THE THREAD!!!

[Chickenboy]

Good morning, THREAD. Going camping with the kids for a couple days. See y'all in the funny papers. Try to stay out of trouble mostly, will ya?

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

This is just terrible... [:(]


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... bombs.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... reads.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... raids.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -home.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ating.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ebook.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... lazes.html



Leo "Apollo11"

nike and adidas...official gear of rioters and looters everywhere...[8|]

ps - not very proud of some of the comments from americans on some of these sites...idiots...

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Mynok

He's in Languedoc.

Is this it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languedoc


Leo "Apollo11"

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart
ps - not very proud of some of the comments from americans on some of these sites...idiots...

Neither am I Kwik E. There's a lot of stupid, ignorant, and arrogant people over here with net access and time on their hands. I'm sure the Euro folks have the same.

When things go south, rhetoric goes up. We owe it to our Thread brethren, in those far away lands, to show them there's some thoughtful and practical Americans out there. Our concepts of liberty and freedom allow the whackos more room to spread their bile. The rest of us are just too busy doing what we need to do to get by. So the whackos get higher billing because they have the time and inclination, and our media can sell more commercials reporting on hate and madness than reporting on fact and perspective.

I truly hope our Euro Thread brethren will not judge Americans on the basis of net vapors; but rather on the basis of who you are, Kwik E, and who I am, and what we think, and how we engage. Because, after all, we are Americans, too.

Ciao. John

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: JWE

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart
ps - not very proud of some of the comments from americans on some of these sites...idiots...

Neither am I Kwik E. There's a lot of stupid, ignorant, and arrogant people over here with net access and time on their hands. I'm sure the Euro folks have the same.

When things go south, rhetoric goes up. We owe it to our Thread brethren, in those far away lands, to show them there's some thoughtful and practical Americans out there. Our concepts of liberty and freedom allow the whackos more room to spread their bile. The rest of us are just too busy doing what we need to do to get by. So the whackos get higher billing because they have the time and inclination, and our media can sell more commercials reporting on hate and madness than reporting on fact and perspective.

I truly hope our Euro Thread brethren will not judge Americans on the basis of net vapors; but rather on the basis of who you are, Kwik E, and who I am, and what we think, and how we engage. Because, after all, we are Americans, too.

Ciao. John

i have to keep reminding myself that one of the easiest emotions or state's of mind to exploit is fear...the media is expert at this...a lot of these (american) idiots are responding out of fear and don't even know it...not that it excuses them or their behaviors...it almost makes me pity them...[&:]

[warspite1]

At the same time that our young men are fighting and dying in Afghanistan in the name of defending our democratic way of life, these pond life decide that smashing up their communities and committing murder, is the right way to use that freedom [8|]

As I sit here watching my country being torn apart in a mindless orgy of violence, I feel anger, helplessness and utter hatred for these excuses for human beings. I find myself thinking how sweet it would be - just for a few days - to suspend democracy and let these scumbags know exactly what living in a police state would feel like.
[:(]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: warspite1

At the same time that our young men are fighting and dying in Afghanistan in the name of defending our democratic way of life, these pond life decide that smashing up their communities and committing murder, is the right way to use that freedom [8|]

As I sit here watching my country being torn apart in a mindless orgy of violence, I feel anger, helplessness and utter hatred for these excuses for human beings. I find myself thinking how sweet it would be - just for a few days - to suspend democracy and let these scumbags know exactly what living in a police state would feel like.
[:(]

I am very sorry to see this happening and very sad at the same time... I keep thinking of you guys there and how angry you must be feeling about those "rioters"... I keep on watching Sky and BBC... [:(]


Leo "Apollo11"

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Where is your vacation Simon?

BTW, is it usual that you can get vacation soon after coming to new work?


Leo "Apollo11"

We are indeed in Languedoc.

New emp[lyers will normally honour holidays already arranged, I made sure they did as part of the contracy negotiations.

The beach at Argeles sur Mer:

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Where is your vacation Simon?

BTW, is it usual that you can get vacation soon after coming to new work?

We are indeed in Languedoc.

New emp[lyers will normally honour holidays already arranged, I made sure they did as part of the contracy negotiations.

The beach at Argeles sur Mer:

Nice Simon! [:)]


Leo "Apollo11"

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

It's just the Paris riots again.

With the added advantage(?) that I can understand them on the TV when they vainly try to justify their actions. There's already the usual demands for the military to be called in from some sections. I'm assuming they're not meaning the RAF techies either...

Watercannons and good old fashioned beatings I say. If you're running around London (or Liverpool/Bristol/Manchester) wearing a facemask with the contents of Dixons or PC World under your arm you're deserving of a good kicking. And why, for the love of everything, do they deem it acceptable to throw bricks at the fire service (and probably ambulances)? Perhaps we can reopen HM Prison Van Diemen's Land again.

[sprior]

This is the view looking the other way, the Pyrenees in the background:

[sprior]

Holiday UNP.2

[warspite1]

Nice scenery [8D][:)]

[sprior]

I'm assuming they're not meaning the RAF techies either...

You mean you haven't done "aid to a civil power"?

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Nice scenery [8D][:)]

The mountains or...? By the way, neither my wife or daughter are in these pics, I know what a bunch of pervs hang out on this board.

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Terminus

It's just the Paris riots again.

With the added advantage(?) that I can understand them on the TV when they vainly try to justify their actions. There's already the usual demands for the military to be called in from some sections. I'm assuming they're not meaning the RAF techies either...

Watercannons and good old fashioned beatings I say. If you're running around London (or Liverpool/Bristol/Manchester) wearing a facemask with the contents of Dixons or PC World under your arm you're deserving of a good kicking. And why, for the love of everything, do they deem it acceptable to throw bricks at the fire service (and probably ambulances)? Perhaps we can reopen HM Prison Van Diemen's Land again.

Considering the state of the British military, you'll probably end up on the frontlines of this one, Dixie...[:'(]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Nice scenery [8D][:)]

The mountains or...? By the way, neither my wife or daughter are in these pics, I know what a bunch of pervs hang out on this board.

Warspite1
[;)]

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: warspite1
At the same time that our young men are fighting and dying in Afghanistan in the name of defending our democratic way of life, these pond life decide that smashing up their communities and committing murder, is the right way to use that freedom [8|]

As I sit here watching my country being torn apart in a mindless orgy of violence, I feel anger, helplessness and utter hatred for these excuses for human beings. I find myself thinking how sweet it would be - just for a few days - to suspend democracy and let these scumbags know exactly what living in a police state would feel like.
[:(]

Warspite, believe me, I feel your pain. I see what is happening in England and in Europe, from afar. I wish to God there was something I could do or say but I can't.

Respectfully. John

[sprior]

these pond life decide that smashing up their communities and committing murder, is the right way to use that freedom

One of the things you quickly learn when you serve in the British miltary is to expect no gratitude for what you do. The brits, both governing and governed hate paying for a large military, always have done. It was only the Coild War that supported the huge military we had from the early 50s to the mid 90s.

Another thing you learn is that you don't get to pick the parts you defend. "I disagree strongly with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: sprior
Holiday UNP.2

Where in Languedoc? Are you anywhere close to the Spanish border, like close to Port Vendres?