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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about...... "I'm not sure we're celebrating, more commemorating.....but then I am being particularly pedantic today | |||
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"There have been some incredibly moving documentarys and radio programmes on. " There's been an excellent Radio 4 programme. 5 minutes a day from the assassination to the outbreak of war . | |||
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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about...... "Yeah I understand why some people ask this, but it's more of a commemorative moment of the very fact that it was a hundred years ago to the day, that we got involved in the Great War. Sad sad situation. Too many men died for nothing during trench warfare etc. Over the top into spraying machine gun fire. Tragic Xxx  | |||
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"Britain declares war on Germany and The Great War starts." Einstein was once asked what weapons would be used in World War Three. He hazarded a guess by saying that World War Four would be fought with sticks and rocks. | |||
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"The men and women who died, did so in order that we could live free lives. They didn't die in vain and we shouldn't forget them. We wouldn't even be able to swing had we been defeated! I for one am very thankful to every one of them for the free life I'm able to lead" They fought and died for their country, but not for those reasons. I have the greatest respect for all those who lost their lives on behalf of their country. | |||
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"At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them" That quote always moves me. I've been really fascinated and felt sad at the loss of so many young lives, listening to and watching a lot of the stories about this.  | |||
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"The Royal British Legion are asking people to turn their lights out and light a candle between 10pm-11pm " I need to go and get a candle, deffo doing this | |||
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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about...... "We are commemorating all those that gave their lives for our freedom, which includes freedom to be on here. | |||
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"75% of my family was oblitarated in the 2nd World war.....fuck war!! "lets keep the language respectful | |||
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"The real 100 years war ended in you brits burning a woman !!! "How respectful fir you to point that out on this thread.  | |||
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"75% of my family was oblitarated in the 2nd World war.....fuck war!!
lets keep the language respectful"Of course...sorry!! F*ck war! Is that better | |||
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"some truly moving news clips on the television. god bless everyone of them. x" I saw some, I am thankful, yet very sad today, I have shed more than a tear or two. | |||
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"The real 100 years war ended in you brits burning a woman !!! How respectful fir you to point that out on this thread. "Nothing disrespectful about stating a fact!! I have the utmost respect for those men and women who put their lives in danger so I can be free and happy! It is my opinion that war is a desease, a gangrene on the world. Men/women find and seek ways to rage war on each others....why?? And yes...you brits Burnt a woman alive 100 years ago because you did not agree with her _iews!!! Face it | |||
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"The real 100 years war ended in you brits burning a woman !!! How respectful fir you to point that out on this thread.
Nothing disrespectful about stating a fact!! I have the utmost respect for those men and women who put their lives in danger so I can be free and happy! It is my opinion that war is a desease, a gangrene on the world. Men/women find and seek ways to rage war on each others....why??
And yes...you brits Burnt a woman alive 100 years ago because you did not agree with her _iews!!! Face it"So if you have such a bee in your bonnet why choose today to vent rage? Or indeed this thread?In my opinion, it IS disrespectful. Dress it up how you choose, your first comment was nothing to do with the subject of this thread. Continue as I am sure you will. | |||
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"I am hoping that in 2018 we can finally put World War 1 to bed and stop talking about it. Everyone from that war is now dead. How long do we keep looking backwards?. I don't see the battle of Hastings being commemorated. In my opinion World War 1 was one of the most obscene moments in the history of mankind along with the holocaust of World War 2." You miss the point totally. | |||
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"75% of my family was oblitarated in the 2nd World war.....fuck war!!
lets keep the language respectful
Of course...sorry!! F*ck war! Is that better "you will find lots lost family on this thread but everyone else has remained respectful | |||
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"I am hoping that in 2018 we can finally put World War 1 to bed and stop talking about it. Everyone from that war is now dead. How long do we keep looking backwards?. I don't see the battle of Hastings being commemorated. In my opinion World War 1 was one of the most obscene moments in the history of mankind along with the holocaust of World War 2.You miss the point totally. "If the point is that we must look backwards to continually remind ourselves of the horrors of war and try to make sure it doesn't happen again, well then Im afraid we are living in cloud Cuckoo land. As long as mankind has a hole in his ass he will continue to be the evil, greedy animal he has always been. Its happening right now. Israel, Syria and Iraq for example. | |||
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"I am hoping that in 2018 we can finally put World War 1 to bed and stop talking about it. Everyone from that war is now dead. How long do we keep looking backwards?. I don't see the battle of Hastings being commemorated. In my opinion World War 1 was one of the most obscene moments in the history of mankind along with the holocaust of World War 2.You miss the point totally.
If the point is that we must look backwards to continually remind ourselves of the horrors of war and try to make sure it doesn't happen again, well then Im afraid we are living in cloud Cuckoo land. As long as mankind has a hole in his ass he will continue to be the evil, greedy animal he has always been. Its happening right now. Israel, Syria and Iraq for example."At the risk of repeating myself, what part of you missed the point do you fail to understand? | |||
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"If u can adopted a wild animal why cant u do the same with an unmarked grave of a fallen solgier " I think people do put poppies on unmarked graves not sure if its just remembrance they do it | |||
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"75% of my family was oblitarated in the 2nd World war.....fuck war!! "Of I's family only his Grandfather and a second cousin were left after the Holocaust. but this is about the first not the second. lest we forget | |||
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"The real 100 years war ended in you brits burning a woman !!! How respectful fir you to point that out on this thread.
Nothing disrespectful about stating a fact!! I have the utmost respect for those men and women who put their lives in danger so I can be free and happy! It is my opinion that war is a desease, a gangrene on the world. Men/women find and seek ways to rage war on each others....why??
And yes...you brits Burnt a woman alive 100 years ago because you did not agree with her _iews!!! Face itSo if you have such a bee in your bonnet why choose today to vent rage? Or indeed this thread?In my opinion, it IS disrespectful. Dress it up how you choose, your first comment was nothing to do with the subject of this thread. Continue as I am sure you will. "I expressed my opinion that war is wrong, and nothing and nobody will change my mind on this. I gave thanks and showed respect to those who keep me safe. Today I actively took part in a commemorative event and paid my respects to those who died so I can be free - along with many others brist/french/german people. I do not know what I did to deserve your snide and disrespectful comments, I only used the OP's 100 years reference to recollect another long forgotten war to highlight my feelings! F*CK war and the misery it brings. | |||
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"The real 100 years war ended in you brits burning a woman !!! How respectful fir you to point that out on this thread.
Nothing disrespectful about stating a fact!! I have the utmost respect for those men and women who put their lives in danger so I can be free and happy! It is my opinion that war is a desease, a gangrene on the world. Men/women find and seek ways to rage war on each others....why??
And yes...you brits Burnt a woman alive 100 years ago because you did not agree with her _iews!!! Face itSo if you have such a bee in your bonnet why choose today to vent rage? Or indeed this thread?In my opinion, it IS disrespectful. Dress it up how you choose, your first comment was nothing to do with the subject of this thread. Continue as I am sure you will.
I expressed my opinion that war is wrong, and nothing and nobody will change my mind on this. I gave thanks and showed respect to those who keep me safe. Today I actively took part in a commemorative event and paid my respects to those who died so I can be free - along with many others brist/french/german people. I do not know what I did to deserve your snide and disrespectful comments, I only used the OP's 100 years reference to recollect another long forgotten war to highlight my feelings!
F*CK war and the misery it brings."Point out where I was disrespectful and snide. | |||
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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about......
We are commemorating all those that gave their lives for our freedom, which includes freedom to be on here. "Any freedoms that the citizens of this country have nothing to do with why WW1 was fought. As I've said before, I have the greatest respect for those have have fallen in battle for their country, but WW1 was not about the welfare of the British public. | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together" I was in tears, very poignant | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together" I saw it on face ache as I have lots of military personnel as my friends and it's very beautiful and moving | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together" I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look | |||
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"The real 100 years war ended in you brits burning a woman !!! How respectful fir you to point that out on this thread.
Nothing disrespectful about stating a fact!! I have the utmost respect for those men and women who put their lives in danger so I can be free and happy! It is my opinion that war is a desease, a gangrene on the world. Men/women find and seek ways to rage war on each others....why??
