bickster Posted October 29, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2018 35 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: "JCB - Official Sponsor of Mass War Graves". JCB - The Gammon Digger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 29, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 26/10/2018 at 14:16, mjmooney said: Until recently, I've always worn a poppy. But I considered it as being mainly about the two world wars (and I guess, Korea/Malaya), where soldiers were conscripted, to die in huge numbers. Those guys have almost all gone now. At the risk of offending some of our military veterans, I have mixed feelings about our more recent wars, fought by entirely professional, volunteer, armed forces. I also think that our government should take full responsibility for caring for the men and women they send out to be killed and maimed, rather than relying on charities. The poppy in recent years has (rightly or wrongly) come to be seen as suggesting "I unequivocally support our armed forces". Which, frankly, I don't. The first part of that, your personal take on it is fine. The last bit in bold is not, IMO. It's surely wrong. I agree there are poppy nobbers who seem to equate not wearing one as "unpatriotic" or even (the massive bell ends) "unbritish" but I've never come across this "it's about unequivocal support for the armed forces". I understand your "mixed feelings" as well, but just because someone volunteers to enter a career in the forces does not, surely, mean they are not deserving of help or sympathy if they are injured, become unwell, hit hard times later in life, or whatever else, or their spouses, children in the event of tragedy. And for all that people might think "the guvmint should..." well, they don't. So charity.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 29, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2018 51 minutes ago, blandy said: The first part of that, your personal take on it is fine. The last bit in bold is not, IMO. It's surely wrong. I agree there are poppy nobbers who seem to equate not wearing one as "unpatriotic" or even (the massive bell ends) "unbritish" but I've never come across this "it's about unequivocal support for the armed forces". I understand your "mixed feelings" as well, but just because someone volunteers to enter a career in the forces does not, surely, mean they are not deserving of help or sympathy if they are injured, become unwell, hit hard times later in life, or whatever else, or their spouses, children in the event of tragedy. And for all that people might think "the guvmint should..." well, they don't. So charity.... Fair point, and I can't disagree. But we all prioritise where we spend our charity donations. There's a line we all draw - above it, we're more likely to give (in my case, cancer research, homelessness - for example). Below it, less likely (my example - animal charities). World War veterans used to be just above the line. 'Modern' veterans are currently hovering near to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AVFC_Hitz Posted November 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2018 I may have had one of those most embarrassing moments. We're having a parent/ teacher seminar on what it means to be an elementary Montessori student and we've flown in one of the leading people from Norway to engage with parents and answer questions. She asked me to prepare a bullet points on a huge sheet of paper so the parents can see. One of them was 'challenge ideas'. So I've written everything down and the parents all pile into the room. Seminar has been going on for 45 minutes before my eyes flick to the board. I've written 'Challenge Anneka' 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2018 20 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: I may have had one of those most embarrassing moments. We're having a parent/ teacher seminar on what it means to be an elementary Montessori student and we've flown in one of the leading people from Norway to engage with parents and answer questions. She asked me to prepare a bullet points on a huge sheet of paper so the parents can see. One of them was 'challenge ideas'. So I've written everything down and the parents all pile into the room. Seminar has been going on for 45 minutes before my eyes flick to the board. I've written 'Challenge Anneka' I'd have made a virtue of that. "Some of you may be wondering why I've written 'Challenge Anneka' here. Well, for those of you who don't know it, 'Challenge Anneka' was a TV game show, in which people had to 'think outside the box', in order to solve problems. So, we're going to play our version of 'Challenge Anneka', by challenging ideas. Who wants to start?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I shit you not. This bloke was wandering around Sofia this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 35 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: I shit you not. This bloke was wandering around Sofia this morning. These blokes were around Lodz on Halloween Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: These blokes were around Lodz on Halloween Eastern Europe is full of mentalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 3, 2018 7 hours ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Eastern Europe is full of mentalists. Are KLF playing? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brommy Posted November 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, bickster said: Are KLF playing? Not until 3am. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 15 minutes ago, bickster said: Are KLF playing? They look like they came in on the last train to Klancentral. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 1 hour ago, brommy said: Not until 3am. 1 hour ago, wazzap24 said: They look like they came in on the last train to Klancentral. Great work, the both of you 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Yay the spice girls have reunited for the 11 millionth and 1 time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 03/11/2018 at 12:47, StefanAVFC said: These blokes were around Lodz on Halloween that's shocking 2018 and the person can't take a photo on their phone that isn't blurred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Blimey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 23 minutes ago, Xann said: Blimey. I had Number 2 on double cassette. 8, 14 and 15 still lurk among the vinyl somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2018 Still got Volume One on vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 7, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 7, 2018 Never, ever, even considered owning one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 7, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2018 I had Now 35 Full of tunes to be fair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Now 35 was my first one I think: just reminded myself of the track listings for it: so many songs of that era for me. I must have listened to the tape god knows how many times. https://www.nowmusic.com/album/now-thats-what-i-call-music-35/ Quote Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's Babybird The Beautiful South - Rotterdam Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over The Bluetones, Ocean Colour Scene, Pulp, Cast, Suede, Space, Faithless.. Clock - Oh What a Night , some great bands in there, as well as all the other 90s pop fluff of course. Dont recognise any of the artists on the latest ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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