Thread: ANZAC day

No trains or buses going early enough to get to a dawn service. Gotta couple of casks of (NZ Aus Saffa & Chile... That's a bit ANZAC) cheap wine and a coupla ANZAC docos D/L to watch.

I'm going to watch the Collingwood / Essendon traditional match...

Lest we Forget.

In memory of the ANZAC Lads that died needlessly because of the idiot strategy concocted by the English, that sent them in to die on what they knew was a pointless suicide mission.

I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh
And my soul was sold with my cigarettes to the blackmarket man
I've had the Vietnam cold turkey
From the ocean to the Silver City
And it's only other vets could understand

About the long forgotten dockside guarantees
How there were no V-dayheroes in 1973
How we sailed into Sydney Harbour
Saw an old friend but couldn't kiss her
She was lined, and I was home to the lucky land

And she was like so many more from that time on
Their lives were all so empty, till they found their chosen one
And their legs were often open
But their minds were always closed
And their hearts were held in fast suburban chains
And the legal pads were yellow, hours long, paypacket lean
And the telex writers clattered where the gunships once had been
But the car parks made me jumpy
And I never stopped the dreams
Or the growing need for speed and novacaine

So I worked across the country end to end
Tried to find a place to settle down, where my mixed up life could mend
Held a job on an oil-rig
Flying choppers when I could
But the nightlife nearly drove me round the bend

And I've travelled round the world from year to year
And each one found me aimless, one more year the more for wear
And I've been back to South East Asia
But the answer sure ain't there
But I'm drifting north, to check things out again

You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
Only seven flying hours, and I'll be landing in Hong Kong
There ain't nothing like the kisses
From a jaded Chinese princess
I'm gonna hit some Hong Kong mattress all night long

Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
Yeah the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
And it's really got me worried
I'm goin' nowhere and I'm in a hurry
And the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone

Originally Posted by peterpan

In memory of the ANZAC Lads that died needlessly because of the idiot strategy concocted by the English, that sent them in to die on what they knew was a pointless suicide mission.

Should I feel sorry then?

Two-up anyone?

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Should I feel sorry then?

only should you forget mate

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by peterpan

In memory of the ANZAC Lads that died needlessly because of the idiot strategy concocted by the English, that sent them in to die on what they knew was a pointless suicide mission.

Should I feel sorry then?

No,but you should fuck off.

The ANZAC Dedication:
For the Fallen
by Laurence Binyon

They shall not grow old,
As we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We will remember them.
We will remember them.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Should I feel sorry then?

interesting twist Marmite...I'll have to think about that one before I come up with an answer...

Originally Posted by Plan B

No trains or buses going early enough to get to a dawn service. Gotta couple of casks of (NZ Aus Saffa & Chile... That's a bit ANZAC) cheap wine and a coupla ANZAC docos D/L to watch.

Bollox PB: I took three vans yesterday, all left Bangkok at 01:00 AM...we were back home by 4pm have done the Dawn Parade at Hellfire Pass and The Wreath laying ceremony at the War Cemetary...picces to come...

estimated crowd at the Dawn Parade in excess of 500...

I followed tradition, and got pissed on Anzac Day.

I went to one about 9 yrs ago, so bloody hot I almost passed out and that was under shade, felt a bit of sympathy for the Thai soldiers standing in the direct sun.

The NZ & Aust embassy take turns each years about, at putting on some booze, typically the tight arses at The OZ embassy can only manage a few cans each of the 'orrible piss Fosters, but when it comes up to the NZ embassy, they do a good job, plenty of DB and Steinlager. They even give you a few cans each to tide you over in the bus.

I was so shitfaced when I got back to Washington Sq could hardly manage a short time with Juicy Lucy, my favorite Katoey, still doing great service for War vets from both WW2 and Vietnam.

Originally Posted by peterpan

I went to one about 9 yrs ago, so bloody hot I almost passed out and that was under shade,

Was that the same sun that the POW's were working under, 16 hours a day after having a few spoonfulls of mouldy rice for breakfast?

Ray Carey should be round any minute now with his twisted, horrible, feeble opinions. Nice to remember. Look forward to the pics.

Originally Posted by MeMock

Originally Posted by peterpan

I went to one about 9 yrs ago, so bloody hot I almost passed out and that was under shade,

Was that the same sun that the POW's were working under, 16 hours a day after having a few spoonfulls of mouldy rice for breakfast?

It sure was MM and it reinforced the horrible reality of what was done to these guys at that time.
My Uncle was caught up in it, while he lived to return home, he came back weighing 6 stone, and near blind caused by malnutrition, previously a big rugby playing lad.

Lest may we never forget.
But will we ever learn by mistakes paid for in human lives - on both sides of the battle feild ?

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by peterpan

In memory of the ANZAC Lads that died needlessly because of the idiot strategy concocted by the English, that sent them in to die on what they knew was a pointless suicide mission.

Should I feel sorry then?

No,but you should fuck off.

Sorry, I forgot that no British soldiers found themselves in no-win situations due to gross negligence from their leaders.

I have huge respect for those who gave their lives for our freedom, but you guys seems to forget that we were in this together when ANZAC day comes around.

Originally Posted by klongmaster

Bollox PB: I took three vans yesterday

Unfortunately they don't have those van service thingees in NZ.

^ I'm a bunny PB and forgot you're not in Bkk...thought you were when I posted that

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I have huge respect for those who gave their lives for our freedom, but you guys seems to forget that we were in this together when ANZAC day comes around.

Don't think we forget at all Marmers...just the focus of the day is on Okers and Kiwis being how it's ANZAC Day...A wander along the rows at the Kan Cemetery is a sober reminder of how many young Brits died there so we can be free...

Originally Posted by klongmaster

just the focus of the day is on Okers and Kiwis being how it's ANZAC Day...

And how the English were to blame, of course.

aflac

quack/quack

OK...here's some piccies from ANZAC 2008 in Kanchanaburi...

First off, this is the focal point of the Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass...


Obviously you can't see it like that cause it's dark...impressive sight though to see so many who made the effort to arise before dawn to be there...


After the Dawn Parade there's tea/coffee and a shot of Bundy Rum served...and a time to chat with all and sundry...


A big crowd bearing in mind how far it is from Bangkok and the time of day...




From there it was back down the road to Kanchanaburi to the War Cemetery which is on the main road into town. Fortunately we've had heavy rain over the last couple of nights which has helped to cool things down a bit, and the day itself was quite overcast, so not the excesses of heat others have mentioned on this thread...