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Offline GROWLER

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Red Arrows banned!
« on: September 26, 2007, 07:53:14 AM »
Dunno if this has already been covered in here? Feel free to delete if it has.


The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed "too British".

Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be "offensive" to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have deemed the display team "too militaristically British". Red Arrows pilots were said to be "outraged", as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games, something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a British-based event for being "too British" is an insult - the Arrows are a symbol of Britain.

The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world.

The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning bid was announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have been truly spectacular.

Unbelievable!

 rubschin: Sorry. Believable now.

Too British? happy001

BASTARDS. evil:
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2007, 08:09:44 AM »
Daily Mail, by any chance?
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2007, 08:15:04 AM »
Quote from: GROWLER on September 26, 2007, 07:53:14 AM
Dunno if this has already been covered in here? Feel free to delete if it has.


The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed "too British".

Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be "offensive" to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have deemed the display team "too militaristically British". Red Arrows pilots were said to be "outraged", as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games, something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a British-based event for being "too British" is an insult - the Arrows are a symbol of Britain.

The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world.

The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning bid was announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have been truly spectacular.

Unbelievable!

 rubschin: Sorry. Believable now.

Too British? happy001

BASTARDS. evil:

There is even a petition you can sign-up to?  whistle:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/

Obviously, they will totally ignore it as it doesn?t suit their small minded view of things?  noooo:
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2007, 08:17:38 AM »
I'm next to Nick!  whistle:
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2007, 08:18:02 AM »
More patrons will join us soon I am sure!
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2007, 08:19:02 AM »
Quote from: Nick on September 26, 2007, 08:09:44 AM
Daily Mail, by any chance?

No actually. I copied it from a Newcastle FC forum! lol:

Original source unknown but irrelevant anyway. It stinks.
Don't like 'Britishness'?

Well PISS OFF then. evil:
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2007, 08:20:04 AM »
Quote from: Barman on September 26, 2007, 08:17:38 AM
I'm next to Nick!  whistle:

Made your Will out then? eeek:
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2007, 08:21:13 AM »
Quote from: Nick on September 26, 2007, 08:18:02 AM
More patrons will join us soon I am sure!

Why? What's up with it confused:?
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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2007, 08:21:39 AM »
I think GM is a worried man today _ I was transmitting Nicko-rays all night.
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2007, 08:22:00 AM »
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2007, 08:22:53 AM »
So soon.....what's this thread about? ::)
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2007, 08:27:25 AM »
The very latest that Golden Brown can string it out to is 2010. By June of that year he must stand for election. By that time, with a little luck and a following wind we should have Boris as Mayor of London (Well anybody other than Red Ken will do) and somebody else in Number Ten. Labour out and all the plans will change including this nonsense.
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2007, 08:30:36 AM »
Quote from: GROWLER on September 26, 2007, 08:22:53 AM
So soon.....what's this thread about? ::)

Signing petitions. I signed. Barman signed at the same time. More of us will sign in due course. Geddit?















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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2007, 08:31:35 AM »
Quote from: Nick on September 26, 2007, 08:30:36 AM
Quote from: GROWLER on September 26, 2007, 08:22:53 AM
So soon.....what's this thread about? ::)

Signing petitions. I signed. Barman signed at the same time. More of us will sign in due course. Geddit?


I am surrounded by idiots noooo:
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Re: Red Arrows banned!
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2007, 08:33:15 AM »
Well I am. Including the effing Chatterbox painter evil:
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