Lady Thatcher to be Honored with State Funeral

**NickA** · 13-07-2008, 09:32 PM

^Just came across that way.... quite a common problem for you lot

**dirtydog** · 13-07-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

what was the unemployment figure under thatcher?

3 million foking wasters who were to thick to get a job, probably all taffies and jocks

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

The outcome of the Falklands War gave the UK back a sense of pride that was a bit absent for a long time.

Did the outcome of the Vietnam war or the Iraq war give Americans a sense of pride in their country? ooops, forgot, Americans haven't won any wars in the last 100 odd years

**November Rain** · 13-07-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by chinthee

Originally Posted by November Rain

We're brought up to question not to idealise.

To question merely as an academic exercise is useless. To question for the sake of finding alternative solutions, yes, that is noble.

Merely 'questioning' leads Britain to the irrelevant place it occupies today.

But Chin, you forgot the other part of my sentence. So, what does blind idealisation, or even idolatry lead to? Hmmm, Dubya?

**dirtydog** · 13-07-2008, 09:34 PM

Reagen was maggies finger puppet, she said sit and reagen would ask her where, bunch of muppets you Yanks

**NickA** · 13-07-2008, 09:34 PM

^^^^UK politics is more about policies and less about personalities.

**Airportwo** · 13-07-2008, 09:34 PM

She must be really chuffed!

Bless her

**Gerbil** · 13-07-2008, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

what she did not to just individuals, but to families and entire communities will never be forgiven.

Oh come on, they were only hill tribes that didn't speak English and lived in holes in the ground.

That's hobbits isn't it?

No hang on, you are right after all.

**chinthee** · 13-07-2008, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by November Rain

So, what does blind idealisation, or even idolatry lead to? Hmmm, Dubya?

That's an unfortunate and embarrassing part of our history. Please note we will be sweeping the past 8 years under the rug never to be seen again.

**dirtydog** · 13-07-2008, 09:37 PM

Anyway, why wait till she dies for a state funeral, I think she should go for voluntary cremation next month as I maybe going back to the UK for a couple of weeks and I love parties

**Boon Mee** · 13-07-2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by November Rain

Originally Posted by chinthee

Originally Posted by November Rain

We're brought up to question not to idealise.

To question merely as an academic exercise is useless. To question for the sake of finding alternative solutions, yes, that is noble.

Merely 'questioning' leads Britain to the irrelevant place it occupies today.

But Chin, you forgot the other part of my sentence. So, what does blind idealisation, or even idolatry lead to? Hmmm, Dubya?

What part of Lady Thatcher's accomplishments have to do with so-called 'blind idealization'? It is what it is and if y'all can't appreciate what she did for the UK, you're sadly delusional...

**NickA** · 13-07-2008, 09:38 PM

^^^I don't know, except for the Iraq bit, it's been quite enjoyable. Certainly a bit of a laugh anyway.

**Texpat** · 13-07-2008, 09:41 PM

Bush's approval rating is in the teens.
America idolizes him?
Get a grip.

**Boon Mee** · 13-07-2008, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

what was the unemployment figure under thatcher?

3 million foking wasters who were to thick to get a job, probably all taffies and jocks

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

The outcome of the Falklands War gave the UK back a sense of pride that was a bit absent for a long time.

Did the outcome of the Vietnam war or the Iraq war give Americans a sense of pride in their country? ooops, forgot, Americans haven't won any wars in the last 100 odd years

Heh...I'll forgive that dig since we were somewhat instrumental in your success with them Argintines! e.g. satellite imagery and all that...

**dirtydog** · 13-07-2008, 09:57 PM

Yeah but we got real soldiers that actually want to fight and kill the enemy, America doesn't have that sort of soldier

**Gerbil** · 13-07-2008, 09:59 PM

They'll need a 24 hr guard on her grave as there'll be a lot of people queuing up to piss on it.

**Gerbil** · 13-07-2008, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Heh...I'll forgive that dig since we were somewhat instrumental in your success with them Argintines! e.g. satellite imagery and all that...

Yeah, that really helped. After all the sneaky argies may have towed the falklands somewhere else, then we'd never have found them

**Spin** · 13-07-2008, 10:06 PM

^ yeah they could hooked up a line behind the belgra.....oh hold on a minute

**Boon Mee** · 13-07-2008, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Yeah but we got real soldiers that actually want to fight and kill the enemy, America doesn't have that sort of soldier

Like the ones illustrated in this piece?

**Gallowspole** · 13-07-2008, 10:26 PM

Jesus, I was hoping she was dead just so that Fox News would return to its comedy rather than going on and on about Saint Tony Snow.

**lysander** · 13-07-2008, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

^^
That's right.
Why do you suppose London was nicknamed "The Smoke"?

Because of the horrendous combination of thousands of coal fires sited next to a river. Fortunately the Clean Air Act of 1956 sorted it out. The Great Smog of 1952 killed more than 4,000 people.

**Butterfly** · 13-07-2008, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by NickA

But Reagan was just a straight forward idiot along the same line as Bush, wasn't he?

he had common sense, and a heart, and back in those days, the conservatives had direction and decency, unlike now, they are rude, lost and simply nasty

**Boon Mee** · 13-07-2008, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by NickA

But Reagan was just a straight forward idiot along the same line as Bush, wasn't he?

he had common sense, and a heart, and back in those days, the conservatives had direction and decency, unlike now, they are rude, lost and simply nasty

And not at all like their Democrat brethren...

**Butterfly** · 13-07-2008, 10:48 PM

she was a disaster for the UK, eventually things would have got better without her intervention, so giving her credit for anything she did is over the top IMO

Without her, you guys would have fully joined the EU, and be happy campers like the rest of us,

**Boon Mee** · 13-07-2008, 10:49 PM

^
cmn take note: that post above is a real Troll...

**darksider** · 13-07-2008, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

what was the unemployment figure under thatcher?

3 million foking wasters who were to thick to get a job, probably all taffies and jocks

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

The outcome of the Falklands War gave the UK back a sense of pride that was a bit absent for a long time.

Did the outcome of the Vietnam war or the Iraq war give Americans a sense of pride in their country? ooops, forgot, Americans haven't won any wars in the last 100 odd years

Heh...I'll forgive that dig since we were somewhat instrumental in your success with them Argintines! e.g. satellite imagery and all that...

Hey whoopie do, the two timing pentagon did not lock us out of the NATO satelite feeds. Duplicitous American ambassador to BA told the Argy Bastards that the Brits would not move without US say so. You did fuck all to help when we needed you and now you have the nerve to say you sent us a picture.

Only time in 100 years the yanks have been successful on their own was when you invaded a crown British territory

. How big an army did Grenada have again?

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