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From: steve auvache on 24 Dec 2009 16:01 In article <3qQYm.9531$Dt3.5376(a)newsfe29.ams2>, Beav <beavis.original(a)nt lwoxorld.com> writes > >I've no problem with the soldiers, but I bet they don't like being called >"Our Boys" any more than I like it. They're doing a good job in a difficult >time, even though most of them must've known that when they joined up they'd >probably end up in a fight somewhere. > >The problem I have is with the newspapers. They've latched onto these >phrases and this whole attitude (Our Boys are wonderful, patriotic, brave, >heroic) simply to convince the great unwashed that they (the newspapers) are >kind, compassionate people with no thought of profiting from increased >sales. I think those brave unselfish young men and wimmin who were recently feted at the Imperial War Museum during the Annual Sun Newspaper Awards For Heroism and Bravery might disagree with you a bit. The Sun otoh you could be dead certain would disagree vehemently. -- steve auvache
From: Beav on 26 Dec 2009 16:24 "steve auvache" <dont_spam(a)thecow.me.uk> wrote in message A mint rant. > >>Patronising twats. > > This may be so but whatever their motives, all praise to them for > bringing a little reality in your fantasy world. Maybe I should've been more clear. The papers are patronising twats to the squaddies. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
From: Beav on 26 Dec 2009 16:27 "steve auvache" <dont_spam(a)thecow.me.uk> wrote in message news:ah3hC7Ama9MLFwmp(a)auvache.force9.co.uk... > In article <3qQYm.9531$Dt3.5376(a)newsfe29.ams2>, Beav <beavis.original(a)nt > lwoxorld.com> writes > >> >>I've no problem with the soldiers, but I bet they don't like being called >>"Our Boys" any more than I like it. They're doing a good job in a >>difficult >>time, even though most of them must've known that when they joined up >>they'd >>probably end up in a fight somewhere. >> >>The problem I have is with the newspapers. They've latched onto these >>phrases and this whole attitude (Our Boys are wonderful, patriotic, brave, >>heroic) simply to convince the great unwashed that they (the newspapers) >>are >>kind, compassionate people with no thought of profiting from increased >>sales. > > I think those brave unselfish young men and wimmin who were recently > feted at the Imperial War Museum during the Annual Sun Newspaper Awards > For Heroism and Bravery might disagree with you a bit. You appear to think that I have a dislike of our soldiers, but you couldn't be more wrong. I DO think they'll be pissed off with the way they're used as a selling point for the new media though. And rightly so. > The Sun otoh you > could be dead certain would disagree vehemently. Rarely "read" it, so I can't comment. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
From: Lozzo on 26 Dec 2009 16:37 Beav wrote: > And despite what you've read, it's still > perfectly acceptable to call the flag the Union Jack. It most certainly is not! -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, SR250 SpazzTrakka, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) Garage clearout - Yamaha SpazzTrakka 250 for sale, email for details
From: Colin Irvine on 26 Dec 2009 17:25
On 26 Dec 2009 21:37:12 GMT, Lozzo squeezed out the following: >Beav wrote: > > >> And despite what you've read, it's still >> perfectly acceptable to call the flag the Union Jack. > >It most certainly is not! It is when it's flying on the ships of the Royal Navy - otherwise Union Flag. -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk |