"To compete on English soil, we train on Argentine soil."
Discussion
Ayahuasca said:
LukeSi said:
The challenge is this.
Raise the Union Flag on this building.
The British Army did occupy Buenos Aires briefly during 1806-07 but was forced to surrender to the Spaniards.Raise the Union Flag on this building.
The Argentines still apparently have the two Army and two Royal Navy colours that they captured.
Puggit said:
Words only. Ad agencies love a bit of controversy.Has he fired the people that did this (if it was so unacceptable)? I mean, selling it to the Argentine government. What did they think it would be used for exactly?
Or how about donating the fees from the ad to Help for Heroes (or similar) in support of his apology?
Use Psychology said:
it might be an advert but it's not exactly 'offensive' is it? Some argentinians think the Falklands belong to Argentina... that's not offensive, is it? It's just wrong. people need to get over themselves. Stop being offended and start not caring.
Your point has some merit - it is wrong just like that awful advert on "road safety" a few years ago that showed a car with its front wheels locked and rear wheels turning hitting a child with the usual "speed kills" rubbish. However, unlike that, this is a deliberate national insult. It's also politicising the Olympics (wouldn't be the first time, of course).
Use Psychology said:
it might be an advert but it's not exactly 'offensive' is it? Some argentinians think the Falklands belong to Argentina... that's not offensive, is it? It's just wrong. people need to get over themselves. Stop being offended and start not caring.
The steps he is exercising on are a war memorial. I think that is fairly offensive. JonRB said:
This is a deliberate national insult.
It really really isn't. If anything it shows the Argentinians as impotent whingers. An apt response would be to send them a video of some Morris Dancers draped in Union Flags in Port Stanley. Those who can, do. Those who can't, make ineffectual poncey videos.Ayahuasca said:
LukeSi said:
The challenge is this.
Raise the Union Flag on this building.
The British Army did occupy Buenos Aires briefly during 1806-07 but was forced to surrender to the Spaniards.Raise the Union Flag on this building.
The Argentines still apparently have the two Army and two Royal Navy colours that they captured.
Countdown said:
It really really isn't. If anything it shows the Argentinians as impotent whingers. An apt response would be to send them a video of some Morris Dancers draped in Union Flags in Port Stanley. Those who can, do. Those who can't, make ineffectual poncey videos.
Perhaps you're rightCaulkhead said:
Ayahuasca said:
LukeSi said:
The challenge is this.
Raise the Union Flag on this building.
The British Army did occupy Buenos Aires briefly during 1806-07 but was forced to surrender to the Spaniards.Raise the Union Flag on this building.
The Argentines still apparently have the two Army and two Royal Navy colours that they captured.
If the Argentines wish to have some British soil in the Falkland’s by running over graves then I think we should accommodate them.
In much the same way as one Russian general recalled what became known as the Winter War against Finland.
“Despite having every possible advantage against the Finn’s, we barely captured enough land to bury all our dead”
A serious question for the PH legal types; IIRC, isn’t there some old law against desecrating graves?
There was one about ‘harassing a preacher’. If you can’t question a preacher then surely there must be something about graves?
It would be lovely to see the disrespectful Argentine athlete spending the duration of the Olympics at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
In much the same way as one Russian general recalled what became known as the Winter War against Finland.
“Despite having every possible advantage against the Finn’s, we barely captured enough land to bury all our dead”
A serious question for the PH legal types; IIRC, isn’t there some old law against desecrating graves?
There was one about ‘harassing a preacher’. If you can’t question a preacher then surely there must be something about graves?
It would be lovely to see the disrespectful Argentine athlete spending the duration of the Olympics at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
fadeaway said:
HeatonNorris said:
CBR JGWRR said:
the Hurricane, Spitfire and Lighting are the only flying aircraft the RAF have at the moment
Rubbish(we don't have any flying Lightnings )
I loved my work experience...
Edit for formatting.
Edited by CBR JGWRR on Monday 7th May 14:18
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