Well Done PH....
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I never understand the comments made after the armistice day silence about people being quite for two minutes. It's not about carrying on with with work and normal daily tasks but being quiet and the moment that becomes acceptable is the moment you've forgotten.
I parked up my panda and stood at the side of the road head bowed for two minutes like I do every year and the number of people driving past increases every year as does the number of people asking me what I'm doing. whatever happens, I'll never stop doing it.
I parked up my panda and stood at the side of the road head bowed for two minutes like I do every year and the number of people driving past increases every year as does the number of people asking me what I'm doing. whatever happens, I'll never stop doing it.
sebdangerfield said:
I never understand the comments made after the armistice day silence about people being quite for two minutes. It's not about carrying on with with work and normal daily tasks but being quiet and the moment that becomes acceptable is the moment you've forgotten.
I parked up my panda and stood at the side of the road head bowed for two minutes like I do every year and the number of people driving past increases every year as does the number of people asking me what I'm doing. whatever happens, I'll never stop doing it.
As long as no one is stopping you carying out your ritual each year, what's the problem? Maybe others handle their thoughts in a different way. Maybe some don't have any thoughts about the subject but that's their choice.I parked up my panda and stood at the side of the road head bowed for two minutes like I do every year and the number of people driving past increases every year as does the number of people asking me what I'm doing. whatever happens, I'll never stop doing it.
Silver993tt said:
sebdangerfield said:
I never understand the comments made after the armistice day silence about people being quite for two minutes. It's not about carrying on with with work and normal daily tasks but being quiet and the moment that becomes acceptable is the moment you've forgotten.
I parked up my panda and stood at the side of the road head bowed for two minutes like I do every year and the number of people driving past increases every year as does the number of people asking me what I'm doing. whatever happens, I'll never stop doing it.
As long as no one is stopping you carying out your ritual each year, what's the problem? Maybe others handle their thoughts in a different way. Maybe some don't have any thoughts about the subject but that's their choice.I parked up my panda and stood at the side of the road head bowed for two minutes like I do every year and the number of people driving past increases every year as does the number of people asking me what I'm doing. whatever happens, I'll never stop doing it.
I know for a fact that my work won't have stopped, there are to many inconsiderate arses that will phone up or talk.
I'm on a late start though so a bit of quiet contemplation and a lot of thoughts to serving soldiers past and present.
I had no idea PH shut down, nice make of respect.
I'm on a late start though so a bit of quiet contemplation and a lot of thoughts to serving soldiers past and present.
I had no idea PH shut down, nice make of respect.
Still got my 2 minutes in though.I always observe them and like others get strange looks for standing still and quiet.
When they had the 3 minute one to remember the victims of 9/11 I pulled into a lay-by on the A13 in plenty of time to get ready for it. There was another car already there with two close-cropped and very boisterous lads hanging around it. One of them was repeatedly shouting "You f****** c***!" at the other one and laughing.
I stood next to the car and waited for the radio to announce it and when it finished I looked up to see both boys standing ram-rod straight with their heads bowed.
Can't judge a book by it's cover.
When they had the 3 minute one to remember the victims of 9/11 I pulled into a lay-by on the A13 in plenty of time to get ready for it. There was another car already there with two close-cropped and very boisterous lads hanging around it. One of them was repeatedly shouting "You f****** c***!" at the other one and laughing.
I stood next to the car and waited for the radio to announce it and when it finished I looked up to see both boys standing ram-rod straight with their heads bowed.
Can't judge a book by it's cover.
tubbystu said:
Thanks. Well done again.
This is the image I think of during today's & Sunday's moments of respect.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them ".
Pictures like that really hit home, especially the ones where the soldiers children are watching their dads coffin drive by.This is the image I think of during today's & Sunday's moments of respect.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them ".
Since becoming a father myself my respect has grown even bigger for the armed forces than it was before, Although it will be hard for them without a mother/father i hope they will be consoled by the fact that their parent is a Hero for making the ultimate sacrifice for them and the Country.
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Mazdarese said:
How did you notice PH wasn't working if you were observing the silence, which really should be a moment of reflection not a moment of web-browsing?
Agree.It annoys me how people get so bloody sanctimonious about this sort of thing. Yes, everyone should observe silence. But did you think that PH might have shut down before 11? No, you just decided to get on your soapbox.
Everyone needs to chill a bit.
br d said:
When they had the 3 minute one to remember the victims of 9/11
At my place of work we were all set for this. The fire alarm was going to sound briefly to mark the start and end of the 3 minutes.The morons cocked it up.
The fire alarm sounded continuously for 3 minutes, and by the end of it we had all evacuated the site and there were nigh on 1000 of us maintaining a respectful silence in the car park.
Usually on Armistice Day there is some tw@t in my office who carries on his loud phone call or whatever during the 2 minutes. This year, however, it feel eerily silent, everyone stopped what they were doing and just stood or sat where they were.
Cock Womble 7 said:
I was coming back from the corner shop earlier when I passed an old soldier (80 if he was a day) sporting his regimental beret and a chest full of medals on his blazer.
I shook his hand.
I shook his hand.
to both of you!I think PH observes the two minute silence every year? Possibly it's worth posting a message before hand?
I'm pleased to say Maccy Dees (Merry Hill) were going to observe it too.
Edited by Shaw Tarse on Thursday 11th November 15:12
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