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| The number of people without poppy's is shocking?; Are we as a nation forgetting | |
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| Tutaminis legio | Nov 4 2010, 03:50 PM Post #1 |
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So i was down town having a walk about, No reason i like walking and the amount of people without poppy's thus not donating to the British legion has me worried. Right now everyone has had a chance to get a poppy, I only saw one young couple wearing poppy's excluding myself. Is it this decade that we forget the ultimate sacrifice countless people made for our freedoms? Even mp's are not wearing poppy's. Edited by Tutaminis legio, Nov 4 2010, 03:51 PM.
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| bacon crusader | Nov 4 2010, 03:58 PM Post #2 |
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I bought a metal poppy pin badge a couple of years back but always put in the tins, never take a poppy though and i wear it all year round. Why should we only remember the fallen 1 day a year. I also recently bought a wrist band as well goes quite well with the H4H one i wear. |
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| Foz72 | Nov 4 2010, 04:18 PM Post #3 |
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Yes mate we should all wear the poppy with pride |
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| Night_Crawler | Nov 4 2010, 04:54 PM Post #4 |
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I donate more to our forces then just giving money for a poppy. But i still am yet to buy one and will buy one. I'll get one tomorrow. |
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| tobias malachi | Nov 4 2010, 05:02 PM Post #5 |
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I shall be getting one, Army benevelent fund last week, Help for hero's week before, I promise I will get one this weekend |
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| infidel 9755 | Nov 4 2010, 05:02 PM Post #6 |
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ill be honest i havent brought a poppy yet, but i certainly havnt forgot. |
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| aluman | Nov 4 2010, 05:06 PM Post #7 |
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I don.t support illgel wars if it was for the old boys who fought for the right reasons i,d buy a poppy, but not untill all the troops are out of all these muslims sh1t aoles where they have totally no right to be. |
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| tattooandy | Nov 4 2010, 05:07 PM Post #8 |
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I think one of the main reasons not many people are wearing them is because of the lack of places selling them. I havent seen any major super markets or newsagents selling them this year. The only place i could find in my area selling poppys was my local muslim owned corner shop. |
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| jojo edl angel | Nov 4 2010, 05:07 PM Post #9 |
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Shocked & disgusted me that places to get them seem to be few and far between! Remember them being in nearly every shop you went in & as a kid took money to school to get 1! |
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| Deleted User | Nov 4 2010, 05:10 PM Post #10 |
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A lot of people are not supporting the poppy appeal this year cos of the Islamic stuff they are selling and making a donation to help for hero's instead. |
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| tattooandy | Nov 4 2010, 05:10 PM Post #11 |
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next year i intend to get a few boxes and get our division out selling them. |
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| Night_Crawler | Nov 4 2010, 05:14 PM Post #12 |
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The poppy is to remember the British forces which died in the second World War. Edited by Night_Crawler, Nov 4 2010, 05:15 PM.
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| BomberHarris | Nov 4 2010, 05:16 PM Post #13 |
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It's actually not a case of supporting an illegal war. The troops are just doing their jobs, does that mean it makes a difference where they get a leg blown off? The RBL does a huge amount to support Veterans & recently wounded Soldiers. If for nothing else, we should wear it as a mark of respect for past wars fought. Also I think to show a good example, to our Children and to all the people in the Country who take the freedom it gives them for granted whilst making a mockery of it. My Poppy is worn with immense pride, on my jacket, on my car and a cross in my window box. I also have donated for a memorial cross at Westminster for the Field Of Poppies. If you have never seen it you should try to go & have a look. I defy any patriotic person not to shed a tear standing looking at them all listening to the last post. It's just a shame H4H take such a huge chunk of cash for wages & admin, they make huge profits! Edited by BomberHarris, Nov 4 2010, 05:18 PM.
