4@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:38:33 GMT, "Leon"  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"phylkat"  wrote >
>>>> Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Early in the Kamikaze (Divine Wind) program, the helmets contained the
>>>earphones for the radios the pilots used to communicate with each other. 
>>>The
>>>pilots were expected to seek "targets of opportunity" and return if none
>>>could be found. As the war progressed and the Allied fleets approached the
>>>homeland, Okinawa was within reach of the less-equipped aircraft. 
>>>Kamikazes
>>>not only didn't have helmets, they didn't have radios, instruments or
>>>navigation devices. Squadron leaders had them and led the others to the
>>>targets.
>>
>> So why did they wear lifejackets?
>> -- 
>
>The few we fished out of the water didn't. They didn't even wear underwear. 
>Usually shorts and pullover shirts. They were not supposed to come back, 
>they were supposed to hit a ship or military installation and die for the 
>emperor. We tried to help them via a shortcut -- shoot them down over the 
>ocean before they could hit anything. The ones that were captured were very 
>young and ashamed that they didn't kill themselves.
>
>Yes, I was there.

In every film I have seen of Kamikaze pilots taking off for their final  mission
they are wearing life jackets.
-- 

Martin

Message-ID:  from Martin
contained the following:

>In every film I have seen of Kamikaze pilots taking off for their final  mission
>they are wearing life jackets.


Wouldn't that make sense?  If they were shot down before reaching the
target they might wish to survive in order to try again.
-- 
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On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:41:24 +0100, black-dog  wrote:

>Message-ID:  from Martin
>contained the following:
>
>>In every film I have seen of Kamikaze pilots taking off for their final  mission
>>they are wearing life jackets.
>
>
>Wouldn't that make sense?  If they were shot down before reaching the
>target they might wish to survive in order to try again.

and not because they were wimps who were frightened of water?
-- 

Martin

On Sep 25, 12:45 am, "Leon"  wrote:
> "phylkat"  wrote >
>
> >   You getting all serious again?   :o}
>
> Once in a while, just to keep my hand in. Who knows when Dubya will call for
> me to come down to straighten them out?


OK, Leon, so we accept that you are a failed kamikaze pilot but do you
really think the Shrub is going to call on you - the coward is hiding
behind the chocolate pudding in the fridge, praying for November to
come quickly.

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:09:31 -0700 (PDT), moghouse 
wrote:

>On Sep 25, 12:45 am, "Leon"  wrote:
>> "phylkat"  wrote >
>>
>> >   You getting all serious again?   :o}
>>
>> Once in a while, just to keep my hand in. Who knows when Dubya will call for
>> me to come down to straighten them out?
>
>
>OK, Leon, so we accept that you are a failed kamikaze pilot but do you
>really think the Shrub is going to call on you - the coward is hiding
>behind the chocolate pudding in the fridge, praying for November to
>come quickly.

and worrying about his pension being worthless.
-- 

Martin

"moghouse"  wrote in message 
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On Sep 25, 12:45 am, "Leon"  wrote:
> "phylkat"  wrote >
>
> > You getting all serious again? :o}
>
> Once in a while, just to keep my hand in. Who knows when Dubya will call 
> for
> me to come down to straighten them out?


>OK, Leon, so we accept that you are a failed kamikaze pilot but do you
>really think the Shrub is going to call on you - the coward is hiding
>behind the chocolate pudding in the fridge, praying for November to
>come quickly.

That's his exit strategy. Now he plans to establish a think tank (so help 
me, that's what he said) and charge $75,000 per lecture.

Leon

"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message 
news:hurmd4pihsv7rdd8dseclr9cfm16rtko06@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:09:31 -0700 (PDT), moghouse 
> 
> wrote:
>
>>On Sep 25, 12:45 am, "Leon"  wrote:
>>> "phylkat"  wrote >
>>>
>>> > You getting all serious again? :o}
>>>
>>> Once in a while, just to keep my hand in. Who knows when Dubya will call 
>>> for
>>> me to come down to straighten them out?
>>
>>
>>OK, Leon, so we accept that you are a failed kamikaze pilot but do you
>>really think the Shrub is going to call on you - the coward is hiding
>>behind the chocolate pudding in the fridge, praying for November to
>>come quickly.
>
> and worrying about his pension being worthless.
> -- 

Don't worry about that. Poppy Bush has been remarkably successful as a 
member of the Carlyle Group. Somehow, every company they buy seems to get a 
Government contract. Shrub has an estimated $21 million in assets, 
accumulated by the goodness of friends of Poppy, and will be able ride his 
bike without having to report for his unemployment check.

Leon

"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote >
> In every film I have seen of Kamikaze pilots taking off for their final 
> mission
> they are wearing life jackets.
> -- 
In every Ronald Reagan war story film, he was a hero. A naval officer and a 
pilot. He actually never served in any of the armed forces.
In every John Wayne film, he was a cowboy or a war hero. Ha, ha!
In "Bataan", Robert Taylor held back the entire Japanese army with a 
small-caliber machine gun. I never saw a full automatic weapon that didn't 
recoil and pull upward, but Bob could hold it level and kill hundreds of 
Japanese with one belt of ammo. He, too, didn't serve.

The kids (because that's what most of the Kamikazes were) we fished out of 
the water must have folded up their life jackets and hid them because I 
clearly recall their lack of parachutes or warm clothing. They were not to 
try to survive -- they were told to commit suicide before surrendering if 
they weren't successful.

For a surprisingly accurate insight into the culture of the Japanese army, I 
recommend the film. "The Sands of Iwo Jima", available on DVD.

Leon