Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 I learned about the first world war from my grandfather, Ted Sparrow, who lived through it and, unusually for an Old Contemptible, never stopped talking about it. Similarly, my father never shut up about the second world war! Both were convinced they were actually part of the same conflict and Ted, like many of his comrades, felt it was a huge mistake not to march into Germany and bash the Hun to the point where they could never cause any further trouble. The Armistice wasn't popular with those soldiers. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Likewise with Japan Jill. From stories I've heard, and books I've read, it should have been TOTALLY ANNIHILATED. Flattened to the point of desolation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 The battle still rages ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Ever since Merkel and Macron started to put us down we have never consciously bought any German or French products in this house. I even sold my German car and bought British. Still buy Italian and Spanish stuff but not their cars obviously! 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 My father had a cousin who served in the Far East, and he refused POINT BLANK to have anything of Jap manufacture in his house. Can't fault it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 It is impossible for us to comprehend today, the devastation those conflicts inflicted on British families, many of whom lost sons, daughters and husbands in the hostilities, not to mention civilian deaths. It's not fashionable nor politically correct to talk about it now but it's still too recent to have passed from public consciousness. I well remember the bitterness of my relatives who suffered, loss, POW internment or lifelong physical and mental disability as a result of those wars. What I do know is that I have tremendous respect for those who stood up to a power which tried to push this country around and we owe it to their memory never to forget. 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, FLY2 said: Likewise with Japan Jill. From stories I've heard, and books I've read, it should have been TOTALLY ANNIHILATED. Flattened to the point of desolation. Sadly America is running the show..but I did like the tin plate robots as a child Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Yes, the Japanese and the Germans did get a lot of help after the war and their economies were substantially revived. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Yes, the Japanese and the Germans did get a lot of help after the war and their economies were substantially revived. Put simply..Japan became an annex of the USA. West Germany due to the threat of the Soviets was redeveloped..The thing that baffles me, how after losing two wars, is Germany running Europe? 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 It’s achieved it’s goal through the back door. From my experience with the Germans they do seem to have a stronger work ethic and discipline than the Brits. Perhaps, as typified by the wars, they appear to respond to being told what to do. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Respond to being told what to do?..you must me a remainer Can't blame you...No Deal..No Meal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Yes, a remainer. I voted against joining in the first place but I anticipated the hassle that would be caused by trying to leave. My prognostications have become a reality. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 No pain, no gain? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Too be fair..the way it has been dealt with, by the powers that be, is a disgrace...Which takes us back to the Armistice in 1918..i will say no more on the subject.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Can’t have something for nothing. Some think that we can enjoy the benefits of membership without paying for it. Having said that I think the EEC has grown out of all proportion to the original concept of a trading relationship. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Yes there a few eminent gurus, usually emanating from the States, whose ideas on production management and controls gave countries like Japan a head start in renewing and modernising their industries. For some reason, maybe because we were not offered it, did we latch on to modern ideas of manufacturing techniques until we saw how the Japs were surpassing us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 The often used insult was...…………………... Demings Lemmings! TQM was problematic in a number of places Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Well you did have to instill a cooperative ethic throughout the workforce. Some cultures like the Japanese and the Germans are fairly compliant with this. People tend to fight against it in this country and lose out because of their attitude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 After the only two world wars in modern history both caused by germany why on earth would you let them get back on their feet all those millions of lives didnt mean a thing to politicians meeowed 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 We had a chap on our street came back from prisoner of war camp in japan 7 stone a broken man and his daughter years later bought a japanese car imagine how he felt meeowed 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Well I'm glad America is now running the show. We'd be in a sorry state without them. We can sleep soundly in our beds, knowing that they're on our side. . Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Sound out these three gems. Red, White and Blue (The angry American)..... Toby Keith. Red, White and Blue . Military Tribute...... Lynyrd Skynyrd. Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagles Fly..... Aaron Tippin. Not just chest thumping gang ho stuff, but good honest patriotism. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 Before making a post on How’s Your Day earlier (about having met two retired Braille translators) I thought I’d check to see if there was already a thread about blind people. I was surprised how the word BLIND is used in so many ways on the forum, ie blind panic, swear blind, blind drunk, window blind, blind date, plus lots more. If you’re bored just type the word BLIND into the search box! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Blind Alley ! Blind Faith. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 There are only two words in the English language that have ALL the vowels in alphabetical order. This I find amazing. One is FACETIOUS ..........anyone know the other word, without Google’s help? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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