On This Day

[Rich]

On this day in 2002 the Italian Job was shown on BBC1. Its a prety decent film that was made in the 1960's. It was either made in 1966 or 1969, 1 or the other. It stared Benny Hill and Michael Caine. Some people may think this is a pointless post but hey, I felt the need to post it. Thanks for taking the time to read this post.

More On This Day, same time tommorow. Well maybe not same time but sometime

[King Rich]

yeah it was also something called D-Day.... god knows what that was about though

[Rich]

On this day in 2002 a big international football match took place, but I am prety sure most people know about that and I don't want to get accused of getting all my stats from the newspaper rather than them just coming from my memory.

So also on this day in 2002, I read on Ceefax that Coventry Blaze were entering the Superleague Challenge Cup. We didn't actually win any games the competition but we didn't disgrage ourselves against superleague opposition. We got a 2-2 draw with Bracknell at the Sky Dome and we took London Knights into overtime. We went out of the competition in the group stage but we did go onto win the British National League and Playoff double that season, which im sure most people remember.

Have I got a good memory or what?

[slblaze03]

Ooh you ignorant person. People who make throw away comments about the importance and significance of D Day make me sick. Do you realise exactly what people sacrifced sixty years ago to give you the freedom you take for granted today.If you paid attention, expanded your mind and widened you pea sized intellect for one minute you would understand why these people are so important and why what they did for us should make us forever grateful. They had no choice in what they did in World war 2 and did it with thier head held high so we could live the life we lead today. Do some research, find out about the thousands that died to protect our country, check your facts and ask the families of those shot to death on the beaches then make a comment like that. I realise this may be too intelligent for this forum but sometimes arrogant, ignorant people who think they're funny need to be ptu firmly in their place.

[King Rich]

I was waiting for somebody to say something like that. So yeah they did a lot for us back then, but just because we don't research what they did doesn't make us ignorant people. Life goes on. So every year forever we have to suffer all these boring war programmes that nobody really cares about? Wars happen, people get killed. I know I'm not on my own when I say "who cares?" as recent newspaper reports have shown that most people are as ignorant as I am about D-day. It's just old news.

[Rich]

I sort of see where King Rich is coming from, although if you find the boring war programs boring, nobody forces you to watch them. Also the war is a very important part of this countries history. Things in this country wouldn't be the same today if it wasn't for the war. Im not gona go on about it as I am only 18 and I havn't researched all the facts. I will let a World War II Veteran or somebody who has done a bit of research do that.

[King Rich]

History
What's the point in knowing about history? It's just useless info now. I know nobody forces us to watch the progs but it really feels like its bein forced on us! I hate the whole "appreciate it, dammit!" attitude that people have. We can't help not caring. If people care then fair enough, but don't go on about it to those of us who don't!

No diss or anything SL, but that's just my humble opinion.

[Dave]

I agree with king rich a fair bit, but i deffinately appreciate what they did for us.

Also when people refer to this country I do hope they mean Great Britain and not just Englnad, because believe it or not but the RAF and Royal Navy is Great Britain forces, the Queen is Britain's queen- not just England's! Britain, is not just one country!

Scotland and Wales rule, its all about the blood- I'm proud of mine, although I have no English blood which doesn't really bother or make me happy, I'm proud of being a Brit!

[King Rich]

That's cool, it's not often you see Scots calling themselves Brits.

[slblaze03]

I'm not calling you ignorant because you havent done your research i'm calling you ignorant because you made a throw away comment about a signifcant which you can't back up.

If you don't care that the house you live in, the clothes you wear and the language you speak has come about as a direct result of d day then fine, fair enough. I do not have a problem with people personal opinions, I do however have a problem with people not respecting facts.

Yes, history is boring, my worst subject in fact when I was at school. To say it is useless info now is the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard. History has shaped the country and who knows where we'd be without it. Of course it's important, it may not be interesting but without history there would be no today or tomorrow.

You don't have to watch it, you don't have to understand it and you certainly don't have to "suffer" it as you so eloquently put it but you do have have to realise why it gets given the coverage it gets.
The only thing that annoyed me was your " play it down" attitude.

Everyone is entitled to agree and disagree and I accept your opinion but to say "it doesnt matter" well thats like saying it doesnt matter if there was no gravity.

Without the efforts of these brave people, there would be no free speech which you bandy around. Yes you're entitled to your opinion of course you are but don't forget if D-day hadn't happened your freedom of sppech might not actually be so "free" after all.

Ponder on that for a while and then feel free to play down their actions.....

[King Rich]

Grrrr I tried replying to this thread twice and it logged me out so I'm annoyed with it now as I took ages on my reply

Just imagine a really smart reply here yeah?

[Claret & Blue Army]

If it wasn't for history there would be no shape to today


I've started philosophy now
Seriously the events of 60 years ago have done virtually everything that sets they way the western world is able to live their lives today and for that, whether you find the sunject boring or not is something to be grateful about and to have pride in.
1966 (2003) were just pots of gold for sports
1945 was the way we are able to live today

[slblaze03]

I will imagine a smart reply when you write one. When you have a sensible answer or you simply admit history is important and not old news.

Awaiting your smart reply with baited breath.......

[Rich]

Does this country have freedom of speach? I know a fair few people that have told me that they are voting for the British National Party in the up an coming elections but have told me quietly as they are afraid to speak up and tell lots of people as they feel they could get accused of being racist.

Sorry this post isn't linked to the d-day landings. Just more about freedom of speach.

Anyway on this day 2 years ago my old man did some decorating.

[King Rich]

Dammit I tried twice and it wouldn't work so I got annoyed and gave up. OK main points I made were:

-it wasnt a throw away comment i said i didn't know what it was about. granted, i actually don't care, but i never said that before.

-i wrote a little mini-essay in reply to your "respecting facts" comment. 9/11 was a fact, the madrid bombings were a fact, i don't have much respect for that.

-yes history has shaped the way we live etc, but NOW at this moment in time it is useless info. whats the point in knowing about it? wouldnt it be better to focus more on the future (and the present) than the past?

-you cant really compare d-day to gravity. in my opinion gravity is much more important now.

That's about it. Trust me it sounded better the first time
Stupid forum.