And yes...you brits Burnt a woman alive 100 years ago because you did not agree with her _iews!!! Face itSo if you have such a bee in your bonnet why choose today to vent rage? Or indeed this thread?In my opinion, it IS disrespectful. Dress it up how you choose, your first comment was nothing to do with the subject of this thread. Continue as I am sure you will.
I expressed my opinion that war is wrong, and nothing and nobody will change my mind on this. I gave thanks and showed respect to those who keep me safe. Today I actively took part in a commemorative event and paid my respects to those who died so I can be free - along with many others brist/french/german people. I do not know what I did to deserve your snide and disrespectful comments, I only used the OP's 100 years reference to recollect another long forgotten war to highlight my feelings!
F*CK war and the misery it brings.Point out where I was disrespectful and snide."My sincere apologies...my command of the English language is not so good. Google is a very great place to get definitions of snide and disrespectful! I bow to your superiority. | |||
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"The real 100 years war ended in you brits burning a woman !!! How respectful fir you to point that out on this thread.
Nothing disrespectful about stating a fact!! I have the utmost respect for those men and women who put their lives in danger so I can be free and happy! It is my opinion that war is a desease, a gangrene on the world. Men/women find and seek ways to rage war on each others....why??
And yes...you brits Burnt a woman alive 100 years ago because you did not agree with her _iews!!! Face itSo if you have such a bee in your bonnet why choose today to vent rage? Or indeed this thread?In my opinion, it IS disrespectful. Dress it up how you choose, your first comment was nothing to do with the subject of this thread. Continue as I am sure you will.
I expressed my opinion that war is wrong, and nothing and nobody will change my mind on this. I gave thanks and showed respect to those who keep me safe. Today I actively took part in a commemorative event and paid my respects to those who died so I can be free - along with many others brist/french/german people. I do not know what I did to deserve your snide and disrespectful comments, I only used the OP's 100 years reference to recollect another long forgotten war to highlight my feelings!
F*CK war and the misery it brings.Point out where I was disrespectful and snide.
My sincere apologies...my command of the English language is not so good. Google is a very great place to get definitions of snide and disrespectful! I bow to your superiority."Good. | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look " I think im going to have to take a trip to see them too | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look I think im going to have to take a trip to see them too" Does anyone know how long they will be there? | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look I think im going to have to take a trip to see them tooDoes anyone know how long they will be there?" Oh shall we take a trip to London? | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look I think im going to have to take a trip to see them tooDoes anyone know how long they will be there? Oh shall we take a trip to London? "We could do. | |||
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"Went to Tyne cot cemetery a couple of years ago. I had to walk of on my own. Its so emotional " Had the same experience a few years back. Until you have been to the war graves of Tyne Cot, Ypres and the various walls of the missing you dont really get the true feel of the loss of life. Regardless of political _iews we all should take a minute to reflect as this war affected every family in Britain and many more across the world. | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look I think im going to have to take a trip to see them tooDoes anyone know how long they will be there? Oh shall we take a trip to London? We could do. "The last one is going to be laid on Nov 11 | |||
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"Went to Tyne cot cemetery a couple of years ago. I had to walk of on my own. Its so emotional Had the same experience a few years back. Until you have been to the war graves of Tyne Cot, Ypres and the various walls of the missing you dont really get the true feel of the loss of life. Regardless of political _iews we all should take a minute to reflect as this war affected every family in Britain and many more across the world. " been to ypes cemetery as well and heard the last post at the meningate. Last time we went it was just after remembrance and the poppies and wreaths where just everywhere | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look I think im going to have to take a trip to see them tooDoes anyone know how long they will be there?" According to the CNN article.... The moving tribute to Britain's military casualties is due to be completed by November 11, 2014 -- the day that commemorates the anniversary of the 1918 cease-fire on the conflict's Western Front and those who perished. | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look I think im going to have to take a trip to see them tooDoes anyone know how long they will be there? Oh shall we take a trip to London? We could do. "Good idea bat woman | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I'll be in London in 2 weeks, so will have a look I think im going to have to take a trip to see them tooDoes anyone know how long they will be there? Oh shall we take a trip to London? We could do.
