101 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 51 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Bin all the poppies. Bin all the silences. Bin all the 'remembrance'. Whatever meaning it once held is long gone. It's especially laughable when those most vocal about 'remembering' are cheering on Israel and cheered on the UK's involvement in shit like Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as ignoring multiple other conflicts since WW2. Tell me, what does "Lest we forget" mean? It's a meaningless phrase that loses more meaning every year. Not only that, and this will be unpopular, but fucking get over it. The problem is it does generate much needed cash for veterans who the government can't or certinally don't want to look after. Which for me is the problem, lest we forget but actually let's not remember the systematic issues that mean so many people come back from where the government of the day sends them leaving them with all sorts of mental health issues, homelessness and struggles with employment. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, 101 said: The problem is it does generate much needed cash for veterans who the government can't or certinally don't want to look after. Which for me is the problem, lest we forget but actually let's not remember the systematic issues that mean so many people come back from where the government of the day sends them leaving them with all sorts of mental health issues, homelessness and struggles with employment. Yeah yet more 'forgetting'. Mental health provision is shit for the entire country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Don't get the reference Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come Bin all the poppies, bin the silences. Bin all the remembrance. Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood; For nothing now can ever come to any good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come Bin all the poppies, bin the silences. Bin all the remembrance. Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood; For nothing now can ever come to any good. Close to tears here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Just now, DA Baracus said: Close to tears here. As you should be on Remembrance Eve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Scotland's number one Darts player showing how much he remembers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Autistisches Nilpferd said: Scotland's number one Darts player showing how much he remembers Not so sure about the SS 'Lightning Flash' on the interlocutor's microphone though............ Edited November 11, 2023 by Florentine_Pogen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Swarley Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 12 hours ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: Braverman when she hears that the far right have been rioting today. Has she been talking about there being very fine people on both sides yet? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Autistisches Nilpferd said: Scotland's number one Darts player showing how much he remembers Do all these overtly crass displays and fancy dress remembering goons not realise how stupid and disrespectful they look. Wearing a poppy is fine by me but FFS these clowns are making it all about themselves or using it as some kind of get it up ye 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Does every club have a bugler on standby now? That's another thing that's crept in - first it was a minutes silence, then it was that plus a poppy emblem on the shirts, then it was those and the chairmen would lay poppy wreaths, then it was all of those plus poppies on black armbands, then it was all of the above plus a bugler and some current military man standing to attention while they play the Last Post... I expect that sort of stuff from the staunch clubs but it seems to be something that is seen at more and more grounds these days. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 42 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Does every club have a bugler on standby now? That's another thing that's crept in - first it was a minutes silence, then it was that plus a poppy emblem on the shirts, then it was those and the chairmen would lay poppy wreaths, then it was all of those plus poppies on black armbands, then it was all of the above plus a bugler and some current military man standing to attention while they play the Last Post... I expect that sort of stuff from the staunch clubs but it seems to be something that is seen at more and more grounds these days. Just the Liverpool clubs, I'd think. Oh no, hang on, bugler, nor burgler. I dunno then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) Respectful poly pocket display at a Wolves. Edited. Apologies to all who sacrificed their lives. Edited November 12, 2023 by Melanius Mullarkay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendot Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Just now, Melanius Mullarkay said: Respectful poly pocket display at a old Trafford You watching early morning repeat of match of the day as well then! I just came on to post the same 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, BMunro said: Unless the SNP had a network of AD lookalikes to show up to photoshoots with Hitler Youth then yeah, it's pretty conclusive. The SNP would be doing well to just own up to their Nazi past, but that's hard when you're a cult. Cool. Now do Westminster's far right thuggery past. From yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 4 hours ago, dirty dingus said: Do all these overtly crass displays and fancy dress remembering goons not realise how stupid and disrespectful they look. Wearing a poppy is fine by me but FFS these clowns are making it all about themselves or using it as some kind of get it up ye Would be far more effective if he ditched the 5 sponsors or gave the cash he makes off them to charity, but like most of the remeberance activity it's very much about making you look good rather than helping veterans. Today the nuclear veterans will get their medals for their part in the nuclear tests 70 years after they worked on a particularly dangerous operation which shortened the lives of many, various UK governments have acted disgracefully and yet very few of the poppy shaggers would have a clue about their plight or if they do they certinally don't care. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 9 hours ago, GNU_Linux said: LLEST WE FORGET 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Last day of poppy season so hopefully all have a good day and let's go out with a bang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Lurkst said: LLEST WE FORGET Welsh Tourist Board ad campaigns thread for this pish IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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