Forget it and move on.

[blackburn_stevie]

How many more shows and programmes are we going to have to see about WW1??

Have we not had enough yet?

I appreciate that enough needs to be made of it to ensure that it never happers again. I also see that enough needs to be shown of the sadness that it brings to people's lives.

But enough is enough. We know that the Germans, under Hitler, was a tricky sort of chap to deal with but, by now, we've got it.

[upthecreekyetagain]

Shame - ??????

[paul4757]

By dismissing the people who gave their lives and the news coveage of that to promote

ceedee's own agenda in a thread that had absolutely nothing even remotely to do with

the conflict in Israel\Gaza

[upthecreekyetagain]

This thread has nothing to do with those who died in WWI

It was started by Stevie who appears to be fed up with the amount of coverage currently being given to WWI, (although he appears to be a little confused as to which war was which!)

I don't see anything shameful in discussing the news coverage being given to a current war - seems totally relevant.

Haven't seen any sign of anyone, "dismissing the people who gave their lives", either.

[paul4757]

So you would be fine if I started posting about Cliff Richard on a thread about israel?

[upthecreekyetagain]

If it was relevant - no problem.

Discussing news stories about a war on a thread about news stories about a war seems totally relevant.

[rose2008-2008]

DING DING!!!!!!,,,,time out people!!

[upthecreekyetagain]

[**bustysinclaire**]

Back to the thread then..................... I am quite well aware of the lives people gave for their country, even if I myself don't agree with any war of any kind, but I do have to admit to finding the amount of coverage on the subject far too much, mostly the repeative nature of the coverage. Post new reports and new articles by all means but don't keep repeating over and over again the same old same old............................as with the Ciff Richard report, in the space of about 1 hr I have heard the same report I think about 6 times already and no doubt it will be reported several times more before the day is out.

[lambsy_uk]

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@rose2008-2008 wrote:

Getting back to what the thread was originally about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I have not watched all of the programmes but i think its an important part of our history and lots of people gave their lives and did their duty for the place of their birth!!!!!. I respect that and its a shame a few more programmes like that are not on to make younger people see what real life was about. Imagine half of the sorts we have around today being called up suddenly to fight in a war!!!!!!. Do them Bloomin Good!!!!!. Take their minds of Benefits and what their going to spend them on,,when to have their next BABY!!!!!,,, or where to get the latest lot of Smack!!!. There would be a  B****Y GOOD SHAKE UP THEN!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi Rose, you seem to have a very dim view of the people who make up modern society, well I don't believe it's all as bad as you appear to believe. Benefits and the next smack score are only the concern of a few, and many decent families consider when they should perhaps have their next baby.

Don't get so down on societiy's ills, it's not all that bad and there's plenty of good you could focus on instead.

[astrologica]

Lambsy......would you like to tell us where you live?

[lambsy_uk]

In the Midlands.

[**bustysinclaire**]

I find the Midlands quite horrible, the most polluted place in the country.

[lambsy_uk]

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@**bustysinclaire** wrote:
I find the Midlands quite horrible, the most polluted place in the country.

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Well thanks for sharing that thought, very Christian of you! At least the people in the Midlands aren't all rude though!

[lambsy_uk]

Try having a look around Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Hereford & Worcester, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire, Lincolnshire and more. Quite beautiful if you go see!!!

[cee-dee]

It depends on what you consider constitutes "The Midlands"?

Roughly, it's Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire, but some include Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Rutland as well. Take your pick (And your shovel if you like).

[lambsy_uk]

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@cee-dee wrote:

It depends on what you consider constitutes "The Midlands"?

Roughly, it's Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire, but some include Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Rutland as well. Take your pick (And your shovel if you like).

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Well if Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire aren't in the Midlands where are they?

General definitions I've seen have Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Hereford & Worcester, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire and the West Midlands. I'm sure Midlands news tends to include Oxfordshire also though.

I'm in Warwickshire BTW.

[saasher2012]

Nottinghamshire resident here! Some of the finest farmland, forestry, & beautiful buildings + oodles of history!

[astrologica]

They have Ivory towers there, do they?

[astrologica]

Whilst I don't always go along with Rose's take on things, I do have some sympathy with her post regarding how young people today would react if we were to find ourselves at war. Before I get jumped on and berated, I would say that most youngsters are ok, and would support their country. But there are some people who do behave as Rose has suggested, mainly in the poorer areas of the country. Lambsy has a very positive view of society, and maybe that is easier for him because maybe he doesn't come into contact with the type of people that Rose refers to. That's where I asked where he lives. I live in South Wales, a very deprived area of the UK, and I often look at some of the you do people around here and wonder, just like Rose, how they would react if we had to go to war and life suddenly got very tough for them. If they had to swap their designer trainers for Army boots!

[lambsy_uk]

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@astrologica wrote:
They have Ivory towers there, do they?

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