Red Arrows!

[ldnfatso]

The Red Arrows have been told they will not be permitted to make an appearance at the opening of the 2012 London Olympics because this will be too BRITISH. PC gone mad!! If you can't show Britishness at the Olympics where can you show it.

There is a petition to have the Red Arrows perform at the opening of the Olympics in 2012. I would ask any British residents to sign it. The web address is http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012.

Thank you

 

[SUFC_Al]

The Red Arrows have been told they will not be permitted to make an appearance at the opening of the 2012 London Olympics because this will be too BRITISH. PC gone mad!! If you can't show Britishness at the Olympics where can you show it.

There is a petition to have the Red Arrows perform at the opening of the Olympics in 2012. I would ask any British residents to sign it. The web address is http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows...=redArrows2012.

Thank you

:punch:

Unbe-****ing-lievable.

 

[BrettieAngell]

What a ****ing joke, that link doesn't work btw.

 

[ldnfatso]

try again, notice a slight glitch in the link. Sorted now!!

 

[Napster]

Old story, and a load of codswallop...from last year as well!

On 15 September, UK redtop The Sun caused a bit of a rumpus by announcing that display team the Red Arrows had been banned from "performing at the 2012 London Olympics as they are too BRITISH" (tabloid outrage caps, nothing to do with us).

The "barmy organisers" apparently claimed the RAF's finest "might offend other nations" - an assertion which prompted one flyboy to declare: "We have been simply blown away by this decision. For years we have talked about performing a display at the Olympic Games and how magnificent it would be. It never crossed our mind we would be banned from the event."

The only problem with this splendid story was that it was a load of old cobblers. The powers that be moved with lightning speed to quash the rumour.

Red Arrows spokeswoman Rachel Huxford clarified: "We have had no discussions about the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics whatsoever. We are still planning our 2008 season at this stage and that is a long way off. We understand that no decision has yet been made about the ceremony. We performed when London won its Olympic bid in 2005 after we received a standard request from the Olympic organisers."

Well, we spotted this piece of silliness at the time, but thought nothing more of it. What had escaped our notice, though, was how the might of The Sun could mobilise no less than 165,000 people to sign a petition "to Allow the Red Arrows to Fly at the 2012 Olympics".

Despite the facts, people were apparently still expressing their discontent on 27 September, when Her Maj's Gov was obliged to counter with: "This allegation is not true. The Government has not banned the Red Arrows from the London 2012 Olympic Games. The organising committee of London 2012 will decide what to include in the Opening Ceremony and other celebrations - but with almost five years to go, decisions are yet to be made on what these will look like."

Rather agreeably, for those among you who think this is a cover-up and that the government will replace the Red Arrows with a rainbow squadron of mixed races and faiths flying carbon-neutral paper aircraft, the petition is still open. Democracy 2.0? We love it. ®

 

[BrettieAngell]

Yeah i did actually read the petition.

 

[ldnfatso]

Old story, and a load of codswallop...from last year as well!

On 15 September, UK redtop The Sun caused a bit of a rumpus by announcing that display team the Red Arrows had been banned from "performing at the 2012 London Olympics as they are too BRITISH" (tabloid outrage caps, nothing to do with us).

The "barmy organisers" apparently claimed the RAF's finest "might offend other nations" - an assertion which prompted one flyboy to declare: "We have been simply blown away by this decision. For years we have talked about performing a display at the Olympic Games and how magnificent it would be. It never crossed our mind we would be banned from the event."

The only problem with this splendid story was that it was a load of old cobblers. The powers that be moved with lightning speed to quash the rumour.

Red Arrows spokeswoman Rachel Huxford clarified: "We have had no discussions about the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics whatsoever. We are still planning our 2008 season at this stage and that is a long way off. We understand that no decision has yet been made about the ceremony. We performed when London won its Olympic bid in 2005 after we received a standard request from the Olympic organisers."

Well, we spotted this piece of silliness at the time, but thought nothing more of it. What had escaped our notice, though, was how the might of The Sun could mobilise no less than 165,000 people to sign a petition "to Allow the Red Arrows to Fly at the 2012 Olympics".

Despite the facts, people were apparently still expressing their discontent on 27 September, when Her Maj's Gov was obliged to counter with: "This allegation is not true. The Government has not banned the Red Arrows from the London 2012 Olympic Games. The organising committee of London 2012 will decide what to include in the Opening Ceremony and other celebrations - but with almost five years to go, decisions are yet to be made on what these will look like."

