Spare a thought for our troops abroad !

nicensleazy

Whilst you are tucking into your Christmas lunch, spare a thought for our boys and girls aboard! Best wishes to them!!!!

bagpusscp

+2 from here

bagpusscp

+2 from here

bagpusscp

+2 from here

bagpusscp

:!: :roll:

grimpeur

...and spare a thought for those killed on the roads in the UK this year. They outnumber those British soldiers killed in Afghanistan but get no media coverage.

All are tragic deaths, all should not be forgotten.

VinceEager

grimpeur wrote:

...and spare a thought for those killed on the roads in the UK this year. They outnumber those British soldiers killed in Afghanistan but get no media coverage.

All are tragic deaths, all should not be forgotten.

hardly the same thing

Chip \'oyler

Spare a thought for anyone working away from home

Buckled_Rims

+1 for the troops.

But also for all those others forgotten by the media. At the moment there's an elderly couple next door to me who haven't been out for over 7 days due to the iced paths and roads.

the ferry

What a great opening post
.....but already 'narky' comments it might be the grog talking but i'm thinking of retiring from the forum
anyways all the best to everyone ESPECIALLY our brave men and women who are serving us overseas and missing their loved ones.

dodgy

grimpeur wrote:

...and spare a thought for those killed on the roads in the UK this year. They outnumber those British soldiers killed in Afghanistan but get no media coverage.

All are tragic deaths, all should not be forgotten.

Seriously, what's your point? I'm sure you're not trying to draw parallels with Afghanistan and our roads, or maybe you are? Perhaps you think it's safer in Afghanistan or something?

In any case, I know what it's like to serve away during Christmas time, thank heavens I wasn't in a war zone but it's bad enough being away somewhere relatively safe.

dodgy

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Spare a thought for anyone working away from home

Unless they're in uniform and earning a pittance with virtually no guarantee of a job that pays well when they leave, I'd rather not thanks.

bagpusscp

Enogh said.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HKgm0y1umc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJV-3Pto0Kg

Chip \'oyler

dodgy wrote:

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Spare a thought for anyone working away from home

Unless they're in uniform and earning a pittance with virtually no guarantee of a job that pays well when they leave, I'd rather not thanks.

You seem like a nice balanced fella

dodgy

Chip \'oyler wrote:

dodgy wrote:

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Spare a thought for anyone working away from home

Unless they're in uniform and earning a pittance with virtually no guarantee of a job that pays well when they leave, I'd rather not thanks.

You seem like a nice balanced fella

that's right mate, been there to know - have you?

nicensleazy

VinceEager wrote:

grimpeur wrote:

...and spare a thought for those killed on the roads in the UK this year. They outnumber those British soldiers killed in Afghanistan but get no media coverage.

All are tragic deaths, all should not be forgotten.

hardly the same thing

Sorry, I don't think your comments are 'in tune' with this post! :!: :!:

fast as fupp

please excuse my ignorance but why should i spare a thought for them?

mask of sanity

fast as fupp wrote:

please excuse my ignorance but why should i spare a thought for them?

That's what I was wondering. It sounds really shallow but it's their job and they joined voluntarily. I think our thoughts should be with the families of people serving abroad rather then those actually abroad because they're the one's who had very little say in whether their offspring joined the armed forces. Respect to those in the army though!

markwalker

fast as fupp wrote:

please excuse my ignorance but why should i spare a thought for them?

Because as you tuck into your turkey or vegloaf or whaatever, theyre working to ensure youre not overun by muslim terrorists. Thats why.

Instead of pathetic comments a quiet thank you or thankgoodness its not me would be more appropriate thoughts. This goes for the bell ends whos view is well they signed up.

dodgy

Thank goodness for volunteers.

fast as fupp

markwalker wrote:

fast as fupp wrote:

please excuse my ignorance but why should i spare a thought for them?

Because as you tuck into your turkey or vegloaf or whaatever, theyre working to ensure youre not overun by muslim terrorists. Thats why.

Instead of pathetic comments a quiet thank you or thankgoodness its not me would be more appropriate thoughts. This goes for the bell ends whos view is well they signed up.

it used to be reds under the bed now its muslims

i would have thought our occupation of mulim countries is acting as an excellent recruiting campaign for muslim terrorism?
our troops arent there at my behest but at the behest of the u,s, government

bagpusscp

Hmm. Is not the freedom of speech and to able to write what we think, a wonderful privilege.Within moral grounds of course.

fast as fupp

bagpusscp wrote:

Hmm. Is not the freedom of speech and to able to write what we think, a wonderful privilege.Within moral grounds of course.

indeed- but those freedoms are under constant attack with the 'war on terrorism' being used as the excuse to attack those freedoms

paradoxical isnt it?

Chrissz

nicensleazy wrote:

Whilst you are tucking into your Christmas lunch, spare a thought for our boys and girls aboard! Best wishes to them!!!!

Aye aye to that :!:

And pray they come home safe and sound.

nicensleazy

fast as fupp wrote:

please excuse my ignorance but why should i spare a thought for them?

Because my dear friend, start your own thread on the subject. Your comments have no bearing on this thread!

rake

fast as fupp wrote:

markwalker wrote:

fast as fupp wrote:

please excuse my ignorance but why should i spare a thought for them?

i would have thought our occupation of mulim countries is acting as an excellent recruiting campaign for muslim terrorism?
our troops arent there at my behest but at the behest of the u,s, government

i dont understand your thinking which reads as we cant go to muslim countries to try and bring about some peace but they are free to come here as they wish and are doing. why are we the baddies all the time? why do the rules only apply to britain.

the two questions carry equal weight

why are we there - why are they here.

we are not occupying the place, we are trying to give it back so they can run it democratically.

afx237vi

rake wrote:

i dont understand your thinking which reads as we cant go to muslim countries to try and bring about some peace but they are free to come here as they wish and are doing. why are we the baddies all the time? why do the rules only apply to britain.

the two questions carry equal weight

why are we there - why are they here.

Who are "they" and what are "they" doing?

GavH

Sparing a thought right now.

Really wanting to make those detractors with the audacity to post negative thoughts 'walk' down the Pharmacy Rd.

Laughing at why the same idiots have no idea why that is a bad thing....

rake

afx237vi wrote:

rake wrote:

i dont understand your thinking which reads as we cant go to muslim countries to try and bring about some peace but they are free to come here as they wish and are doing. why are we the baddies all the time? why do the rules only apply to britain.

the two questions carry equal weight

why are we there - why are they here.

Who are "they" and what are "they" doing?

who are "we" and what are "we" doing?
im english (we) and the post i quoted refered to "them" as muslims.
there is always two sides in a war. when two sides go to war one is all that you can score-democracy hopefully. not some mythical sinister agenda. or even terrorism.

GavH

rake wrote:

who are "we" and what are "we" doing?

You are a TROLL and you are TROLLING. As usual. :roll:

rake

GavH wrote:

rake wrote:

who are "we" and what are "we" doing?

You are a TROLL and you are TROLLING. As usual. :roll:

please explain?