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DSwain
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:10 am Post subject: About bloody time |
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=0003C821-30E6-1554-97BA83027AF1010E
I hadn't realised that New Zealand didn't have its own bespoke memorial in the UK; I'm glad that such an omission has been rectified. |
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slitedeviance
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Excellent. I'm up in London in a couple of weeks, so thats something that needs to be seen I think....
Like you said, about bloody time! |
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cap'n queasy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| I think that is a fine gesture. |
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DSwain
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:08 am Post subject: |
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slitedeviance wrote: Excellent. I'm up in London in a couple of weeks, so thats something that needs to be seen I think....
Like you said, about bloody time!
It's probably - from the decription in the piece - going to be quite close to the Canadian war memorial, which I must say is very pleasant; if you haven't seen that as well, it's worth a look. |
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ToonArmyIsComing
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Another example of how money is wasted on unimportant things. |
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MG1962
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: Another example of how money is wasted on unimportant things.
Yeah imagine the stupidity. A bunch of people going half way around the world to die for a nation they have never even seen.
Its a dumb concept this loyalty bravery and honor
Give ya self an upper cut |
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DSwain
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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ToonArmyIsComing wrote: Another example of how money is wasted on unimportant things.
In the realms of money wasted, government makes far, far, far greater losses than this. There's nothing wasteful or spent about remembering those who made great sacrifices, young people who never made their 20th birthday. For sure, you don't have to honour them or use a memorial with which to remember - I'm sure you don't wish to belittle the memory - but a lot of people do want a memorial and they have a right to expect their government to act on their behalf. |
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