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"If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is forever England." RBL Great Poppy Party Celebrate 90 years of the RBL in 2011 Yes, I am a girl... | |
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| Dlc82 | Nov 4 2010, 05:20 PM Post #14 |
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We should all wear poppys with pride, because if it wasnt for the fallen men in the 1ST & 2ND world war we would all be speakin german now.
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| Janina Sobieski | Nov 4 2010, 05:25 PM Post #15 |
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Well, there's still a week left till the 11th. I guess everyone hasn't got theirs yet. |
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| bacon crusader | Nov 4 2010, 05:41 PM Post #16 |
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The poppy fund is fall all our service men/women to get help from when in dire straits. Its not supporting any wars and to see this posted by a member is quite frankly disgusting and dissapointing. You seem to forget soldiers go where they are told to go. They have no choice of their posting. This for all branch's of the british armed forces be it welsh, scotish, irish, british or gurka or many of the other commonwealth countrys that provide men for our services. So you are going to let the last couple of conflicts wipe out the history and respect of nearly 100 years. |
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| JackRipper | Nov 4 2010, 05:45 PM Post #17 |
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I doubt it. The Germans lost the war yet they are not all speaking English. Still better wear your poppy though ! |
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| roxy1010 | Nov 4 2010, 05:50 PM Post #18 |
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It's a reminder of the poppy fields from World War One. "Some corner of a foreign field that is forever England" It's important to remember so it doesn't happen again and it doesn't take a genius to see that the people who currently tell the British to ignore Islamic extremism will, in a few year's time, be telling us all we have to go and die to fight it. |
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| paulpoker | Nov 4 2010, 05:55 PM Post #19 |
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here here both my grandad and great grandad fought in both wars so we can have this freedom to live freely |
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| BomberHarris | Nov 4 2010, 05:55 PM Post #20 |
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Whilst I have to agree that it might not be true I fail to see how the reverse can be applied? After all we weren't trying to impose British rule on Germany. Either way, to argue the point about wearing one is not very Patriotic.(which I know you didn't btw) I fail to see any valid reason why anyone would refuse to. I am shocked that presenters have been chastised for wearing one too early and disgusted at the comments of John Snow. I wonder if the people who refuse to wear one would have half the balls were they to be plonked into the middle of Holland or Belgium in the dark of night having learnt the language in two weeks. Or how about getting into a plane without any real training? Not to mention all the poor sods in WW1, some of whom were little more than 17 and were scared witless, ran and then were shot for it. How easily we take the comforts of our lives for granted. Rations anyone? All round mine girls to wash you hair LOL. A Poppy is support of so many things, remembering the fallen & the ultimate sacrifices but mainly a public show of support for everything that was great about England and for those that still uphold decent values. |
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| Deleted User | Nov 4 2010, 06:02 PM Post #21 |
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I have also noticed in the past week that it seems to be mainly the older generation who are wearing poppys. In my college I have only seen one person wearing a poppy besides myself, not even the teachers are wearing them. |
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| aluman | Nov 4 2010, 06:32 PM Post #22 |
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Its not there job thay get payed to fight for queen and country when under threat or when bein attacked |
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| Valteron | Nov 4 2010, 06:36 PM Post #23 |
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Just a little story you might find interesting. I like to give as generously as I can when I buy my poppy here in my own country. I had just been by the tomb of the unknown soldier and met a veteran selling poppies on the street. I took a poppy from his tray and started to put a $20 bill (the equivalent of about 12 pounds) in the coin slot of the money container. He seemed a bit surprised and thought I had mistaken it for a smaller denomination. He almost put out his hand to stop me, and said "That's a twenty you know, sir!" I answered: "Yes, I know, thank you. I just saw the grave of the unknown soldier and I think I'm getting my money's worth on this deal." He just smiled and said thank you. |
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| Deleted User | Nov 4 2010, 06:49 PM Post #24 |
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i have got 3 ! one for each of the kids and the wife, me myself am looking out for the wrist band ! |
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| aluman | Nov 4 2010, 07:01 PM Post #25 |
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disgusting and dissapointing ? what i find disgusting and dissapointing is the lifes that have been taked based on lies ? did you not watch when thay bombed bagdad and why ? { coz of LIES } get are lads home and ill help pay for that coz theres not one grain of that sand over there thats worth one of there lifes and all its done for us is get us aload more fcukin muslim over here . |
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| BomberHarris | Nov 4 2010, 10:03 PM Post #26 |
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I am not going to get into an argument with you over this, they do have many roles including peacekeeping. No one is suggesting that by wearing a poppy you are a supporter of war, that's preposterous frankly. This is about the Soldier, his sacrifice, given willingly, under our flag, in our name. It is not political. If you have a problem with where they are deployed maybe you should tell David Richards? I will keep wearing my Poppy, supporting the Troops, fundraising, raising awareness of ptsd, homelessness amongst ex servicemen, lack of facilities for the injured & send cards & parcels and anything else I can do to help.
