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    Absolutely disgusting Yank prejudice

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7596798.stm

    A soldier home on leave after being injured in Afghanistan was refused a room by a hotel when he showed his military ID card at reception.

    Corporal T Stringer was visiting a wounded colleague in Surrey when he was turned away from the Metro Hotel in Woking.

    He spent the night in his car after being told it was management policy not to accept military personnel..................................

    The Metro Hotel is owned by a company called American Amusements Ltd, also based in Woking. No-one was available to comment.
    Don't you just love the yanks. I hope their economy crash turns them into a third world county.

    Signed: absolutely disgusted
    Confusion is a natural state of being

    #2
    Originally posted by Diver View Post
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7596798.stm



    Don't you just love the yanks. I hope their economy crash turns them into a third world county.

    Signed: absolutely disgusted
    Heard this on Radio 4 this morning when they interviewed the soldiers mother. Her take on it was very different to yours, i.e. that the hotels action was representative of a general poor attitude to this countries soldiers. She did not blame USA for this but rather our fellow countrymen.

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      #3
      Name and shame the hotel Ireckon, so decent people can avoid it!!!

      Barstewards...
      "If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier"

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        #4
        Originally posted by daviejones View Post
        Name and shame the hotel Ireckon, so decent people can avoid it!!!

        Barstewards...
        Which part of "Metro Hotel, Woking" did you not understand?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Churchill View Post
          Which part of "Metro Hotel, Woking" did you not understand?
          The proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek Points

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            #6
            Originally posted by Diver View Post
            http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7596798.stm



            Don't you just love the yanks. I hope their economy crash turns them into a third world county.

            Signed: absolutely disgusted
            Diver boy , I completly disagree with you. Anyone and this is anyone who is supporting wars including those on the front deserves nothing but misery !

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              #7
              I know a lot of hotels and bars that will not accept military through their doors. It has something to do with wrecking the place and intimidating civilian guests.

              Lets wait and see what their excuse is before damning them shall we.
              I am not qualified to give the above advice!

              The original point and click interface by
              Smith and Wesson.

              Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time

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                #8
                Originally posted by Likely View Post
                Diver boy , I completly disagree with you. Anyone and this is anyone who is supporting wars including those on the front deserves nothing but misery !
                f**k off!

                Seriously.

                Soldiers don't start wars, politicians do!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Diver View Post
                  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7596798.stm



                  Don't you just love the yanks. I hope their economy crash turns them into a third world county.

                  Signed: absolutely disgusted
                  You can justifiably accuse the Seppos of many things, but lack of respect for their military personnel isn't one of them. They put us to shame on that front.
                  Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
                    I know a lot of hotels and bars that will not accept military through their doors. It has something to do with wrecking the place and intimidating civilian guests.

                    Lets wait and see what their excuse is before damning them shall we.
                    Surely we should just damn the entire nation, I mean all 350 odd million of them must be to blame, so lets hope they and their economy all go to shiet. Oh wait.....

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