Rather agreeably, for those among you who think this is a cover-up and that the government will replace the Red Arrows with a rainbow squadron of mixed races and faiths flying carbon-neutral paper aircraft, the petition is still open. Democracy 2.0? We love it. ®

I can't wait for the day that wikipedia charges money to view it! You'll be quiet then won't you!!;)

 

[steveo]

I was listneing to an article on the radio on Monday where the firefighters form a fire station in Sheffield are having to take Spanish language lessons so they can offer a better service to the many Spanish speaking immigrants in the area.

Shouldnt these people have passd some sort of English speaking test before they were allowed in?

 

[Napster]

I can't wait for the day that wikipedia charges money to view it! You'll be quiet then won't you!!;)

Hardly. It was on The Register.

:finger:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I was listneing to an article on the radio on Monday where the firefighters form a fire station in Sheffield are having to take Spanish language lessons so they can offer a better service to the many Spanish speaking immigrants in the area.

Shouldnt these people have passd some sort of English speaking test before they were allowed in?

Spanish people are more flammable, so are at more risk of catching alight.

 

[steveo]

Spanish people are more flammable, so are at more risk of catching alight

You are quite right of course, come to think of it most of them do smoke

 

[MissWestStand]

This is shocking, why the hell are we hosting something if we dont want to be British. I hate this country sometimes.

This must be true article though cos its on the official website, right?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

This is shocking, why the hell are we hosting something if we dont want to be British. I hate this country sometimes.

This must be true article though cos its on the official website, right?

:D


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[Firestorm]

I can't wait for the day that wikipedia charges money to view it! You'll be quiet then won't you!!;)

Whilst its free why not try it , it may help increase the actual facts in your post

 

[Einstein]

I was listneing to an article on the radio on Monday where the firefighters form a fire station in Sheffield are having to take Spanish language lessons so they can offer a better service to the many Spanish speaking immigrants in the area.

Shouldnt these people have passd some sort of English speaking test before they were allowed in?

Maybe the English are famous globally for moving to other countries yet not even attempting to learn the language of the country they move to.

Maybe Spanish people can't be bothered to learn English like the English people couldn't be bothered to learn Spanish.

I say this from living in a different, non-native English country myself and I think even Mike from our dear Javea would agree with me here too.

One thing you learn when moving out of the country is that England/UK/Britain is famous for moaning about anything and everything. Which probably sums up the nickname of whinging poms by the Aussies!

 

[Firestorm]

England/UK/Britain is famous for moaning about anything and everything. Which probably sums up the nickname of whinging poms by the Aussies!

Who of course are Englishmen born abroad

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Maybe the English are famous globally for moving to other countries yet not even attempting to learn the language of the country they move to.

Maybe Spanish people can't be bothered to learn English like the English people couldn't be bothered to learn Spanish.

I say this from living in a different, non-native English country myself and I think even Mike from our dear Javea would agree with me here too.

One thing you learn when moving out of the country is that England/UK/Britain is famous for moaning about anything and everything. Which probably sums up the nickname of whinging poms by the Aussies!

The Aussies are the whinging Poms. They are Prisoners Of Mother England

Oh, the Aussies love the English
You might find it quite strange
'Cos we sent them all over
With only a Ball and Chain
And they see the English
They always shout and scream
But when they had a chance to vote
They voted for the Queen

 

[Reg Martin]

One thing you learn when moving out of the country is that England/UK/Britain is famous for moaning about anything and everything. Which probably sums up the nickname of whinging poms by the Aussies!

This might be true, I don't know, not having lived abroad - well, assuming Teesside doesn't count as abroad - but I suspect England is one of the few, maybe only, countries in the world where the intellectual class/political class/establishment call them what you will (they know who they are;) ) take a perverse pleasure in disliking their own country.
That's why these barmy stories like the Red Arrows one are so readily believed by ordinary people.
(It is St George's Day and I'm feeling in a patriotic mood!)

 

[steveo]

Maybe the English are famous globally for moving to other countries yet not even attempting to learn the language of the country they move to.

If I moved to another country I would learn the language,as I would expect people who move here to.

 

[Einstein]

If I moved to another country I would learn the language,as I would expect people who move here to.

My comment was a stereotype, however this stereotype is unfortunately richly deserved.

After maybe encountering I'd guess well over 100 English/British/whatever in my time in this country, I can still count on one hand the amount who can speak the language.

Unfortunately, everyone says they will speak it before they leave, however rarely do they actually put the effort in. (And I include myself in that bracket too.) Quite simply, we are spoilt being born in England, speaking English. Being able to go to 90% of countries anywhere in the world while still surviving, quite simply, just makes us(a stereotype/majority) lazy to learn another language.