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| aluman | Nov 4 2010, 10:19 PM Post #27 |
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not in my name pal |
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| desade | Nov 5 2010, 02:30 AM Post #28 |
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I work in London W1, and have not seen anyone to get poppies from. This may not be a PC comment to make, but I have to say, that there is not a shop of any kind in the area that is not staffed by people who are from places other than England. Edited by desade, Nov 5 2010, 02:44 AM.
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| made in England | Nov 5 2010, 08:26 AM Post #29 |
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So let me get this right, you dont support illegal wars unless if it was for the old boys for the right reasons but you wont buy a poppy because of our young boys at war in Muslim countries. Youve got the whole concept of buying a poppy all wrong mate, whether war is legal or not is totally irrelevant, the wearing of a poppy is solely a symbolic gesture of paying your respects and remembering the fallen soldiers of all wars. |
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| Revolutionary101 | Nov 5 2010, 08:49 AM Post #30 |
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I was gonna post this topic yesterday. I walked to the bus station after work and only saw a handful of people wearin em. Mostly middle aged or older people. Didn't see one student wearing one. There was a soldier selling poppies and wristbands at the train station the other day and everyone was just walking past him as if he wasn't there. |
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| Deleted User | Nov 5 2010, 09:24 AM Post #31 |
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From Poppy.org.uk: Each year the nation expresses its unequivocal support for The Royal British Legion's charity work through the Poppy Appeal. Our emphasis this year is the need to help the Afghan generation of the Armed Forces and their families - today and for the rest of their lives. Our target in 2010 is £36 million and we call on the nation to give generously and to wear their poppies with pride. link |
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| Deleted User | Nov 5 2010, 09:38 AM Post #32 |
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ive got a permenant poppy... one of my daughters is called poppy she gets much favouritism in army cadets with her name ill tell you what has peed me off a bit though, i usually get a poppy or 2 txt to me phone, its £1.50 every year. just looked this year and its a fiver with £1 NOT going to the BL. so whos skanking the other quid? and whys it gone up £3.50? im not doing that this year now...just straight cash into the collection box. Text the word POPPY to 70090 anyone who wants to tho! |
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| trenchcoat | Nov 5 2010, 10:16 AM Post #33 |
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funny enough every year my kids have taken money to school for a poppy, this year they havent asked, maybe the school hasnt got them yet, i hope this is the case and are not just going to stop supplying them, it does seem to be less and less seen! also i think the youth of today would find wearing a poppy a bit fashion killing, they dont have any respect for anyone or anything so i doubt theyll have respect for the fallen soldiers of yesteryear....(thats not all youngsters btw just the brap brap ones) i`d also like to say while were talking about this that i live in an area that had the number 1 british legion branch which was sold last year to become a function suite/pub....that really shocked me. also every year when i was younger there used to be a march round my area starting from the b/l branch, why are there no local marches anymore? |
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| Deleted User | Nov 5 2010, 10:20 AM Post #34 |
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must be your area mate? the 2 schools that my kids go to have theres poppy boxes and theres a march on the 14th...i thought there were marches in EVERY area. maybe theyre just not publicised. i wouldnt have known bout the one round here if kid wasnt in the army cadets. |
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| trenchcoat | Nov 5 2010, 10:26 AM Post #35 |
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hasnt been a march round here for 10 years plus...and how they sold the b/l is beyond me, although the rememberance statue and poppys still remain! |
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| Deleted User | Nov 5 2010, 10:28 AM Post #36 |
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thats bad...10 yrs ffs. theres usually someting even if its just the local church groups like the boys brigade or something. |
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| trenchcoat | Nov 5 2010, 10:30 AM Post #37 |
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the scouts i used to go to when i was a lad is closed and new houses are in its place, we have sea cadets. well i never, just googled it and after 12 years there is one... http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Plea+to+turn+out+in+force+for+Legion%3B+East+City+News+SHARD+END%3A+War...-a0170589459 Edited by trenchcoat, Nov 5 2010, 10:33 AM.