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"Every house I can see on my street has gone dark and lit a candle. Amazing given how multi-cultural my street is. " it's darker than usual outside, some still have their lights on, few candles in the window though | |||
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"Trying to order a book about the whole hearts team who volunteered together, lots didn't come back.. And the leyton orient team.. Books called "they took the lead" must get it." Portsmouth launched their new home kit today it carries the names of the dead of two local "pals " units that were sent to fight on the western front a fine gesture on their part | |||
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"My candle is lit to those who fought. Lest we forget. " ditto | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together" I didn't know about this till I saw your post. It looks amazing. Going to visit next week. | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I didn't know about this till I saw your post. It looks amazing. Going to visit next week. " Tell me when. My office is quite close to the Tower. | |||
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"Ive just looked at the pictures of the poppy wall at the Tower of London.....very moving,beauty and sadness together I didn't know about this till I saw your post. It looks amazing. Going to visit next week. Tell me when. My office is quite close to the Tower. " Will do. | |||
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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about...... "I didn't think it was a celebration as such more remembrance of people who have their life for their country. I wouldn't debate the rights or wrongs of the big picture but in the field the fount line troops were defending their homelands in their minds on both sides. Its a matter of remembering and not forgetting so its not repeated. I have just spent the weekend in France and it was more a somber mood and one of thanks there. | |||
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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about...... "I think its important to highlight the Great war, as grim as it was. Not really celebrating, and there has been a certain amount of input from Germans. | |||
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"my grandad survived the first world war and i always think of him on the 2 minutes silences " yes my Grandad survived too. | |||
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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about...... "
What she said. Let's celebrate the end of one of the worst decisions this country ever made and the incredible sacrifice by those who suffered as a result. | |||
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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about......
I didn't think it was a celebration as such more remembrance of people who have their life for their country. I wouldn't debate the rights or wrongs of the big picture but in the field the fount line troops were defending their homelands in their minds on both sides. Its a matter of remembering and not forgetting so its not repeated. I have just spent the weekend in France and it was more a somber mood and one of thanks there. "Surely we must debate the rights and the wrongs? How else do we learn? | |||
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"yeah, I think I will come down Sept/Oct time to see the Tower Of London display, it looks awesome " | |||
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"The fallen & the maimed wouldn't have crossed my mind yesterday or today, but they would have on November 11, as they do every year.... I am pleased that the 'call out' to spare a thought triggered me to watch the news reels, observe the 'candle' reflection hour,but most of all, I will make the journey to see the 'ceramic poppies'. "Plus, you can buy them and the money is split between four charities. They are doing a sunset mass too where you can let them know the name of the person you know about who died. | |||
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"Not quite sure why we are celebrating the beginning of the war rather than the end? I wondered what all the poppies were about......
What she said. Let's celebrate the end of one of the worst decisions this country ever made and the incredible sacrifice by those who suffered as a result."It would have been a worse decision to allow Germany to conquer Europe. | |||
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"I am hoping that in 2018 we can finally put World War 1 to bed and stop talking about it. Everyone from that war is now dead. How long do we keep looking backwards?. I don't see the battle of Hastings being commemorated. In my opinion World War 1 was one of the most obscene moments in the history of mankind along with the holocaust of World War 2.You miss the point totally. "People who choose to ignore history, are doomed to repeat it. | |||
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"I am hoping that in 2018 we can finally put World War 1 to bed and stop talking about it. Everyone from that war is now dead. How long do we keep looking backwards?. I don't see the battle of Hastings being commemorated. In my opinion World War 1 was one of the most obscene moments in the history of mankind along with the holocaust of World War 2.You miss the point totally.
People who choose to ignore history, are doomed to repeat it."i agree we should never forget the past | |||
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"It was meant to be the War to end all Wars ? Perhaps if Hitler hadn't existed it would have been ? Just trying to have a positive thought ps my grandad who I never met one the military medal aged 16 "Hitler existed because of WW1. | |||
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