A nice story if true.
Dallas - your re-write is brilliant and typical of the cynicism and sarcasm we love and respect!
It eventually occurred to me when I bought beers for some guys on the train on several occasions (see post above) that observers migth have thought I was grooming them.
Interestingly when I eventually gave them my rank in coversation, it was met with a blank stare, until I converted it to Army-speak - and then they withdrew!
It eventually occurred to me when I bought beers for some guys on the train on several occasions (see post above) that observers migth have thought I was grooming them.
Interestingly when I eventually gave them my rank in coversation, it was met with a blank stare, until I converted it to Army-speak - and then they withdrew!
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Sickly story. However, quite some years ago I knew of someone who happened to see Simon Weston [Badly burned in the Falklands] come out of a small newsagents, miles from his home. He was given a £10 note and told to have a drink on this guy's family. I know this is true, 'cos it was me.
I hope it wasn't only me!
I hope it wasn't only me!
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However an untruth to justify a belief is believable. Yes Cynthia ? there is a Santa Claus. Why because its nice to see the kiddies believing in good etc and its nice, if only for a moment, for the more wise to think that good will, etc can actually happen.
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3 Things response - Beardy & anyone else who qualifies
I hereby unreservably withdraw my previous post of the 6th, which started life as just a lighthearted response to the spirit of the holiday season, (Christmas).
I had not appreciated what a terrible, criminal even, incident I had created, which I trust everyone present will, in time, recover from the effects of reading.
It is indeed a grim, bleak, blackhearted world that surrounds us.
I had not appreciated what a terrible, criminal even, incident I had created, which I trust everyone present will, in time, recover from the effects of reading.
It is indeed a grim, bleak, blackhearted world that surrounds us.
It is completely unjustifiable to have a lie masquerade as truth
Beardy - Well said - if only Anthony Charles Lynton Blair could see your words of wisdom!
Jack
Beardy - Well said - if only Anthony Charles Lynton Blair could see your words of wisdom!
Jack
These stories are written by the same soul that writes the verses inside cheap greetings cards.
No one that would carry out such an act of charity would stoop so low as to go home and write such crap to illicit reaction.
No one that would carry out such an act of charity would stoop so low as to go home and write such crap to illicit reaction.
Fair point beardy.
I withdraw my last post.
A lie is a lie and does destroy credibilty due to a lie being to decieve or take advantage of someone.
I am not sure how this fanatsy is destroying or taking advantage of anyone apart from painting joe public as being appreciative of the efforts of those in the service.
Although JEM 60 does support the fantasy that there is/are some in civvy street that do say thanks.
Though Dallas' version is more on the money.
I withdraw my last post.
A lie is a lie and does destroy credibilty due to a lie being to decieve or take advantage of someone.
I am not sure how this fanatsy is destroying or taking advantage of anyone apart from painting joe public as being appreciative of the efforts of those in the service.
Although JEM 60 does support the fantasy that there is/are some in civvy street that do say thanks.
Though Dallas' version is more on the money.
I am not sure how this fanatsy is destroying or taking advantage of anyone
Now perhaps we can get back to real life and real heroes.