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| PushForward | Nov 5 2010, 10:59 AM Post #38 |
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Whilst working in an old house in the attic I found awhole box of poops ready to be sold. Next week I will be in contact with my local division and will proudly sell some. I nighty my first last friday and by saturday I had lost it! I go thru a few every year. Weathespoons sell them. ,Aluman your comment disgusts Me. My great grandfathers fought In both world wars, one gassed and shot at the somme and still served as a stretcher bearer. I worked at wellington army barracks, and ssw for myself funerals take place, and there medals being given out too, I was very proud if thee lads that day, most off them boys, doing things I could never dream of. Im against the war in afghan, and being honest most of them are too but they go and do as they are told, they dAs I o it bloody well to. Do some research on the boys who enlisted in world war one, some as young as 14. Air remember them next week a part of me will glad they don't have to see what's happend to our country. |
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| Deleted User | Nov 5 2010, 05:00 PM Post #39 |
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These scum live in our country because of what our forefathers DIED for and here are a few grateful comments about that sacrifice and wearing a poppy. Remember, this is a MODERATE mulsim site. http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?277174-Wearing-poppies |
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| 1Pat | Nov 5 2010, 05:18 PM Post #40 |
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Is any Muslim moderate? Go into your local Muslim business and count the poppies worn, none. Also consider the view Muslims have on all non-believers and ask why they never consume the food they cook and sell on their own premises, why? Because its probably mixed with all sorts of sh1t in more ways than one. So next time you debate with a doubter point this out to them, doubt will then convert them to the truth, Islam is an evil ideology. NO BUSINESS WITH ISLAM |
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| Billposter | Nov 6 2010, 01:34 AM Post #41 |
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Theres an organisation here in Ulster which titles itself "relatives for justice" They are openly a front for Irish republican terrorists and their director one Mark Thompson is currently attempting to take his namesake Mark Thompson director general of the BBC to court in a bid to prevent presenters on the BBC from wearing poppies during Novembers annual rememberance.
This is a crude attempt to politicise and denigrate the poppy and the wearing of it and score yet another victory for the bombers and gunmen via political correctness but knowing the leftwing bias which pervades the BBC they will no doubt roll over and allow it to be trampled in the mire So shame on anyone who calls himself British and neglects to wear their poppies for soon even that right will start to disappear too!! AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM ![]() SUPPORT THE POPPY APPEAL CLICK BELOW! http://s1.zetaboards.com/EDL_The_Forum/topic/3913699/1/#new Edited by Billposter, Nov 6 2010, 02:32 AM.
