Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

RF.
How much of the German military machine did
they destroy(apart from the planes they sent against us)
and what was their casualty numbers?(as a percentage))

RF The casualty list for Bomber Command was horrendous, they were exceptionally brave men as were the royal artillery I'm sure. Bomber Harris was cruelly ignored by Churchill and villified re Dresden, even though he sanctioned those raids but chose to disassociate himself from them. If Hitler had been succesful in building rockets ie Peenymundie (apologise for the spelling) our island would have been obliterated. It was shameful that those airmen were ignored for a very large part of the victory over Nazi Germany, and quite rightly has been recognised today.

Plan for on-court ‘grunt-o-meter' a scream

Maria Sharapova might look like a great tennis player to you.

Now go stand in front of a TV. Crank the volume all the way up. Listen for the “yowl” just before she hits the ball.

Typical UK re-action.

This was war and although its a childish re-action, but true, 'They started it'.
The bombing of civilians was started by the Germans and the only reason it stopped was because we gave better than we got.

I'm sure no tears were shed by Hitler for all the thousands that died in the bombing of UK citizens.
I live near Hull, which was the heaviest bombed city in the country per head of population.

Wars are never won by softly, softly approach.

Well done Bomber Command!

I respect the desires of those individuals and members of the families who died, or were maimed in conflicts and wars in the name of their country to have memorials to them.

It seems necessary, to have public and private recognition of the costs to those who have been, or are affected by such actions.

But, I would also like to see “memorials” to the “stupidity” of “wars” and the “reasons” given for failing to resolve ”problems”, without resorting to violence and bloody conflicts.

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"But, I would also like to see “memorials” to the “stupidity” of “wars” and the “reasons” given for failing to resolve ”problems”, without resorting to violence and bloody conflicts."

Good luck with that! You have more chance of striking a match on a rice pudding whilst walking on water.

Yeah brilliant, not sure Hitler subscribed to the 'I'ts good to talk' rhetoric. Chamberlain did try!

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Skinny.

I live in hope.

Without hope one dies.


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Fred - my sentence should have contained 'the proverbial', but I wasn't too sure which bit was. :-)

I should send a copy of that post to Blair , Fred. You remember Tony Blair he who said that Gordon Brown was the best Chancer , sorry The best Chancellor this country as every had. Now also a peace envoy, multi millionaire spiv.

Ald,

I don't understand the point you are trying to make.

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But would suggest Cameron, Tanker and yourself could consider what is implied in the below.

(Not sure where I cut and pasted this from initially. It might have been from this thread.)

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"A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like."

The Lord led the holy man to two doors.

He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.

The Lord said, "You have seen Hell."

They went to the next room and opened the door.. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand."

It is simple," said the Lord. "It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.""

PS.

I am glad Cameron has solved the Eurozone problems.

The other leaders must be glad to have his counselling.

But I do wish he would scratch his nose so frequently when answering questions.

we are all in it together PRINCE CHARLES GETS A 11% RISE IN TAX PAYERS HAND OUT

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Oi' watch it Tanks, Charlie's a Claret you know -):



Royal seal of approval

By special Royal delivery, the Prince of Wales' personal Burnley FC season ticket was presented to Her Majesty The Queen at Turf Moor on Wednesday.

Is that some sort of analogy? :-)

After the Jubilee frenzy is over, it would be reasonable to bring the guillotine out again.

(Not literally speaking!)

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I have little list and I am being taught to knit.

Ah - the power of the edit button! :-)