Seat68 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Poppy porn and flag shaggers are a different kind of special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted November 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I’ve got no problem with families personal stories and a genuine respect for all the dead of war. It’s remembrance bullshit that needs calling out. Agreed. It's worth remembering why the Royal British Legion sell the poppy pin - whilst also giving a simple gesture of remembrance, the money raised helps so many families affiliated to the Armed Forces who face difficult times. Not just the Armed Forces themselves but the carers of veterans etc (I've linked to the "Who We Help" on the Royal British Legion site). Those pizzas above can feck right off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted November 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2021 Things I don’t get? The British Army recruiting at age 16. Stop it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted November 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2021 15 hours ago, chrisp65 said: I’ve got no problem with families personal stories and a genuine respect for all the dead of war. It’s remembrance bullshit that needs calling out. That pizza would potentially actually lead to violence. Imagine watching someone take the slice with 4 bits of pepperoni on, leaving you the one with just a solitary slice of green pepper. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 no longer on twitter so i do miss giant poppy watch on there, im sure @NurembergVillan was a fan too some of it is proper mind boggling and hilarious Who the **** is doing that nonsense? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 15 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Things I don’t get? The British Army recruiting at age 16. Stop it. Important to get them young, before they have more fully-developed impulse control and risk aversion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 20 hours ago, Follyfoot said: My mate lost his son in Afghanistan and has flags on his windows windows etc, I’m not certainly going to tell him he is wrong. People show their emotions and support in different ways. Very harsh to label them all as right wing Tory whoppers. Losing your child in a war does not have a wing and is not political Ok, fair point and although I didn’t say ‘all’, I can see the point and I mean no disrespect to those who display poppies/flags for genuine reasons. That said, look at the latest posts in this thread. Trainers, sausages, T-Shirts, tanks on lawns etc etc. You can’t deny it’s getting hijacked by exactly the type of people I’m talking about? It seems more about how patriotic you claim to be rather than a mark of genuine respect. It’s like the Will Self Vs Mark Francois Brexit clip. I’m not saying all people who display flags/poppies are right wing, Tory whoppers, but all the right wing, Tory whoppers, display flags and poppies. I’m not suggesting you’re Mark Francois in this scenario by the way, that would be harsh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted November 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2021 30 minutes ago, wazzap24 said: Ok, fair point and although I didn’t say ‘all’, I can see the point and I mean no disrespect to those who display poppies/flags for genuine reasons. That said, look at the latest posts in this thread. Trainers, sausages, T-Shirts, tanks on lawns etc etc. You can’t deny it’s getting hijacked by exactly the type of people I’m talking about? It seems more about how patriotic you claim to be rather than a mark of genuine respect. It’s like the Will Self Vs Mark Francois Brexit clip. I’m not saying all people who display flags/poppies are right wing, Tory whoppers, but all the right wing, Tory whoppers, display flags and poppies. I’m not suggesting you’re Mark Francois in this scenario by the way, that would be harsh! More of a Rees-Mogg man myself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted November 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2021 20 hours ago, foreveryoung said: That's the one! Funnily enough my son suggested ‘‘accidentally’ setting them on fire yesterday when we went past them on the way to Sutton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Funnily enough my son suggested ‘‘accidentally’ setting them on fire yesterday when we went past them on the way to Sutton Terrible the damage all those stray fireworks can cause this time of year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2021 5 hours ago, villa4europe said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshVilla Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Fireworks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted November 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2021 Sitting down to eat my scrambled eggs and smoked salmon this morning I noticed on the back of the Saturday Mail TV guide there is an opportunity to purchase a ‘Del Trotter’ bear. Basically it’s a teddy bear with a cap on in a sheepskin jacket with a gold D necklace. Lovely jubbly says the advert. Who buys this tat? Oh it’s only cost three grand as well but don’t worry you can pay in ‘easy’ monthly. instalment of £55 per month for ever. I kid you not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2021 13 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Sitting down to eat my scrambled eggs and smoked salmon this morning I noticed on the back of the Saturday Mail TV guide there is an opportunity to purchase a ‘Del Trotter’ bear. Basically it’s a teddy bear with a cap ontha in a sheepskin jacket with a gold D necklace. Lovely jubbly says the advert. Who buys this tat? Oh it’s only cost three grand as well but don’t worry you can pay in ‘easy’ monthly. instalment of £55 per month for ever. I kid you not Nah. It's a stupid price, but not that stupid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted November 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Nah. It's a stupid price, but not that stupid. Sorry miss read that are only 3000 of them being made not the price , bargain at 275 quid you getting one Mike Edited November 7, 2021 by Follyfoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Sorry miss read that are only 3000 of them being made not the price , bargain at 275 quid you getting one Mike Probably two, can't resist a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2021 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Probably two, can't resist a bargain. Don't delay, it's a rare special edition, you don't want to miss out. They'll probably be worth thousands in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 I didnt think,Del boy or "Only fools and horses" rated that much attention.IMHO "Faulty towers"was miles in front. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2021 It is/was insanely popular. As for making a teddy appear to look like the protagonist, a Del Boy teddy bear is easier to portray than a Basil Fawlty one. Flat cap, sheepskin coat, done. Plus Del Boy is generally a more likeable (dare I say “cuddlier”) character than Basil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Don't delay, it's a rare special edition, you don't want to miss out. They'll probably be worth thousands in a few years. Might have to flog a couple of my beanie babies to finance it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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