Woolwich

[Centaur]

I agree with your sentiment McM but....

I take it as a compliment that your first post since August 2012, is in regard to my typographical error.

I had not noticed your absence. Have you been in prison?

in the interests of pedancy a typo is an accidental miss-spelling rather than a grammatical error!8rfl@

 

[McMuckles]

I bow to your superior knowledge as the site pedant:bow:

 

[americanexpress]

in the interests of pedancy a typo is an accidental miss-spelling rather than a grammatical error!8rfl@

is the word not pedantry??


just asking in an unchallenging way:-0)

 

[Pow-Lo]

Sorry to spoil the levity, but...

A Spitfire and a Hurricane flew over my house today and, suddenly, from being a mere bod on the ground, mowing his lawn, I became a jumping, howling maniac, running around and pointing at the sky, screaming at the top of my voice, ?look? LOOK ? LOO-OO-OOK!!?

When they banked away into the distance, I almost cried.

Dave, my neighbour came out and said: ?It was beautiful that, wasn?t it? You could tell by the sound??

Everything was so RIGHT ? and for all the right reasons.

The world we live in today is so complex, in comparative terms, to what it once was, and I wish that all the ?crazies? and ?fanatics? and ?terrorists? of today could look deep into their hearts and souls to find the same thing that I saw today; something that offers a similar foundation ? not only of pride ? but also of achievement in the name of the world we live in. Something worthwhile to hold on to: something other than the hatred that finds its outlet through acts of atrocious violence: something higher than the low, mean thoughts of selfish men who have forgotten their own humanity.

The warplanes that I saw today were once messengers of death for many. But their cause was just and their course was clear. The world was relatively simple then, but we shouldn?t forget that the freedom they won lends justice, now, to those who torment us. We must remember: being the protectors of our humanity they were the saviours of those who would harm us ? then ? and now.

I can?t help but think that, if we could resurrect just one of those who fell, to seek a remedy for the ills we suffer today in this country, the response would be short; to the point; and effective. And I would not disagree.

Enough is enough. It has to stop, now.

I?m not advocating violence ? but a change in the law that would allow the rapid removal of those who preach terrorism and murder above political persuasion. Such a law would (in my opinion) do nothing but the greatest good.

Black, white, muslim, christian, catholic, mormon, male, female, gay, straight and whoever else ? if you want to change this country by killing our people, go and live in the place you?re trying to change it to and leave us to live our lives as we wish.

The choice is yours.

But it should be ours ? shouldn?t it?

Since this tragic, brutal and senseless murder occurred, an awful lot of pro-British and anti-Muslim drivel has been spouted in the media and on social sites. I'm guessing that, being out here, I haven't heard the half of it.

It is pretty axiomatic that the above post, while deeply moving, is actual common sense and has clearly been articulately thought through before bursting into print.

The fact that it has come from an immigrant* (or son of an immigrant), well, I'm not sure whether I find that depressing or if I stand in awe.

DA, I salute you :bow:

As Bazza has already said, you can speak for me any time too @tu*


*Apologies if I've assumed wrongly :blush:

 

[Dark Angel]

The fact that it has come from an immigrant (or son of an immigrant), well, I'm not sure whether I find that depressing or if I stand in awe.

My maternal grandfather was killed at sea during WWII while serving in the Royal Merchant Navy. My father left Jamaica (as did many others) to serve in the Royal Air Force during WWII. My son served 9 years in the Royal Air Force through both Gulf conflicts.

I am the son of an immigrant. I am the product of the pride and generosity of spirit instilled in me my by my parents – and through the laws, values and traditions that are the undoubted treasures of my country of birth.