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| aluman | Nov 6 2010, 01:28 PM Post #42 |
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So what you are saying is that you think its right to attack a country for no reason what so ever do you ? and slaughter thousands up on thousands of inccent lifes. Well by my book its rong muslins or not. So you should spend your time slagin tony blair and co and callin for them to be brought to book than havin ago at me for speaking the truth . What you are doing is call blind loyalty. theres nought heroic about attacking the inccent is there ? and do you think it was only your famly that fought for are country do you ? well mind killed for good reason what about yours ? |
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| tobias malachi | Nov 6 2010, 03:22 PM Post #43 |
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I am now the proud owner of a poppy. Lots of cadets out in town selling them and looking the business, managed to find a couple of veterans with chest's full of medals so I made my purchase with them. |
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| dk87 | Nov 6 2010, 05:26 PM Post #44 |
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Got a poppy the other day and have been wearing it with pride, as I do every year. While people have the right to decide whether they get one or not, there is something sad in seeing so few people wearing them... almost as if the sacrifices made during the two World Wars have been forgotten or just ignored, especially among people the same age as me.
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| PushForward | Nov 6 2010, 06:29 PM Post #45 |
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Aluman did you not read about the part where I said I was against the war? They shouldn't be there full stop, but by your ignorance you are not going to remember the dead from the previous 2 wars or the fact young men saw there best mates blown to bits, or whole villages of men signing up for war to be decimated in there hundreds. Blokes spending months up to there knees in sh1t or running into a beach into machine gun fire. This war is illegal, but don't take it out on the military or the lads on the ground, its the scum in westminster, the same who are allowing nutter terrorists live here too. direct your anger somewhere else. If your too proud to wear a poppy, don't call yourself patriotic. You may as well join the muslims who abuse the troops at home coming parades, and id love to see you last 5 mins in afghan too. |
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| infidels unite | Nov 6 2010, 08:10 PM Post #46 |
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its sickening to think that the youth of today don't realise how proud they should be i have wore sum form of poppy since i can remember! |
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| aluman | Nov 6 2010, 09:14 PM Post #47 |
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Oh silly me they got ordered to do it just like hitler ordered his lot to do it ? and thay still find them selfs in court to this day and to say "I was ordered", it just doesn't wash, but its ok for us british to do it is it ? The germans cant use "i was ordered to do it," as an excuse no more than we can ? It was illgel and a war crime and it adds up to mass slaugher full stop . also i dont like your insults towards me . If you have no back bone to say what's right that's your problem not mine . The good soldiers got jailed and then kicked out of the armed forces for refusing to commit this atrocity but i bet you think thats right dont you pal ? How would you feel if some other country came and attacked us for no reason? These muslims are in their own country and I have no problem with them whatsoever, just don't bring it over here or involve us. P.s. You sound like one ofthese phoney patriotic fcukers, that waves ya little plastic union jacck flag when the queen comes to town, which incidently is made in China. |
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| Deleted User | Nov 6 2010, 10:42 PM Post #48 |
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Got mine like clee1970's profile pic , and was proud to see a streetfull wearing the normal poppies today Well done to the volunteers who were going around town today on a busy saturday, appreciate these people who give there own time up to help the heroes of past and present NS |
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| Billposter | Nov 7 2010, 12:48 AM Post #49 |
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At this time of rememberance send your message of support to our boys and girls in HM Forces http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/we-will-remember-them/our-heroes-messageboard Keeping their memory alive The Roll of Honour http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/we-will-remember-them/keeping-their-memory-alive Plant a virtual poppy http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/we-will-remember-them/plant-a-virtual-poppy/virtual-poppy DONATE https://www.secureweb-services.com/rbl?donation=1 |
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| baigohshiong | Nov 12 2010, 02:01 AM Post #50 |
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Mostly white I have seen wearing the poppy. Some prat on the TV last Sunday wearing a white one but I can’t recall what it’s about a sort of left wing comment I did see a smart man of Asian decent wearing one and that Sikh comedian from Scotland. A young female colleague under twenty years wearing one this week. I said in my cheek that’s not PC. She replied ‘I don’t care it’s the right thing to do’ The young aren’t lost they have seen through the multi culti twaddle. |
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