Site closed for rememberance nice one

[dundarach]

Yes - thought that was an excellent thing.

[danrc]

I'm glad someone still shows some respect. A idoit in my office started to moan, whilst everyone else was silent, because it was raining again.

Edited by danrc on Thursday 11th November 11:07

[Castrol Craig]

Guam said:

Nicely Done PH, probably a world first I reckon Haymarket should be commended for that little memorial you just placed on our screens

Thank You


(Ex grunt)

agreed.


(ex maroon dropshort)

[Marcellus]

I missed the Haymarket tribute as I was observing the minute... anyone able to post up what I missed?

[statts1976uk]

Very nice touch from the website hopefully other large websites will follow suit next year.

Well done.

(Ex RAF Puma & Tornado engineer )

[ShadownINja]

Marcellus said:

I missed the Haymarket tribute as I was observing the minute... anyone able to post up what I missed?

You didn't miss a thing as the site was closed.

[456mgt]

Not ex-anything, but appreciated the thought anyway

[Dave Angel]

From me also, nice gesture PH

[monman321]

Well done a really nice touch, wifey agrees as well that more of the bigger sites should follow suit next year.

[Man-At-Arms]

statts1976uk said:

Very nice touch from the website hopefully other large websites will follow suit next year.

Well done.

the entire internet should be shutdown for 2 minutes

what's 2 minutes in a year !

[Corsair7]

Guam said:

Nicely Done PH, probably a world first I reckon Haymarket should be commended for that little memorial you just placed on our screens

Thank You


(Ex grunt)

Glad to say I missed that as I was outside in the cold and rain on parade reflecting on more important things.

[mrmr96]

Surely those who saw the message weren't really observing the '2 minute silence' properly. It's about remembering, not just surfing PH quietly! I'm sure there are a number of people who, like me, didn't see the notice because we were in quiet contemplation, not surfing the web at that point!

[dreamz]

was surprised a guy in our office observed it for the first time he didnt even know what it was!

some idiots began tapping on the keyboard trying to make each other laugh...

[danrc]

mrmr96 said:

Surely those who saw the message weren't really observing the '2 minute silence' properly. It's about remembering, not just surfing PH quietly! I'm sure there are a number of people who, like me, didn't see the notice because we were in quiet contemplation, not surfing the web at that point!

Maybe those who saw the message on the screen took that as the start of their 2 minutes? I was on the BBC looking at photographs about 5 minutes before the silence. It really brings it all home.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11713676

[ritmo]

when did we start having a 2 minute silence on Armistice day as well as Rememberance Day ?

[Ozzie Osmond]

Worst claptrap of political correctness.

It's been poppy MONTH this year.

What I fail to understand is the connection between the millions of DEAD soldiers from WW1 WW2 etc and the real LIVE soldiers being sent out to Afghanistan. THEY are the ones I'm concerned about and a couple of minutes silence is a pitifully inadequate substitute for addressing the real issues.

[For the avoidance of doubt I am always happy to support the work of British Legion}

[Martial Arts Man]

mrmr96 said:

Surely those who saw the message weren't really observing the '2 minute silence' properly. It's about remembering, not just surfing PH quietly! I'm sure there are a number of people who, like me, didn't see the notice because we were in quiet contemplation, not surfing the web at that point!

The shutdown was a few seconds early though.

I tried posting a rushed message before the gongs and saw the message.

[Ross1988]

Martial Arts Man said:

mrmr96 said:

Surely those who saw the message weren't really observing the '2 minute silence' properly. It's about remembering, not just surfing PH quietly! I'm sure there are a number of people who, like me, didn't see the notice because we were in quiet contemplation, not surfing the web at that point!

The shutdown was a few seconds early though.

I tried posting a rushed message before the gongs and saw the message.

Yup same here, I was surfing and lost track of time, the tribute reminded me and I duly obliged to the silence.

[4sure]

Nice gesture.

[oyster]

ritmo said:

when did we start having a 2 minute silence on Armistice day as well as Rememberance Day ?

Always have done.

The 2 min silence on Rememberance Sunday is generally only observed if you are in a parade.