A shameful and dark episode...

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Re: A shameful and dark episode...

Postby Flt.Lt.Andrew » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:11 am

Hehe, so I supposed you've been introduced to Set 10 english, then Mark?
I was in set 9 in year 7, but now set 1....some kids couldn't read! Craziness.

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P.S Lets spare a thought for the torturers.  
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Re: A shameful and dark episode...

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:07 pm

You chaps were the ones who devised drawing and quartering and keelhauling, weren't you?

Cheerio!

But then on the other side of the coin we were one of the first nations to ban slavery. So we're not all bad. ;D

I could be wrong but I believe Keelhauling was mainly done by the Dutch, and even then not really after the 17th century,


socialist newspapers always tint the facts.
And the capitalist newspapers are the definition of honesty? Right? :P


I'm not in the least bit suprised about this. Torture happened then, it happens now and will happen in the future. C'est la vie.
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Postby Scorpiоn » Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:25 am

I'm not in the least bit suprised about this. Torture happened then, it happens now and will happen in the future. C'est la vie.

Well, erm...  I suppose that says it all!
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Postby Felix/FFDS » Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:01 am

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Re: A shameful and dark episode...

Postby C » Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:26 am

And the capitalist newspapers are the definition of honesty? Right? :P


Yep!

I'm not in the least bit suprised about this. Torture happened then, it happens now and will happen in the future. C'est la vie.



Exactly. War isn't nice and no one pretends it is...

Even worse is happening nowadays.  THere are reports that the SAS is forcing detainees in Iraq to watch Teletubbies for four hours straight!


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Re: A shameful and dark episode...

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:14 pm

I think that the Teletubbies are a clear breach of the Geneva Convention and a particularly cruel and unusual punishment :o
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